Nonprofit · EIN 13-1624048
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $35,508,245 | $22,411,793 | $13,096,452 | $133,621,006 | $4,319,162 | $129,301,844 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $20,756,605 | $20,550,897 | $205,708 | $119,387,152 | $4,648,971 | $114,738,181 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,186,918
- of which government grants
- $559,663
- Program service revenue
- $17,124,979
- Investment income
- $8,076,632
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,316,374
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $106,822
- Other revenue
- $119,716
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,650,828
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,440,583
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,462,237
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,728,878
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,236
- Accounting fees
- $102,022
- Occupancy
- $1,100,248
- Travel
- $659,237
- Depreciation
- $2,741,964
- Program services (functional)
- $16,194,610
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,420,820
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,796,363
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $119,387,152
- Total assets, end of year
- $133,621,006
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,319,162
- Net assets, end of year
- $129,301,844
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $36,359,269
- Publicly traded securities
- $76,024,398
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $93,837,023
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $35,464,821
- Gross receipts
- $45,406,889
- Employees
- 80
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1924
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEBASTIAN FRIES | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 35 | $537,193 | $154,172 |
| LAWRENCE PALFINI | SR. VP, OPERATIONS Key employee | 35 | $299,574 | $46,217 |
| VINCENT M MELITO | VP, FACILITIES Key employee | 35 | $258,812 | $49,618 |
| KATHARINE L GORMAN | VP, DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 35 | $246,531 | $15,142 |
| JOHN DOYLE | VP, FINANCE, THRU MAY 2025 Officer | 35 | $200,866 | $56,463 |
| ANDREA CAVINESS | VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE Key employee | 35 | $204,908 | $43,369 |
| ANTHONY L LAVISCOUNT VP | RESIDENT EXPERIENCES, THRU JUN 2025 Key employee | 35 | $174,371 | $22,303 |
| MEGAN E AMOUZOU | VP, ADMISSIONS Key employee | 35 | $157,832 | $26,625 |
| STEPHANIE R CUMMINS | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $121,983 | $44,303 |
| JOHN A WELLS | DIRECTOR, ALUMNI RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $141,591 | $19,778 |
| BRIAN B HERMOSURA | DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $127,103 | $5,054 |
| CHARLES J CHAVIRA | DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $119,192 | $9,293 |
| MAXINE D WRIGHT | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $109,822 | $15,574 |
| FRANK G WISNER | BOARD CHAIR, THRU FEB 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D RUECKERT | INTERIM BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN J CANNON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHUBH SAUMYA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN I BURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH R CANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARDA CHERWOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL J CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW H DARRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN A DILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL D DOWNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN R GREGORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA G HEYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN W KOOYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODI D LEBLANC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J KEVIN MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHOBHNA MOHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER M O'NEILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN H POLOVOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA R SHANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN C STATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN L STUPIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN E SUTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANNE TESLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS C YOUNGMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAREED ZAKARIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEBASTIAN FRIES | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 35 | $516,652 | $148,507 |
| LAWRENCE PALFINI | SR. VP OPERATIONS Key employee | 35 | $289,831 | $39,371 |
| VINCENT M MELITO | VP OF FACILITIES Key employee | 35 | $239,165 | $47,893 |
| JOHN DOYLE | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 35 | $203,255 | $47,667 |
| KATHARINE L GORMAN | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 35 | $240,288 | $6,829 |
| ANDREA CAVINESS | VP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $196,006 | $43,813 |
| MEGAN E AMOUZOU | VP OF ADMISSIONS Key employee | 35 | $155,410 | $18,777 |
| JOHN A WELLS | DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $134,462 | $19,142 |
| STEPHANIE CUMMINS | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $111,973 | $41,619 |
| CHARLES CHAVIRA | DIRECTOR OF PROSPECT RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $107,366 | $14,438 |
| BRIAN B HERMOSURA | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $117,054 | $4,014 |
| FRANK G WISNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J CANNON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUBH SAUMYA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN I BURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH R CANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARDA CHERWOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL J CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW H DARRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN A DILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL D DOWNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN R GREGORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA G HEYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W KOOYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI D LEBLANC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEI LING | TRUSTEE, THRU MAY 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J KEVIN MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER M O'NEILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN H POLOVOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D RUECKERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY SALAME | TRUSTEE, THRU JAN 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN C STATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA R SHANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN L STUPIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN E SUTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE TESLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS C YOUNGMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAREED ZAKARIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIANYU ZHANG | TRUSTEE, THRU MARCH 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, NEW YORK, NY 10027-3916
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SEBASTIAN FRIES, 500 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, NEW YORK, NY 100273916
- Signed the 990
- SEBASTIAN FRIES, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (212) 316-8400
- Website
- WWW.IHOUSE-NYC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE'S MISSION IS TO CREATE AN OPEN-MINDED AND INTELLECTUALLY CHALLENGING COMMUNITY WHERE OUR RESIDENTS EXPAND THEIR WORLDVIEWS AND FORM LIFELONG BONDS.WE ARE AN IMMERSIVE LIVING AND LEARNING RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OUR COMPETITIVE ADMISSIONS PROCESS CURATES A COHORT OF DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS WHO DEMONSTRATE A WILLINGNESS TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN AN OPEN-MINDED AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. THROUGH INTENTIONAL PROGRAMMING AND DAILY INTERACTIONS, WE TEACH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE AND FOSTER LASTING FRIENDSHIPS. LIVING IN AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT INSTILLS A LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING THAT OUR GLOBAL NETWORK OF ALUMNI AND FRIENDS CARRY INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES, PRACTICES, AND PROFESSIONS.
Program accomplishments
- RESIDENTS' OPERATIONS:INTERNATIONAL HOUSE IS A RESIDENTIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC COMMUNITY DEVOTED TO THE MISSION OF PROMOTING CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING FOR APPROXIMATELY 700 CAREFULLY SELECTED GRADUATE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS FROM NUMEROUS COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. THE RESIDENT MEMBERS STUDY OR TRAIN AT DOZENS OF NYC-AREA INSTITUTIONS IN A WIDE RANGE OF DISCIPLINES.Expenses $11,906,806 · grants $1,650,828 · revenue $13,258,136
- AUXILIARY SERVICES:INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OFFERS PROGRAMMATIC FACILITIES AND AUXILIARY SERVICES. THEY INCLUDE A PROGRAMS & RESIDENT LIFE OFFICE, RESIDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (INCLUDING COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND REFERRALS), FITNESS CENTER, GYMNASIUM, AUDITORIUM, PUB, STUDY CENTER, MUSIC PRACTICE ROOMS, COMPUTER LAB, TV LOUNGES, SPECIAL EVENTS, PROGRAMMATIC ROOMS, STORAGE FACILITIES, BIKE ROOM, VARIOUS FLOOR LOUNGES, DINING SERVICE, MAIL SERVICE, LAUNDRY SERVICE, VENDING, PHONE, AND INTERNET.Expenses $3,076,099 · revenue $3,973,665
- EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH PROGRAMS:INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OFFERS EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND WELLNESS-BASED PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO PROMOTE CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. THESE INCLUDE ORIENTATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND FELLOWSHIPS, DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER PROGRAMS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY FOCUSED EVENTS (INCLUDING ARTS, SCIENCES, FOREIGN POLICY, HUMANITIES), AND CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BALLROOM AND TRADITIONAL DANCE LESSONS, MONTHLY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, RESIDENT RECITALS, OFF-SITE EXCURSIONS, SALON NIGHTS, ROUNDTABLES AND FIRESIDE CHATS, AND SUNDAY SUPPERS.Expenses $1,211,705
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
- 13-1624048
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q230)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $133,621,006
- Income (IRS master file)
- $45,406,889
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $35,508,245 | $22,411,793 | $133,621,006 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $20,756,605 | $20,550,897 | $119,387,152 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $21,011,653 | $18,041,451 | $108,678,604 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $18,952,593 | $14,574,324 | $105,446,590 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 13-1624048).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL HOUSE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL HOUSE is 13-1624048.
- Is INTERNATIONAL HOUSE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL HOUSE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 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 INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 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 INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 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 INTERNATIONAL HOUSE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SEBASTIAN FRIES.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL HOUSE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $537,193 (SEBASTIAN FRIES, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL HOUSE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $35,508,245, expenses of $22,411,793 and total assets of $133,621,006 at year end.
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