Nonprofit · EIN 54-1629976
ARTHUR F BURNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $221,990 | $210,630 | $11,360 | $169,221 | $117,051 | $52,170 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $17,880 | $67,046 | -$49,166 | $189,776 | $148,966 | $40,810 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $175,072 | $203,553 | -$28,481 | $190,493 | $118,105 | $72,388 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $221,990
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $43,154
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $60,660
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,590
- Travel
- $7,548
- Program services (functional)
- $145,756
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,663
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,211
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $189,776
- Total assets, end of year
- $169,221
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $117,051
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,170
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $52,170
- Gross receipts
- $221,990
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 34
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK-DIETER FREILING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 11.54 | $0 |
| MARCUS W BRAUCHLI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| CHRISTIANA RILEY | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| STANFORD S WARSHAWSKY | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| PHILLIP C ZANE | CORPORATE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| RICHARD BURT | HONORARY CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| FRANK E LOY | HONORARY CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| MELISSA BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JD BINDENAGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ELISABETH BUMILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ELENA CHERNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| RETO GREGORI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JACOB HEILBRUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| BEN HODGES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| DAVID KAMENETZKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN LANGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN MACKENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCGUIRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| SHARON MOSHAVI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| DAVID H PETRAEUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| GOLI SHEIKHOLESLAMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| CALVIN SIMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| RICHARD SOCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| DAVID WALMSLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| SUSANNE WAMSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| REBECCA BLUMENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE CLARKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| NIKHIL DEOGUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MARC EHRHARDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| BARBARA HUMPTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LARS LEITNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ASAHI POMPEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ROBERT STEINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| CHRISSY TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK-DIETER FREILING | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARCUS W BRAUCHLI | CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | $0 |
| STANFORD S WARSHAWSKY | CO - VICE CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTIANA RILEY | CO - VICE CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHILLIP ZANE | CORPORATE SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD BURT | HONORARY CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANK E LOY | HONORARY CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELISSA BELLB | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| JD BINDENAGEL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELISABETH BUMILLER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE CLARKSON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA BLUMENSTEIN FROM JULY 2023 | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK-DIETER FREILING | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARCUS W BRAUCHLI | CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | $0 |
| STANFORD S WARSHAWSKY | CO - VICE CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTIANA RILEY | CO - VICE CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHILLIP ZANE | CORPORATE SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD BURT | HONORARY CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANK E LOY | HONORARY CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELISSA BELLB | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| JD BINDENAGEL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELISABETH BUMILLER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE CLARKSON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA BLUMENSTEIN FROM JULY 2023 | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 750 17TH ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-4778
- In care of
- % THE INTERNATIONAL CTR FOR JOURNAL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRANK-DIETER FREILING, 1616 H STREET NW 3RD FLOOR 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- FRANK-DIETER FREILING, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 737-3700
- Website
- WWW.ICFJ.ORG/BURNS
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
EACH YEAR, OUTSTANDING MEDIA PROFESSIONALS FROM THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND GERMANY ARE AWARDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO REPORT FROM AND TRAVEL IN EACH OTHER'S COUNTRIES AS PART OF THE ARTHUR F. BURNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM OFFERS YOUNG PRINT AND BROADCAST JOURNALISTS FROM EACH COUNTRY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WHILE WORKING AS "FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS" FOR THEIR HOMETOWN NEWS ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- FELLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO WORK AT THEIR HOST ORGANIZATIONS, LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE COUNTRY AND ITS MEDIA. THEY ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO SPEND PART OF THE PROGRAM COVERING NEWS FOR THEIR EMPLOYERS AT HOME, IN EFFECT SERVING AS FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS. FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISTS, THE FELLOWSHIP DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICAL CREWS AND EQUIPMENT. HOWEVER, FELLOWS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. IN MOST CASES, PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL THROUGHOUT GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES/CANADA. THIS COMPETITIVE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO U.S., CANADIAN AND GERMAN JOURNALISTS BETWEEN THE AGE OF 21-40, WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY A NEWSPAPER, NEWS MAGAZINE, BROADCAST STATION, NEWS AGENCY OR WHO WORK FREELANCE AND/OR ONLINE. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE DEMONSTRATED JOURNALISTIC TALENT AND A STRONG INTEREST IN NORTH AMERICAN-EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. GERMAN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT IT IS ENCOURAGED.Expenses $145,756 · grants $40,000
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1629976
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q230)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $169,221
- Income (IRS master file)
- $221,990
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $221,990 | $210,630 | $169,221 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $17,880 | $67,046 | $189,776 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2023 | $175,072 | $203,553 | $190,493 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 54-1629976).
Questions about ARTHUR F BURNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INC
- What is the EIN of ARTHUR F BURNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTHUR F BURNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INC is 54-1629976.
- Is ARTHUR F BURNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to ARTHUR F BURNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTHUR F BURNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 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 ARTHUR F BURNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INC 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 ARTHUR F BURNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INC 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 ARTHUR F BURNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FRANK-DIETER FREILING.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTHUR F BURNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ARTHUR F BURNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $221,990, expenses of $210,630 and total assets of $169,221 at year end.
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