Nonprofit · EIN 52-1451990
ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES & TRAINING
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,524,053 | $1,409,817 | $114,236 | $991,236 | $0 | $991,236 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,010,887 | $1,176,276 | -$165,389 | $877,000 | $0 | $877,000 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,193,994
- Program service revenue
- $219,153
- Investment income
- $98,139
- Royalties
- $595
- Other revenue
- $12,767
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $62,492
- Other salaries and wages
- $970,143
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,054,810
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,461
- Occupancy
- $180,000
- Travel
- $10,223
- Depreciation
- $321
- Program services (functional)
- $884,122
- Management and general (functional)
- $519,023
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,672
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $877,000
- Total assets, end of year
- $991,236
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $991,236
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,285
- Publicly traded securities
- $889,839
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $991,236
- Gross receipts
- $1,524,053
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN R JOHNSON | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $62,492 |
| JOHN BELLINGER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES BEVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURI FITZ - PEGADO | EXCEC COMM M Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANNE PATTERSON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBIN RAPHEL | SECRETARY & Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| PETER REAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| VICKI WEIL | EXEC COMM. M Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CLAYTON BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LANGE SCHERMERHORN | EXEC COMMITT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BAMBI HILDA ARELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC BOSWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KORFF | EX-OFFICIO D Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ESTHER BRIMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERRY MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUNDRA BRIDGETT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BELLINGER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES BEVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURI FITZ - PEGADO | EXCEC COMM M Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANNE PATTERSON | CHAIRPERSON Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SUSAN R JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $0 |
| ROBIN RAPHEL | SECRETARY & Officer | 7 | $0 |
| PETER REAMS | TREASURER Officer | 7 | $0 |
| VICKI WEIL | EXEC COMM. M Officer | 7 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL GOLDEN - VAZQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAYTON BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LANGE SCHERMERHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BAMBI ARELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC BOSEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4000 ARLINGTON BLVD, ARLINGTON, VA 22204-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN R JOHNSON
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN R JOHNSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (703) 302-6990
- Website
- HTTP://ADST.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- AD&A CPAS LLC
Mission
THE ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES AND TRAINING (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "ADST- OR THE "ORGANIZATION") IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT, NON- GOVERNMENTAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF DIPLOMATIC PRACTITIONERS AND TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF DIPLOMACY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATIONAL INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND MAKE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOLARLY STUDY THE RECOLLECTIONS AND OBSERVATIONS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PERSONNEL, AND TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF DIPLOMATIC HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- ORAL HISTORY: ADST RECORDS AND SHARES THE ORAL HISTORIES OF DIPLOMATIC PRACTITIONERS, FACILITATES THE PREPARATION AND PUBLICATION OF BOOKS AND MEMORIES DEALING WITH DIPLOMACY AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS, CONTRIBUTES TO DIPLOMATIC CASE STUDIES AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTION. ADST IS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF DIPLOMACY'S CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICA'S NATIONAL INTERESTS, AND ENRICHING THE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF DIPLOMATIC PRACTITIONERS. WE DO THIS BY: RECORDING THE ORAL HISTORIES OF DIPLOMATS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND OTHERS, FACILITATING THE PREPARATION AND PUBLICATION OF BOOKS AND MEMOIRS, CONTRIBUTING TO DIPLOMATIC CASE STUDIES AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE. THE PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO CAPTURE, PRESERVE, AND SHARE THE EXPERIENCES OF AMERICA'S DIPLOMATS. ADST IS SUPPORTED BY FEES DERIVED FROM PERFORMANCE OF PROJECT WORK RELATING TO ITS' MISSION WHICH ARE FUNDED BY OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, BY GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LARGELY FORMER U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THE FOREIGN POLICY PROCESS.Expenses $320,996
- OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM: THE OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES AND TRAINING (ADST) WORKS TO CONNECT THE BROADER PUBLIC WITH THE ESSENTIAL WORK OF THE USA DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. BY ENGAGING WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, STUDENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS, THE PROGRAM PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING OF DIPLOMATIC HISTORY, PRACTICE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GLOBAL COOPERATION, AS WELL AS SHARES AT FIRST HAND THE USA ROLE, INVOLVEMENT AND EXPERIENCES OUTLINED BY ITS FOREIGN SERVICES PERSONNEL. THROUGH MEETINGS AND LOBBYING, EVENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, ADST ADVOCATES FOR THE VALUE OF DIPLOMACY IN ADDRESSING GLOBAL CHALLENGES, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE USA DIPLOMATS AND LEADERS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO INSPIRE INFORMED DIALOGUE AND FOSTER GREATER AWARENESS OF THE ROLE DIPLOMACY PLAYS IN SHAPING A MORE PEACEFUL AND INTERCONNECTED WORLD.Expenses $423,572
- HISTORY OF US DIPLOMACY EXHIBIT: THE PROGRAM IS PART OF THE FSI/STATE DEPARTMENT INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE AWARENESS OF THE HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE ORIGINAL 1996 ADST EXHIBIT, "A BRIEF HISTORY OF UNITED STATES DIPLOMACY," BY MODERNIZING AND REFRESHING ITS CONTENT. THE UPDATED EXHIBIT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN DIGITAL, POSTER, AND BOOKLET FORMATS FOR BROADER DISTRIBUTION.Expenses $139,554
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1451990
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q055)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $991,236
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,524,053
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,524,053 | $1,409,817 | $991,236 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,010,887 | $1,176,276 | $877,000 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $938,372 | $1,122,798 | $1,042,389 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 52-1451990).
Questions about ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES & TRAINING
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES & TRAINING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES & TRAINING is 52-1451990.
- Is ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES & TRAINING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES & TRAINING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES & TRAINING 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 ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES & TRAINING due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES & TRAINING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES & TRAINING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUSAN R JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES & TRAINING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $62,492 (SUSAN R JOHNSON, PRESIDENT AN).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES & TRAINING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,524,053, expenses of $1,409,817 and total assets of $991,236 at year end.
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