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Cultural Homestay International
Cultural Homestay International reported $14.2 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.04 went to program services, $15.96 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: 99.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $264,997 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 116% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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 October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.0% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.0% | 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 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $264,997 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.20% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.7 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 6 | 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 academic year program attracts students from around the world who spend either a full or partial academic year in the USA attending high school and living with volunteer host families. Within this program, the organization also offers an intensive english program, which is scheduled immediately before the start of the academic year to improve the english proficiency of participating students
The work and travel program offers overseas university students the opportunity to work at temporary entry-level jobs for up to four months. After they finish their work commitment, participants have an optional travel period to sightsee and further explore the american landscape
The internship training program offers students the opportunity to stay with a host family and provide services to a business related to their educational interests
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,100 | $0 | $28,897 | $264,997 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,526 | $0 | $14,720 | $234,246 |
| CHI CAMP LEADERS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,504 | $0 | $25,237 | $168,741 |
| REGIONAL INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,125 | $0 | $7,856 | $164,981 |
| REGIONAL INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,013 | $0 | $15,429 | $157,442 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,000 | $0 | $10,372 | $130,372 |
| SECRETARY/TREASURER/ASSISTANT ED Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $75,000 | $0 | $4,445 | $79,445 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cultural Homestay International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $911K (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–1b6 · 4 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 2Yes
- 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 5110
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,500
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Of every $100 Cultural Homestay International spent in FY2025, $84.04 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Cultural Homestay International's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Cultural Homestay International reported that 84.0% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 16.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cultural Homestay International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cultural Homestay International reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $264,997, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cultural Homestay International get its money?
Of $14.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 99.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cultural Homestay International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2404633 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 October 31, 2025, object 202612559349300416 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202512119349300636 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202402269349302550 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202331329349308738 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202212569349301721 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202132329349300643 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2404633: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.