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International Student Exchange reported $15.6 million in revenue and $14.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.76 went to program services, $4.24 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: 91.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $222,500 (CEO/BOARD CH). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 95% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 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 | 91.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $222,500 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.57% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.9 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseProgram of exchange for high school age students to take part in an international cross cultural exchange program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/BOARD CH Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,500 | $0 | $0 | $222,500 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,115 | $0 | $0 | $177,115 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $171,000 | $0 | $0 | $171,000 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Student Exchange (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 543
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Every number above is copied from International Student Exchange's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for International Student Exchange, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 International Student Exchange spent in FY2025, $95.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of International Student Exchange's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, International Student Exchange reported that 95.8% of its $14.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Student Exchange pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Student Exchange reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $222,500, for the role of CEO/BOARD CH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Student Exchange get its money?
Of $15.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 91.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Student Exchange a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2843176 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 August 31, 2025, object 202641949349300769 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202511919349300631 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411529349300231 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331989349300733 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231299349302468 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202110089349301381 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2843176: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.