Nonprofit · EIN 52-1155779
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $459,861 | $560,993 | -$101,132 | $127,843 | $12,364 | $115,479 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $588,408 | $621,235 | -$32,827 | $247,737 | $35,244 | $212,493 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $379,140 | $419,687 | -$40,547 | $242,943 | $11,805 | $231,138 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $190,259
- of which government grants
- $20,000
- Program service revenue
- $243,429
- Investment income
- $5,934
- Other revenue
- $20,239
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,295
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $86,050
- Other salaries and wages
- $26,086
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $121,933
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,521
- Occupancy
- $8,976
- Travel
- $249,713
- Program services (functional)
- $467,542
- Management and general (functional)
- $48,538
- Fundraising (functional)
- $44,913
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $247,737
- Total assets, end of year
- $127,843
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,364
- Net assets, end of year
- $115,479
- Publicly traded securities
- $111,087
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,253
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $84,226
- Gross receipts
- $459,861
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN BAHIA SIMONS-LANE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| KURT TONG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BREER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SILVERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH POON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG CAIMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBBI L MILLER MARMUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SEABORG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WRIGHT HUNTER MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA CHANLETT-AVERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHADWICK EASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY LAM | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA BUTCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EBONI THAMAVONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN BAHIA SIMONS-LANE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| KURT TONG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BREER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SILVERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH POON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG CAIMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBBI L MILLER MARMUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SEABORG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WRIGHT HUNTER MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA CHANLETT-AVERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHADWICK EASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY LAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA BUTCHER | DIRECTOR (FROM MAR 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EBONI THAMAVONG | DIRECTOR (FROM MAR 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH LUSE | DIRECTOR (THRU JUN 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN BERRINGTON | DIRECTOR (THRU APR 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN BAHIA SIMONS-LANE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $60,769 |
| KURT TONG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BREER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SILVERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH POON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN BERRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY LAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBBI L MILLER MARMUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH LUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WRIGHT HUNTER MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SEABORG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA CHANLETT-AVERY | DIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG CAIMI | DIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHADWICK EASON | DIRECTOR (FROM MAY 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA LEE | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SHOOK | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1015 15TH ST NW STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2605
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAUREN BAHIA SIMONS-LANE, 1015 15TH STREET NW 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN BAHIA SIMONS-LANE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 992-6691
- Website
- WWW.ISCDC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES, INC. IS TO PROMOTE PEACE BY FURTHERING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, FRIENDSHIP, AND TRUST THROUGH INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INTERCHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF JAPANESE AND AMERICAN STUDENTS, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE.Expenses $238,185 · grants $9,295 · revenue $107,029
- INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF KOREAN AND AMERICAN STUDENTS, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE.Expenses $217,126 · revenue $74,300
- INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF CHINESE AND AMERICAN STUDENTS, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE.Expenses $12,231 · revenue $62,100
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1155779
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $127,843
- Income (IRS master file)
- $459,861
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $459,861 | $560,993 | $127,843 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,488,408 | $621,235 | $1,147,737 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $379,140 | $419,687 | $242,943 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $271,297 | $406,639 | $269,075 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 52-1155779).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES INC
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES INC is 52-1155779.
- Is INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES 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 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LAUREN BAHIA SIMONS-LANE.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,000 (LAUREN BAHIA SIMONS-LANE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $459,861, expenses of $560,993 and total assets of $127,843 at year end.
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