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Cultural Vistas
Cultural Vistas reported $20.7 million in revenue and $19.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.28 went to program services, $14.37 to management and general costs and $1.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 48.8% of the total. Government grants made up 44.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $360,572 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 48.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 44.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 46.4% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $360,572 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.86% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.7 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCv's train USA and korea west programs provide students and professionals from all over the world the opportunity to enhance their professional skills and gain knowledge of american culture & business practices. Train USA is a professional development program providing university students, recent graduates and young professionals from around the work the opportunity for career-focused internships and training programs for three weeks to eighteen months at US companies. Korea work-english-study-travel (west) is a professional development program providing university students and recent…
The international visitor leadership program (ivlp) is the foundational professional exchange program of the U.S. Department of state, bureau of educational and cultural affairs. Ivlp advances U.S. National security priorities and builds long-term relationships between americans and international leaders in government, business, academia, and other fields through carefully designed short-term visits to the united states. Each year, ivlp brings up to 5,000 participants to the united states from countries all over the world to meet and confer with their professional counterparts and gain…
Cv's internships and fellowship programs include the congress bundestag youth exchange program which is a reciprocal scholarship program jointly funded by the US department of sate and the german bundestag (parliament) and is designed to give participants an understanding of everyday life, education and professional training in germany and the united states. It also includes the edmund s. Muskie fellowship program which is a summer internship program funded by the U.S. Department of state that provides emerging leaders from eastern europe, the caucasus, and central asia with the opportunity…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 & CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $325,779 | $0 | $34,793 | $360,572 |
| CFO & VP OF ADMIN Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $198,774 | $0 | $42,081 | $240,855 |
| VP PROGRAMS & IMPACT Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $159,956 | $0 | $41,243 | $201,199 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, APPLICATIONS ARCHITECT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $141,373 | $0 | $45,058 | $186,431 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROG R&D Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $161,892 | $0 | $17,676 | $179,568 |
| VP EXTERNAL RELATIONS (UNTIL 09/2024) Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $159,168 | $0 | $11,228 | $170,396 |
| SR DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SYSTEMS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $147,075 | $0 | $17,179 | $164,254 |
| DIRECTOR, CITIZEN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $119,441 | $0 | $19,803 | $139,244 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cultural Vistas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $803K (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
2024 · 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–1b21 · 21 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 583
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Cultural Vistas totaling $25,101 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 Cultural Vistas's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cultural Vistas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Cultural Vistas spent in 2024, $84.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cultural Vistas's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Cultural Vistas reported that 84.3% of its $19.4 million in expenses went to program services, 14.4% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cultural Vistas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cultural Vistas reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $360,572, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cultural Vistas get its money?
Of $20.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 48.8% came from contributions and grants (including 44.7% from government grants) and 46.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cultural Vistas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-6199596 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, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513119349301851 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433189349306308 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302829349301010 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349301637 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112869349301601 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003079349302515 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-6199596: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.