2025-07-10T08:03:06-05:00 2024-12-31 362985770 SELDEN FOX LTD ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA SUITE 710 OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181 990 2024-01-01 341414606 COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETY INC COMP 4126481832 230 S BOUQUET STREET 5513 POSVAR PITTSBURGH PA 15260 M NAJEEB SHAFIQ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4126481832 2025-06-26 1 0 ROBERT G WUJEK P01367472 6309541400 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z M NAJEEB SHAFIQ 230 S BOUQUET STREET 5513 POSVAR PITTSBURGH PA 15260 1472129 0 X WWW.CIES.US X 1984 OH FOSTER CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, SCHOLARSHIP, ACADEMICS, AND SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT 17 17 0 100 0 0 54210 22522 1103570 1128722 4537 29482 102091 115000 1264408 1295726 55920 16600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1278477 1087249 1334397 1103849 -69989 191877 2398474 2809285 743687 839033 1654787 1970252 THE COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETY, INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 1956 TO FOSTER CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, SCHOLARSHIP, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL IDEAS, SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES. 0 0 648665 16600 767977 CONFERENCE - THE SOCIETY ORGANIZES AND HOLDS AN ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE DEVOTED TO PROVIDING SCHOLARLY AND PRACTICAL EXCHANGE, DEBATE, AND A PLATFORM FOR NETWORKING FOR THE SOCIETY'S MEMBERS. THE CONFERENCE FEATURES KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS BY EMINENT SCHOLARS AND OFFICIALS, WORKSHOPS FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND APPROXIMATELY 1,000 PRESENTATIONS AS INDIVIDUAL PAPERS OR IN ORGANIZED SYMPOSIA. THE CONFERENCE ATTRACTS MORE THAN 1,500 PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY ENDORSES AND PROVIDES IN-KIND AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR OTHER SMALLER REGIONAL OR THEMATIC CONVENINGS OF MEMBERS. 8640 360745 MEMBERSHIP & PUBLICATIONS - THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES THE "COMPARATIVE EDUCATION REVIEW", THE LEADING JOURNAL IN THE FIELD. EACH YEAR THE JOURNAL RECEIVES ABOUT 200 SUBMISSIONS FROM SCHOLARS AROUND THE GLOBE, UNDERTAKES FURTHER REVIEW OF ABOUT HALF THE SUBMITTED MANUSCRIPTS, AND PUBLISHES APPROXIMATELY TWENTY ARTICLES AND 20-30 BOOK REVIEWS IN ITS FOUR QUARTERLY ISSUES. THE JOURNAL'S STANDING IS CONFIRMED BY HIGH CITATION RATES AND A GOOD IMPACT FACTOR. IN ADDITION, A NEWSLETTER IS PRODUCED FOR ELECTRONIC CIRCULATION SEVERAL TIMES EACH YEAR. THE NEWSLETTER HAS AT ITS PURPOSE THE DISSEMINATION OF NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY'S WORK AND THE WORK OF ITS MEMBERS, FOSTERING EXCHANGE ON ISSUES INTERNAL TO THE SOCIETY AND FOR THE FIELD AT LARGE. 657305 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X M NAJEEB SHAFIQ 4126481832 230 S BOUQUET STREET 5513 POSVAR PITTSBURGH PA 15260 X SUSAN ROBERTSON PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 HALLA HOLMARSDOTTIR PRESIDENT ELECT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 KAZUO KURODA VICE PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JUN LI IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTEN EDWARDS TREASURER 6.00 X X 0 0 0 AYESHA KHURSHID SECRETARY 6.00 X X 0 0 0 NOAH SOBE HISTORIAN 6.00 X X 0 0 0 TAVIS JULES CER CO-EDITOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 FLORIN SALAJAN CER CO-EDITOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 FELICITAS ACOSTA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEEVIA BHANA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN CASTILLO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL FRIEDRICH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY KONG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIANNA KURTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NEELA NANDYAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW THOMAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 M NAJEEB SHAFIQ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH 116 ATWOOD STREET SUITE 201 PITTSBURGH PA 15213 ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT 234576 MAESTRO MEETINGS INC 4338 BIGELOW BOULEVARD PITTSBURGH PA 15213 CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT 189992 2 22522 22522 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 767977 767977 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 355651 355651 5094 5094 1128722 26185 26185 115000 115000 179700 176403 3297 3297 3297 1295726 1128722 0 144482 13450 13450 3150 3150 424568 189992 234576 13687 13687 45956 45956 12595 12595 72605 26451 46154 41353 3745 37608 17382 17382 346217 346217 16293 16293 4690 4690 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 52033 34865 17168 39870 22053 17817 1103849 657305 446544 0 615424 878448 409487 554921 232590 120852 48880 20366 44807 28514 1053514 1180280 42652 46270 2398474 2809285 91263 57361 652424 781672 743687 839033 X 1258636 1531089 396151 439163 1654787 1970252 2398474 2809285 191877 123588 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1790 47549 56595 54210 22522 182666 606278 850046 827015 1103570 1128722 4515631 608068 897595 883610 1157780 1151244 4698297 0 0 0 4698297 110089 138943 125474 125340 141185 641031 110089 138943 125474 125340 141185 641031 718157 1036538 1009084 1283120 1292429 5339328 0.87990 0.12010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 369276 1000 35223 7000 398499 348839 30437 10000 369276 402297 -47858 5600 348839 365785 38762 2250 402297 311710 56325 2250 365785 0.27140 0.72860 0 0 48880 20366 28514 28514 X 1406719 123588 123588 1283131 12595 12595 1295726 1091254 0 1091254 12595 12595 1103849 PART V, LINE 4: VARIOUS PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO HELP SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY INCLUDING THE (A) JACKIE KIRK MEMORIAL FUND TO BE USED TO PROVIDE AN AWARD HONORING A PUBLISHED BOOK THAT REFLECTS ONE OR MORE OF THE VARIED AREAS OF EXPERTISE REPRESENTED IN JACKIE KIRK'S AREAS OF COMMITMENT, PRIMARILY GENDER AND EDUCATION AND/OR EDUCATION IN CONFLICT (FRAGILE STATES, POST-CONFLICT, AND PEACE EDUCATION), (B) INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT FUND FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN EDUCATION REFORM TO BE USED TO PROVIDE TRAVEL GRANTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AND (C) KNELLER ENDOWMENT TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE GEORGE F. KNELLER LECTURE DELIVERED AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. IN ADDITION, THE FOLLOWING BOARD DESIGNATED QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUNDS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED INCLUDING THE (A) JOSE MARTI TRAVEL AWARD TO PROVIDE CUBAN SCHOLARS AND EDUCATORS WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TRAVEL TO CIES' ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AND (B) JOYCE CAIN AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH ON PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DECENT TO BE CONFERRED ON AN OUTSTANDING SCHOLARLY ARTICLE THAT EXPLORES THEMES RELATED TO PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN CONTEMPORARY OR HISTORICAL CONTEXTS, FULFILS THE REQUIREMENTS OF ACADEMIC INTERESTS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, AND REFLECTS THE SCHOLARLY PURPOSE OF CIES. PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY FOLLOWS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND HAS DETERMINED IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 EDUCATIONAL MERIT & TRAVEL 18 13450 PART I, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY PROVIDES VARIOUS AWARDS AND ASSISTANCE ANNUALLY TO ITS MEMBERS BASED ON MERIT OR NEED. AWARDS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE GAIL P. KELLY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DOCTORAL DISSERTATION, GEORGE BEREDAY ANNUAL BEST COMPARATIVE EDUCATION REVIEW ARTICLE, HONORARY FELLOWS AWARD, INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN EDUCATIONAL REFORM, JACKIE KIRK AWARD, AND JOYCE CAIN AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH ON PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE SOCIETY HAS DELEGATED THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS DAILY OPERATIONS TO THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY HAS DELEGATED THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO MAESTRO MEETINGS, INC. OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY'S MEMBERS INCLUDE ACADEMICS, PRACTIONERS, AND STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, AS WELL AS INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS, CONSISTING PRIMARILY OF LIBRARIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE VICE PRESIDENT, WHO REMAINS ON THE BOARD AS THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, AND THEN THE PRESIDENT IN SUCCESSIVE YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE SOCIETY'S 990 IS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND SUBMITTED TO THE SOCIETY'S MANAGEMENT FOR INITIAL REVIEW. THE FORM IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE SOCIETY'S TREASURER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FIANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE SOCIETY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.