2021-11-09T10:53:44-06:00 2020-12-31 EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC 733 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100172703 990 2020-01-01 237396384 WORLD EDUCATION SERVICES INC % JOHN VERMAATEN WORL 2122197307 ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10004 ESTHER T BENJAMIN CEO & Exec. Direc. 2122197307 2021-11-09 true ESTHER T BENJAMIN 999009999 CANDICE METH P01306891 2129498700 2 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ESTHER T BENJAMIN ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10004 165151689 false X www.wes.org X 1974 NY WES HELPS PEOPLE LEARN, WORK, AND THRIVE IN NEW PLACES and HELPs SOCIETY RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF PEOPLE'S EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. 15 15 309 15 0 0 643750 2210038 82893585 90727512 696047 11178527 83836 17921 84317218 104133998 1212910 5307442 0 0 42183402 44862262 0 0 0 21851203 18843498 65247515 69013202 19069703 35120796 150333304 182177798 42402101 34823862 107931203 147353936 WES helps people learn, work, and thrive in new places and helps society recognize the value of people's education and experience. false false 48527773 0 90727512 CREDENTIAL EVALUATION production - WES evaluates academic credentials from more than 48,000 institutions in 203 countries and territories around the world. WES's industry-Standard reports are recognized by thousands of academic institutions, licensing bodies, and employers throughout the U.S. and Canada. In 2020, WES evaluated credential evaluation for the following areas: Immigration (74%), Education (20%) Employment (3%), and Professional Licensing (3%). 3929169 0 0 GLOBAL TALENT BRIDGE ("GTB") - WES helps skilled immigrants fully utilize their talents and education in the United States and Canada. GTB joins with institutional partners, community-based organizations, and policymakers to help skilled immigrants use their skills, leverage their training, and achieve their academic and professional goals. 6567388 5307442 0 GRANTMAKING and impact investing: THE MARIAM ASSEFA FUND - The WES Mariam Assefa Fund seeks to catalyze economic inclusion, opportunities and mobility in support of immigrants and refugees in the United States of America and Canada. 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DIR. 40.0 0.0 X 466687 0 52177 PAUL FELTMAN DEP EX DIR GLOB TALENT BRIDGE 40.0 0.0 X 319751 0 76843 ELISABETH CONNORS DEP. EX. DIR. & CFO, THRU 9/20 40.0 0.0 X 312715 0 62189 EDWARD LAVELLE CIO, THRU 9/2020 40.0 0.0 X 264479 0 41952 HOLLY SANDERS SR. DIR. EVAL. PROD.-U.S. 40.0 0.0 X 228276 0 58416 BIREN SHAH DIR., SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 40.0 0.0 X 236189 0 45247 MONICA MUNN SR. DIR. MARIAM ASSEFA FUND 40.0 0.0 X 230466 0 46966 SHAMIRA MADHANY DEP. EX. DIR.&MAN. DIR.-CANADA 40.0 0.0 X 253985 0 15721 NEJAT AHMED SR. DIR. & CONTROLLER 40.0 0.0 X 217724 0 51479 DALLAS MADDOX DIR. DATA MANAGEMENT 40.0 0.0 X 213455 0 36224 LAURA P MILLER SR. DIR. ENTERPRISE PROJ. MAN. 40.0 0.0 X 204268 0 41616 SHANNON CRADDOCK SR. DIR. STRATEGIC COMM. 40.0 0.0 X 214652 0 25759 MEGAN BLACKBURN SR. DIR. PLAN.&CHIEF OF STAFF 40.0 0.0 X 169472 0 38391 BEKA TAVARTKILADZE SR. DIR. EVAL. PROD.-CANADA 40.0 0.0 X 166534 0 29839 CHERYL TOTO COO, AS OF 8/2020 40.0 0.0 X 101159 0 19763 ASTRID VERMEER CFO, AS OF 8/2020 40.0 0.0 X 91817 0 16178 Hans de Wit Chair 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Lynn Shotwell Vice Chair 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Audrey Hendley Treasurer 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Samuel Artmann Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ann Buller Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Misha Esipov Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sidney R Hargo Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Joanna Harries trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Shakti Jauhar trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dewayne Matthews trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Feridun Hamdullahpur TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Helen Hayward Secretary 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Maryana Iskander TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Francisco Marmolejo TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Aaron Williams TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 4296629 0 658760 108 true true false American Customer Care Inc 225 North Main St Suite 500 BRISTOL CT 06010 OUTSOURCE CALL CENTR 2817782 group 88 systems inc 1099 Wall Street West LYNDHURST NJ 07071 software development 672630 TBT Management Consulting LLC POBox 356 ISLIP NY 11751 technical services 405088 mindset global llc 5237 River Road 255 BATHESDA MD 20816 strategy consultant 340000 Foley Lardner 90 Park Ave NEW YORK NY 10016 legal 279597 13 2160038 50000 2210038 CREDENTIAL EVALUATIONS 611710 90727512 90727512 90727512 550974 550974 0 0 0 0 0 0 71645244 61017691 10627553 10627553 10627553 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 17921 17921 17921 104133998 90745433 11178527 3777930 3777930 0 1529512 1529512 0 3039818 1595561 1444257 0 34846417 29965973 4880444 1652979 1454622 198357 3290793 2895898 394895 2032255 1788384 243871 0 415467 67976 347491 169794 169794 3622 3622 0 150 150 1158311 742704 415607 359743 305491 54252 731245 379376 351869 1502831 1393491 109340 0 1799504 1606921 192583 246407 107048 139359 0 0 0 0 1617513 1499325 118188 78066 78066 CREDIT CARD & BANK FEES 1977737 1955889 21848 POSTAGE & PRINTING 3428754 3428754 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 1460103 1173558 286545 RECRUITMENT & CALL CENTER 3590040 3326701 263339 304211 25594 278617 69013202 59024330 9988872 0 1217330 864036 45108699 44482018 643750 163297 182680 177589 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 747075 1037510 4110824 2904957 1532626 1205867 36320775 38338314 63047638 93867515 0 750000 0 0 1532731 1291652 150333304 182177798 7126270 8119226 0 2302946 34641259 23879176 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 634572 522514 42402101 34823862 X 107287453 147170119 643750 183817 107931203 147353936 150333304 182177798 X 35120796 4818347 -516410 X false true X true false X 118300 1875 0 643750 2210038 2973963 44716872 54342402 70033928 82893585 90727512 342714299 0 0 0 44835172 54344277 70033928 83537335 92937550 345688262 0 0 0 345688262 1253016 1305032 1980399 696047 550974 5785468 0 1253016 1305032 1980399 696047 550974 5785468 0 0 0 0 0 0 29946 12136 26876 83836 17921 170715 46118134 55661445 72041203 84317218 93506445 351644445 0.98306 0.97977 0.01645 0.01955 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12, Other income: Other income consists of American Express Purchasing Card cash rewards and other various miscellaneous income. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2200 1422 3622 59024330 59027952 1000000 250000 1000000 1000000 1500000 3622 3622 250000 250000 375000 2200 2200 3622 Part II-A, Line 1c WES staff engage in a wide range of advocacy activities to further their mission to advance the global mobility and integration of people into academic and professional settings by evaluating and advocating for the recognition of international educational qualifications and enabling individuals to fully utilize their education. WES's work includes efforts to educate members of Congress, their staff, and the public on immigrant integration issues and immigrant access to work. WES advocates for removing unnecessary barriers to employment for immigrants, especially those who are internationally trained and/or educated. In 2020, WES staff and consultants advocated for federal legislation to increase funding for programs to help remove barriers for internationally trained health professionals. 1623252 765687 857565 1713177 1372573 340604 774395 766697 7698 1205867 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 93867515 F 93867515 0 DEFERRED RENT 522514 522514 X 108435785 4818347 -516410 4301937 104133848 150 150 104133998 69013052 69013052 150 150 69013202 PART X, LINE 2: WES is subject to the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (the "FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740, Income Taxes, as it relates to accounting and reporting for uncertainty in income taxes. Because of WES's general not-for-profit status, management believes ASC Topic 740 has not had, and is not anticipated to have, a material impact on WES's financial statements. PART XI, LINE 2D: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION LOSS $516,410. true North America 1 178 Program Services EVALUATIONS 15464921 North America 1 178 Grantmaking 1529512 2 356 2 356 16994433 16994433 North America program support. 240655 wire fmv North America program support. 186325 wire fmv North America program support. 78040 wire fmv North America program support. 240713 wire fmv North America program support. 97784 wire fmv North America program support. 223590 wire fmv North America Program support. 223590 wire fmv North America Program Support. 238815 wire FMV 8 true false false false false false PART I, LINE 2 WES requires grant recipients to agree to stated terms and conditions as outlined in its grant agreements before disbursement of funds. Agreements also outline required reporting, deliverables, and monitoring, which each grant recipient must agree to before disbursement of funds. All grant recipients are required to submit, at a minimum, reporting on use of funds, financial expenditures, impact created, and other milestones at the end of the grant term. Additionally, per the grant agreement, all grant recipients must provide reasonable access to the WES Mariam Assefa Fund or its designees to observe funded programs, assess the outcomes and impact of funded efforts, and review financial and other records. PART I, LINE 3 Column (f): THE EXPENDITURES REPORTED REPRESENT THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATION AND EVALUATION AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS EXPENDITURES OF WORLD EDUCATION SERVICES, CANADA (A BRANCH OF WORLD EDUCATION SERVICES, INC.) TRANSLATED INTO U.S. DOLLARS. THE EXPENDITURES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS. true Building Skills Partnership 828 W Washington Blvd Los Angeles CA 90015 261254255 501C(3) 370000 Covid Grant. Center for Civic Policy P O Bx 27616 Albuquerque NM 87102 010869701 501C(3) 25000 Opportunity Fund. Centreville Immigration Forum PO Box 81 Centreville VA 20122 463065114 501C(3) 100000 Opportunity Fund. Circle of Health International 411 W Monroe Street Austin TX 78704 651213326 501C(3) 100000 Opportunity Fund. Code the Dream 315 Calvin Rd Raleigh NC 27605 263275886 501C(3) 200000 Opportunity Fund. Colaborative La Milpa 34 Wall St Asheville NC 28801 208303608 501C(3) 25000 Opportunity Fund. Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw Country 2245 State Street Ann Arbor MI 48104 412147486 501C(3) 25000 Opportunity Fund. Inclusive Action for the City 333 S Hope Street Los Angeles CA 90071 270584116 501C(3) 200000 Opportunity Fund. International Rescue Committee 122 E 42nd Street New York NY 10168 135660870 501C(3) 520000 Covid Grant. Jobs for the Future Inc 787 Seventh Avenue New York NY 10019 061164568 501C(3) 20000 Covid Grant. La Plaza de Encuentro 714 4th St SW Albuquerque NM 87102 272016727 501C(3) 200000 Opportunity Fund. MAAC (Met Area Advisory Com on Anti-Poverty) 1355 Third Avenue Chula Vista CA 91911 952457354 501C(3) 25000 Opportunity Fund. Make the Road New York 92-10 Roosevelt Ave Jackson Heights NY 11372 113344389 501C(3) 25000 Covid Donation. Many Languages One Voice 3166 Mount Pleasant Street Washing ton DC 20010 274415158 501C(3) 100000 Opportunity Fund. Mission Asset Fund 2201 Broadway Oakland CA 94612 208993652 501C(3) 200000 Opportunity Fund. Mission Driven Finance LLC 2245 San Diego Ave San Diego CA 92103 812172085 20000 Covid Grant. National Partnership for New Americans 1805 S Ashland Ave Chicago IL 60608 453419142 501C(3) 150000 Covid Grant. World Education Inc 44 Farnsworth Street Boston MA 02210 131804349 501C(3) 418931 Covid Grant. Neighborhood Development Center 663 University Avenue St Paul MN 55104 411738791 501C(3) 200000 Opportunity Fund. Oakland Bloom (Floreciendo) 101 Lafatette Cir Lafayette CA 94549 811393321 501C(3) 100000 Opportunity Fund. Partners for Dignity and Rights 90 John Street New York NY 10038 731714118 501C(3) 25000 Opportunity Fund. Partnership for a New American Economy Research Fu 787 Seventh Avenue New York NY 10019 320325450 501C(3) 75000 Covid Grant. Pioneer Valley Workers Center 20 Hampton Ave Northampton MA 01060 824732798 501C(3) 100000 Opportunity Fund. SCO Family of Services 1 Alexander Place Glen cove NY 11542 112777066 501C(3) 200000 Opportunity Fund. South Dakota Voices for Peace P O Box 600 Sioux Falls SD 57101 823171574 501C(3) 25000 Opportunity Fund. Sustainable Economies Law Center 84 Monte Vista Avenue Oakland CA 94611 462210531 501C(3) 25000 Opportunity Fund. Tahirih Justice Center 6402 Arlington Blvd Falls Church VA 22042 541858176 501C(3) 25000 Opportunity Fund. Upwardly Global 582 Market St San Francisco CA 94104 943346127 501C(3) 20000 Covid Grant. Verde 6899 NE Columbia Blvd Portland OR 97218 203685723 501C(3) 100000 Opportunity Fund. Welcoming America 171 17th St NW Atlanta GA 30363 271049805 501C(3) 101000 Covid Grant. the Welcoming center 1617 JFK Boulevard Philadelphia PA 19103 233001411 501C(3) 21000 Covid Grant. Workers Defense Project 5604 Manor Road Austin TX 78723 352296166 501C(3) 25000 Covid Donation. 31 1 Monitoring Grants - PART I, Line 2: WES requires grant recipients to agree to stated terms and conditions as outlined in its grant agreements before disbursement of funds. Agreements also outline required reporting, deliverables, and monitoring, which each grant recipient must agree to before disbursement of funds. All grant recipients are required to submit, at a minimum, reporting on use of funds, financial expenditures, impact created, and other milestones at the end of the grant term. Additionally, per the grant agreement, all grant recipients must provide reasonable access to the WES Mariam Assefa Fund or its designees to observe funded programs, assess the outcomes and impact of funded efforts, and review financial and other records. X true true X X X X false true false false false false false true false Mariam Assefa Former Exec. Dir. & CEO 0 0 0 0 605000 0 0 0 0 0 605000 0 605000 0 ESTHER T BENJAMIN CEO & EXEC. DIR. 398887 0 67800 0 0 0 17912 0 34265 0 518864 0 0 0 PAUL FELTMAN DEP EX DIR GLOB TALENT BRIDGE 255951 0 63800 0 0 0 18210 0 58633 0 396594 0 0 0 ELISABETH CONNORS DEP. EX. DIR. & CFO, THRU 9/20 242915 0 69800 0 0 0 19477 0 42712 0 374904 0 0 0 EDWARD LAVELLE CIO, THRU 9/2020 237779 0 26700 0 0 0 13863 0 28089 0 306431 0 0 0 HOLLY SANDERS SR. DIR. EVAL. PROD.-U.S. 191376 0 36900 0 0 0 15565 0 42851 0 286692 0 0 0 BIREN SHAH DIR., SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 198189 0 38000 0 0 0 16475 0 28772 0 281436 0 0 0 MONICA MUNN SR. DIR. 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THE PLAN WAS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL MEANS FOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION FOR SPECIFIED EMPLOYEES. THE PLAN CONSISTS OF ONLY EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS AND WES DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 457(B) PLAN. PART I, LINE 7: WES HAS A PERFORMANCE-BASED INCENTIVE PLAN WITH PAYMENT LEVELS SET AT YEAR-END BY THE BOARD. Jay Sanders Relative of the Sr. Dir. Eval. Prod.-U.S. 62222 Salary false Jill Sanders Relative of the Sr. Dir. Eval. Prod.-U.S. 126713 Salary false LOULADEY ASSEFA RELATIVE OF THE FORMER EXEC. Dir. & CEO 143870 Salary false NEGASH YUSUF RELATIVE OF THE FORMER EXEC. Dir. & CEO 151183 Salary false SCHEDULE L, PART IV: TWO RELATIVES OF HOLLY SANDERS, A KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS Sr. Dir. Eval. Prod.-U.S., RECEIVED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN 2020. TWO RELATIVES OF MARIAM ASSEFA, THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO THROUGH JUNE 2019, RECEIVED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COPIES ARE THEN SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. FOLLOWING REVIEW BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, COPIES ARE SENT OUT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: EACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AS WELL AS SENIOR MANAGEMENT STAFF, ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM." THIS IS DONE IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR. EACH SIGNER INDICATES THAT THEY HAVE READ THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND INDICATES WHETHER THEY DO OR DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OR A POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THESE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR COMPLIANCE. TO DATE, THERE HAS BEEN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. SHOULD A CONFLICT BE FOUND, THE ORGANIZATION WILL ADDRESS SUCH CONFLICT ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S SALARIES, SALARY STRUCTURE, AND SALARY POLICY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES. COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED. THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT REPORTS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE FULL REPORT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION REPORT ADDRESSES THE COMPARABILITY OF THE CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AS WELL AS THE SALARY OF ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY APPROVES AND PROVIDES SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION REGARDING THE CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: WES MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION LOSS $516,410.