INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH F… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1969

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DR LIN REED

Phone

3102589451

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1969, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

TO RESEARCH & DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON WORLD EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS & TO FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF INDIVIDUALS EDUCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES INTO THE U.S. EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT & WORK FORCE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,888,133 Revenue: $2,254,866

CREDENTIALS EVALUATION SERVICE & RESEARCH PROGRAMTHE CREDENTIALS EVALUATION SERVICE PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN INTERPRETING THE EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE STUDIED OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND WHO NEED STATEMENTS OF U.S. EDUCATIONAL EQUIVALENCIES. THE CREDENTIAL EVALUATION SERVICE IS SUPPORTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION (IERF) RESEARCH PROGRAM. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NOT ONLY AUTHORING BOOKS AND PAPERS, BUT ALSO ATTENDING AND PRESENTING AT RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND SYMPOSIA. FURTHERMORE, IERF AWARDS A RANGE OF RESEARCH GRANTS ANNUALLY. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANTS ARE TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE RESEARCH ON WORLD EDUCATION SYSTEMS. THIS RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE CONCEPT OF APPLIED COMPARATIVE EDUCATION, AND MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE EVALUATION OF FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS.IERF IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING ITS WORLD-CLASS STANDARDS AND CONTINUING TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT SERVICE TO ITS CLIENTS THROUGH (1) CONDUCTING EXTENSIVE AND ON-GOING RESEARCH ON WORLD EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, (2) PROVIDING EFFECTIVE SERVICES IN AREAS RELATED TO IERF RESEARCH, (3) SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO HELP INTEGRATE INDIVIDUALS EDUCATED OUTSIDE THE U.S. INTO THE U.S. EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT AND WORKFORCE, (4) UTILIZING ITS PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS, GLOBAL RESOURCES AND THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH, (5) DELIVERING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION SERVICES TIMELY AND ACCURATELY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $2,254,866

Investment Income $105,443

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,360,309

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,604,199

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,888,133

Other Expenses $686,634

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,290,833

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,360,309	$2,271,866	+0.0%
Expenses	$2,290,833	$2,237,228	+0.0%
Net Income	$69,476	$34,638	+1.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$276,214

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ELAINE WHEELER	CHAIRMAN	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VAIRAGYA JHAWAR	TREASURER	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER KRUG	SECRETARY	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN GRIFFITH	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HAYDEN WIESENFELD	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARRETT GEITZEN	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEO VAN CLEVE	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGO LANDY	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN BEDIL RETIRED 123124	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$233,622	$42,592	$276,214
RICHARD DEL RIO	BUSINESS MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$101,081	$12,048	$113,129

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,360,309	$2,290,833	$3,397,052	$69,476
2024	$2,271,866	$2,237,228	$3,400,918	$34,638
2023	$2,540,806	$2,327,923	$3,333,740	$212,883
2022	$2,736,646	$2,213,563	$2,254,205	$523,083
2021	$2,286,178	$2,104,575	$2,596,628	$181,603
2020	$2,397,745	$2,543,001	$2,182,182	$-145,256
2019	$2,778,758	$2,837,562	$2,149,196	$-58,804
2018	$2,805,161	$2,854,430	$2,181,749	$-49,269

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC