2026-08-13T10:03:39-04:00 2025-09-30 474306215 Mullins PC 7625 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD 20814 990 2024-10-01 521395971 Council of American Overseas Research Centers % Heidi Wiederkehr COUN 2026331599 PO Box 37012 Washington DC 200137012 HEIDI WIEDERKEHR Executive Director 2026331599 2026-08-13 true true JOHN MULLINS P01429307 2027706371 2026-08-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Heidi Wiederkehr PO Box 37012 Washington DC 200137012 8445878 false X N/A X 1984 DC The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) is a private non-profit federation of independent overseas research centers that promotes research to advance knowledge of the world outside The United States in an era of global engagement. 29 29 6 29 0 0 5968757 7129480 350000 425000 111342 248442 40276 0 6470375 7802922 4691717 6808878 0 699626 647458 0 0 951626 318166 6342969 7774502 127406 28420 4679949 5063891 1153067 1510962 3526882 3552929 The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) is a private non-profit federation of independent overseas research centers that promotes research to advance knowledge of the world outside The United States in an era of global engagement. false false 6915401 6112747 Overseas Research Center Support: Provides general support and administration of U.S. Department of State Funding, through subgrants, to twenty-three of the twenty-five American overseas research centers/programs. 539769 507298 425000 Special Projects: Administers an acquisition project for the Library of Congress to collect, document and catalog published material and ephemera in twelve West African countries; manages a program to preserve damaged or at-risk heritage sites and museum collections in the Middle East through grants from the J.M. Kaplan fund and Aliph Foundation; administers a program to support advanced research in the humanities through fellowship programs at independent research institutions (FPIRI) funded by the national endowment for the humanities; conducts a project to support critical research and strenghten scholarly capacity in Tunisia, Algeria and Libya through a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. 150000 150000 International Academic Development: Coordinates the presentation of contemporary American art at the Dakar Biennale to celebrate shared and ongoing cultural connections between the United States and Africa. 7605170 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 29 29 false false false false true true false true true false false false false false true true false false X The Council 2026331599 10th Constitution NW NHB CE-123 Washington DC 205600705 Heidi Wiederkehr Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 206591 0 11813 J Mark Kenoyer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ismael Montana Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Milan Shrestra Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katharyn Hanson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Barfield Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Octaviana Trujillo Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Cook Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pearce Paul Creasman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Hefner Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathryn Grossman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paula DePriest Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Donald Kane Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Lawall Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hegnar Watenpaugh Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James Miller Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Penelope Mitchell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melinda Hartwig Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sumathi Ramaswamy Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Rose Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Franois Tainturier Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mythri Jegathesan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Flagg Miller Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Wien Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eve Zucker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leonardo Villalon Former Chair 4.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Anne Betteridge Chair 7.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Siddharth Chandra Treasurer 4.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ann-Marie Knoblauch Secretary 4.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ali Riaz Vice Chair 4.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 206591 0 11813 1 false true false 75000 7054480 7129480 Contracted Services 900099 425000 425000 425000 66661 66661 824737 642956 181781 181781 181781 0 7802922 425000 0 248442 6677220 6677220 131658 131658 206591 200257 6334 340643 330199 10444 62549 60631 1918 37675 36520 1155 54446 45377 9069 98005 81680 16325 26671 26671 48251 1381 46870 12218 10519 1699 17363 15105 2258 8220 7438 782 Membership 36000 36000 Dues & Subscriptions 16992 7185 9807 7774502 7605170 169332 0 118681 1726384 1263542 344110 49624 10635 19373 22646 3228729 2960116 4679949 5063891 1053067 156426 100000 1354536 1153067 1510962 X 1845848 2315450 1681034 1237479 3526882 3552929 4679949 5063891 X 28420 84357 -86730 X false true X true true true X 3502029 5424609 5674675 5979976 7129480 27710769 3502029 5424609 5674675 5979976 7129480 27710769 89007 27621762 47234 60012 57645 79850 66661 311402 6800 5434 5000 10221 27455 28049626 0.98470 0.98710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1681034 117006 560561 1237479 1341122 734433 394521 1681034 1872362 149257 680497 1341122 2181102 -308740 1872362 1844460 336642 2181102 0.81000 0.19000 false false X 7860608 84357 84357 7776251 26671 26671 7802922 7747831 7747831 26671 26671 7774502 Part V, Line 4-Intended uses of endowment funds A portion of the endowment fund is permanently restricted in accordance with grant terms. The remainder of the endowment comprises board-designated operating reserves. Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) Management annually reviews its tax positions and has determined there are no material uncertain tax positions that require recognition on the financial statements. true Middle East and North Africa Grant making Fellowship Grants 39750 39750 39750 Fellowship Grants Middle East and North Africa 27 131658 false false false false false false true American Center Mongolian Studies 255 S 36th Street Philadelphia PA 191046305 550799211 501c3 147469 Pass-through subgrants American Center Oriental Research 209 Commerce St Alexandria VA 22314 237084091 501c3 463000 Pass-through subgrants American Inst Bangladesh Studies PO Box 37012 MRC 178 Washington DC 200137012 251581689 501c3 161000 Pass-through subgrants American Inst for Maghrib Studies 845 N Park Ave Room 470 Tucson AZ 857210158 953978173 501c3 579531 Pass-through subgrants American Inst Indonesian Studies 640 Stewart Ave Ithaca NY 14850 274510956 501c3 227000 Pass-through subgrants American Institute Yemeni Studies PO Box 37012 MRC 178 Washington DC 200137012 362979533 501c3 41044 Pass-through subgrants American Inst Afghanistan Studies 232 Bay State Road Boston MA 02215 432017217 501c3 186000 Pass-through subgrants American Inst Indian Studies 1130 East 59th Street Chicago IL 60637 236297039 501c3 385519 Pass-through subgrants American Inst Iranian Studies 118 Riverside Drive New York NY 10024 237004865 501c3 541073 Pass-through subgrants American Inst Pakistan Studies 1300 University Avenue Madison WI 53706 710762618 501c3 233000 Pass-through subgrants American Inst Sri Lankan Studies 155 Pine Street Belmont MA 02478 043326345 501c3 295000 Pass-through subgrants Assoc Nepal and Himalayn Studies 1586 Rockhurst Lane Cincinnati OH 45255 911535880 501c3 13600 Pass-through subgrants American Research Center in Egypt 909 N Washington St Ste 320 Alexandria VA 22314 042391500 501c3 415813 Pass-through subgrants Research Inst South Caucasus 700 W State Street Suite 219 West Lafayette IN 47907 830459187 501c3 204940 Pass-through subgrants American Research Inst Turkey 33rd Spruce Streets Philadelphia PA 191046324 136171220 501c3 355000 Pass-through subgrants Center for Khmer Studies CKS 210 East 80th Street Suite 204 New York NY 10028 134044429 501c3 206274 Pass-through subgrants Cyprus American Archaeological Inst 209 Commerce St Alexandria VA 22314 042697479 501c3 133000 Pass-through subgrants Palestinian American Research Ctr PO Box 19616 Washington DC 20036 522131143 501c3 300684 Pass-through subgrants INYA Institute INYA 409 Fairmont Dr Dekalb IL 601152336 473511367 501c3 140000 Pass-through subgrants The Academic Research Inst Iraq PO Box 37012 MRC 178 Washington DC 200137012 363684155 501c3 161717 Pass-through subgrants Mexico North Research Network PO Box 37012 MRC 178 Washington DC 200137012 522082809 501c3 86000 Pass-through subgrants West African Research Association 270 Bay State Road Boston MA 02215 521690509 501c3 868182 Pass-through subgrants WF Albright Inst Archaeological PO Box 40151 Philadelphia PA 19106 237083811 501c3 186000 Pass-through subgrants 23 X X X false false false false false false false false false Heidi Wiederkehr Executive Director 206591 10702 1111 218404 Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 There are twenty-five overseas research center organizations that may appoint one person to serve as a director of the council. The Smithsonian institution is also a member and appoints one person as a director. The former Chair of The Board also remains on The Board of Directors. The Officers of The Council consist of the Chair, vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer and shall be members of The Board at the time of their election to office, with the possible exception of the treasurer. The management of The Councils business is delegated to an executive committee consisting of eight members that include the four Officers, the former Chair, and two members that are elected. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a See above Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The form 990 was not reviewed by the governing body. Management, consisting of the Executive Director, and the outside CPA reviews the form 990 before filing with the IRS. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Finance Committee determines the appropriate salary for the Executive Director. No changes to compensation were made for the year ending September 30, 2025. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 All available upon request. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 Audit adjustments were made after the prior year 990 was filed. This adjustment to net assets ties the 990 to the current year Audit.