International : International Peace, Security, and Affairs

AFS-USA

Leading intercultural learning

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (63.12)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 81.2%    
Administrative Expenses 12.3%    
Fundraising Expenses 6.3%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.16    
Efficiency Rating    
      (35.62)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 7.7%    
Program Expenses Growth 10.9%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.50    
Capacity Rating    
      (27.50)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2006)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $30,506,990
Other Revenue $571,054
Total Revenue $31,078,044
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $23,484,843
Administrative Expenses $3,578,504
Fundraising Expenses $1,831,855
Total Functional Expenses $28,895,202
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $2,182,842
   
Net Assets $14,077,361

Contact Information

AFS-USA
Development Department
One Whitehall Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10004
tel: (800) 237-4636
fax: (212) 299-9090

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Leadership      (FYE 12/2006)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Alex J. Plinio President (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $288,500 0.99%

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Mission

AFS-USA works toward a more just and peaceful world by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools, and communities through a global volunteer partnership. AFS (formerly American Field Service) is a leader in intercultural learning and offers international exchange programs in more than 40 countries around the world through independent AFS Organizations, each with a network of volunteers, a professionally staffed office, and headed up by a volunteer board. Today AFS exchanges more than 11,000 students each year among a partnership of more than 50 AFS Partner Countries. There are more than 300,000 individuals who have studied abroad with AFS.

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