2026-08-07T14:19:23-05:00 2025-12-31 HAN GROUP LLC 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2025-01-01 871717943 COALITION FOR AMERICAN PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND LEADERSHIP COAL 9197098029 400 CONGRESS STREET 316 PORTLAND ME 04101 CARMEN IEZZI MEZZERA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9197098029 2026-08-07 1 JENNIFER S HAN P00633304 2022937000 2026-08-07 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X CARMEN IEZZI MEZZERA 400 CONGRESS STREET 316 PORTLAND ME 04101 323364 0 X WWW.AMERICANPUBLICDIPLOMACY.ORG X 2020 DE CAPDL WORKS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND US DEPARTMENT OF STATE BRIDGEUSA PROGRAMS. 9 9 0 11 0 0 0 323364 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 323364 0 0 0 0 0 226262 0 0 0 0 22536 0 248798 0 74566 0 82375 78771 86759 -78771 -4384 X THE PURPOSE OF THE COALITION FOR AMERICAN PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND LEADERSHIP IS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE US DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S BRIDGEUSA PROGRAMS BY:(1) EDUCATING KEY CONSTITUENTS ON THE HISTORY AND POWER OF BRIDGEUSA PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE U.S. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND (2) CULTIVATING A GLOBAL NETWORK OF SUPPORTERS WHO PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN BRIDGEUSA PROGRAM DELIVERY. 0 0 223790 CAPDL SUPPORTED MEMBERS BY CONVENING 16 WEBINARS IN 2025 TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND TELL THE STORY OF BRIDGEUSA. IT HOSTED ONE IN-PERSON WORKSHOP IN MIAMI, FL TO CONVENE 20 MEMBERS OF THE AREA COMMUNITY WORKING ON OR INTERESTED IN BRIDGEUSA EXCHANGE PROGRAMS. CAPDL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SPOKE AT 4 CONFERENCES TO EDUCATE KEY STAKEHOLDERS. CAPDL CONVENED THREE MEMBER WORKING GROUPS TO GENERATE BEST PRACTICES FOR THE INTERN, TRAINEE, SUMMER WORK TRAVEL, AND HIGH SCHOOL CATEGORIES. CAPDL ALSO RELEASED A RESEARCH PAPER LOOKING AT HOW BRIDGEUSA PROGRAMS DISTINCTLY CONTRIBUTE TO US PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND NATIONAL SECURITY, CREATED HANDOUTS TO EXPLAIN THE POWER OF BRIDGEUSA TO PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS AND HOSTS, AND DELIVERED A WEEKLY MEMBER EMAIL GROUNDED IN EDUCATION, BEST PRACTICES SHARING, AND STORYTELLING. 223790 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X CARMEN IEZZI MEZZERA 9197098029 400 CONGRESS STREET 316 PORTLAND ME 04101 CARYE DUFFIN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ASENITH DIXON SECRETARY (THRU JANUARY) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JON BASELICE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE BECKSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS HEDGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PELLOW BOARD MEMBER (THRU JANUARY) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MODESTO REYES BOARD MEMBER (AS OF AUGUST) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK RUTH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARINA SEET BOARD MEMBER (AS OF AUGUST) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BASTIAN WEINBERGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETTINA WIEDMANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN IEZZI MEZZERA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EX OFFICIO) 40.00 X 175346 0 42344 175346 0 42344 1 0 0 1 0 323364 323364 323364 0 0 0 212695 191425 21270 13567 12210 1357 984 984 688 688 2973 2230 743 1003 1003 16234 16234 654 654 248798 223790 25008 0 82375 0 82375 78771 86759 78771 86759 X -78771 -4384 0 0 -78771 -4384 0 82375 74566 -179 0 X 0 0 0 X 323364 323364 323364 323364 287878 35486 323364 X SCHEDUL A, PART II, LINE 13, FIRST 5 YEARS THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AS A PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) WAS JANUARY 17, 2025. BECAUSE THE ORGANIZATION IS WITHIN ITS FIRST FIVE TAX YEARS AS A SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, IT HAS CHECKED THE BOX AT SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 13, AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPUTE OR REPORT A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CARMEN IEZZI MEZZERA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EX OFFICIO) 175346 0 0 0 0 0 9012 0 33332 0 217690 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 5 - COMPENSATION FROM ANY UNRELATED ORGANIZATION DURING THE TAX YEAR, CARMEN IEZZI MEZZERA SERVED AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COALITION FOR AMERICAN PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND LEADERSHIP (THE COALITION). CARMEN'S COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, AND RELATED PAYROLL EXPENSES WERE INITIALLY PROCESSED AND PAID BY CIEE INC. THE COALITION SUBSEQUENTLY REIMBURSED CIEE INC IN FULL FOR THE EXACT PORTION OF COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO CARMEN'S SERVICES RENDERED TO THE COALITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CARYE DUFFIN, BOARD CHAIR, HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH MODESTO REYES, MARINA SEET, AND BETTINA WEIDMANN WHO ALL SERVE AS BOARD MEMBERS OF CAPDL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS SHALL BE ANY ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL WHICH DEMONSTRATES ITS CONNECTION OR DESIRED CONNECTION TO BRIDGEUSA PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE HELD ONCE EACH CALENDAR YEAR AT SUCH TIME AND PLACE AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE IN THE ANNUAL MEETING TO BE CAST BY THE MEMBER'S DESIGNATED DELEGATE OR BY PROPERLY DRAWN PROXY. THE ANNUAL MEETING SHALL APPROVE SELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE BYLAWS, SHALL INSURE THAT THE OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION HAVE BEEN SUITABLE AND PROPER IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION, AND SHALL CONDUCT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF NO FEWER THAN THREE AND NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE AND WILL BE ELECTED AT-LARGE BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION PRESENT AND VOTING DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE WILL STRIVE TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES THAT REPRESENT A BREADTH OF MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR SHALL BE A NON-VOTING EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B CAPDL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CARMEN MEZZERA REVIEWED THE PREPARED 990 BEFORE ITS SUBMISSION TO THE IRS, CONSULTING AS NECESSARY WITH CAPDL BOARD CHAIR CARYE DUFFIN. ADDITIONALLY, THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE DRAFT 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS, CAPDL'S INCUBATING HOST, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE REMINDED REGULARLY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IT IS INCLUDED IN ALL BOARD ON-BOARDING DOCUMENTS. ALL EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS ARE COVERED BY THE POLICY. BOARD OFFICERS MUST APPROVE EXCEPTIONS TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE OFFICERS AFTER A WRITTEN REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE IN COMPARISON TO ANNUAL GOALS, AS WELL AS A DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR. IN ITS INAUGURAL YEAR, CAPDL'S INCUBATING HOST WAS ALSO CONSULTED ON COMPENSATION, ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR ROLES. THE LAST PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TOOK PLACE IN NOVEMBER 2025. CAPDL DOES NOT HAVE OTHER STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.