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Nonprofit · EIN 52-0845718

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF YOUNG POLITICAL LEADERS INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Financials

$3.1M$3M2023$3.2M$3.1M2024$2.8M$2.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF YOUNG POLITICAL LEADERS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,822,115$2,729,695$92,420$2,815,387$1,522,480$1,292,907
December 31, 2024990$3,189,736$3,081,413$108,323$2,815,506$1,615,019$1,200,487
December 31, 2023990$3,146,097$2,969,925$176,172$2,219,701$1,127,537$1,092,164
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,820,214
of which government grants
$1,968,744
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$11,350
Net income from fundraising events
-$9,449
Other revenue
-$9,449

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$403,993
Other salaries and wages
$507,193
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,063,871
Professional fundraising fees
$41,000
Accounting fees
$69,272
Occupancy
$194,867
Travel
$1,126,685
Depreciation
$12,921
Program services (functional)
$1,986,409
Management and general (functional)
$515,495
Fundraising (functional)
$227,791

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,815,506
Total assets, end of year
$2,815,387
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,522,480
Net assets, end of year
$1,292,907
Land, buildings and equipment
$39,808
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,292,907
Gross receipts
$2,838,704
Employees
9
Volunteers
28
Year formed
1966
State of legal domicile
DC

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIZABETH ROSENBAUMCEO
Officer
40$217,539$5,516
SHANNON BILLINGSCFO & CHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$175,869$5,066
PETER DEANNAVICE PRESIDENT-PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$116,410$8,620
JOSEPH JONESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRYAN PEDERSENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CASSIE FOLKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS HOSEKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN GROSSLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT SANDERSONLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GERARD DEHRMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN DIFFELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY FOOTLIKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANNE GRAHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUSTIN GRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHRYN GUNTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE HYBLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GERARDO INTERIANOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LEO JARDOTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RIMA KAWASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PAT LESPINASSETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REGGIE LOVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WES LUJANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MAGGIE MICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AMOL NAIKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRET PERKINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BREANNA SCHAFERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE SCHALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZANNE SWINKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE VIDULICHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIZABETH ROSENBAUMCEO
Officer
40$198,181$4,933
SHANNON BILLINGSCFO & CHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$151,950$15,630
ARLIE ZISKENDDIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$102,779$3,114
JOSEPH JONESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRYAN PEDERSENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CASSIE FOLKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS HOSEKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN GROSSLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT SANDERSONLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAC BERNSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GERARD DEHRMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY FOOTLIKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANNE GRAHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUSTIN GRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE HYBLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL INGANAMORTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAMI JACKSON BUCKNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEO JARDOTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RIMA KAWASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REGGIE LOVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WES LUJANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAGGIE MICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMOL NAIKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRET PERKINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIANNA SCHAFERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE SCHALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE SWINKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE VIDULICHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIZABETH ROSENBAUMCEO
Officer
40$199,009$9,923
SHANNON BILLINGSCFO & CHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$155,924$13,761
JOSEPH JONESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CASSIE FOLKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRYAN PEDERSENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN GROSSLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT SANDERSONLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAC BERNSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GERARD DEHRMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY FOOTLIKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANNE GRAHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUSTIN GRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS HOSEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE HYBLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL INGANAMORTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAMI JACKSON BUCKNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEO JARDOTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RIMA KAWASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER LOWETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAGGIE MICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMOL NAIKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRET PERKINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE SCHALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE SWINKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE VIDULICHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1030 15TH ST NW STE 580W, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1520
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ELIZABETH ROSENBAUM, 1030 15TH STREET NW 580W, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Signed the 990
ELIZABETH ROSENBAUM, CEO
Phone
(202) 857-0999
Return prepared by
GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

ACYPL'S MISSION IS TO DESIGN AND CONDUCT BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, RESPECT, AND FRIENDSHIP AND TO CULTIVATE LONG-LASTING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG TOMORROW'S GLOBAL POLITICAL AND POLICY LEADERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DEPARTMENT OF STATE EXCHANGES: ACYPL CONDUCTS INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES, 8-14 DAYS, AND INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES, 4-6 WEEKS, ENABLING EMERGING LEADERS (AGED 25-40) TO EXPERIENCE FIRSTHAND THE POLITICAL, POLICY MAKING AND CULTURAL DYNAMICS OF HOST COUNTRIES. THE EXCHANGES ARE CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ACYPL'S PROGRAM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.
    Expenses $1,810,645
  • ALUMNI PROGRAMS: ACYPL CONDUCTS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE ALUMNI WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, FURTHER THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, NETWORK WITH OTHER ALUMNI AND INTERACT WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DECISION MAKERS.
    Expenses $93,548
  • OTHER EXCHANGES: THESE EXCHANGES ARE FUNDED BY PRIVATE, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. IN 2025, THESE EXPENSES ARE RELATED TO 2 EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE EL POMAR FOUNDATION AND U.S.-MEXICO FOUNDATION.
    Expenses $82,216

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-0845718
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1966
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,815,387
Income (IRS master file)
$2,838,704

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,822,115$2,729,695$2,815,387XML
990December 2024$3,189,736$3,081,413$2,815,506XML
990December 2023$3,146,097$2,969,925$2,219,701XML
990December 2022$2,285,760$2,226,655$2,301,174IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 52-0845718).

Questions about AMERICAN COUNCIL OF YOUNG POLITICAL LEADERS INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF YOUNG POLITICAL LEADERS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF YOUNG POLITICAL LEADERS INC is 52-0845718.
Is AMERICAN COUNCIL OF YOUNG POLITICAL LEADERS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
Are donations to AMERICAN COUNCIL OF YOUNG POLITICAL LEADERS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN COUNCIL OF YOUNG POLITICAL LEADERS INC 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 AMERICAN COUNCIL OF YOUNG POLITICAL LEADERS INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN COUNCIL OF YOUNG POLITICAL LEADERS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF YOUNG POLITICAL LEADERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELIZABETH ROSENBAUM.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF YOUNG POLITICAL LEADERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $217,539 (ELIZABETH ROSENBAUM, CEO).
How much revenue does AMERICAN COUNCIL OF YOUNG POLITICAL LEADERS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,822,115, expenses of $2,729,695 and total assets of $2,815,387 at year end.

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