Nonprofit · EIN 36-2251912
INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $178,488,153 | $172,148,225 | $6,339,928 | $158,244,321 | $46,782,908 | $111,461,413 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $164,529,010 | $153,074,153 | $11,454,857 | $140,768,284 | $49,458,951 | $91,309,333 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $126,705,006 | $121,849,360 | $4,855,646 | $118,858,315 | $43,907,447 | $74,950,868 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,430,549
- of which government grants
- $30,160
- Membership dues
- $29,400
- Program service revenue
- $174,064,026
- Investment income
- $4,445,412
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,896,615
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$49,660
- Other revenue
- -$1,451,834
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,753,309
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,158,268
- Other salaries and wages
- $47,557,433
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $64,710,158
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $430,646
- Accounting fees
- $20,428
- Occupancy
- $9,826,833
- Travel
- $8,530,252
- Depreciation
- $3,176,775
- Program services (functional)
- $134,896,556
- Management and general (functional)
- $36,024,366
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,227,303
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $140,768,284
- Total assets, end of year
- $158,244,321
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $46,782,908
- Net assets, end of year
- $111,461,413
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,167,214
- Publicly traded securities
- $63,431,652
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $103,576,992
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,884,421
- Gross receipts
- $181,408,978
- Employees
- 292
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1953
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Hess PhD | Director/President Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $1,974,621 | $281,067 |
| Michael Adewumi | EVP Academic Affairs & Provost Key employee | 37.5 | $556,069 | $287,277 |
| William Hoye | EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (RETIRED 12/09/2024) Officer | 37.5 | $738,524 | $74,723 |
| Amber Nikolaidis | VP for Strategy, New Business Init. & Analytics Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $417,418 | $242,913 |
| Richard Bartecki | EVP Marketing & College Relations Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $527,072 | $53,150 |
| William Martens | VP Finance/CFO Officer | 37.5 | $475,758 | $74,009 |
| Daniel Summers | Associate VP & Chief Information Officer Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $338,251 | $73,299 |
| Michael Green | Sr. AVP, GEM, College Relations & Advising Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $311,432 | $71,818 |
| Merel Frank | Senior Controller, Associate Vice President Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $298,601 | $60,504 |
| Marie Fioramonti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $716 | $0 |
| Mary O'Brien Pearlman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $406 | $0 |
| Mun Choi PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $365 | $0 |
| Rhonda Jordan | Director/Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $234 | $0 |
| Ronald Crutcher DMus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $159 | $0 |
| Monica Vachher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $156 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prabha Kant Sinha PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $148 |
| Edmond Eger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $145 |
| Phyllis Haberman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $145 |
| Erika Maschmeyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $142 |
| James Crawford | Director/Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $102 |
| Cecilia Conrad PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $100 |
| Peter Sundman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $100 |
| Pamela Gann | Director/Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $95 |
| Brian Kelly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $34 |
| David Reingold | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debora de Hoyos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah Schuler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ezio Vergani | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Oxtoby | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Rush | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marla Salmon ScD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monique Bahadur | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nayef Samhat PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Hess PhD | Director/President Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $847,948 | $305,648 |
| Michael Adewumi | EVP Academic Affairs & Provost Key employee | 37.5 | $791,726 | $316,943 |
| William Hoye | EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $570,879 | $71,741 |
| Amber Nikolaidis | VP for Strategy, New Business Init. & Analytics Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $366,859 | $233,141 |
| Richard Bartecki | EVP Marketing & College Relations Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $431,864 | $56,653 |
| William Martens | VP Finance/CFO Officer | 37.5 | $352,370 | $70,191 |
| Michael Green | Sr. AVP, GEM, College Relations & Advising Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $260,608 | $65,681 |
| Daniel Summers | Associate VP & Chief Information Officer Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $231,828 | $63,772 |
| Carol Carmody | Senior Associate VP for SAF Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $220,963 | $46,347 |
| James Crawford | Director/ Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,044 | $0 |
| Mun Choi PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $1,122 | $0 |
| Ronald Crutcher DMus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $256 | $0 |
| Peter Sundman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $225 | $0 |
| Marie Fioramonti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $223 | $0 |
| Pamela Gann | Director/Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $215 | $0 |
| Mary O'Brien Pearlman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $215 | $0 |
| Phyllis Haberman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $184 | $0 |
| Brian Kelly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $183 | $0 |
| Nayef Samhat PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $162 | $0 |
| Cecilia Conrad PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $159 | $0 |
| Monique Bahadur | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $152 | $0 |
| Rhonda Jordan | Director/Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $145 | $0 |
| Prabha Kant Sinha PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $138 | $0 |
| Edmond Eger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $118 | $0 |
| Debora de Hoyos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Schuler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erika Maschmeyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ezio Vergani | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Rush | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marla Salmon ScD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Vachher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Hess PhD | Director/President Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $861,073 | $292,442 |
| Richard Bartecki | EVP Marketing & College Relations Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $986,176 | $82,981 |
| Amber Nikolaidis | VP for Strategy, New Business Init. & Analytics Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $858,123 | $77,659 |
| William Hoye | EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $606,200 | $65,950 |
| Michael Adewumi | EVP Academic Affairs & Provost Key employee | 37.5 | $442,683 | $142,785 |
| William Martens | VP Finance/CFO Officer | 37.5 | $375,181 | $65,950 |
| Michael Green | Sr. AVP, GEM, College Relations & Advising Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $252,134 | $61,748 |
| Daniel Summers | Associate VP & Chief Information Officer Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $235,925 | $59,429 |
| Carol Carmody | Senior Associate VP for SAF Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $227,760 | $47,302 |
| James Crawford | Director (VICE CHAIR) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Gann | Director (CHAIR) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rhonda Jordan | Director (VICE CHAIR) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Schwartz | Director (UNTIL 1/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Kelly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cecilia Conrad PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Debora de Hoyos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Schuler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Eger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erika Maschmeyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ezio Vergani | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kline Harrison PhD | Director (UNTIL 1/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marie Fioramonte | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Rush | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marla Salmon ScD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary O'Brien Pearlman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Vachher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monique Bahadur | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mun Choi PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nayef Samhat PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Sundman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Phyllis Haberman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Probha Kant Sinha PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Browne | Director (UNTIL 1/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Crutcher DMus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 33 W MONROE ST STE 2300, CHICAGO, IL 60603-5405
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Gregory Hess PhD, 33 W Monroe Street 2300, Chicago, IL 606035405
- Signed the 990
- William J Martens, CFO
- Phone
- (312) 944-1750
- Website
- www.iesabroad.org
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) blends the best elements of foreign higher education with American University requirements and encourages students to explore the unique elements of foreign countries. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Program accomplishments
- The Institute for the International Education of Students ("IES") was founded in 1950 and is a global organization with academic programs around the world. IES is a consortium comprised of selective U.S. colleges and universities and enrolls students annually in programs across Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, South America, and North America. IES offers a broad-based curriculum that encompasses business and international studies; communications and media; fine and performing arts; humanities; science, engineering, and health; and social and behavioral sciences. IES strives to provide students the opportunity to promote their academic and social growth while fostering specific skills that lead to the development of intercultural understanding. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)Expenses $134,896,556 · grants $7,753,309 · revenue $174,064,026
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
- 36-2251912
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $158,244,321
- Income (IRS master file)
- $181,408,978
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $178,488,153 | $172,148,225 | $158,244,321 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $164,529,010 | $153,074,153 | $140,768,284 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $126,705,006 | $121,849,360 | $118,858,315 | 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 36-2251912).
Questions about INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS is 36-2251912.
- Is INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS 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 INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS 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 INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS 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 INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Gregory Hess PhD.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 24 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,974,621 (Greg Hess PhD, Director/President).
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $178,488,153, expenses of $172,148,225 and total assets of $158,244,321 at year end.
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