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The service processes applications for evaluation for the following areas: immigration (52%), education (40%), employment (4%), professional licensing (3%) and other (1%). 2299049 0 0 GLOBAL TALENT BRIDGE - WES helps skilled immigrants overcome the barriers that keep them from fully utilizing their talents and education in the United States and Canada by providing professional development and training to the staff of community and government organizations, direct outreach, and research studies and resources. 3607273 0 104159 TRAINING AND PUBLICATIONS - WES provides training on foreign credential evaluation methods and procedures, international recruitment strategies, and country educational systems through workshops and webinars. 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Because of WES's general tax-exempt 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 GAIN $326,807 North America 1 73 Program Services EVALUATIONS 28373824 1 73 1 73 28373824 28373824 false false false false false false 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. 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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. MARIAM ASSEFA SEE BELOW 303560 SEE BELOW false STEPHEN C DUNNETT SEE BELOW 54970 SEE BELOW false FRANK GUTTILLA SEE BELOW 46310 SEE BELOW false SCHEDULE L, PART IV: TWO RELATIVES OF MARIAM ASSEFA, THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RECEIVED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN 2017. A RELATIVE OF STEPHEN C. DUNNETT, A TRUSTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION, RECEIVED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN 2017. A RELATIVE OF FRANK GUTTILLA, A KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS, RECEIVED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN 2017. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: WES ADVANCES THE GLOBAL MOBILITY AND INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE INTO ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SETTINGS BY EVALUATING AND ADVOCATING FOR RECOGNITION OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, AND ENABLING INDIVIDUALS TO FULLY UTILIZE THEIR EDUCATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE 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 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 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 GAIN $326,807 FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.