Nonprofit · EIN 52-2035371
THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Also known as ISEP
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $20,718,631 | $19,996,340 | $722,291 | $10,920,352 | $6,875,903 | $4,044,449 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $15,466,619 | $14,458,226 | $1,008,393 | $10,930,392 | $7,841,310 | $3,089,082 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,179,521 | $11,815,150 | $364,371 | $10,000,454 | $8,137,428 | $1,863,026 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $90,880
- Program service revenue
- $20,585,604
- Investment income
- $42,147
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,043
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $123,870
- Benefits paid to members
- $882,370
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,387,249
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,186,881
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,014,025
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $31,163
- Accounting fees
- $27,295
- Occupancy
- $244,099
- Travel
- $134,766
- Depreciation
- $57,644
- Program services (functional)
- $16,938,805
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,040,501
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,034
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,930,392
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,920,352
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,875,903
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,044,449
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $246,738
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,730,587
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,954,345
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $90,104
- Gross receipts
- $22,096,603
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN S LUCAS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 35 | $327,361 | $19,156 |
| EDSON OLDS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $197,599 | $27,626 |
| ROBIN ABBOTT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $165,476 | $5,552 |
| KRISTEN AGUTO | VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBER RELATIONS Officer | 35 | $141,089 | $16,414 |
| NELSON LATHROP | DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $127,855 | $981 |
| CYNTHIA ENGEL | DIRECTOR, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $105,870 | $5,097 |
| LEIGH COLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CAROLIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERHI MOLSA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIMEJI TOGUNDE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CLABBY | IMMEDIATE PAST CAHIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BABBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJIKA BHANDARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJA BHATTAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE CAICEDO-TORRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN DOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HERNAN FRATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOEL GALLEGOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LARRY GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MADELEINE F GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CEDRICK GUERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANN-CHARLOTTE LARSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KI-JEONG LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TORIAN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELAINE MEYER-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BERNARD MILANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK SALISBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SANFORD J UNGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN S LUCAS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 35 | $316,061 | $20,543 |
| EDSON OLDS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $177,733 | $27,763 |
| KRISTEN AGUTO | VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBER RELATIONS Officer | 35 | $138,549 | $17,003 |
| NELSON LATHROP | DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $121,115 | $2,897 |
| CYNTHIA ENGEL | DIRECTOR, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $102,714 | $4,208 |
| ROBIN ABBOTT | VP, FINANCE (AS OF 07/2023) Officer | 35 | $68,957 | $994 |
| WILLIAM CLABBY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELEINE F GREEN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CAROLIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERHI MOLSA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER L GESS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BABBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJIKA BHANDARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJA BHATTAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE CAICEDO-TORRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN DOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HERNAN FRATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL GALLEGOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CEDRIC GUERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN-CHARLOTTE LARSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KI-JEONG LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TORIAN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE MEYER-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD MILANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SALISBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIMEJI TOGUNDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANFORD J UNGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN S LUCAS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $254,467 | $16,007 |
| EDSON OLDS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $165,122 | $22,479 |
| KRISTEN AGUTO | VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBER RELATIONS Officer | 40 | $128,408 | $13,931 |
| LYNN MOCK | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Officer | 40 | $133,647 | $4,412 |
| NELSON LATHROP | DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,580 | $2,753 |
| WILLIAM CLABBY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELEINE F GREEN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CAROLIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERHI MOLSA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER L GESS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BABBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJIKA BHANDARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJA BHATTAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE CAICEDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN DOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HERNAN FRATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL GALLEGOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN-CHARLOTTE LARSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KI-JEONG LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TORIAN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE MEYER-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD MILANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SALISBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIMEJI TOGUNDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANFORD J UNGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1655 FORT MYER DR STE 400, ARLINGTON, VA 22209-3124
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN S LUCAS, 1655 N FORT MYER DRIVE 400, ARLINGTON, VA 22209
- Signed the 990
- ROBIN ABBOTT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (703) 504-9960
- Website
- WWW.ISEPSTUDYABROAD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAN GROUP LLC
Mission
ISEP EMPOWERS HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO EXPAND THE PERSPECTIVES AND POTENTIAL OF STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH OUR WIDE RANGE OF ACCESSIBLE, AUTHENTIC ACADEMIC INTERCULTURAL PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- ISEP DIRECT- ALLOW STUDENTS TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ON A FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS. ISEP PROVIDES PRE-DEPARTURE ADVISING, ON-SITE SUPPORT, AND ACTS AS A LIAISON WITH HOST INSTITUTIONS. SOME DIRECT PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE IN-COUNTRY COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SUPERVISED VOLUNTEER SERVICE AT NGOS. DIRECT PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO BOTH MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES. DURING FY 2025 WE SERVED 1425 STUDENTS IN OUR DIRECT PROGRAMS.Expenses $16,674,475 · grants $37,620 · revenue $17,969,877
- ISEP EXCHANGE PROGRAM - PROMOTES AND FACILITATES STUDENT EXCHANGES AMONG MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. ISEP PROVIDES A SUITE OF SERVICES INCLUDING ADVISING, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS. ISEP OFFERS PRE-DEPARTURE ADVISING AND ON-SITE SUPPORT TO STUDENTS. THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO DUES-PAYING MEMBERS. DURING FY 2025 WE SERVED 1493 STUDENTS IN OUR EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.Expenses $169,029 · revenue $2,615,727
- GRANTS - ISEP RECEIVES PERIODIC GRANTS FROM FOUNDATIONS, MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND OTHERS TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS.Expenses $95,301 · grants $86,250
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
- 52-2035371
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,920,352
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,096,603
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $20,718,631 | $19,996,340 | $10,920,352 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $15,466,619 | $14,458,226 | $10,930,392 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,179,521 | $11,815,150 | $10,000,454 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,464,852 | $6,539,993 | $6,223,455 | 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 52-2035371).
Questions about THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
- What is the EIN of THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS is 52-2035371.
- Is THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 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 THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 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 THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 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 THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN S LUCAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $327,361 (JOHN S LUCAS, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,718,631, expenses of $19,996,340 and total assets of $10,920,352 at year end.
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