2026-07-23T07:08:33-05:00 2025-12-31 334358135 SAX ADVISORS LLC 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2025-01-01 133782233 IEARN INC IEAR 2128702693 1460 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10036 MOHAMED ABDEL-KADER INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9176944563 2026-07-23 1 MARQUS WHITE P00053187 2126857000 2026-07-22 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MOHAMED ABDEL-KADER 1460 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10036 3965911 0 X WWW.US.IEARN.ORG X 1994 NY THE MISSION OF IEARN-USA IS TO DEVELOP AND EMPOWER AN INCLUSIVE GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS WHO BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDES AND WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. 6 6 15 22 0 0 5083090 3952501 4010 2125 4154 5465 3472 899 5094726 3960990 859826 635508 0 0 1364502 1149311 0 0 72275 2841093 2126870 5065421 3911689 29305 49301 1435377 1219593 978427 713312 456950 506281 X THE MISSION OF IEARN-USA IS TO DEVELOP AND EMPOWER AN INCLUSIVE GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS WHO BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDES AND WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. 0 0 2020406 635508 2125 IEARN-USA CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT THE NSLI-Y PROGRAM. NSLI-Y IS A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO LEARN LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGES IN SUMMER AND ACADEMIC-YEAR OVERSEAS IMMERSION PROGRAMS.IN 2025, IEARN-USA IMPLEMENTED THREE GRANT CYCLES FOR THE NSLI-Y PROGRAM:- 27 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM FOR 2024-2025.- 87 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OVERSEAS SUMMER PROGRAMS IN 2025 AND 18 STUDENTS BEGAN THEIR ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS FOR 2026-2026. IEARN-USA ALSO MANAGED DEVELOPMENT AND CONTENT PUBLISHING FOR THE NSLI-Y INTERACTIVE WEBSITE (HTTP://NSLIY-INTERACTIVE.ORG), WHICH SHOWCASES LANGUAGE LEARNING AND CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCES OF NSLIY STUDENTS AND ALUMNI. 761865 THE KENNEDY-LUGAR YOUTH EXCHANGE AND STUDY (YES) PROGRAM:SPONSORED BY THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, US DEPARTMENT OF STATE. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE US AND PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES THROUGH PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE DIPLOMACY. THE YES PROGRAM IS AN ACADEMIC YEAR EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IEARN MANAGES RECRUITMENT, ON-PROGRAM-SUPPORT AND ALUMNI PROGRAMMING FOR BANGLADESH, CAMEROON, ISRAEL (ARAB COMMUNITIES), LIBERIA, MALI, PAKISTAN, SIERRA LEONE, AND SURINAME. IEARN- USA RECRUITED 154 STUDENTS FOR THE YES PROGRAM FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 FROM BANGLADESH, CAMEROON, LIBERIA, ISRAEL (ARAB COMMUNITIES), MALI, PAKISTAN, SIERRA LEONE, AND SURINAME.IEARN-USA ALSO CONTINUED IMPLEMENTING ALUMNI ACTIVITIES WITH FORMER YES STUDENTS WHO RETURNED TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES AND UNDERTOOK COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES DRAWING FROM THEIR EXPERIENCES IN THE USA. 535178 STORYTELLING FOR CHANGE IS IMPLEMENTED BY IEARN-USA AND IS SUPPORTED BY THE J. CHRISTOPHER STEVENS VIRTUAL EXCHANGE INITIATIVE (JCSVEI). JCSVEI IS A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE ASPEN INSTITUTE. THE PROGRAM FACILITATES CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE AMONG HIGH SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH FROM ALGERIA, TUNISIA, AND THE UNITED STATES, FOCUSING ON DIGITAL STORYTELLING TO FOSTER MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP.IN 2025, IEARN-USA SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED TWO COHORTS OF THE STORYTELLING FOR CHANGE PROGRAM. EACH COHORT INCLUDED A STRUCTURED CURRICULUM THAT GUIDED PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING, MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION, AND CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATION. THE PROGRAM WAS DELIVERED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS VIRTUAL SESSIONS. A TOTAL OF 683 PARTICIPANTS WERE ENGAGED ACROSS THE TWO COHORTS. THE COUNTRY-SPECIFIC BREAKDOWN IS AS FOLLOWS:- ALGERIA - 159- TUNISIA - 231- UNITED STATES - 293 8478 IEARN-USA'S COMPAEROS DE CLASE GLOBALES IS A GRANT-FUNDED INITIATIVE FEATURING MULTI-ROUND VIRTUAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES, GUATEMALA, AND MEXICO. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF SEVERAL 9-10 WEEK PROJECTS, OFFERING STUDENTS IN SPANISH-SPEAKING K-12 CLASSROOMS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE REAL-WORLD ISSUES AND CONSIDER WHAT IT MEANS TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WORLD. THE PROJECTS ARE BASED ON THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) AND ARE DESIGNED FOR INTEGRATION INTO SOCIAL STUDIES, CREATIVE AND LANGUAGE ARTS, OR STEM CURRICULA.IN 2025, IEARN-USA SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED TWO COMPAEROS DE CLASE GLOBALES PROGRAM COHORTS. THE PROGRAM WAS DELIVERED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS VIRTUAL SESSIONS. A TOTAL OF 584 PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM ACROSS THE TWO COHORTS. IN GUATEMALA, 10 CLASSES WITH A TOTAL OF 261 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. IN MEXICO, 4 CLASSES WITH A TOTAL OF 140 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. IN THE UNITED STATES, 14 CLASSES WITH A TOTAL OF 183 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. 8478 3325927 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY AL AK CA CO CT IL HI KS ME NH NM NJ NY OH OK OR TN RI SC WA X X SARAH OWO-OYEKAN 2128702693 1460 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10036 ALESSIA FALSARONE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON VAN HEUKELUM TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET RIEL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HADY AMR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONA ERAIBA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY KRAMER BOARD MEMBERN (THROUGH 11/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIKHIL VAISH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 174038 0 18341 SARAH OWO-OYEKAN FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 113491 0 0 MELISSA ROWKER DIR. 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TAX FILINGS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES IN PERSON EXCHANGE 200595 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES IN PERSON EXCHANGE 332031 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES IN PERSON EXCHANGE 223864 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES IN PERSON EXCHANGE 35718 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES IN PERSON EXCHANGE 897408 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES VIRTUAL EXCHANGE 6416 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES VIRTUAL EXCHANGE 32385 0 0 0 0 0 0 1728417 0 1728417 STIPENDS SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 7 12163 WIRE STIPENDS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 17 5343 WIRE STIPENDS MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 9 73512 WIRE STIPENDS EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 58 543666 WIRE 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: HOST AND PARTICIPANT STIPENDS ARE PROVIDED TO LOCAL HOST FAMILIES IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA; KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN; AND RABAT, MOROCCO TO OFFSET COSTS INCURRED FROM HOSTING US EXCHANGE STUDENTS, INCLUDING FOOD, GAS, ELECTRIC, INTERNET, OTHER UTILITIES, TOILETRIES, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, INCIDENTALS, ETC. THE NSLI Y PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND PER THE OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES, "IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS ON BOTH SUMMER AND ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS WITH STIPENDS TO COVER INCIDENTALS OR LIVING EXPENSES FOR WHICH THE IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATION HAS NOT PAID. STIPENDS MUST BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS ON A CONSISTENT, REGULAR BASIS." X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 174038 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18341 0 192379 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 AND MAKES IT AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY. IEARN USA RECRUITS EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY ACCORDING TO THIS GUIDELINE AND MAKES EACH POTENTIAL MEMBER AWARE OF THE RESTRICTIONS ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT ALL TIMES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IEARNUSA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECURED AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT WHO PROVIDED MARKET COMPENSATION DATA AND A RECOMMENDED SALARY RANGE. THE BOARD REVIEWED, APPROVED, AND SET THE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (HIRED 3/19). AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT WAS SECURED BY IEARNUSA'S BOARD TO FACILITATE AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALL BOARD MEMBERS PROVIDED FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A MERIT INCREASE AND ANNUAL BONUS. IN APRIL 2020, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MET WITH AND CONDUCTED THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 IEARN USA PUBLISHES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN IEARN USA'S ANNUAL REPORT, AND DETAILED STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COUNTRY COORDINATOR FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 468,608. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 468,608. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 137,504. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 144,004. MISC. CONTRACTORS & CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 117,993. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,408. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,975. TOTAL EXPENSES 140,376. IEARN INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 74,595. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 74,595.