THOMAS JEFFERSON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WORLD POLITICS

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $416K · expenses $753K · assets $738K

EIN: 20-0399302
Address: 160 N CAROLINA AVE SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-1841
Website: www.jeffersoninst.org
NTEE code: Q32
Subsection: 501(c)(3)
Ruling year: 2004
Cross-check: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

The Jefferson Institute is an independent research and education institute. We create and deploy digital tools and integrate them with research and education systems to transform society by empowering engaged access to information.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

Name	Latest title	Years	Latest year pay	Total pay from here	Organizations
Aaron Presnall	President	2011-2025	$230,004	$3,252,017	1
Biljana Presnall	VP	2011-2025	$170,000	$2,188,539	1
Donald Brown	Treasurer	2022-2025	$3,000	$6,000	1
Don Brown (former)	TREASURER	2011-2021	$0	$9,600	1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

Name	Latest title	Years	Hrs/wk (latest)	Compensation	Organizations
Vasil Hudak	Chairman	2011-2025	3	$0 reported	1
Edward Papenfuse	Director	2013-2025	2	$0 reported	1
Sonja Licht	Director	2011-2025	2	$0 reported	1
Paul Friedman	Director	2023-2025	2	$0 reported	1
Paul Freedman (former)	Director	2011-2022	7	$0 reported	1
Vazil Hudak (former)	CHAIR	2017-2021	2	$0 reported	1
Rune Rafaelsen (former)	DIRECTOR	2015-2018	2	$0 reported	1
Paul Shoup (former)	DIRECTOR	2011-2012	2	$0 reported	1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $403K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
Aaron Presnall	President	40	$230,004	$0	$0	$230,004	1
Biljana Presnall	VP	40	$170,000	$0	$0	$170,000	1
Donald Brown	Treasurer	2	$0	$0	$3,000	$3,000	1
Vasil Hudak	Chairman	3	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
Edward Papenfuse	Director	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
Sonja Licht	Director	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
Paul Friedman	Director	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2024 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $448K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
Aaron Presnall	President	40	$230,004	$0	$26,000	$256,004	1
Biljana Presnall	VP	40	$170,000	$0	$18,500	$188,500	1
Donald Brown	Treasurer	2	$0	$0	$3,000	$3,000	1
Vasil Hudak	Chairman	3	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
Edward Papenfuse	Director	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
Sonja Licht	Director	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
Paul Friedman	Director	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2023 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $445K · 2 employees · 3 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
Aaron Presnall	President	40	$230,004	$0	$26,000	$256,004	1
Biljana Presnall	VP	40	$170,000	$0	$18,500	$188,500	1
Vasil Hudak	Chairman	3	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
Donald Brown	Treasurer	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
Edward Papenfuse	Director	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
Sonja Licht	Director	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
Paul Friedman	Director	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2022 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $444K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
Aaron Presnall	President CEO	1	$230,004	$0	$25,759	$255,763	1
Biljana Presnall	VP	2	$170,000	$0	$18,492	$188,492	1
Vasil Hudak	Chairman	3	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
Donald Brown	Treasurer	4	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
Edward Papenfuse	Director	5	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
Sonja Licht	Director	6	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
Paul Freedman	Director	7	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2021 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $411K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
AARON PRESNALL	PRESIDENT/EX OFFICIO	40	$217,008	$0	$25,392	$242,400	1
BILJANA PRESNALL	VICE PRESIDENT	40	$150,000	$0	$18,492	$168,492	1
EDWARD PAPENFUSE	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
SONJA LICHT	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DON BROWN	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
PAUL FREEDMAN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
VAZIL HUDAK	CHAIR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2020 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $411K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
AARON PRESNALL	PRESIDENT/EX OFFICIO	40	$217,008	$0	$25,392	$242,400	1
BILJANA PRESNALL	VICE PRESIDENT	40	$150,000	$0	$18,492	$168,492	1
EDWARD PAPENFUSE	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
SONJA LICHT	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DON BROWN	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
PAUL FREEDMAN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
VAZIL HUDAK	CHAIR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2019 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $394K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
AARON PRESNALL	PRESIDENT/EX OFFICIO	40	$210,000	$0	$25,392	$235,392	1
BILJANA PRESNALL	VICE PRESIDENT	40	$140,000	$0	$18,492	$158,492	1
EDWARD PAPENFUSE	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
SONJA LICHT	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DON BROWN	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
PAUL FREEDMAN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
VAZIL HUDAK	CHAIR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2018 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $394K · 2 employees · 6 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
AARON PRESNALL	PRESIDENT/EX OFFICIO	40	$210,000	$0	$25,392	$235,392	1
BILJANA PRESNALL	VICE PRESIDENT	40	$140,000	$0	$18,492	$158,492	1
EDWARD PAPENFUSE	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
SONJA LICHT	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DON BROWN	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
PAUL FREEDMAN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
RUNE RAFAELSEN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
VAZIL HUDAK	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2017 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $332K · 2 employees · 6 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
AARON PRESNALL	PRESIDENT/EX OFFICIO	40	$190,008	$0	$16,254	$206,262	1
BILJANA PRESNALL	VICE PRESIDENT	40	$120,000	$0	$6,000	$126,000	1
EDWARD PAPENFUSE	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
SONJA LICHT	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DON BROWN	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
PAUL FREEDMAN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
RUNE RAFAELSEN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
VAZIL HUDAK	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2016 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $332K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
AARON PRESNALL	PRESIDENT/EX OFFICIO	40	$190,008	$0	$16,254	$206,262	1
BILJANA PRESNALL	VICE PRESIDENT	40	$120,000	$0	$6,000	$126,000	1
EDWARD PAPENFUSE	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
SONJA LICHT	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DON BROWN	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
PAUL FREEDMAN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
RUNE RAFAELSEN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2015 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $330K · 2 employees · 4 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
AARON PRESNALL	PRESIDENT/EX OFFICIO	40	$190,008	$0	$11,904	$201,912	1
BILJANA PRESNALL	VICE PRESIDENT	40	$120,000	$0	$8,400	$128,400	1
EDWARD PAPENFUSE	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
SONJA LICHT	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DON BROWN	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
PAUL FREEDMAN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
RUNE RAFAELSEN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2014 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $300K · 2 employees · 4 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
AARON PRESNALL	PRESIDENT/EX OFFICIO	40	$173,754	$0	$11,088	$184,842	1
BILJANA PRESNALL	VICE PRESIDENT	40	$107,460	$0	$7,776	$115,236	1
EDWARD PAPENFUSE	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
SONJA LICHT	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DON BROWN	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
PAUL FREEDMAN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2013 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $279K · 3 employees · 4 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
AARON PRESNALL	PRESIDENT/EX OFFICIO	40	$157,500	$0	$10,272	$167,772	1
BILJANA PRESNALL	VICE PRESIDENT	40	$94,920	$0	$7,152	$102,072	1
DON BROWN	TREASURER	2	$9,600	$0	$0	$9,600	1
EDWARD PAPENFUSE	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
SONJA LICHT	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
PAUL FREEDMAN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2012 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $268K · 5 employees · 4 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
AARON PRESNALL	PRESIDENT/EX OFFICIO	40	$157,500	$0	$8,960	$166,460	1
BILJANA PRESNALL	VICE PRESIDENT	40	$94,920	$0	$6,360	$101,280	1
PAUL SHOUP	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
SONJA LICHT	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DON BROWN	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
PAUL FREEDMAN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
VASIL HUDAK	CHAIRMAN	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2011 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $265K · 6 employees · 5 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
AARON PRESNALL	PRESIDENT/EX OFFICIO	40	$155,000	$0	$10,148	$165,148	1
BILJANA PRESNALL	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40	$93,040	$0	$7,051	$100,091	1
PAUL SHOUP	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
VASIL HUDAK	CHAIR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
SONJA LICHT	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DON BROWN	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
PAUL FREEDMAN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net assets	Contributions	Program revenue	Officer pay	Employees	Volunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$415,795	$753,122	$737,875	$722,234	$311,194	$0	$400,004	2	0
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$660,252	$790,518	$1,077,746	$1,059,561	$499,684	$0	$400,004	2	0
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$365,689	$757,954	$1,212,279	$1,189,827	$197,993	$0	$400,004	2	3
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$480,166	$929,941	$1,597,600	$1,582,092	$718,137	$1,866	$400,004	2	5
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,406,837	$937,280	$2,152,436	$2,031,867	$996,766	$1,206	$410,892	2	5
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,115,577	$870,186	$1,581,964	$1,563,574	$1,080,362	$35,074	$410,892	2	5
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,214,455	$1,020,332	$1,920,057	$1,318,183	$1,208,779	$5,400	$393,884	2	5
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$841,324	$996,753	$1,739,754	$1,124,060	$836,939	$3,783	$393,884	2	6
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$782,095	$797,427	$1,920,383	$1,279,489	$693,135	$87,437	$332,262	2	6
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$904,171	$931,819	$2,007,956	$1,294,821	$900,821	$3,269	$332,262	2	5
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,045,548	$1,040,443	$2,074,286	$1,322,469	$1,043,234	$2,205	$330,312	2	4
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$938,381	$830,646	$2,173,127	$1,317,364	$933,824	$43	$300,078	2	4
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,103,554	$885,111	$1,918,793	$1,209,629	$1,088,282	$12,853	$279,444	3	4
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$893,295	$1,006,091	$2,012,236	$991,186	$866,908	$21,569	$267,740	5	4
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,061,824	$1,107,690	$2,031,654	$1,103,982	$1,038,947	$13,877	$265,239	6	5

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $270 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

Grantor	Type	Match	Years given	Grants	Total	Latest year	Latest year's amount	Grants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION	Private foundation	Fuzzy filed as “THOMAS JEFFERSON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WORLD POLITICS”	2020-2023	4	$270	2023	$55	show

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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA	DAF sponsor	$1,153,786	53	16	2019–2024	JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE NEW ECONOMIC SCHOOL INC; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WEST KENTUCKY INC; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF ARKANSAS and 12 more
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION	Private foundation	$1,000,000	4	1	2010–2013	AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE NEW ECONOMIC SCHOOL INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC	DAF sponsor	$954,288	81	28	2019–2024	JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER HAMPTON ROADS; NATIK ESPERANZA; AFRICAN HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK and 24 more
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST	DAF sponsor	$950,000	3	3	2020–2021	JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TRIAD INC; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW MEXICO INC; ENDEAVOR LOUISVILLE INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM	DAF sponsor	$915,167	32	12	2020–2024	UNITED FOR CHANGE CENTER FOR INTL DEVELOPMENT & GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP; CHILDRENS MISSION; KIWIMBI INTERNATIONAL; ENDPOVERTY ORG and 8 more
FORGOOD INC	DAF sponsor	$737,857	43	15	2010–2024	CODE TO INSPIRE INC; NATIK ESPERANZA; RIGHTS ACTION; ENDPOVERTY ORG and 11 more
GREATER HORIZONS	DAF sponsor	$735,000	1	1	2019–2019	CENTER FOR GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY

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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $753,122 spent · pay $502,918 · grants $0 · events $796

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$400,004	$250,800	$138,204	$11,000	53.1%
Other (as described)	Program consultants	$90,506	$90,506	$0	$0	12.0%
Occupancy		$76,903	$2,130	$74,773	$0	10.2%
Travel		$44,974	$32,214	$12,760	$0	6.0%
Other employee benefits		$41,458	$26,995	$13,277	$1,186	5.5%
Pension plan contributions		$30,820	$19,325	$10,615	$880	4.1%
Payroll taxes		$30,636	$19,210	$10,626	$800	4.1%
Office expenses		$14,810	$3,692	$11,118	$0	2.0%
Fees: investment management		$6,856	$0	$6,856	$0	0.9%
Other (as described)	Payroll processing and bank fees	$5,062	$0	$5,062	$0	0.7%
Other (as described)	Training and education	$3,338	$1,406	$1,932	$0	0.4%
Fees: accounting		$3,000	$0	$3,000	$0	0.4%
Insurance		$2,472	$0	$2,472	$0	0.3%
Depreciation and depletion		$1,487	$0	$1,487	$0	0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings		$796	$796	$0	$0	0.1%
Total		$753,122				100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $790,518 spent · pay $504,299 · grants $0 · events $4,105

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$400,004	$315,000	$74,004	$11,000	50.6%
Other (as described)	Project consultants	$99,905	$99,905	$0	$0	12.6%
Occupancy		$76,184	$0	$76,184	$0	9.6%
Travel		$60,573	$56,934	$3,639	$0	7.7%
Other employee benefits		$38,207	$30,088	$7,068	$1,051	4.8%
Pension plan contributions		$36,984	$29,124	$6,842	$1,018	4.7%
Payroll taxes		$29,104	$22,920	$5,384	$800	3.7%
Other (as described)	Equipment costs	$12,715	$6,462	$6,252	$0	1.6%
Office expenses		$10,241	$0	$10,241	$0	1.3%
Fees: investment management		$9,324	$0	$9,324	$0	1.2%
Other (as described)	Payroll and banking fees	$4,417	$0	$4,417	$0	0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings		$4,105	$3,365	$740	$0	0.5%
Fees: accounting		$3,070	$0	$3,070	$0	0.4%
Insurance		$2,419	$0	$2,419	$0	0.3%
Other (as described)	Training and education	$1,903	$0	$1,903	$0	0.2%
Depreciation and depletion		$1,363	$0	$1,363	$0	0.2%
Total		$790,518				100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $757,954 spent · pay $501,707 · grants $0 · events $175

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$400,004	$54,087	$288,417	$57,500	52.8%
Other (as described)	Project consultants	$112,535	$112,535	$0	$0	14.8%
Occupancy		$76,241	$0	$76,241	$0	10.1%
Travel		$38,597	$10,922	$22,675	$5,000	5.1%
Other employee benefits		$37,636	$5,089	$27,137	$5,410	5.0%
Pension plan contributions		$36,984	$5,000	$26,667	$5,317	4.9%
Payroll taxes		$27,083	$3,663	$19,527	$3,893	3.6%
Office expenses		$12,754	$3,058	$9,696	$0	1.7%
Insurance		$5,811	$0	$5,811	$0	0.8%
Other (as described)	Equipment & software costs	$5,647	$3,464	$2,183	$0	0.7%
Fees: accounting		$3,000	$0	$3,000	$0	0.4%
Depreciation and depletion		$1,487	$0	$1,487	$0	0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings		$175	$175	$0	$0	0.0%
Total		$757,954				100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $929,941 spent · pay $496,868 · grants $0 · events $0

Line	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees	$400,004	$276,604	$75,000	$48,400	43.0%
Fees: other services	$131,573	$131,573	$0	$0	14.1%
Travel	$122,898	$122,476	$422	$0	13.2%
Occupancy	$83,016	$0	$83,016	$0	8.9%
Information technology	$57,881	$56,641	$1,240	$0	6.2%
Pension plan contributions	$36,983	$25,575	$6,934	$4,474	4.0%
Other employee benefits	$33,715	$23,314	$6,321	$4,080	3.6%
Payroll taxes	$26,166	$18,094	$4,906	$3,166	2.8%
Fees: accounting	$21,250	$0	$21,250	$0	2.3%
Office expenses	$14,489	$10,041	$4,448	$0	1.6%
Depreciation and depletion	$1,487	$0	$1,487	$0	0.2%
Fees: legal	$479	$0	$479	$0	0.1%
Total	$929,941				100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $937,280 spent · pay $475,323 · grants $0 · events $0

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$410,892	$304,474	$45,818	$60,600	43.8%
Fees: other services		$185,051	$164,959	$20,092	-	19.7%
Other (as described)	PROJECT EQUIPMENT	$93,656	$87,711	$5,945	-	10.0%
Travel		$75,613	$75,097	$516	-	8.1%
Occupancy		$66,316	$49,131	$7,382	$9,803	7.1%
Other employee benefits		$38,803	$28,692	$4,236	$5,875	4.1%
Payroll taxes		$25,628	$18,987	$2,853	$3,788	2.7%
Office expenses		$9,753	$5,067	$4,385	$301	1.0%
Information technology		$8,951	$7,313	$1,638	-	1.0%
Other (as described)	BANK FEES AND OTHER EXP	$7,190	$501	$6,689	-	0.8%
Depreciation and depletion		$5,708	$4,229	$635	$844	0.6%
Other (as described)	CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS	$5,147	-	$5,147	-	0.5%
Insurance		$4,572	$3,387	$509	$676	0.5%
Total		$937,280				100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $870,186 spent · pay $470,072 · grants $0 · events $0

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$410,892	$352,954	$33,698	$24,240	47.2%
Other (as described)	PROJECT EQUIPMENT	$155,150	$142,686	$12,464	-	17.8%
Fees: other services		$141,883	$117,117	$24,766	-	16.3%
Other employee benefits		$34,184	$29,424	$2,683	$2,077	3.9%
Depreciation and depletion		$31,648	$27,191	$2,587	$1,870	3.6%
Occupancy		$25,419	$21,838	$2,078	$1,503	2.9%
Payroll taxes		$24,996	$21,475	$2,043	$1,478	2.9%
Travel		$13,123	$12,862	$261	-	1.5%
Interest		$11,793	$10,132	$964	$697	1.4%
Office expenses		$7,457	$4,873	$2,482	$102	0.9%
Information technology		$6,942	$5,819	$1,123	-	0.8%
Insurance		$5,203	$4,470	$425	$308	0.6%
Other (as described)	BANK FEES AND OTHER EXP	$1,496	$794	$702	-	0.2%
Total		$870,186				100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $1,020,332 spent · pay $452,812 · grants $0 · events $0

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$393,884	$338,647	$31,698	$23,539	38.6%
Fees: other services		$232,832	$220,020	$12,812	-	22.8%
Travel		$108,258	$105,047	$3,211	-	10.6%
Other (as described)	PROJECT EQUIPMENT	$106,754	$103,392	$3,362	-	10.5%
Other employee benefits		$35,602	$30,711	$2,661	$2,230	3.5%
Depreciation and depletion		$32,038	$27,554	$2,563	$1,921	3.1%
Occupancy		$29,681	$25,525	$2,375	$1,781	2.9%
Payroll taxes		$23,326	$20,060	$1,866	$1,400	2.3%
Interest		$21,509	$18,498	$1,721	$1,290	2.1%
Other (as described)	CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS	$14,725	-	$14,725	-	1.4%
Office expenses		$8,060	$4,831	$3,117	$112	0.8%
Information technology		$6,185	$5,809	$376	-	0.6%
Insurance		$5,056	$4,348	$405	$303	0.5%
Other (as described)	BANK FEES AND OTHER EXP	$2,422	$1,195	$1,227	-	0.2%
Total		$1,020,332				100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $996,753 spent · pay $451,939 · grants $0 · events $0

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$393,884	$342,726	$15,849	$35,309	39.5%
Fees: other services		$206,002	$177,001	$29,001	-	20.7%
Travel		$144,103	$136,537	$7,566	-	14.5%
Other (as described)	CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS	$45,139	-	$45,139	-	4.5%
Other (as described)	PROJECT EQUIPMENT	$38,749	$31,668	$7,081	-	3.9%
Other employee benefits		$36,734	$31,911	$1,376	$3,447	3.7%
Occupancy		$32,769	$28,510	$1,311	$2,948	3.3%
Depreciation and depletion		$32,221	$28,033	$1,289	$2,899	3.2%
Interest		$22,273	$19,378	$891	$2,004	2.2%
Payroll taxes		$21,321	$18,549	$853	$1,919	2.1%
Office expenses		$9,007	$6,526	$2,332	$149	0.9%
Information technology		$7,162	$5,698	$1,464	-	0.7%
Insurance		$4,928	$4,287	$197	$444	0.5%
Other (as described)	BANK FEES AND OTHER EXP	$2,461	$1,124	$1,337	-	0.2%
Total		$996,753				100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $797,427 spent · pay $374,727 · grants $0 · events $0

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$332,262	$288,723	$12,600	$30,939	41.7%
Fees: other services		$196,749	$174,083	$22,666	-	24.7%
Travel		$97,281	$89,815	$7,466	-	12.2%
Depreciation and depletion		$32,779	$28,497	$1,269	$3,013	4.1%
Occupancy		$31,956	$27,781	$1,237	$2,938	4.0%
Interest		$23,010	$20,004	$891	$2,115	2.9%
Other employee benefits		$22,320	$19,535	$1,125	$1,660	2.8%
Payroll taxes		$20,145	$17,513	$780	$1,852	2.5%
Other (as described)	PROJECT EQUIPMENT	$16,122	$10,667	$5,455	-	2.0%
Office expenses		$10,703	$6,434	$4,122	$147	1.3%
Information technology		$6,926	$5,559	$1,367	-	0.9%
Insurance		$4,675	$4,063	$181	$431	0.6%
Other (as described)	BANK FEES AND OTHER EXP	$2,499	$1,294	$1,205	-	0.3%
Total		$797,427				100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $931,819 spent · pay $369,765 · grants $0 · events $0

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$332,262	$288,723	$12,600	$30,939	35.7%
Fees: other services		$230,633	$204,214	$26,419	-	24.8%
Travel		$132,292	$123,454	$8,838	-	14.2%
Other (as described)	PROJECT EQUIPMENT	$57,600	$51,402	$6,198	-	6.2%
Depreciation and depletion		$33,805	$29,388	$1,309	$3,108	3.6%
Occupancy		$32,359	$28,132	$1,252	$2,975	3.5%
Other (as described)	CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS	$27,382	-	$27,382	-	2.9%
Interest		$23,786	$20,678	$921	$2,187	2.6%
Payroll taxes		$19,513	$16,964	$755	$1,794	2.1%
Other employee benefits		$17,990	$15,770	$958	$1,262	1.9%
Office expenses		$10,561	$6,816	$3,600	$145	1.1%
Other (as described)	TELEPHONE AND INTERNET	$6,930	$6,496	$434	-	0.7%
Insurance		$4,749	$4,128	$184	$437	0.5%
Other (as described)	BANK FEES AND OTHER EXP	$1,957	$1,771	$186	-	0.2%
Total		$931,819				100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $1,040,443 spent · pay $368,211 · grants $0 · events $0

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$330,312	$287,185	$12,840	$30,287	31.7%
Fees: other services		$250,552	$207,171	$43,381	-	24.1%
Other (as described)	PROJECT EQUIPMENT	$144,406	$143,211	$1,195	-	13.9%
Travel		$104,206	$95,474	$4,008	$4,724	10.0%
Other (as described)	CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS	$52,375	-	$52,375	-	5.0%
Depreciation and depletion		$36,780	$31,975	$1,424	$3,381	3.5%
Occupancy		$30,857	$26,826	$1,194	$2,837	3.0%
Interest		$24,405	$21,216	$945	$2,244	2.3%
Payroll taxes		$19,513	$16,964	$755	$1,794	1.9%
Other employee benefits		$18,386	$15,957	$658	$1,771	1.8%
Other (as described)	TELEPHONE AND INTERNET	$12,268	$9,739	$2,529	-	1.2%
Office expenses		$9,787	$6,444	$3,136	$207	0.9%
Insurance		$4,617	$4,014	$179	$424	0.4%
Other (as described)	BANK FEES AND OTHER EXP	$1,979	$1,069	$910	-	0.2%
Total		$1,040,443				100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $830,646 spent · pay $334,668 · grants $0 · events $0

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$300,078	$260,828	$11,524	$27,726	36.1%
Fees: other services		$184,726	$159,741	$24,985	-	22.2%
Other (as described)	CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS	$78,041	-	$78,041	-	9.4%
Travel		$57,390	$48,405	$8,658	$327	6.9%
Other (as described)	PROJECT EQUIPMENT	$46,880	$36,521	$10,359	-	5.6%
Depreciation and depletion		$43,987	$38,229	$1,681	$4,077	5.3%
Interest		$25,065	$21,784	$958	$2,323	3.0%
Occupancy		$22,573	$19,618	$863	$2,092	2.7%
Payroll taxes		$18,318	$15,920	$700	$1,698	2.2%
Other employee benefits		$16,272	$14,114	$565	$1,593	2.0%
Other (as described)	BANK FEES AND OTHER EXP	$14,610	$1,793	$12,817	-	1.8%
Office expenses		$9,068	$4,056	$4,885	$127	1.1%
Other (as described)	TELEPHONE AND INTERNET	$8,243	$5,902	$2,341	-	1.0%
Insurance		$5,395	$4,689	$206	$500	0.6%
Total		$830,646				100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $885,111 spent · pay $327,734 · grants $0 · events $0

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$279,444	$234,471	$19,807	$25,166	31.6%
Travel		$182,463	$173,903	$5,349	$3,211	20.6%
Other (as described)	CONSULTANTS	$155,448	$153,755	$1,693	-	17.6%
Depreciation and depletion		$48,082	$41,669	$2,040	$4,373	5.4%
Interest		$35,827	$31,233	$1,317	$3,277	4.0%
Other (as described)	BANK FEES AND OTHER EXP	$31,967	$5,062	$26,905	-	3.6%
Other (as described)	PROJECT EQUIPMENT	$30,400	$11,248	$19,152	-	3.4%
Other employee benefits		$24,986	$24,168	$818	-	2.8%
Occupancy		$22,725	$19,811	$835	$2,079	2.6%
Fees: accounting		$21,500	$20,000	$1,500	-	2.4%
Payroll taxes		$17,470	$15,230	$642	$1,598	2.0%
Other (as described)	TELEPHONE AND INTERNET	$7,583	$6,196	$1,387	-	0.9%
Office expenses		$7,519	$5,140	$2,243	$136	0.8%
Advertising and promotion		$6,305	$6,305	-	-	0.7%
Other salaries and wages		$5,834	$5,834	-	-	0.7%
Insurance		$5,827	$5,080	$214	$533	0.7%
Fees: other services		$1,731	$1,538	$193	-	0.2%
Total		$885,111				100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $1,006,091 spent · pay $486,634 · grants $0 · events $0

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$267,740	$239,161	$20,256	$8,323	26.6%
Other salaries and wages		$164,659	$164,659	-	-	16.4%
Travel		$145,674	$138,414	$5,174	$2,086	14.5%
Other (as described)	CONSULTANTS	$142,320	$128,591	$13,729	-	14.1%
Depreciation and depletion		$49,439	$46,256	$2,250	$933	4.9%
Interest		$45,094	$42,190	$2,053	$851	4.5%
Other (as described)	PROJECT EQUIPMENT	$38,056	$34,127	$3,929	-	3.8%
Payroll taxes		$30,206	$28,261	$1,375	$570	3.0%
Fees: accounting		$28,472	$10,552	$17,920	-	2.8%
Occupancy		$25,194	$23,572	$1,147	$475	2.5%
Other employee benefits		$22,499	$21,718	$781	-	2.2%
All other expenses		$13,178	$6,493	$6,685	-	1.3%
Other (as described)	BANK FEES AND OTHER EXP	$11,483	$2,545	$8,938	-	1.1%
Office expenses		$7,941	$3,837	$4,078	$26	0.8%
Other (as described)	TELEPHONE AND INTERNET	$7,405	$4,720	$2,685	-	0.7%
Fees: other services		$2,637	$2,572	$65	-	0.3%
Insurance		$2,564	$1,532	$1,003	$29	0.3%
Pension plan contributions		$1,530	$1,530	-	-	0.2%
Total		$1,006,091				100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $1,107,690 spent · pay $497,560 · grants $1,400 · events $0

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$265,239	$220,449	$28,275	$16,515	23.9%
Travel		$188,745	$179,477	$9,268	-	17.0%
Other (as described)	CONSULTANTS	$165,096	$165,096	-	-	14.9%
Other salaries and wages		$163,448	$163,448	-	-	14.8%
Other (as described)	PROJECT EQUIPMENT	$80,614	$77,405	$3,209	-	7.3%
Occupancy		$49,887	$44,812	$3,195	$1,880	4.5%
Other employee benefits		$38,835	$37,942	$893	-	3.5%
Depreciation and depletion		$33,473	$30,068	$2,144	$1,261	3.0%
Payroll taxes		$30,038	$26,983	$1,924	$1,131	2.7%
Fees: accounting		$26,750	$3,750	$23,000	-	2.4%
Interest		$13,856	$12,447	$888	$521	1.3%
Fees: legal		$11,332	$1,300	$10,032	-	1.0%
Office expenses		$10,868	$4,819	$5,993	$56	1.0%
Other (as described)	PRINTING/GRAPHIC DESIGN	$8,464	$8,464	-	-	0.8%
Other (as described)	TELEPHONE AND INTERNET	$7,763	$4,883	$2,880	-	0.7%
Fees: other services		$5,984	$3,144	$2,840	-	0.5%
All other expenses		$5,898	$2,973	$2,925	-	0.5%
Grants to US organizations and governments		$1,400	$1,400	-	-	0.1%
Total		$1,107,690				100%

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