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Afs-Usa reported $25.4 million in revenue and $28.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.84 went to program services, $6.27 to management and general costs and $3.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.8% of the total. Government grants made up 53.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $337,630 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between FY2022 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 $29MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 65.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 53.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 32.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $337,630 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.17% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.5 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseAfs-USA promotes intercultural learning through worldwide exchange programs for students and professionals. In so doing, it relies on volunteers in the united states to be host families and support afs participants and on the american school system to provide educational opportunities for participants. Afs-USA works primarily with afs organizations in more than 50 countries, which, in turn, select participants to come to the united states and which provide hosting situations for americans going abroad. Afs-USA is an independent, self-governed U.S. Organization and participates as a member of…
Volunteer activities - afs-USA has a network of more than 2,650 U.S. Volunteers who support international students and their host families, support U.S. Students who want to study abroad and their families and work with educators, community leaders and others through activities in high schools and in the community. Volunteers increase awareness for afs programs and the need for americans to support international education and intercultural learning as a way to fulfill the afs mission of helping to build a more just and peaceful world
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $291,054 | $0 | $46,576 | $337,630 |
| EXECUTIVE VP, GOV'T RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $212,089 | $0 | $14,775 | $226,864 |
| EXECUTIVE VP / CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $200,902 | $0 | $24,466 | $225,368 |
| VP, EXT RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $195,068 | $0 | $27,368 | $222,436 |
| CHIEF MKTING & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $155,129 | $0 | $12,906 | $168,035 |
| SR DIR RISK MGMT & QLTY ASSURANCE Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $121,461 | $0 | $34,229 | $155,690 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $133,319 | $0 | $18,905 | $152,224 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Afs-Usa (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $600K (Part IX, line 5).
4 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–1b17 · 17 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 5183
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,650
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Afs-Usa totaling $138K 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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Of every $100 Afs-Usa spent in FY2025, $89.84 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Afs-Usa's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Afs-Usa reported that 89.8% of its $28.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Afs-Usa pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Afs-Usa reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $337,630, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Afs-Usa get its money?
Of $25.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 65.8% came from contributions and grants (including 53.1% from government grants) and 32.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Afs-Usa a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1711417 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 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 202611319349304126 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541229349300519 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431319349305228 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349302281 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1711417: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.