Nonprofit · EIN 46-4884633
UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM
Tax-exempt · RENO, NV 89557
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $26,613,309 | $24,664,111 | $1,949,198 | $46,672,866 | $11,282,893 | $35,389,973 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $25,148,264 | $23,677,993 | $1,470,271 | $43,321,293 | $11,228,803 | $32,092,490 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,306,725 | $21,310,674 | $996,051 | $40,313,514 | $9,917,376 | $30,396,138 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $96,273
- Program service revenue
- $25,238,190
- Investment income
- $1,114,171
- Net rental income
- $16,748
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $68,137
- Other revenue
- $164,675
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,039,393
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $381,358
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,995,980
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,650,749
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,488
- Accounting fees
- $143,089
- Occupancy
- $250,752
- Travel
- $73,101
- Depreciation
- $512,612
- Program services (functional)
- $19,970,927
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,670,434
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,750
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,321,293
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,672,866
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,282,893
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,389,973
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,583,429
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,242,119
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,207,274
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $182,699
- Gross receipts
- $26,705,566
- Employees
- 122
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- NV
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ALYSSA NOTA | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $166,192 | $25,297 |
| FRIEDRICH ROSKE | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,229 | $22,584 |
| DAVID MUSTARD | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $109,073 | $23,516 |
| JOSH BLACK | SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,970 | $15,238 |
| CAMI ALFARO | DIRECTOR OF ADVISING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,268 | $7,179 |
| SABRINA HARRIS | SECRETARY Officer | 11 | $29,351 | $2,275 |
| KATE WRAY CHETTRI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CRAVER | BOARD DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HALL | BOARD DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORRINE HENKE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ WILDENBERG DE HERNANDEZ | BOARD DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS LEE | BOARD DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MARCHWICK | BOARD DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA MARINCH | BOARD DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANN SCHERBAUER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE SHINTANI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMMY SPANN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG STEPHANY | BOARD DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY WANDERI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ALYSSA NOTA | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $157,232 | $21,893 |
| FRIEDRICH ROSKE | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,469 | $19,376 |
| DAVID MUSTARD | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $97,212 | $20,967 |
| SABRINA HARRIS | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $52,199 | $3,098 |
| ORLINA BOTEVA | BOARD DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE WRAY CHETTRI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORRINE HENKE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG LEE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MARCHWICK | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANN SCHERBAUER AS OF 1023 | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SHINTANI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMMY SPANN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG STEPHANY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY WANDERI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH FANT WILSON | BOARD DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ALYSSA NOTA | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $151,084 | $18,899 |
| FRIEDRICH ROSKE | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,369 | $16,997 |
| DAVID MUSTARD | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $96,092 | $16,982 |
| SABRINA HARRIS | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $47,780 | $3,438 |
| ORLINA BOTEVA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE WRAY CHETTRI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORRINE HENKE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG LEE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MARCHWICK | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SHINTANI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMMY SPANN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG STEPHANY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY WANDERI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH FANT WILSON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1664 N VIRGINIA ST MS0323, RENO, NV 89557-0001
- In care of
- % DAVID MUSTARD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR ALYSSA NOTA, 1664 N VIRGINIA ST MS 0323, RENO, NV 895570323
- Signed the 990
- DAVID MUSTARD, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (775) 784-6569
- Website
- USAC.EDU
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF UNIVERSITIES STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM ("USAC") IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTITUDES TO SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL SOCIETY OF THE 21ST CENTURY. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE AN AUTHENTIC, QUALITY CONTEXT IN WHICH STUDENTS MAY GROW INTO ENGAGED CITIZENS OF THE WORLD, NOT ONLY IN THE CLASSROOM BUT ALSO THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, INTEGRATED LIVING AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES, SPORTS, INTERNSHIPS, AND VOLUNTEER AND SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- USAC ADMINISTERED AND FACILITATED SPECIALTY PROGRAMS FOR OVER 1,772 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AT 23 SITES IN 12 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. PROGRAMS RANGE IN LENGTH FROM 3 WEEKS TO A FULL ACADEMIC YEAR. USAC PROGRAMS DELIVER AFFORDABLE STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES WHILE FULFILLING THE GOAL OF PROVIDING OUR STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE, INTER-CULTURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN THE 21ST CENTURY. USAC HAS SPECIALTY PROGRAMS LOCATED IN CHILE, CHINA, COSTA RICA, CUBA, CZECH REPUBLIC, FRANCE, GERMANY, IRELAND, ITALY, SPAIN, THAILAND, AND URUGUAY.Expenses $13,909,319 · grants $759,053 · revenue $16,653,081
- USAC PARTNERED WITH 24 FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES TO PROVIDE AN ACADEMIC EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONALIZATION FOR OVER 800 STUDENTS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS THAT RANGED IN LENGTH FROM 4 WEEKS TO A FULL ACADEMIC YEAR AT UNIVERSITIES IN AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND, IRELAND, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, THE NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, PORTUGAL, SCOTLAND, SOUTH AFRICA, SWEDEN, AND THAILAND.Expenses $6,061,608 · grants $280,340 · revenue $8,585,109
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-4884633
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,672,866
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,705,566
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $26,613,309 | $24,664,111 | $46,672,866 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $25,148,264 | $23,677,993 | $43,321,293 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $22,306,725 | $21,310,674 | $40,313,514 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $13,911,060 | $14,753,377 | $37,628,350 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-4884633).
Questions about UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM is 46-4884633.
- Is UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names DR ALYSSA NOTA.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $166,192 (DR ALYSSA NOTA, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,613,309, expenses of $24,664,111 and total assets of $46,672,866 at year end.
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