2024-12-06T13:43:31+00:00 2023-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 2700 Post Oak Blvd Ste 1500 Houston TX 77056 990 2023-01-01 760308253 World Affairs Council of Greater Houston WORL 7135227811 1235 North Loop West 1025 Houston TX 77008 Maryanne Maldonado CEO 7135227811 2024-12-06 true Amanda Maya P01067777 7134994600 2024-11-18 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MARYANNE MALDONADO 1235 NORTH LOOP WEST 1025 HOUSTON TX 77008 2126724 false X www.wachouston.org X 1990 TX TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD, ITS PEOPLE, POLITICS, ECONOMIES AND CULTURES TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY IN A GLOBAL WORLD. 18 18 13 75 0 0 908915 1199762 461850 801536 4441 21353 -56710 -14877 1318496 2007774 0 0 0 0 820319 925642 0 0 241307 649779 831282 1470098 1756924 -151602 250850 1489962 1763059 24910 47157 1465052 1715902 PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD, ITS PEOPLE, POLITICS, ECONOMIES AND CULTURES, IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND ITS ROLE AND PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY IN A GLOBAL WORLD. false false 655010 213533 THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL DELIVERS BALANCED, INFORMATIVE, BI-PARTISAN PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, BRINGING INTERNATIONAL LEADERS AND GEOPOLITICAL EXPERTS TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, LUNCHEONS, FILM SCREENINGS, AND NETWORKING EVENTS. IN 2023, THE COUNCIL DELIVERED OVER 60 PROGRAMS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDED OVER 10,000 REGISTRANTS. MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL REACHED OVER 1,500 MEMBERSHIPS. 335867 300488 THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL TOURS TO REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD THAT HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF GEOPOLITICAL INTEREST AND ACTIVITY. THESE TRIPS INVOLVE MEETING AND VISITING LEADERS IN THE COUNTRY OF STUDY THEY INFLUENCE IN SUBJECTS OF GEOGRAPHY, ECONOMICS, DEMOGRAPHY, POLITICS AND ESPECIALLY THE FOREIGN POLICY OF A STATE. THE COUNCIL SERVED OVER 55 TRAVELERS IN 2023. 195916 304000 THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL CONNECTS STUDENTS TO THE GLOBAL LEADERS AND PROVIDES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, GLOBALLY COMPETENT CITIZENS. WE ALSO OFFER EDUCATORS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2023, THE COUNCIL'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING REACHED OVER 1,000 STUDENTS AND SPANNED ACROSS 20 SCHOOLS. THE ACADEMIC WORLD QUEST COMPETITION HOSTED OVE 35 STUDENT TEAMS AND OVER 200 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS. THE GLOBAL SCHOLARS ACADEMY HOSTED OVER 75 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS. 1186793 true true false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 13 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X David Dennis 7135227811 1235 NORTH LOOP WEST STE HOUSTON TX 77008 ARTHUR KAPLUN DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CHUKWUEMEKA OYOLU DIRECTOR & TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MATTHEWS DIRECTOR & SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 VIVEK CHIDAMBARAM DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ALAN R CRAIN JR DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BRAD RINGLEB DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE LAFOLLETTE DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DIANE GENDEL DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SMITH DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KEVIN O'GORMAN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KEVIN PASHA DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARK ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARTHA ROCKS DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN O'DRISCOLL-LEVY DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PHIL C DELOZIER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SABA ABASHAWL DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SALLIE MORIAN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SOMA SOMASUNDARAM DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Will Marsh Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARYANNE B MALDONADO CEO 40.0 0.0 X 198322 0 5896 198322 0 5896 1 false true false 0 0 369762 735000 0 0 95000 30150 1199762 Membership Travel 900099 299909 299909 0 0 General Programs 900099 199071 199071 0 0 Education 900099 302556 302556 0 0 0 0 0 0 801536 21353 0 0 21353 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75151 735000 118950 -43799 0 -43799 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Misc Revenue 900099 28922 16485 0 12437 0 0 0 0 28922 2007774 818021 0 -10009 0 0 204218 121518 81688 1012 637043 379068 114608 143367 15612 9290 3643 2679 68769 40921 16046 11802 26873 26873 36065 21460 8416 6189 45462 3158 15651 26653 66499 3083 45579 17837 51386 41975 5423 3988 98696 50917 27530 20249 226799 226799 3079 3079 16955 10490 3725 2740 Program Service Expenses 205261 205261 Employee Expenses 27920 16614 6515 4791 Education Program Expenses 26287 26287 0 0 0 0 1756924 1186793 328824 241307 1226890 131659 262162 1589649 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47233 5482 910 41751 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1489962 1763059 14834 41698 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10076 5459 24910 47157 X 1465052 1646673 0 69229 0 0 0 0 0 0 1465052 1715902 1489962 1763059 250850 0 X false true X true false X 911393 935280 903368 908915 1199762 4858718 1051391 89483 296834 461850 801535 2701093 0 0 0 1962784 1024763 1200202 1370765 2001297 7559811 0 0 5500 21000 3000 29500 98104 0 28500 43438 198000 368042 98104 0 34000 64438 201000 397542 7162269 28947 23375 5553 4441 21353 83669 0 28947 23375 5553 4441 21353 83669 0 2 2895 12318 18597 28921 62733 1991733 1051033 1218073 1393803 2051571 7706213 0.9294 0.9403 0.01 0.01 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 2.0, COLUMN B - 2895.0, COLUMN C - 12318.0, COLUMN D - 18597.0, COLUMN E - 28921.0, COLUMN F - 62733.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47233 5482 41751 0 0 0 0 41751 Payroll Liabilities 5459 5459 X 2149939 107520 119645 227165 1922774 85000 85000 2007774 1968318 107520 118950 226470 1741848 15076 15076 1756924 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE PER AUDITED F/S WITH REVENUE PER RETURN FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED IN REVENUE $ 118,950 NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION $ 695 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES PER AUDITED F/S WITH EXPENSE PER RETURN FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED IN REVENUE $118,950 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Net assets released from restriction $15,076 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote FEDERAL INCOME TAX STATUS THE COUNCIL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE), EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN THE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, THE COUNCIL FILES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE IMPACT OF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF THE POSITION IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE PREPARATION OF THE COUNCIL'S VARIOUS TAX RETURNS REQUIRES THE USE OF ESTIMATES FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX PURPOSES. THESE ESTIMATES MAY BE SUBJECTED TO REVIEW BY THE RESPECTIVE TAXING AUTHORITIES. A REVISION, IF ANY, TO AN ESTIMATE MAY RESULT IN AN ASSESSMENT OF ADDITIONAL TAXES, PENALTIES AND INTEREST. AT THIS TIME, A RANGE IN WHICH THE ESTIMATES MAY CHANGE IS NOT QUANTIFIABLE, AND A CHANGE, IF ANY, IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE MATERIAL. THE COUNCIL ACCOUNTS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN THE CURRENT PERIOD STATEMENT OF SUPPORT, REVENUES AND EXPENSES, AS NECESSARY; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 Fundraising expenses included in revenue - 118950 Net assets released from restriction - 695 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statements Contributions recorded to restricted net assets - 85000 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 Fundraising expenses included in revenue - 118950 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Other expenses in form 990 not in audited financial statements Net assets released from restriction - 15076 Jones Award Luncheon 810151 735000 75151 52155 66795 0 0 810151 735000 75151 52155 66795 118950 -43799 X X false false false false false false false false false MARYANNE B MALDONADO CEO 174458 0 23864 0 0 0 5896 0 0 0 204218 0 5896 0 X Airline Tickets 1 30150 Other - Donor Valuation 0 false true false Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Other - Airline Tickets - The information reported in column B represents the number of contributions received. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders THE COUNCIL HAS MEMBERS WHO PAY TO SUPPORT THE COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body DIRECTORS ARE MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS ELECT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT, THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE WHOLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS, OR MORE FREQUENTLY, AS CONFLICTS ARISE, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS SHOWING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND DETERMINES IF 1) A CONFLICT IS MATERIAL AND 2) THE BOARD MEMBER'S PARTICIPATION ON ANY RELATED MATTER WILL REQUIRE ABSTAINING FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTER RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF THE CEO WAS CONDUCTED IN SEPTEMBER 2024 BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EFFECTIVE FOR JANUARY 2025. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST.