2024-10-31T16:26:36-07:00 2023-12-31 434137107 AFC Tax & Accounting Services 1204 NW 43rd Ter Kansas City MO 64116 990 2023-01-01 521341314 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DIPLOMACY AMER 2023313721 1200 18TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 Ronald E Neumann President 2023313721 2024-10-10 true true Yohannes C Hirsh P00974034 8168207920 2024-10-31 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Ronald E Neumann 1200 18th St Washington DC 20036 1129704 false X www.academyofdiplomacy.org X 1983 DC TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN U.S. DIPLOMACY AND ENHANCE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF ITS CRITICAL ROLE IN ADVANCING THE NATIONAL INTEREST. 37 30 5 113 0 0 292578 359426 267400 444261 173131 274881 49480 51136 782589 1129704 17009 0 0 231138 232327 0 35637 480089 535814 728236 768141 54353 361563 4298664 4791775 513691 469464 3784973 4322311 TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN U.S. DIPLOMACY AND ENHANCE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF ITS CRITICAL ROLE IN ADVANCING THE NATIONAL INTEREST. false false 510598 0 851083 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - AAD CONDUCTS SEVERAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE AN ANNUAL DISCUSSION OF CURRENT TOPICS, A SERIES OF SPEAKING PROGRAMS AT SEVERAL UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND TWO HIGH SCHOOLS IN CONNECTICUT, AND AN ANNUAL FORUM ON PERTINENT FOREIGN POLICY THEMES. AAD ALSO RUNS TWO PODCAST SERIES, IMPLEMENTED WITH SUPPORT FROM AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK, AND FLETCHER SCHOOL AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY, WHICH OFFER LISTENERS AN INSIDE LOOK AT DIPLOMACY AS TO WHAT DIPLOMACY IS AND WHAT TAKES PLACE ON THE GROUND, STRAIGHT FROM THE DIPLOMATS AS WELL AS THEIR MILITARY AND OTHER COLLEAGUES OVERSEAS THAT MAKE IT HAPPEN. FINALLY, AAD MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF DIPLOMATIC TEACHING AND STUDENT RESOURCES, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON AADS WEBSITE. 84055 0 60720 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION - AAD PRESENTS ANNUALLY THE WALTER & LENORE ANNENBERG AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DIPLOMACY, TWO ARTHUR ROSS MEDIA AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED REPORTING AND ANALYSIS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND THE DOUGLAS DILLON BOOK AWARD FOR A BOOK OF DISTINCTION ON THE PRACTICE OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY TO INDIVIDUALS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF DIPLOMACY. IN 2023, AAD ALSO ADDED A NEW ANNUAL AWARD - THE HENRIETTA FORE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENT, WHICH RECOGNIZES AN INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP WHO HAS MADE EXEMPLARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF DEVELOPMENT, EITHER AS A US GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL OR IN SUPPORT OF AMERICAN DEVELOPMENTAL WORK. 18280 0 18216 AADS MOST RECENT PUBLICATION IS THE BLUEPRINT2: PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING WHICH IS A CHAPTER IN THE 2022 REPORT BY MARC GROSSMAN AND MARCIE RIES TITLED BLURPRINTS FOR A MORE MODERN US DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. THE REPORT AS A WHOLE, PUBLISHED BY ARIZONAS STATE UNIVERSITY, OFFERS AN ACTIONABLE GUIDE FOR PRODUCING OPERATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE WAYS THE UNITED STATES ORGANIZES AND EXECUTES ITS DIPLOMACY. MORE SPECIFICALLY, BLUEPRINT 2, WRITTEN BY AAD, DEVELOPES CONCRETE MEASURES NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE PROFESSIONAL CAPACITIES OF U.S. DIPLOMATS BY EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING. OTHER RECENT PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE CHANGING THE RISK PARADIGM FOR U.S. DIPLOMATS (2021), WHICH OFFERS THE STATE DEPARTMENTS A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDRESSING THE GROWING RISK AVERSION AT ITS OVERSEAS MISSIONS, INCLUDE THE LEGISILATIVE CHANGE OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARDS; STRENGTHENING THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE (2019), WHICH OFFERS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOW TO ENHANCE THE STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES OF THE DEPARTMENT. 612933 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 44 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 37 30 false false false false true true true true true false false false true true true true true false false false X MARIA REISSAUS 2023313721 1200 18th Street NW Suite 902 Washington DC 20036 Thomas Pickering Chairman 0.25 X X 0 0 0 Alonzo Fulgham Vice Chairman 0.25 X X 2000 0 0 Molly Williamson Secretary 0.25 X X 1000 0 0 Nicholas Veliotes Treasurer 0.25 X X 0 0 0 Ronald Neumann President 40.00 X X X 102133 0 0 Avis Bohlen Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Thomas Boyatt Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Frank Almaguer Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Johnnie Carson Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Charles Cobb Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Liliana Ayalde Director 0.25 X 2500 0 0 Joyce Barr Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Harold Geisel Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Robert Hunter Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Janice Jacobs Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Doherty Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Deborah McCarthy Director 0.25 X 14583 0 0 Michele Bond Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Robert Beecrfot Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Anne Patterson Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Glyn Davies Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Feltman Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Charles Rivkin Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Laura Kennedy Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Stuart Holiday Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Pamela Spratlen Director 0.25 X 1500 0 0 Gregory Starr Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Francis Taylor Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Harry Thomas Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Michael Van Dusen Director 0.25 X 45000 0 0 Jenonne Walker Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Alexander Watson Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Patrick Kennedy Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Tibor Nagy Director 0.25 X 1500 0 0 Andrew Natsios Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Wanda Nesbitt Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 George Moose Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 Earl Anthony Wayne Director 0.25 X 0 0 0 170216 0 0 1 false false false 147720 211706 359426 Contract Revenue 900099 444261 0 0 444261 274881 0 274881 Other Income 900099 51136 51136 0 0 51136 1129704 495397 0 274881 160555 113994 27294 19267 50484 35794 8479 6211 21288 15109 3609 2570 22809 17099 4563 1147 18846 0 18846 0 28334 0 28334 0 8345 6258 1669 418 7374 5530 1475 369 91201 68399 18239 4563 2019 1196 282 541 46626 46626 0 0 1847 1384 369 94 3443 0 3443 0 Special Projects 279682 279682 0 0 Bank Service Charges 9148 6862 1829 457 Awards and Recognition 15000 15000 0 0 1140 0 1140 0 768141 612933 119571 35637 190562 298798 21755 15152 2916 6603 3643843 4080487 461343 405887 4298664 4791775 2122 9248 511569 460216 513691 469464 X 2056315 2401602 1728658 1920709 3784973 4322311 4298664 4791775 361563 175725 50 X X true true true false X 0 0 625008 517543 438660 292578 359426 2233215 305870 153484 235078 267400 444261 1406093 0 0 930878 671027 673738 559978 803687 3639308 214474 121320 88135 20445 44950 489324 262736 95518 95170 161434 614858 477210 216838 183305 181879 44950 1104182 2535126 185242 193684 185001 173131 196635 933693 185242 193684 185001 173131 196635 933693 2695 4960 13921 49480 51136 122192 4695193 0.53990 0.51870 0.19890 0.22920 X Pt III Ln 12 Other Income Part III, Line 12 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100168 92123 134235 136183 462709 694064 3250 2109 995 6154 12508 25042 23031 33559 34046 115678 173517 0 0 0 0 0 0 3388 3388 0 12204 5601 6603 6163 6163 0 6603 Operating Lease Right Use of Assets 402978 Finance Lease Right-use of Assets 2909 405887 Operating Lease Liability 458334 Finance Lease Liability 1882 460216 1435523 175725 158428 334153 1101370 28334 28334 1129704 898185 158378 158378 739807 28334 28334 768141 Pt XII, Line 4b Investment expenses that were offsetted against the investment revenue in the audit report but reported individually in the 990. Pt XI, Line 4b Investment expenses that were offsetted against the investment revenue in the audit report but reported individually in the 990. Pt VI, Line 6 THE ACADEMY HAS THREE TYPES OF MEMBERS, AS FOLLOWS: GENERAL MEMBERS (REFERRED TO AS MEMBERS HEREIN), WHO SHALL (A) BE ELECTED AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS, (B) BE LIMITED IN NUMBER AS ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD,(C) HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS, AND (D) BE OBLIGATED TO PAY DUES OR ASSESSMENTS OR OTHER CHARGES AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME. HONORARY MEMBERS, WHO SHALL HAVE VOTING RIGHTS BUT NO OBLIGATION TO PAY DUES, ASSESSMENTS, OR OTHER CHARGES, AND WHICH CLASS SHALL BE OFFERED TO ALL FORMER SECRETARIES OF STATE, AS WELL AS OTHER DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS WHO MAY BE SELECTED BY THE BOARD BECAUSE OF THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICAN DIPLOMACY. MEMBERS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE, WHO SHALL BE MEMBERS WHO RETURN TO FULL-TIME GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND THEREUPON SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE DESIGNATED AS SUCH, AND SHALL NOT DURING THAT SERVICE HAVE VOTING RIGHTS OR THE OBLIGATION TO PAY DUES, ASSESSMENTS, OR OTHER CHARGES, NOR BE ENTITLED TO ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF A MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY. UPON LEAVING FULL-TIME GOVERNMENT SERVICE, SUCH A MEMBER SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE RESTORED TO FULL MEMBERSHIP. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, MEMBERS WHO ARE SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS OR OLDER AT THE TIME THESE REVISED BYLAWS ARE ADOPTED, PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED AS SENIOR MEMBERS, WILL RETAIN THEIR VOTING RIGHTS AND SHALL CONTINUE TO HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PAY DUES, ASSESSMENTS, OR OTHER CHARGES. Pt VI, Line 7a EACH GENERAL OR HONORARY VOTING MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING IN THE ACADEMY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. NEW MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE FULL MEMBERSHIP IN AN ELECTION WHICH MAY BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A MEETING (BY MAIL, FAX OR EMAIL). A STANDING MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE SHALL ANNUALLY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHAIR, THE VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, AND THE PRESIDENT, DEVELOP A SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD ANTICIPATED AT THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, THE SLATE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND WITH ITS ENDORSEMENT TO THE BOARD FOR ITS APPROVAL. NEW BOARD MEMBERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD MUST BE RATIFIED AT THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP, OR ALTERNATIVELY BY BALLOT OF ALL MEMBERS. Pt VI, Line 7b THE GOVERNING BODY DECISONS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MEMBERS IN THEIR ANNUAL MEETING AND OTHER SPECIAL MEETINGS IF THEY ARE CALLED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OR THE PRESIDENT. Pt VI, Line 11b THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND SIGNS IT. AFTER FILING WITH THE IRS, THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. Pt VI, Line 12c ONLY THE PRESIDENT AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR HAVE SPENDING AUTHORITY. EACH HAS A HIGH LEVEL OF REVIEW. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE PDS SPENDING AND THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE PRESIDENTS SPENDING. Pt VI, Line 15a THE PRESIDENTS COMPENSATION IS AUTHORIZED AND SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A REVIEW IS PERFORMED ANNUALLY DURING THE NEXT YEARS BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS (NOVEMBER-DECEMBER). THE PRESIDENT IS THE ONE WHO AUTHORIZES HIRING OF OTHER EMPLOYEES AND HE/SHE ALSO DETERMINES THEIR ANNUAL COMPENSATION. HE/SHE REPORTS HIS/HER DECISION TO THE BOARD AT THEIR MEETING. THE LAST TIME THAT AAD PERFORMED A COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WAS IN DEC 2021. Pt VI, Line 19 TAX RETURNS, BY-LAWS, ANNUAL REPORTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Pt XII, Line 1 THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DIPLOMACYS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PREPARED ON THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE BASIS OF ACCOUNTING OTHER THAN GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. UNDER THIS BASIS, REVENUES ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN RECEIVED. INVESTMENTS ARE CARRIED AT FAIR VALUE AND UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) IS RECORDED WITH REVENUES. EXPENSES ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN PAID, EXCEPT FOR CREDIT CARD PAYABLES AND PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, WHICH ARE CAPITALIZED AND DEPRECIATED ON A STRAIGHT-LINE BASIS OVER THEIR ESTIMATED USEFUL LIVES.