Nonprofit · EIN 23-3100062
FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD INC
Tax-exempt · CARLISLE, PA 17013
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,144,807 | $2,872,279 | $272,528 | $4,446,931 | $1,669,623 | $2,777,308 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,739,030 | $2,615,717 | $123,313 | $3,585,775 | $1,217,003 | $2,368,772 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,324,062 | $2,514,717 | -$190,655 | $3,244,857 | $1,109,377 | $2,135,480 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $203,933
- Program service revenue
- $2,766,579
- Investment income
- $174,295
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $523,590
- Other salaries and wages
- $550,724
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,350,037
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $790
- Accounting fees
- $172,795
- Travel
- $9,473
- Program services (functional)
- $2,256,632
- Management and general (functional)
- $601,921
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,726
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,585,775
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,446,931
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,669,623
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,777,308
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,519,033
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $258,275
- Gross receipts
- $3,144,807
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 496
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA TORRES | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $239,855 | $76,798 |
| MARISSA LOMBARDI | VP AND CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,559 | $45,486 |
| TRACEY BRADLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN WHITEHEAD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY EDMONDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LUCAS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET WIEDENHOEFT | BOARD MEMBER, EFFECTIVE JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO VELA | BOARD MEMBER, EFFECTIVE JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALENE TORP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINITA MEHRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY LANDORF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ENGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DONAGHUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO CONTRERAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL MARTENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE STOKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY PHAPHOUVANINH | COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA BRANDAUER | STATEGIC PARTNER REP, BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA TORRES | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $225,268 | $73,129 |
| MARISSA LOMBARDI | EXECTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM, TRAINING, AND SERV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,641 | $42,115 |
| JOHN LUCAS PHD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN WHITEHEAD PHD | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY J EDMONDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO CONTRERAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DONAGHUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY BRADLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA BRANDAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MARTENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA FONTANA | BOARD MEMBER THRU DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HILARY LANDORF | BOARD MEMBER THRU DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NICOLE STOKES | BOARD MEMBER THRU DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSLYN ARTIS | BOARD MEMBER THRU DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ENGEL | BOARD MEMBER EFF. JULY 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINITA MEHRA | BOARD MEMBER EFF. JULY 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALENE TORP | BOARD MEMBER EFF. JULY 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY PHAPHOUVANINH | COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA TORRES | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $109,500 | $35,182 |
| JOHN LUCAS PHD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN WHITEHEAD PHD | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY J EDMONDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO CONTRERAS | BOARD MEMBER (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DONAGHUE | BOARD MEMBER (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY BRADLEY | BOARD MEMBER (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA BRANDAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MARTENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA FONTANA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HILARY LANDORF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NICOLE STOKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY PHAPHOUVANINH | COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 28 N COLLEGE ST, CARLISLE, PA 17013-2311
- In care of
- % DICKINSON COLLEGE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA TORRES, 28 NORTH COLLEGE STREET, CARLISLE, PA 17013
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA TORRES, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (717) 245-1031
- Website
- WWW.FORUMEA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
THE FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD CULTIVATES EDUCATORS WHO CHAMPION HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION ABROAD EXPERIENCES THAT IGNITE CURIOUSITY, IMPACT LIVES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERS OF THE FORUM COMMIT TO FOLLOWING THE FORUM'S STANDARDS OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR EDUCATION ABROAD AND SUPPORT THE FORUM'S MISSION TO CULTIVATE EDUCATORS WHO CHAMPION HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION ABROAD EXPERIENCES THAT IGNITE CURIOSITY, IMPACT LIVES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER WORLD. BY ENGAGING IN DIALOGUE, COLLABORATION, SHARING BEST PRACTICES, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THE FORUM STRIVES TO ADDRESS AND PROVIDE CRITICAL RESOURCES AND A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION FOR THE FIELD OF EDUCATION ABROAD, WITH PARTICULAR CONSIDERATION OF GROUPS WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED OR MARGINALIZED IMPACTING ACCESS TO EDUCATION ABROAD.Expenses $574,503 · revenue $818,090
- THROUGH CONVENING EVENTS AND CONFERENCES, THE FORUM OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCUSSION, LEARNING, AND NETWORKING. THE FORUM'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND SIGNATURE EVENT IS THE LARGEST GATHERING OF EDUCATION ABROAD PROFESSIONALS IN THE US DEDICATED TO OUTBOUND STUDY ABROAD. IN MARCH, OVER 1,204 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS IN PERSON AND A FURTHER 105 VIRTUALLY.Expenses $1,269,064 · revenue $1,503,985
- THE FORUM'S TRAINING PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND RESOURCES OFFER IMPORTANT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, DATA AND ANALYSIS, QUALITY ASSURANCE TOOLS, PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE RESOURCES TO HELP INSTITUTIONS TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAMS.Expenses $413,065 · revenue $444,504
- THE FORUM HAS CONTINUED THEIR WORK IN THE REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT IN EUROPE IN THE FORM OF SMALL ONE DAY EVENTS.
- THE FORUM HELD THE LARGEST HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTITUTE TO DATE, AND AGAIN HOSTED THE LARGEST HYBRID CONFERENCE IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION ABROAD IN THE UNITED STATES.
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
- 23-3100062
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,446,931
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,144,807
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,144,807 | $2,872,279 | $4,446,931 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,739,030 | $2,615,717 | $3,585,775 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,324,062 | $2,514,717 | $3,244,857 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 23-3100062).
Questions about FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD INC
- What is the EIN of FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD INC is 23-3100062.
- Is FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD 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 FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD INC 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 FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD INC 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 FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELISSA TORRES.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $239,855 (MELISSA TORRES, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,144,807, expenses of $2,872,279 and total assets of $4,446,931 at year end.
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