Nonprofit · EIN 52-1514424
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,367,078 | $1,299,736 | $67,342 | $14,187,742 | $258,388 | $13,929,354 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $995,282 | $1,063,426 | -$68,144 | $13,318,989 | $284,796 | $13,034,193 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $940,867 | $917,249 | $23,618 | $12,028,287 | $155,263 | $11,873,024 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $482,180
- Membership dues
- $116,170
- Program service revenue
- $152,727
- Investment income
- $732,171
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $260,078
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $45,459
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $200,554
- Other salaries and wages
- $364,506
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $673,105
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,880
- Accounting fees
- $74,029
- Occupancy
- $76,386
- Travel
- $33,985
- Program services (functional)
- $984,207
- Management and general (functional)
- $283,356
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,173
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,318,989
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,187,742
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $258,388
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,929,354
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,027,236
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,800,862
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,128,492
- Gross receipts
- $1,772,052
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 55
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW HUGHES | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $185,606 | $11,054 |
| GLENN CREAMER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI GREGORY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA STEPHENSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI BURKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LACKEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSMAR ABIB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK BRATTBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BREWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE M DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL DEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GLANDORF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE GRESHAM PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYANNE MALDONADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUELINE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NASEEM QADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL K SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKI SHISHIDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERGE TOMASSIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONA YACOUBIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY P YNTEMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW HUGHES | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $169,364 | $7,326 |
| GLENN CREAMER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI GREGORY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A ALEX LARI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSMAR ABIB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI BURKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS ALVAREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE DE ARIMATEIA DA CRUZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK BRATTBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE M DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GLANDORF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LACKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK LEONARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYANNE MALDONADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK OLSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NASEEM QADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKI SHISHIDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA STEPHENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGE TOMASSIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN C TORREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY P YNTEMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM CLIFFORD | PRESIDENT & CEO, UNTIL 2/12/23 Officer | 40 | $189,950 | $24,873 |
| MATTHEW HUGHES | PRESIDENT & CEO, FROM 1/16/23 Officer | 40 | $82,404 | $0 |
| GLENN CREAMER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| A ALEX LARI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI GREGORY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSMAR ABIB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI BURKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS ALVAREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE DE ARIMATEIA DA CRUZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GLANDORF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LACKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK LEONARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYANNE MALDONADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MCCLEARY BLUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK OLSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NASEEM QADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGE TOMASSIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN TORREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY YNTEMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1000 VERMONT AVE NW STE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4938
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATTHEW HUGHES, 1000 VERMONT AVENUE NW 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW HUGHES, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 833-4557
- Website
- WWW.WORLDAFFAIRSCOUNCILS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA SUPPORTS, STRENGTHENS, AND REPRESENTS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF 90 NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO DEEPEN THEIR COMMUNITIES' GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.
Program accomplishments
- SPEAKER PROGRAM - ENGAGE AMERICA SPEAKER SERIES:THE WACA NATIONAL OFFICE PARTNERS WITH THINK TANKS, FOUNDATIONS, NGOS, CORPORATIONS, AND OCCASIONALLY GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO ARRANGE TIMELY "NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS" AT SEVERAL WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON INTERNATIONAL TOPICS.Expenses $42,133 · grants $17,000
- NATIONAL CONFERENCE:FOR NEARLY FOUR DECADES, THE WACA NATIONAL CONFERENCE HAS BROUGHT WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL LEADERS AND MEMBERS TO ENGAGE WITH TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, DIPLOMATS, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES, INNOVATORS, JOURNALISTS, THOUGHT LEADERS, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS ON THE MOST PRESSING GLOBAL ISSUES AND POLICY CHOICES THAT IMPACT OUR LIVES.THIS ANNUAL EVENT IN WASHINGTON, DC, INSPIRES COUNCILS FROM 90 COMMUNITIES TO SUSTAIN THE CONVERSATION ON GLOBAL ISSUES AND CONTRIBUTE TO A STRONGER NETWORK AND INFORMED AMERICAN PUBLIC.Expenses $420,421 · grants $28,459 · revenue $139,327
- OTHER PROGRAMS:1. ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST (AWQ) INSPIRES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO EMBRACE A CULTURE OF GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT. NATIONWIDE, MORE THAN 30 LOCAL WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS HOST COMMUNITY ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST COMPETITIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ENGAGING OVER 2,500 STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS ACROSS GEOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC LINES AS THEY VIE FOR THE ULTIMATE PRIZE: REPRESENTING THEIR COMMUNITIES AT THE CARLOS AND MALU ALVAREZ ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST NATIONAL COMPETITION IN WASHINGTON, DC.2. THE COUNCIL LEADERSHIP MEETING HOLDS SPACE FOR COUNCIL LEADERS TO NETWORK WITH PEERS, ENGAGE IN INFORMATIVE SESSIONS, AND GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT IMPACT THE COUNCIL NETWORK.3. AS PART OF STRENGTHENING COUNCILS AROUND THE COUNTRY, WACA VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING (ROUNDTABLES, COUNCIL HUDDLES, WACA 101) GIVES COUNCIL STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS A CHANCE TO CONNECT, EXCHANGE INSIGHTS, AND LEARN ABOUT THE NATIONAL NETWORK. EACH QUARTER, COUNCIL PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED IN SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF COUNCILS' WORK GATHER OVER ZOOM TO MEET OTHERS IN THE WACA NETWORK, SHARE QUESTIONS AND IDEAS, EXPLORE INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES, AND PROBLEM-SOLVE TOGETHER.4. STUDENT SCHOLARS: ESTABLISHED IN 2010, THE WACA STUDENT SCHOLARS PROGRAM OFFERS 25 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMUNITIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE AT NO COST. THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS, WACA ALSO SUPPORTS THE ROOM AND BOARD OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.STUDENT SCHOLARS PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT SCHOLAR DAY, AN EXCURSION INTO DC THAT INCLUDES VISITS TO THINK TANKS, UNIVERSITIES, AND MORE.THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES, STUDENTS ENVISION THEIR OWN GLOBAL FUTURES AND PREPARE TO TAKE THE NEXT STEPS IN THEIR EDUCATION AND CAREERS.Expenses $521,653 · revenue $13,400
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1514424
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q015)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,187,742
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,772,052
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,367,078 | $1,299,736 | $14,187,742 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $995,282 | $1,063,426 | $13,318,989 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $940,867 | $917,249 | $12,028,287 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,727,171 | $764,345 | $11,392,992 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 52-1514424).
Questions about WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA is 52-1514424.
- Is WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA 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 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATTHEW HUGHES.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $185,606 (MATTHEW HUGHES, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,367,078, expenses of $1,299,736 and total assets of $14,187,742 at year end.
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