Home › International, foreign affairs & national security
American Councils for International Education Actr Accels
American Councils for International Education Actr Accels reported $111.6 million in revenue and $110.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.52 went to program services, $16.31 to management and general costs and $0.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. Government grants made up 91.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $410,481 (President). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% 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 $111MFor 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 $112MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $410,481 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.37% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 26 | 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 expenseStudent Exchange: AMERICAN COUNCILS ADMINISTERS EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES. IN COORDINATION WITH THE U.S. AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, FOUNDATIONS AND PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDERS FOR OVER 5,000 SECONDARY SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE, AND GRADUATE STUDENTS EACH YEAR FROM APPROXIMATELY 85 COUNTRIES ACROSS AFRICA, SOUTH AND EAST ASIA, EUROPE, EURASIA, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA. AMERICAN COUNCILS ALSO MANAGES LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL IMMERSION PROGRAMS FOR AMERICANS IN AFRICA, ASIA, EUROPE, EURASIA, AND THE MIDDLE EAST FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND SCHOLARS.…
Program Development: AMERICAN COUNCILS OFFERS SHORTTERM TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THESE ROBUST PROGRAMS PROVIDE FOR THE SHARING OF FIELDSPECIFIC INFORMATION BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR U.S. COUNTERPARTS, AND THEN, UPON RETURN TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES, PROGRAM ALUMNI SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES. AMERICAN COUNCILS ADMINISTERED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIPS, BUSINESS LEADER FELLOWSHIPS, AND THE INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, AS WELL AS THE OPEN WORLD PROGRAM, A…
Research Scholars: AMERICAN COUNCILS OFFERS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARS FROM THE U.S., EURASIA, AND SOUTHEAST EUROPE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PUBLISHES DOZENS OF MAJOR TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHING TOOLS, AND OFFERS ONLINE LANGUAGE LEARNING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A VAST ONLINE LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING NETWORK FOR TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN CRITICAL LANGUAGE ACQUISITION. AMERICAN COUNCILS ALSO ADMINISTERS THE OVERSEAS NATIONAL FLAGSHIP LANGUAGE PROGRAMS FOR AFRICAN LANGUAGES, RUSSIAN, THAI, AND VIETNAMESE. THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $376,021 | $0 | $34,460 | $410,481 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $361,266 | $0 | $35,568 | $396,834 |
| Executive Vice President, Strategic Development Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $302,105 | $0 | $31,102 | $333,207 |
| Chief of Party, Uzbekistan Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $262,270 | $0 | $7,470 | $269,740 |
| Senior Human Resources Director Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $249,359 | $0 | $18,910 | $268,269 |
| Chief Information Officer Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $222,030 | $0 | $26,593 | $248,623 |
| Research Director, ARC Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $215,633 | $0 | $24,814 | $240,447 |
| Vice President for Language Programs Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $221,880 | $0 | $2,546 | $224,426 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Councils for International Education Actr Accels (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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–1b26 · 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 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 5458
- Volunteers Part I, line 6270
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AFS-USA Educational and training | $8,087,888 |
| IEARN Educational and training | $4,741,339 |
| AMIDEAST EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING Educational and training | $2,727,064 |
| PROGRAM OF ACADEMIC EXCHANGE Intercultural learning | $1,468,726 |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ASIA Educational and training | $1,127,331 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 74 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to American Councils for International Education Actr Accels totaling $168K 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from American Councils for International Education Actr Accels's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for American Councils for International Education Actr Accels, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 American Councils for International Education Actr Accels spent in FY2025, $83.52 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Joint IsraelIsrael, · revenue $112M · programs 96.0% · 2024
- Global CommunitiesBethesda, MD · revenue $112M · programs 78.8% · FY2025
- Brother's Brother FoundationPittsburgh, PA · revenue $108M · programs 98.8% · 2025
- Pan American Development FoundationWashington, DC · revenue $114M · programs 89.3% · FY2025
- HIASSilver Spring, MD · revenue $108M · programs 78.3% · FY2025
All international, foreign affairs & national security charities · Largest charities in District of Columbia
Questions people ask
How much of American Councils for International Education Actr Accels's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, American Councils for International Education Actr Accels reported that 83.5% of its $110.6 million in expenses went to program services, 16.3% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Councils for International Education Actr Accels pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Councils for International Education Actr Accels reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $410,481, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Councils for International Education Actr Accels get its money?
Of $111.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 91.0% from government grants) and 4.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Councils for International Education Actr Accels a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1067256 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631359349306903 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349304000 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400879349300235 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349302923 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221319349302582 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111369349302016 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1067256: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.