Nonprofit · EIN 13-1623995
ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES
Also known as NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,137,725 | $3,985,402 | $1,152,323 | $29,924,533 | $499,218 | $29,425,315 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,542,871 | $3,652,146 | -$109,275 | $28,832,105 | $377,030 | $28,455,075 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,230,230 | $3,919,306 | -$689,076 | $25,949,172 | $465,238 | $25,483,934 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,444,325
- of which government grants
- $214,573
- Membership dues
- $257,597
- Program service revenue
- $672,347
- Investment income
- $2,910,929
- Net rental income
- $24,765
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,284,595
- Net income from fundraising events
- $43,630
- Net income from gaming
- $1,650
- Other revenue
- $110,124
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $685,336
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $107,385
- Other salaries and wages
- $768,807
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,045,473
- Professional fundraising fees
- $152,534
- Legal fees
- $3,785
- Accounting fees
- $69,775
- Occupancy
- $47,713
- Travel
- $178,654
- Depreciation
- $186,358
- Program services (functional)
- $2,755,870
- Management and general (functional)
- $917,912
- Fundraising (functional)
- $311,620
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,832,105
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,924,533
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $499,218
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,425,315
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,025,186
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,406,970
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,288,503
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,136,812
- Gross receipts
- $6,460,161
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 2,000
- Year formed
- 1920
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY DIFILIPPO | CONTROLLER Officer | 32.5 | $84,907 | $22,376 |
| E QUINN PEEPER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL MCCORMICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK PAUL BARBER | DIRECTOR THRU OCT 2024 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GREGORY BUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JULIA VAN DE WATER | DIRECTOR THRU MAR 2025 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY COLEMAN WAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FERRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HAEFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA IPPOLITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARK LAWHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY LOUIZOS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN RAMPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN SAPP ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHELE SEALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SICHEL | DIRECTOR THRU OCT 2024 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARBARA STARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRUCE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BEATRICE VON DER SCHULENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN KARPOWICH | PRESIDENT/EXEC. DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 32.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY DIFILIPPO | CONTROLLER Officer | 32.5 | $80,902 | $21,091 |
| E QUINN PEEPER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL MCCORMICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL SLOAN | TREASURER THRU MAR 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE ABRAMS | DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK PAUL BARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GREGORY BUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA CALLAHAN | DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JULIA VAN DE WATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY COLEMAN WAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FERRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET HAEDICKE | DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HAEFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA IVEY | DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK LONDON | DIRECTOR THRU APR 2024 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY LOUIZOS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTINELLI | DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE SEALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SICHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA STARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRICE VON DER SCHULENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RALPH WYNDRUM | DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KARPOWICH | PRESIDENT/EXEC. DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 32.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY DIFILIPPO | CONTROLLER Officer | 32.5 | $73,836 | $19,328 |
| E QUINN PEEPER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL MCCORMICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DUNCAN KARCHER | PRESIDENT THRU JAN 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL SLOAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE ABRAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL ALBUQUERQUE | DIRECTOR THRU NOV 2022 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GREGORY BUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HON GENEIVE BROWN METZGER | DIRECTOR THRU NOV 2022 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA CALLAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FERRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET HAEDICKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA IVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK LONDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTINELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTIE MILLER | DIRECTOR THRU NOV 2022 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR THRU NOV 2022 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE SEALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SICHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA VAN DE WATER | DIRECTOR THRU NOV 2022 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RALPH WYNDRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KARPOWICH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 32.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 144 E 39TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10016-0914
- In care of
- % GRANT HAMEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANTHONY DIFILIPPO, 144 EAST 39TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10016
- Signed the 990
- ANTHONY DIFILIPPO, CONTROLLER
- Phone
- (212) 818-1200
- Website
- WWW.ESUUS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO UTILIZE ENGLISH AS A CATALYST TO FOSTER GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING AND GOOD WILL BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND RECENT IMMIGRANTS.IN A SHRINKING WORLD DOMINATED BY DOLLARS AND DIGITS, UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS OF DISPLACED PERSONS, THE ESU BELIEVES IN BUILDING A BETTER WORLD THROUGH THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE. WE WORK TO INSPIRE COMMON BONDS, PERSON-TO-PERSON, ONE CONVERSATION, ONE PRESENTATION AND ONE EXCHANGE AT A TIME. BY PROMOTING CREATIVE AND CONFIDENT CIVIL DISCOURSE, WE ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO RISE TO THEIR POTENTIAL AS INDIVIDUALS, THRIVE AS GLOBAL CITIZENS, AND JOIN WORLDWIDE IN PURSUING CONDITIONS FOR PEACE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ANDREW ROMAY NEW IMMIGRANT CENTER (ARNIC):ANDREW ROMAY NEW IMMIGRANT CENTER (ARNIC) - IS A NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM EMPOWERS RECENT IMMIGRANTS WITH THE SKILLS, RESOURCES AND NETWORKS TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL LIVES IN THE U.S. IT OFFERS ENGLISH CLASSES, WEEKLY CONVERSATION PRACTICE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION.Expenses $1,781,537 · grants $170,634 · revenue $153,321
- SCHOLARSHIPS - TRAVEL AND LEARN ABROAD: EDUCATORS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS: STUDY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE! LIVE AND LEARN ON THE FAMED CAMPUSES OF OXFORD AND EDINBURGH OR DISCOVER SHAKESPEARE IN THE CONTEXT THAT BROUGHT HIS WORKS TO LIFE - EXPLORING HIS HOMETOWN IN STRATFORD OR PERFORMING ON THE STAGE OF THE GLOBE THEATRE IN LONDON.SECONDARY SCHOOL EXCHANGE PROGRAM: SECONDARY SCHOOL EXCHANGE IS ONE OF THE ESU'S OLDEST EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FOUNDED IN 1928, THOUSANDS OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN STUDENTS HAVE ENJOYED ESU FELLOWSHIP AND STUDY ABROAD.LUARD MORSE SCHOLARSHIPS: SINCE 1969, THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION HAS PROVIDED LUARD MORSE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS ATTENDING HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) TO STUDY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.Expenses $514,702 · grants $514,702
- NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION - THE ESU NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION IS A PERFORMANCE-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAM. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DEVELOP ANALYTICAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS BY PERFORMING SHAKESPEARE AT THE SCHOOL, COMMUNITY AND NATIONAL LEVELS. SINCE 1983 MORE THAN 360,000 STUDENTS HAVE BROUGHT THE TIMELESS WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE TO LIFE.Expenses $190,503
- ENGLISH IN ACTION - HELPS LANGUAGE LEARNERS MASTER CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH. STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS MEET WEEKLY TO IMPROVE FLUENCY AND BUILD CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. A HALLMARK OF THE PROGRAM IS THE COMPREHENSIVE TUTOR TRAINING AND SUPPORT.Expenses $269,128 · revenue $519,026
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1623995
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1899 (1 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,924,533
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,460,161
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,137,725 | $3,985,402 | $29,924,533 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,542,871 | $3,652,146 | $28,832,105 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,230,230 | $3,919,306 | $25,949,172 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,711,088 | $3,467,612 | $24,786,114 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1623995).
Questions about ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES
- What is the EIN of ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES is 13-1623995.
- Is ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANTHONY DIFILIPPO.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,907 (ANTHONY DIFILIPPO, CONTROLLER).
- How much revenue does ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,137,725, expenses of $3,985,402 and total assets of $29,924,533 at year end.
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