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Ef Educational Foundation for Foreign Study a Non-Profit Corporation
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Ef Educational Foundation for Foreign Study a Non-Profit Corporation reported $19.0 million in revenue and $18.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.97 went to program services, $2.03 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: 99.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $261,729 (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.0% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $261,729 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.38% | 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 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,126 | $0 | $11,603 | $261,729 |
| SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,526 | $0 | $28,767 | $243,293 |
| FORMER PRESIDENT Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,601 | $0 | $15,979 | $191,580 |
| VICE-PRESIDENT OF RECRUITMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,022 | $0 | $12,375 | $145,397 |
| NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PLACEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,730 | $0 | $10,425 | $143,155 |
| TREASURER/FINANCIAL MGR. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,153 | $0 | $7,461 | $117,614 |
| PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $55,279 | $0 | $1,023 | $56,302 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ef Educational Foundation for Foreign Study a Non-Profit Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $233K (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–1b7 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 5148
- Volunteers Part I, line 6915
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Of every $100 Ef Educational Foundation for Foreign Study a Non-Profit Corporation spent in FY2025, $97.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Ef Educational Foundation for Foreign Study a Non-Profit Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Ef Educational Foundation for Foreign Study a Non-Profit Corporation reported that 98.0% of its $18.9 million in expenses went to program services, 2.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ef Educational Foundation for Foreign Study a Non-Profit Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ef Educational Foundation for Foreign Study a Non-Profit Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $261,729, for the role of EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ef Educational Foundation for Foreign Study a Non-Profit Corporation get its money?
Of $19.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ef Educational Foundation for Foreign Study a Non-Profit Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2986701 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632229349301603 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512179349301401 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432269349301983 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332139349300628 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212169349301861 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112159349301546 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2986701: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.