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World Learning reported $88.5 million in revenue and $89.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.63 went to program services, $10.19 to management and general costs and $1.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $427,925 (PRESIDENT, SIT (THRU 12/25)). 63 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 17% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $89MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $88MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.6% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.69 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $427,925 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.48% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 63 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 24 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT, SIT (THRU 12/25) Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $383,462 | $0 | $44,463 | $427,925 |
| SVP FINANCE, CFAO (THRU 06/25) Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $354,670 | $0 | $59,368 | $414,038 |
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $296,122 | $0 | $34,090 | $330,212 |
| SVP, LEGAL AFFAIRS AND GEN. COUNSEL Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $218,025 | $0 | $47,802 | $265,827 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,183 | $0 | $46,445 | $213,628 |
| VP OF HR, ETS & FACILITIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,158 | $0 | $22,075 | $210,233 |
| VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,197 | $0 | $22,037 | $207,234 |
| ACADEMIC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,348 | $0 | $5,526 | $204,874 |
63 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from World Learning (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b24 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5496
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GREYSTONE Investment management | $165,341 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to World Learning totaling $153K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from World Learning's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for World Learning, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of World Learning's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, World Learning reported that 88.6% of its $89.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does World Learning pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation World Learning reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $427,925, for the role of PRESIDENT, SIT (THRU 12/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does World Learning get its money?
Of $88.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.7% came from contributions and grants and 95.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is World Learning a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 03-0179592 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621349349304312 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349307923 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349305161 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301339349302265 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241269349302029 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349304341 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 03-0179592: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.