Nonprofit · EIN 94-2404633
CULTURAL HOMESTAY INTERNATIONAL
Tax-exempt · SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $14,196,814 | $12,068,386 | $2,128,428 | $21,059,671 | $4,270,512 | $16,789,159 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,903,625 | $11,861,622 | $3,042,003 | $19,764,146 | $5,118,558 | $14,645,588 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,895,622 | $11,551,223 | $2,344,399 | $17,119,192 | $5,576,208 | $11,542,984 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $8,163,467 | $6,254,665 | $1,908,802 | $11,815,991 | $5,742,560 | $6,073,431 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,702
- Program service revenue
- $14,149,969
- Investment income
- $37,143
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,161
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $911,432
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,081,361
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,669,317
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $37,528
- Accounting fees
- $114,264
- Occupancy
- $177,631
- Travel
- $382,836
- Depreciation
- $134,072
- Program services (functional)
- $10,141,870
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,926,074
- Fundraising (functional)
- $442
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,764,146
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,059,671
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,270,512
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,789,159
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,392,155
- Publicly traded securities
- $592,028
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,789,159
- Gross receipts
- $14,196,814
- Employees
- 110
- Volunteers
- 2,500
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS ARETON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $236,100 | $28,897 |
| WILLIAM MURAD | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $219,526 | $14,720 |
| IVY COHEN | CHI CAMP LEADERS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,504 | $25,237 |
| AMY BENJAMIN | REGIONAL INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR Key employee | 40 | $157,125 | $7,856 |
| IRENA ANTHONY | REGIONAL INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,013 | $15,429 |
| LENKA CERNICKA | CFO Officer | 40 | $120,000 | $10,372 |
| LILKA ARETON | SECRETARY/TREASURER/ASSISTANT ED Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $75,000 | $4,445 |
| WILHELMINA BEINS-MATHYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YURO BERKOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DASHA GRAFIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PASCAL-BERAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM MURAD | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $216,094 | $18,799 |
| THOMAS ARETON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $193,333 | $23,041 |
| DAYNA O'BRIEN | REGIONAL INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,696 | $20,020 |
| IVY COHEN | PROGRAM SUPERVISOR, ARO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,324 | $13,484 |
| LENKA CERNICKA | CFO Officer | 40 | $105,144 | $8,276 |
| LILKA ARETON | SECRETARY/TREASURER/ASSISTANT ED Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $75,000 | $5,945 |
| WILHELMINA BEINS-MATHYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YURO BERKOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DASHA GRAFIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PASCAL-BERAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM MURAD | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $203,807 | $13,648 |
| THOMAS ARETON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $193,602 | $18,740 |
| DAYNA O'BRIEN | REGIONAL INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,790 | $14,198 |
| LENKA CERNICKA | CFO Officer | 40 | $99,341 | $5,659 |
| LILKA ARETON | SECRETARY/TREASURER/ASSISTANT ED Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $75,000 | $4,445 |
| WILHELMINA BEINS-MATHYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YURO BERKOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DASHA GRAFIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PASCAL-BERAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS ARETON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $240,305 | $7,561 |
| WILLIAM MURAD | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $190,000 | $3,083 |
| PATRICIA SWEET | REGIONAL MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,110 | $9,868 |
| LENKA CERNICKA | CFO Officer | 40 | $100,000 | $0 |
| LILKA ARETON | ASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $98,500 | $0 |
| WILHELMINA BEINS-MATHYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YURO BERKOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DASHA GRAFIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PASCAL-BERAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 255 WEST END AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-2655
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS ARETON, 255 WEST END AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS ARETON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 459-5397
- Website
- WWW.CHINET.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2404633 or by the name CULTURAL HOMESTAY INTERNATIONAL.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP AND GOODWILL THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES. THE GOAL OF CHI'S INBOUND PROGRAMS IS TO IMMERSE THE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM OVERSEAS INTO OUR NORTH AMERICAN CULTURE, BUSINESS, AND WAY OF LIFE. CHI'S OUTBOUND PROGRAMS OFFER YOUNG AMERICANS OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN INTIMATELY ABOUT OTHER COUNTRIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM ATTRACTS STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO SPEND EITHER A FULL OR PARTIAL ACADEMIC YEAR IN THE USA ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL AND LIVING WITH VOLUNTEER HOST FAMILIES. WITHIN THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS AN INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM, WHICH IS SCHEDULED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE START OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR TO IMPROVE THE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS.Expenses $3,194,870 · grants $2,161 · revenue $3,953,764
- THE WORK AND TRAVEL PROGRAM OFFERS OVERSEAS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AT TEMPORARY ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS FOR UP TO FOUR MONTHS. AFTER THEY FINISH THEIR WORK COMMITMENT, PARTICIPANTS HAVE AN OPTIONAL TRAVEL PERIOD TO SIGHTSEE AND FURTHER EXPLORE THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE.Expenses $2,879,657 · revenue $4,069,115
- THE INTERNSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM OFFERS STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STAY WITH A HOST FAMILY AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO A BUSINESS RELATED TO THEIR EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS.Expenses $1,678,862 · revenue $2,179,244
- THE AU PAIR PROGRAM PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH INTERCULTURAL CHILDCARE AND GIVES YOUNG PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A PART OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. THE CAMP PROGRAM OFFERS OVERSEAS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AS A CAMP COUNSELOR AT A USA SUMMER CAMP FOR A MINIMUM OF NINE WEEKS.THE MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL PROPAGANDA WAS CREATED IN FEBRUARY 2016 TO SHOWCASE 20TH CENTURY POLITICAL ART OF MORE THAN 25 COUNTRIES.THE OUTBOUND PROGRAM TAKES AMERICANS OVERSEAS. PARTICIPANTS STAY WITH HOST FAMILIES WHILE EXPERIENCING THE CULTURE OF THE FOREIGN COUNTRY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS WORLD EXPLORERS WITHIN THIS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO BECOME OVERSEAS ENGLISH TUTORS. PARTICIPANTS STAY WITH A HOST FAMILY FOR ONE TO THREE MONTHS AND TEACH THE FAMILY APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN HOURS OF CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH PER WEEK. THE GROUP HOMESTAY PROGRAM BRINGS STUDENTS FROM EIGHT FOREIGN COUNTRIES, GENERALLY OF JUNIOR HIGH OR HIGH SCHOOL AGE, TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) OR CANADA FOR SHORT PERIODS, GENERALLY ONE TO THREE WEEKS. STUDENTS STAY WITH HOST FAMILIES AND PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES PLANNED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND THE HOST FAMILIES.Expenses $2,388,481 · revenue $3,947,846
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2404633
- 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
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,059,671
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,196,814
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $14,196,814 | $12,068,386 | $21,059,671 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $14,903,625 | $11,861,622 | $19,764,146 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $13,895,622 | $11,551,223 | $17,119,192 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $12,582,591 | $9,489,557 | $14,782,780 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $8,163,467 | $6,254,665 | $11,815,991 | XML |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 94-2404633).
Questions about CULTURAL HOMESTAY INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of CULTURAL HOMESTAY INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CULTURAL HOMESTAY INTERNATIONAL is 94-2404633.
- Is CULTURAL HOMESTAY INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to CULTURAL HOMESTAY INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CULTURAL HOMESTAY INTERNATIONAL 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 CULTURAL HOMESTAY INTERNATIONAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CULTURAL HOMESTAY INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CULTURAL HOMESTAY INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names THOMAS ARETON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CULTURAL HOMESTAY INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $236,100 (THOMAS ARETON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CULTURAL HOMESTAY INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,196,814, expenses of $12,068,386 and total assets of $21,059,671 at year end.
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