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World Education Services
World Education Services reported $139.6 million in revenue and $98.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.19 went to program services, $19.81 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: 71.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $996,526 (CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 142 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $99MFor 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 $140MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.8% | 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 | 71.4% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $996,526 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.01% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 142 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.4 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseCredential evaluation: as a leader in global education for over 50 years, wes has set the standard for international academic credential evaluation, supporting millions of people as they seek to achieve their academic and professional goals. In 2024, wes served more than 475,000 individuals, who brought the organization nearly 620,000 academic credentials for evaluation from almost 23,000 institutions from more than 200 countries and territories around the world. (continued on schedule o)
Social impact: wes engages in programmatic initiatives, policy and advocacy efforts, and philanthropic activities to support the economic, educational, and social inclusion of immigrants, refugees, and international students in the united states of america and canada
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $951,029 | $0 | $45,497 | $996,526 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $560,251 | $0 | $58,337 | $618,588 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $492,302 | $0 | $58,337 | $550,639 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GTB Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $418,058 | $0 | $48,060 | $466,118 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $425,522 | $0 | $24,150 | $449,672 |
| CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $392,323 | $0 | $33,482 | $425,805 |
| CHIEF SOCIAL IMPACT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $402,054 | $0 | $22,412 | $424,466 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $392,590 | $0 | $24,374 | $416,964 |
142 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from World Education Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.1M (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–1b15 · 15 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 5282
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Of every $100 World Education Services spent in 2024, $80.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of World Education Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, World Education Services reported that 80.2% of its $98.7 million in expenses went to program services, 19.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does World Education Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation World Education Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $996,526, for the role of CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does World Education Services get its money?
Of $139.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 71.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is World Education Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7396384 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 202513189349306446 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349308399 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323179349309027 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233079349300503 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143139349302904 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042959349301004 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7396384: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.