Nonprofit · EIN 13-5639689
AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC
Also known as HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL - USA, Hostelling International - Central & Southern Ohio Council Inc
Tax-exempt · SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $32,651,235 | $35,144,483 | -$2,493,248 | $66,608,111 | $43,718,225 | $22,889,886 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $35,295,649 | $34,056,202 | $1,239,447 | $74,077,240 | $48,550,512 | $25,526,728 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $767,605
- Program service revenue
- $29,721,577
- Investment income
- $1,392,336
- Net rental income
- $203,063
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $246,031
- Other revenue
- $769,717
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,215,443
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,819,504
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,404,497
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $116,776
- Accounting fees
- $202,003
- Occupancy
- $3,929,231
- Travel
- $203,981
- Depreciation
- $2,513,519
- Program services (functional)
- $29,400,128
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,177,967
- Fundraising (functional)
- $566,388
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $74,077,240
- Total assets, end of year
- $66,608,111
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $43,718,225
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,889,886
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $42,253,142
- Publicly traded securities
- $20,071,493
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,248,164
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,641,722
- Gross receipts
- $33,296,351
- Employees
- 483
- Volunteers
- 232
- Year formed
- 1949
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL HEDGE | CEO/ASST SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $437,449 | $57,536 |
| MICHELLE HIRSCHFELD | VP SALES STAKEHOLDER ACTIV Officer | 40 | $213,456 | $36,198 |
| AARON CHAFFEE | VP, HOSTEL DEV/ASST TREASU Officer | 40 | $224,638 | $20,577 |
| LISA ZHU | VP HR, ASST SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $183,656 | $49,598 |
| SAM HUSSEIN | VP HEAD OF IT Officer | 40 | $222,113 | $6,415 |
| DANIELLE BRUMFITT NORRIS | VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS/ASST T Officer | 40 | $204,308 | $17,625 |
| DANIEL CASE | VP, HOSTEL OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $181,793 | $13,436 |
| LOLITA BROWN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,839 | $22,481 |
| AMY CARTER | SR. DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $158,150 | $19,800 |
| CANDICE WASHINGTON | VP OF EDUCATION AND EXPERI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,615 | $18,763 |
| ANALIA CASTELO | CFO Officer | 40 | $145,073 | $23,621 |
| NATALIE RAINFORD | DIRECTOR, REVENUE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,357 | $20,144 |
| ISABEL CRUZ | GENERAL MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,989 | $22,603 |
| JENNIFER HUTCHERSON | DIRECTOR, HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,610 | $21,606 |
| AUDRA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKITA BRADFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE MARSDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES HOKANSON | DIRECTOR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN PAPADEMETRIOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN HAMANT | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOEL YAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH MOSCHELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA GURWITCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIOLET APPLE | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WALT KNOEPFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANGARI KAMAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL HEDGE | CEO/ASST SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $420,187 | $53,153 |
| AARON CHAFFEE | VP, HOSTEL DEV/ASST TREASU Officer | 40 | $225,262 | $19,080 |
| MICHELLE HIRSCHFELD | VP SALES STAKEHOLDER ACTIV Officer | 40 | $207,924 | $33,625 |
| LISA ZHU | VP HR, ASST SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $192,551 | $46,820 |
| FREDERICA BROWNE | OUTGOING Officer | 40 | $198,058 | $20,251 |
| SAM HUSSEIN | VP HEAD OF IT (AS OF 3/23) Officer | 40 | $190,649 | $5,598 |
| DANIEL CASE | VP, HOSTEL OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $176,586 | $12,322 |
| DANIELLE BRUMFITT NORRIS | VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS/ASST T Officer | 40 | $173,100 | $15,591 |
| AMY CARTER | SR. DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $152,427 | $17,546 |
| LOLITA BROWN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,936 | $19,882 |
| CANDICE WASHINGTON | VP OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIMENTAL LEA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,713 | $17,573 |
| NATALIE RAINFORD | DIRECTOR, REVENUE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,174 | $18,521 |
| JENNIFER HUTCHERSON | DIRECTOR, HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,360 | $16,867 |
| ISABEL CRUZ | GENERAL MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,595 | $21,471 |
| ERIN HAMANT | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA BYRNISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ANDRADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GURWITCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HOKANSON | DIRECTOR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIOLET APPLE | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT KNOEPFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MARSDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN PAPADEMETRIOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERKITA BRADFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WANGARI KAMAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANALIA CASTELO | CFO (AS OF MARCH 2024) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8455 COLESVILLE ROAD, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910-3315
- In care of
- % MICHAEL RIVERS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- PO Box 41, Columbus OH 432160041
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RUSSELL HEDGE, 8455 COLESVILLE ROAD 1225, SILVER SPRING, MD 209106339
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Nancy Clarke, 3230 Oberlin Place, Columbus OH 43221
- Signed the 990
- ANALIA CASTELO, CFO
- Phone
- (240) 650-2100
- Website
- WWW.HIUSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- HOSTEL STAY: AYH PROVIDES A NETWORK OF 14 HOSTELS NATIONWIDE, AND IN A TYPICAL YEAR HOSTS TRAVELERS FROM MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES WITH OVER 650,000 GUEST OVERNIGHT STAYS ANNUALLY. THE SHARED COMMUNITY MODEL AT OUR HOSTELS CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT FOR AUTHENTIC CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND NEW EXPERIENCES THAT CAN BUILD CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. EACH HOSTEL IS PURPOSELY DESIGNED WITH SPACES AND AMENITIES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND ENCOURAGE INTERACTION IN AN INCLUSIVE AND INVITING WAY. WE STRATEGICALLY DEVELOP AND USE SPACES TO DELIVER CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO OUR TRAVELER GUESTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AS TRAVELERS GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER, THEY DISCOVER THEIR SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES, CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES AND SOCIAL BARRIERS, EXPAND WORLD VIEWS, AND HELP TO CREATE A MORE TOLERANT WORLD.Expenses $28,256,547 · revenue $30,042,200
- GUEST LEARNING PROGRAMS: AYH'S HOTEL EXPERIENCE IS BASED ON THE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MODEL, ONE THAT ENCOURAGES IMMERSION, ENGAGEMENT, AND REFLECTION. INTENTIONAL DESIGNED TOURS, OUTINGS, AND IN-HOSTEL GATHERINGS DELIVERED BY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE GUESTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OTHER CULTURES AND CONNECT TO LOCAL COMMUNITY. PROGRAM DESIGN IS ALIGNED WITH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (AACU) LEARNING VALUE RUBRICS IN THE DISCIPLINES OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. EACH YEAR, IN ADDITION TO THE HOSTEL STAY PROGRAM, AYH TYPICALLY DELIVERS MORE THAN 2,900 FACILITATED LEARNING PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE WITH OVER 38,000 PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $1,086,085
- NATIONWIDE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS: AYH DELIVERS NATIONAL SCOPE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUTHENTIC CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND NEW EXPERIENCES THAT CAN MAKE AN ENDURING DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES AND THEIR WORLDS. TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS GIVE 18 TO 30 YEAR OLDS, WITH QUALIFIED FINANCIAL NEED, THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL WITHIN THE USA AND AROUND THE WORLD. SAY HI FOR PEACE ENGAGES HOSTEL GUESTS IN ACTIVITIES THAT CELEBRATE THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOSTELS AROUND THE WORLD AND EXPLORE HOW THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A PEACEFUL SOCIETY. THE GREAT HOSTEL GIVE BACK PROGRAM OFFERS GROUPS OF SIX OR MORE PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE A FREE NIGHT'S STAY AT OUR HOSTELS DURING THE MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY FOR EACH DAY THEIR MEMBERS VOLUNTEER IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. IOU RESPECT BRINGS YOUNG PEOPLE TOGETHER FROM WESTERN AND MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, GERMANY, FRANCE, TUNISIA, LEBANON AND EGYPT ANNUALLY FOR A TWO-WEEK HOSTEL BASED EXCHANGE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES FACILITATED INTENSIVE DIALOGUE, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES, TRAVEL AND REFLECTION. THESE AND OTHER SIGNATURE PROGRAMS PROMOTE CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE, MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND TOLERANCE.Expenses $57,496
- AYH HOESTELS ARE PLATFORMS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. ACROSS THE COUNTRY, VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME TO ENSURE HOSTELS ARE SAFE, WELCOMING SPACES FOR TRAVELERS TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. AYH HOSTELS OFFER SPACE AND PROGRAMMING FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO GATHER, EXCHANGE IDEAS, AND ENGAGE IN ACTIONS THAT HAVE AN ENDURING IMPACT ON THEIR LIVES AND THEIR WORLDS. OUR HOSTELS, AND THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THEY SUPPORT, CONNECT PEOPLE TO EACH OTHER, TO COMMUNITIES, AND TO THE WORLD.
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-5639689
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L40C)
- Group exemption
- 3153 (2 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $66,608,111
- Income (IRS master file)
- $33,296,351
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $32,651,235 | $35,144,483 | $66,608,111 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $35,295,649 | $34,056,202 | $74,077,240 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $30,625,861 | $28,833,112 | $69,673,394 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $27,874,015 | $20,497,716 | $60,757,084 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Nancy Clarke | March 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 13-5639689).
Questions about AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC is 13-5639689.
- Is AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS 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 AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names RUSSELL HEDGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $437,449 (RUSSELL HEDGE, CEO/ASST SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,651,235, expenses of $35,144,483 and total assets of $66,608,111 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (2)
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