NonprofitsWorld Affairs Council

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

World Affairs Council

SEATTLE, WA

Total revenue

$1.3M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$734K

Grants received

$4.3M

177 grants

EIN

910586924

Tax year

2024

Mission

To advance global understanding and cultivate enduring relationships within our local community and with the world, one conversation at a time.

Programs

3 programs

Community programs - creates frequent opportunities for discussion, dialogue, and debate on global issues. The council's approximately 100 annual events offer a non-partisan and civil forum for community members to become more knowledgeable about international issues and their local relevance, to become inspired to learn more, and to become more connected to others who share an interest in global issues.

Expenses: $318K

Global classroom - addresses the need for greater international context and content in the k-12 curriculum by providing curricular resources, professional development programs for teachers, and engaging k-12 students directly on global issues.

Expenses: $142K

Japanese connections - organizes and leads high school students on two week trips to japan.

Expenses: $103K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.1M
Program service revenue$207K
Investment income$36K
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$858K
Fundraising$62K
Other expenses$645K
Total expenses$1.5M
Total assets$1.6M
Net assets$734K

People

28 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JACQUELINE MILLER

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$172K

40 hrs/wk

KRISTI BRANCH

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOHN UNBEHEND

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

FRASER MENDEL

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

NANCY BENTER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAKE BERNSTEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHAHZAD BHATTI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KENAN BLOCK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN BRUNS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ASIF CHAUDHRY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL GREER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BEN HODGES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

THAO HONG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDSAY HUA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARAH FRAZAR

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LIAM LI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LORETTA LITTLE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOM LOMBARDO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROGER MEECE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUDY MIRKIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RASHMI RAO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHEILA REMES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH SCALLON

DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHERYL STEELE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HARESH VED

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RACHELL GULANES

EX-OFFICIO

Board

1 hrs/wk

AUSTIN MOREMAN

EX-OFFICIO UNTIL AUGUST

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEAN-DAVID LARSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 177 of 177

FromAmountPurposeYear
$120K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPSOE
2024
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL USE/ NO RESTRICTIONS
2024
$50K
Program Support
2024
$31K
FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2024
$30K
SUMNERS CIVICS LECTURES
2024
$19K
Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative, the U.S. Department of State's flagship program for emerging European entrepreneurs
2024
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
Global Classroom
2024
$6K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
TO AID, SUPPORT IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND EDUCATION ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND CULTURE.
2024
$4K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$250
PROVIDE FORUMS FOR DISCUSSION
2024
$150
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$206K
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$100K
5-YR PLEDGE PAID UP FRONT
2023
$72K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPSOE
2023
$50K
80762 RENEWING SUPPORT OF THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL GLOBAL FORUM TOWARD A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING ISSUES
2023
$43K
TO SPONSOR FOUR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOCUSED ON GERMANY AND GERMAN-US RELATIONS, SUPPORT A GLOBAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM OF PROFESSIONALS IN GERMANY, AND FUND 3 HIGH-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON GERMAN POLITICS.
2023
$30K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$24K
SPONSORSHIP OF PROGRAM
2023
$20K
Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative, the U.S. Department of State's flagship program for emerging European entrepreneurs
2023
$15K
EDUCATES AND ENGAGES AMERICANS ON GLOBAL ISSUES
2023
$13K
78512 SUPPORTING THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL'S GLOBAL FORUM AND DIGITAL PROGRAMMING TOWARD A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ISSUES
2023
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$10K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
2023 MALLON AWARD DINNER
2023
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$5K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$5K
ANNUAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
SUPPORT THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
2023
$5K
OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$3K
Mallon Award
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
2023 GRANT AWARD
2023
$2K
2023 WORLD AFFAIRS SEMINAR
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$250
PROVIDE FORUMS FOR DISCUSSION
2023
$105
support Council
2023
$100
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$100
CHARITABLE
2023
$456K
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
2022
$100K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$50K
Community & Social Services
2022
$31K
Participant Exchanges
2022
$28K
FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2022
$25K
2022 INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN YEAR
2022
$25K
WORLD AFFAIRS ORGANIZATION
2022
$19K
INCREASE GLOBAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM ACCCESSIBILITY IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING SAN FRANCISCO
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC CHARITY
2022
$14K
Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative, the U.S. Department of State's flagship program for emerging European entrepreneurs
2022
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
SPECIAL PROJECTS
2022
$8K
TO MATCH DONATIONS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2022
$7K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
OPERATING FUNDS
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$5K
SUPPORT FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY
2022
$5K
SUPPORT THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
2022
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL USE/ NO RESTRICTIONS
2022
$5K
EDUCATES AND ENGAGES AMERICANS ON GLOBAL ISSUES
2022
$4K
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY
2022
$2K
SPONSORSHIP OF PROGRAM
2022
$2K
2022 WORLD AFFAIRS SEMINAR
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2022
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2022
$250
PROVIDE FORUMS FOR DISCUSSION
2022
$228K
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
2021
$34K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$15K
SUBAWARD
2021
$15K
GENERAL USE/ NO RESTRICTIONS
2021
$13K
INTERNATIONAL
2021
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2021
$10K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$7K
Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative, the U.S. Department of State's flagship program for emerging European entrepreneurs
2021
$6K
SUMNERS CIVICS LECTURES
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$1K
OPERATING FUNDS
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2021
$1K
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$325K
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
2020
$25K
OTHER - GENERAL PURPOSES CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. NOT LIMITED TO ANY SPECIFIC PROGRAM OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2020
$23K
TO MATCH DONATIONS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2020
$22K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$13K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$10K
LGBTQ WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL PROGRAM
2020
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$3K
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE U.S. PAVILION EXPO 2020 DUBAI PROGRAM
2020
$3K
TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM FEATURING AMBASSADOR EMILY HABER
2020
$2K
HARTFORD MODEL UN
2020
$2K
SPONSORSHIP OF PROGRAM
2020
$1K
OPERATING FUNDS
2020
$1K
SUPPORT EDUCATION
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$750
IMPLEMENTATION OF POLAND EXCHANGE PROGRAM
2020
$650
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$500
FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2020
$250
ENRICH MEMBERS PERSONAL AND PROFESSI
2020
$100
CONTRIBUTION
2020
$205K
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
2019
$52K
Participant Exchanges
2019
$39K
CIVIC PARTICIPATION LECTURE SERIES
2019
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$10K
INTERNATIONAL
2019
$7K
SUBAWARD
2019
$2K
SUPPORT EDUCATION
2019
$1K
EDUCATES AND ENGAGES AMERICANS ON GLOBAL ISSUES
2019
$500
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY
2019
$165K
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
2018
$100K
COMMUNITY & SOCIAL SERVICES
2018
$63K
Participant Exchanges
2018
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$10K
TO ADVANCE GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT GREATER SEATTLE.
2018
$10K
CONTRIBUTION FOR 2017 AND 2018.
2018
$10K
GENERAL USE/ NO RESTRICTIONS
2018
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$6K
SUPPORT THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
2018
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$1K
General support
2018
$1K
OPERATING FUNDS
2018
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2018
$140K
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
2017
$100K
LOCAL AND CIVIC GRANTMAKING
2017
$75K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2017
$31K
Participant Exchanges
2017
$16K
PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS & COMMUNITY EVENTS SUPPORT
2017
$10K
promote an understanding of the world and its people
2017
$1K
INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AW
2017
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2017

Funded by

$4.3M from 76 funders · 177 grants · 2017–2024

Global Ties Us

$1.7M · 9 grants · 2017–2023

Impetus Foundation

$192K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

World Learning Inc

$176K · 4 grants · 2017–2022

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$170K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

The Stanley S Langendorf Foundation

$150K · 2 grants · 2018–2022

The Freeman Foundation

$150K · 2 grants · 2024

Meridian International Center

$149K · 4 grants · 2017–2021

The Hersh Foundation

$130K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN910586924
NTEE codeQ050
Subsection03
Ruling date1953-06
Formed1951
Employees14
Volunteers1340
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