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International Schools Services reported $13.4 million in revenue and $15.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.65 went to program services, $33.35 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $497,645 (Officer, President). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 28% 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 $15MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 66.7% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 33.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $497,645 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.21% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 27 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSchool Management Operation of American Schools Overseas. 4,100 students served and Professional Development
Educaional Staffing Teacher and Administrative Placements
School Supply Ordering, shipping, including consolidation and packing educational materials for schools abroad. 150 schools served
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officer, President Director/trustee, officer, 037.50 hrs/week | $374,379 | $0 | $123,266 | $497,645 |
| Officer, Treasurer, CFAO Officer, 037.50 hrs/week | $253,722 | $0 | $72,995 | $326,717 |
| Employee Highest compensated employee, 037.50 hrs/week | $197,828 | $0 | $109,130 | $306,958 |
| Employee Highest compensated employee, 037.50 hrs/week | $269,979 | $0 | $22,602 | $292,581 |
| Employee Highest compensated employee, 037.50 hrs/week | $155,487 | $0 | $103,349 | $258,836 |
| Employee Highest compensated employee, 037.50 hrs/week | $224,170 | $0 | $9,723 | $233,893 |
| Employee Highest compensated employee, 037.50 hrs/week | $209,542 | $0 | $22,786 | $232,328 |
| Officer, Secretary Officer, 037.50 hrs/week | $71,801 | $0 | $60,590 | $132,391 |
27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Schools Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $628K (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–1b14 · 13 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 2Yes
- 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 4No
- 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 580
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to International Schools Services totaling $3,615 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 International Schools Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for International Schools Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of International Schools Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, International Schools Services reported that 66.7% of its $15.5 million in expenses went to program services, 33.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Schools Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Schools Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $497,645, for the role of Officer, President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Schools Services get its money?
Of $13.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 95.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Schools Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1926673 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202641349349307099 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501329349301350 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401309349304745 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310449349301226 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210399349300516 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110479349300016 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1926673: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.