Institute for the International Education of Students
Also known as IES Abroad
Institute for the International Education of Students reported $178.5 million in revenue and $172.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.36 went to program services, $20.93 to management and general costs and $0.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,255,688 (Director/President). 72 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% 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 $172MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $178M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.78 $1.4M
- Government grants$0.02 $30,160
- Program service revenue$96.73 $174M
- Investment income$2.47 $4.4M
Other revenue was negative: −$1.5M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.86 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,255,688 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.31% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 72 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 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 expenseThe Institute for the International Education of Students ("IES") was founded in 1950 and is a global organization with academic programs around the world. IES is a consortium comprised of selective U.S. colleges and universities and enrolls students annually in programs across Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, South America, and North America. IES offers a broad-based curriculum that encompasses business and international studies; communications and media; fine and performing arts; humanities; science, engineering, and health; and social and behavioral sciences. IES strives to…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director/President Director/trustee, officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $1,974,621 | $0 | $281,067 | $2,255,688 |
| EVP Academic Affairs & Provost Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $556,069 | $0 | $287,277 | $843,346 |
| EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (RETIRED 12/09/2024) Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $738,524 | $0 | $74,723 | $813,247 |
| VP for Strategy, New Business Init. & Analytics Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $417,418 | $0 | $242,913 | $660,331 |
| EVP Marketing & College Relations Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $527,072 | $0 | $53,150 | $580,222 |
| VP Finance/CFO Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $475,758 | $0 | $74,009 | $549,767 |
| Associate VP & Chief Information Officer Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $338,251 | $0 | $73,299 | $411,550 |
| Sr. AVP, GEM, College Relations & Advising Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $311,432 | $0 | $71,818 | $383,250 |
72 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Institute for the International Education of Students (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.2M (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–1b25 · 24 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 5292
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Huron Consulting Services IT services | $3,134,756 |
| ThinkStack IT services and infrastructure as a service | $663,839 |
| Anthology Inc software as a service | $597,124 |
| Addison Group Company IT services | $564,146 |
| Jakala North America Corporation web development | $527,576 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Institute for the International Education of Students totaling $4,556 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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Questions people ask
How much of Institute for the International Education of Students's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Institute for the International Education of Students reported that 78.4% of its $172.1 million in expenses went to program services, 20.9% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Institute for the International Education of Students pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Institute for the International Education of Students reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,255,688, for the role of Director/President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Institute for the International Education of Students get its money?
Of $178.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 97.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Institute for the International Education of Students a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2251912 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202610709349301111 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510759349300716 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440239349300884 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223429349301122 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143429349300429 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140409349300709 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2251912: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.