Nonprofit · EIN 76-0308253
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF GREATER HOUSTON
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77008
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,616,754 | $1,867,878 | -$251,124 | $1,514,559 | $49,781 | $1,464,778 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,007,774 | $1,756,924 | $250,850 | $1,763,059 | $47,157 | $1,715,902 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $958,025
- Membership dues
- $102,500
- Program service revenue
- $640,174
- Investment income
- $83,760
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$85,598
- Other revenue
- -$65,205
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $220,858
- Other salaries and wages
- $768,911
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,087,689
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $28,309
- Occupancy
- $111,723
- Travel
- $104,329
- Depreciation
- $9,406
- Program services (functional)
- $1,109,143
- Management and general (functional)
- $475,083
- Fundraising (functional)
- $283,652
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,763,059
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,514,559
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $49,781
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,464,778
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $43,455
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,464,778
- Gross receipts
- $1,726,438
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryanne Maldonado | CEO Officer | 40 | $215,295 | $5,563 |
| Sandija Bayot | Chief Development Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,500 | $3,147 |
| Antony DSouza | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arthur Kaplun | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Matthews | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Tubman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paula Ann Miller | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Crain | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine LaFollette | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Gendel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Valera | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha Rocks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maureen O'Driscoll-Levy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil DeLozier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saba Abashawl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stuart Vogt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARYANNE B MALDONADO | CEO Officer | 40 | $198,322 | $5,896 |
| ARTHUR KAPLUN | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUKWUEMEKA OYOLU | DIRECTOR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVEK CHIDAMBARAM | DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN R CRAIN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD RINGLEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE LAFOLLETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE GENDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN O'GORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PASHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA ROCKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN O'DRISCOLL-LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL C DELOZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABA ABASHAWL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLIE MORIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOMA SOMASUNDARAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Marsh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1235 NORTH LOOP W STE 1025, HOUSTON, TX 77008-4708
- In care of
- % JOHN SIM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARYANNE MALDONADO, 1235 NORTH LOOP WEST 1025, HOUSTON, TX 77008
- Signed the 990
- Maryanne Maldonado, CEO
- Phone
- (713) 522-7811
- Website
- www.wachouston.org
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD, ITS PEOPLE, POLITICS, ECONOMIES AND CULTURES, IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND ITS ROLE AND PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY IN A GLOBAL WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL DELIVERS BALANCED, INFORMATIVE, BI-PARTISAN PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, BRINGING INTERNATIONAL LEADERS AND GEOPOLITICAL EXPERTS TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, LUNCHEONS, FILM SCREENINGS, AND NETWORKING EVENTS. IN 2024, THE COUNCIL DELIVERED OVER 60 PROGRAMS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDED OVER 8000 REGISTRANTS. MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL REACHED OVER 1,500 MEMBERSHIPS.Expenses $597,989 · revenue $213,952
- THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL CONNECTS STUDENTS TO THE GLOBAL LEADERS AND PROVIDES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, GLOBALLY COMPETENT CITIZENS. WE ALSO OFFER EDUCATORS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2024, THE COUNCIL'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING REACHED OVER 100 STUDENTS AND SPANNED ACROSS 30 SCHOOLS. THE ACADEMIC WORLD QUEST COMPETITION HOSTED OVE 50 STUDENT TEAMS AND OVER 200 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS. THE GLOBAL SCHOLARS ACADEMY HOSTED OVER 100 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $332,293 · revenue $165,933
- THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL TOURS TO REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD THAT HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF GEOPOLITICAL INTEREST AND ACTIVITY. THESE TRIPS INVOLVE MEETING AND VISITING LEADERS IN THE COUNTRY OF STUDY THEY INFLUENCE IN SUBJECTS OF GEOGRAPHY, ECONOMICS, DEMOGRAPHY, POLITICS AND ESPECIALLY THE FOREIGN POLICY OF A STATE. THE COUNCIL SERVED OVER 35 TRAVELERS IN 2024.Expenses $178,861 · revenue $271,912
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 | Not 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
- 76-0308253
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q050)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,514,559
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,726,438
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,616,754 | $1,867,878 | $1,514,559 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,007,774 | $1,756,924 | $1,763,059 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,318,496 | $1,470,098 | $1,489,962 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 76-0308253).
Questions about WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF GREATER HOUSTON
- What is the EIN of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF GREATER HOUSTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF GREATER HOUSTON is 76-0308253.
- Is WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF GREATER HOUSTON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF GREATER HOUSTON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF GREATER HOUSTON 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 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF GREATER HOUSTON due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF GREATER HOUSTON last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF GREATER HOUSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARYANNE MALDONADO.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF GREATER HOUSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $215,295 (Maryanne Maldonado, CEO).
- How much revenue does WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF GREATER HOUSTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,616,754, expenses of $1,867,878 and total assets of $1,514,559 at year end.
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