Nonprofit · EIN 13-3782233
I EARN INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,960,990 | $3,911,689 | $49,301 | $1,219,593 | $713,312 | $506,281 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,094,726 | $5,065,421 | $29,305 | $1,435,377 | $978,427 | $456,950 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,763,776 | $4,651,746 | $112,030 | $1,842,446 | $1,414,801 | $427,645 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,952,501
- of which government grants
- $3,654,672
- Program service revenue
- $2,125
- Investment income
- $5,465
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $122
- Other revenue
- $899
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $635,508
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $307,148
- Other salaries and wages
- $639,553
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,149,311
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $121,907
- Travel
- $525,799
- Program services (functional)
- $3,325,927
- Management and general (functional)
- $513,487
- Fundraising (functional)
- $72,275
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,435,377
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,219,593
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $713,312
- Net assets, end of year
- $506,281
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,916
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $506,281
- Gross receipts
- $3,965,911
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $174,038 | $18,341 |
| SARAH OWO-OYEKAN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,491 | $0 |
| MELISSA ROWKER | DIR. OF GLOBAL EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,582 | $0 |
| ALESSIA FALSARONE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON VAN HEUKELUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET RIEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HADY AMR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONA ERAIBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY KRAMER | BOARD MEMBERN (THROUGH 11/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKHIL VAISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $193,551 | $1,860 |
| SARAH OWO-OYEKAN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,796 | $11,298 |
| ALESSIA FALSARONE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON VAN HEUKELUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET RIEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HADY AMR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONA ERAIBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKHIL VAISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE WARNOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVIE SERIOUX | BOARD MEMBER THROUGH 10/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $178,285 |
| SARAH OWO-OYEKAN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,549 |
| HADY AMR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALESSIA FALSARONE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET RIEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HISHAM ANWAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONA ERAIBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARUN KUMAR | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IVIE SERIOUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE WARNOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON VAN HEUKELUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1460 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10036-7329
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MOHAMED ABDEL-KADER, 1460 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10036
- Signed the 990
- MOHAMED ABDEL-KADER, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 870-2693
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $2,020,406 · grants $635,508 · revenue $2,125
- 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.Expenses $761,865
- 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 - 293Expenses $535,178
- 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.Expenses $8,478
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3782233
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,219,593
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,965,911
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,763,776 | $4,651,746 | $1,842,446 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,068,731 | $5,178,294 | $1,112,293 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about I EARN INC
- What is the EIN of I EARN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of I EARN INC is 13-3782233.
- Is I EARN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to I EARN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does I EARN INC 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 I EARN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did I EARN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of I EARN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MOHAMED ABDEL-KADER.
- Who are the officers and directors of I EARN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $174,038 (STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does I EARN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,960,990, expenses of $3,911,689 and total assets of $1,219,593 at year end.
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