SILVER SPRING, MD
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC, founded in 1949, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Housing & Shelter sector that reported $35.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $34.1M left a modest 4% surplus.
OUR MISSION IS "TO HELP ALL, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG, GAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE THROUGH HOSTELLING." IN HOSTELS, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS AND NATIONWIDE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, WE BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES FACILITATING INTERACTION, FOR DIALOGUE LEARNING AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING THAT INTENTIONALLY BROADENS PERSPECTIVE, IMPROVES CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND CREATES A MORE TOLERANT WORLD.
HOSTEL STAY: AYH PROVIDES A NETWORK OF 14 HOSTELS NATIONWIDE, AND IN A TYPICAL YEAR HOSTS TRAVELERS FROM MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES WITH OVER 650,000 GUEST OVERNIGHT STAYS ANNUALLY. THE HOSTEL STAY...
HOSTEL STAY: AYH PROVIDES A NETWORK OF 14 HOSTELS NATIONWIDE, AND IN A TYPICAL YEAR HOSTS TRAVELERS FROM MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES WITH OVER 650,000 GUEST OVERNIGHT STAYS ANNUALLY. THE HOSTEL STAY CREATES ENVIRONMENT FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND UNDERSTANDING AND IS FUNDAMENTAL TO ALL OTHER PROGRAMS WE OFFER. EACH HOSTEL IS PURPOSELY DESIGNED WITH SPACES AND AMENITIES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND ENCOURAGE INTERACTION IN AN INCLUSIVE AND INVITING WAY. WE STRATEGICALLY DEVELOP AND USE SPACES TO DELIVER CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO OUR TRAVELER GUESTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AS TRAVELERS GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER, THEY DISCOVER THEIR SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES, CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES AND SOCIAL BARRIERS, EXPAND WORLD VIEWS, AND HELP TO CREATE A MORE TOLERANT WORLD.
GUEST LEARNING PROGRAMS: AYH DELIVERS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN AYH HOSTELS TO ENGAGE AND FACILITATE THE SHARING OF CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES AMONG GUESTS, AND TO CONNECT GUESTS...
GUEST LEARNING PROGRAMS: AYH DELIVERS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN AYH HOSTELS TO ENGAGE AND FACILITATE THE SHARING OF CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES AMONG GUESTS, AND TO CONNECT GUESTS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THROUGH VOLUNTEER FACILITATION, PROGRAMS PROVIDE GUESTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OTHER CULTURES, CREATE A SENSE OF SPACE AND CONNECTION TO LOCAL COMMUNITY AND REFLECT ON THEIR OWN PERSPECTIVES AND UNDERSTANDING, TAKING ACTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THEIR LEARNINGS. PROGRAM DESIGN IS ALIGNED WITH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (AACU) LEARNING VALUE RUBRICS IN THE DISCIPLINES OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. EACH YEAR, IN ADDITION TO THE HOSTEL STAY PROGRAM, AYH TYPICALLY DELIVERS MORE THAN 2,000 FACILITATED LEARNING PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE WITH OVER 25,000 PARTICIPANTS.
NATIONWIDE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS: AYH DELIVERS NATIONAL SCOPE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO ENHANCE THEIR INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE TOLERANT WORLD. TRAVEL...
NATIONWIDE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS: AYH DELIVERS NATIONAL SCOPE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO ENHANCE THEIR INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE TOLERANT WORLD. TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS GIVE 18 TO 30-YEAR OLD'S, WITH QUALIFIED FINANCIAL NEED, THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL WITHIN THE USA AND AROUND THE WORLD. SAY HI FOR PEACE ENGAGES HOSTEL GUESTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ACTIVITIES THAT CELEBRATE THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOSTELS AROUND THE WORLD AND EXPLORE HOW THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A PEACEFUL SOCIETY. THE GREAT HOSTEL GIVE BACK PROGRAM OFFERS GROUPS OF SIX OR MORE PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE A FREE NIGHT'S STAY AT OUR HOSTELS DURING THE MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY FOR EACH DAY THEIR MEMBERS VOLUNTEER IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. IOU RESPECT BRINGS YOUNG PEOPLE TOGETHER FROM WESTERN AND MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE US, GERMANY, FRANCE, TUNISIA, LEBANON AND EGYPT ANNUALLY FOR A TWO WEEK HOSTEL BASED EXCHANGE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES FACILITATED INTENSIVE DIALOGUE, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES, TRAVEL AND REFLECTION. THESE AND OTHER SIGNATURE PROGRAMS PROMOTE CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE, MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND TOLERANCE.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $35,295,649 | $30,625,861 | +0.2% |
| Expenses | $34,056,202 | $28,833,112 | +0.2% |
| Net Income | $1,239,447 | $1,792,749 | -0.3% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN HAMANT | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA BYRNISON | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ANDRADE | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GURWITCH | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HOKANSON | DIRECTOR/CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIOLET APPLE | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT KNOEPFEL | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MARSDEN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN PAPADEMETRIOU | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BERKITA BRADFORD | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WANGARI KAMAU | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE BRUMFITT NORRIS | VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS/ASST T | 40.00 |
Officer
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$173,100 | $15,591 | $188,691 |
| RUSSELL HEDGE | CEO/ASST SECRETARY | 40.00 |
Officer
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$420,187 | $53,153 | $473,340 |
| FREDERICA BROWNE | OUTGOING | 40.00 |
Officer
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$198,058 | $20,251 | $218,309 |
| SAM HUSSEIN | VP HEAD OF IT (AS OF 3/23) | 40.00 |
Officer
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$190,649 | $5,598 | $196,247 |
| MICHELLE HIRSCHFELD | VP SALES STAKEHOLDER ACTIV | 40.00 |
Officer
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$207,924 | $33,625 | $241,549 |
| LISA ZHU | VP HR, ASST SECRETARY | 40.00 |
Officer
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$192,551 | $46,820 | $239,371 |
| AARON CHAFFEE | VP, HOSTEL DEV/ASST TREASU | 40.00 |
Officer
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$225,262 | $19,080 | $244,342 |
| ANALIA CASTELO | CFO (AS OF MARCH 2024) | 40.00 |
Officer
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CASE | VP, HOSTEL OPERATIONS | 40.00 |
Key Emp
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$176,586 | $12,322 | $188,908 |
| AMY CARTER | SR. DIRECTOR OF MARKETING | 40.00 |
Key Emp
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$152,427 | $17,546 | $169,973 |
| ISABEL CRUZ | GENERAL MANAGER | 40.00 |
Highest
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$127,595 | $21,471 | $149,066 |
| LOLITA BROWN | CONTROLLER | 40.00 |
Highest
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$149,936 | $19,882 | $169,818 |
| CANDICE WASHINGTON | VP OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIMENTAL LEA | 40.00 |
Highest
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$144,713 | $17,573 | $162,286 |
| NATALIE RAINFORD | DIRECTOR, REVENUE MANAGER | 40.00 |
Highest
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$143,174 | $18,521 | $161,695 |
| JENNIFER HUTCHERSON | DIRECTOR, HR | 40.00 |
Highest
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$135,360 | $16,867 | $152,227 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2024 | $35,295,649 | $34,056,202 | $74,077,240 | $1,239,447 |
| 2023 | $30,625,861 | $28,833,112 | $69,673,394 | $1,792,749 |
| 2022 | $27,874,015 | $20,497,716 | $60,757,084 | $7,376,299 |
| 2021 | $15,154,059 | $21,386,247 | $61,820,535 | $-6,232,188 |
| 2020 | $39,109,677 | $45,223,837 | $71,419,816 | $-6,114,160 |
| 2019 | $49,062,550 | $42,779,360 | $75,624,873 | $6,283,190 |
| 2018 | $39,390,658 | $39,653,878 | $62,445,577 | $-263,220 |
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