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English Language Institute in China reported $17.1 million in revenue and $20.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.93 went to program services, $6.93 to management and general costs and $4.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $264,908 (CEO/PRESIDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 6% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor 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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 14.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $264,908 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.28% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 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 expenseElic has been sending teachers to teach english in china, southeast asia, central asia, & the middle east/north africa since 1982. We are considered the premier english teaching organization. Elic receives funding for carrying out programs in three ways: 1) teachers raise support to cover programmatic costs directly related to their services overseas; 2) elic affiliates pay elic a fee for carrying out administrative and support services for programs; and 3) elic is paid by overseas universities for the placement of teachers and carrying out specific summer programs. In 2024, elic placed 485…
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/PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $149,788 | $0 | $115,120 | $264,908 |
| OPS & MOBILIZATION (PART YEAR) Highest compensated employee, 8.00 hrs/week | $137,181 | $0 | $28,964 | $166,145 |
| GLOBAL SUPPORT SERVICES (PART YEAR) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,811 | $0 | $33,830 | $159,641 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, GLOBAL MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,388 | $0 | $37,306 | $154,694 |
| TREASURER/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,586 | $0 | $22,962 | $138,548 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from English Language Institute in China (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $420K (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–1b13 · 12 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 5406
- Volunteers Part I, line 6296
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to English Language Institute in China totaling $157K 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 English Language Institute in China spent in FY2025, $88.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of English Language Institute in China's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, English Language Institute in China reported that 88.9% of its $20.6 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 4.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does English Language Institute in China pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation English Language Institute in China reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $264,908, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does English Language Institute in China get its money?
Of $17.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 84.9% came from contributions and grants and 14.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is English Language Institute in China a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3551085 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 July 31, 2025, object 202533369349300318 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202423449349301227 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202313459349300911 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202243479349301124 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202143439349300739 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202033459349301018 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3551085: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.