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CIEE reported $218.1 million in revenue and $178.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.11 went to program services, $11.89 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: 93.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,212,104 (CEO & President). 77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 138% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $179MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $218MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,212,104 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.68% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 77 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 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 expenseFor over 75 years, CIEE's mission has been to develop and deliver international programs and support services to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. CIEE provides intercultural educational opportunities for approximately 17,000 high school and college students to primarily study abroad each year, and approximately 40,000 participants, primarily high school and college students, the intercultural opportunity to study or work in the United States
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & President Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $1,010,382 | $0 | $201,722 | $1,212,104 |
| Past CFO, Treasurer, Secretary Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $449,494 | $0 | $96,773 | $546,267 |
| Vice President Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $336,903 | $0 | $161,231 | $498,134 |
| Past COO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $343,249 | $0 | $31,824 | $375,073 |
| Vice President Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $319,078 | $0 | $47,465 | $366,543 |
| Vice President Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $315,922 | $0 | $47,465 | $363,387 |
| Vice President Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $334,269 | $0 | $24,422 | $358,691 |
| Senior Vice President Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $308,241 | $0 | $27,670 | $335,911 |
77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from CIEE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.7M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b11 · 10 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 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 5811
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DBI Projects LLC Project Management | $1,378,082 |
| Tulane University Education Services | $567,336 |
| OHO Interactive Marketing Services | $495,539 |
| Toptal LLC IT Consulting Services | $365,316 |
| Turing Enterprises IT Consulting Services | $363,420 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to CIEE totaling $16,492 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 CIEE's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for CIEE, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of CIEE's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, CIEE reported that 88.1% of its $178.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does CIEE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation CIEE reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $1,212,104, for the role of CEO & President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does CIEE get its money?
Of $218.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 3.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 93.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is CIEE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-4038907 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 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 August 31, 2025, object 202630789349301508 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202520879349301407 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202430879349300513 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341179349300614 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202140989349300109 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-4038907: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.