AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DIPLOMACY

EIN: 521341314 501(c)(3) International Affairs

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$1,129,704
Total Expenses
$768,141
Total Assets
$4,791,775
Net Assets
$4,322,311
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1983
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
Ronald E Neumann
Phone
2023313721
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DIPLOMACY, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 44% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $362K, a strong 32% operating margin.

Mission

TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN U.S. DIPLOMACY AND ENHANCE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF ITS CRITICAL ROLE IN ADVANCING THE NATIONAL INTEREST.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $510,598 Revenue: $851,083

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - AAD CONDUCTS SEVERAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE AN ANNUAL DISCUSSION OF CURRENT TOPICS, A SERIES OF SPEAKING PROGRAMS AT SEVERAL UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND TWO...

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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - AAD CONDUCTS SEVERAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE AN ANNUAL DISCUSSION OF CURRENT TOPICS, A SERIES OF SPEAKING PROGRAMS AT SEVERAL UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND TWO HIGH SCHOOLS IN CONNECTICUT, AND AN ANNUAL FORUM ON PERTINENT FOREIGN POLICY THEMES. AAD ALSO RUNS TWO PODCAST SERIES, IMPLEMENTED WITH SUPPORT FROM AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK, AND FLETCHER SCHOOL AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY, WHICH OFFER LISTENERS AN INSIDE LOOK AT DIPLOMACY AS TO WHAT DIPLOMACY IS AND WHAT TAKES PLACE ON THE GROUND, STRAIGHT FROM THE DIPLOMATS AS WELL AS THEIR MILITARY AND OTHER COLLEAGUES OVERSEAS THAT MAKE IT HAPPEN. FINALLY, AAD MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF DIPLOMATIC TEACHING AND STUDENT RESOURCES, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON AADS WEBSITE.

Program 2
Expenses: $84,055 Revenue: $60,720

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION - AAD PRESENTS ANNUALLY THE WALTER & LENORE ANNENBERG AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DIPLOMACY, TWO ARTHUR ROSS MEDIA AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED REPORTING AND ANALYSIS OF FOREIGN...

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION - AAD PRESENTS ANNUALLY THE WALTER & LENORE ANNENBERG AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DIPLOMACY, TWO ARTHUR ROSS MEDIA AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED REPORTING AND ANALYSIS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND THE DOUGLAS DILLON BOOK AWARD FOR A BOOK OF DISTINCTION ON THE PRACTICE OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY TO INDIVIDUALS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF DIPLOMACY. IN 2023, AAD ALSO ADDED A NEW ANNUAL AWARD - THE HENRIETTA FORE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENT, WHICH RECOGNIZES AN INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP WHO HAS MADE EXEMPLARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF DEVELOPMENT, EITHER AS A US GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL OR IN SUPPORT OF AMERICAN DEVELOPMENTAL WORK.

Program 3
Expenses: $18,280 Revenue: $18,216

AADS MOST RECENT PUBLICATION IS THE BLUEPRINT2: PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING WHICH IS A CHAPTER IN THE 2022 REPORT BY MARC GROSSMAN AND MARCIE RIES TITLED BLURPRINTS FOR A MORE MODERN US...

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AADS MOST RECENT PUBLICATION IS THE BLUEPRINT2: PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING WHICH IS A CHAPTER IN THE 2022 REPORT BY MARC GROSSMAN AND MARCIE RIES TITLED BLURPRINTS FOR A MORE MODERN US DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. THE REPORT AS A WHOLE, PUBLISHED BY ARIZONAS STATE UNIVERSITY, OFFERS AN ACTIONABLE GUIDE FOR PRODUCING OPERATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE WAYS THE UNITED STATES ORGANIZES AND EXECUTES ITS DIPLOMACY. MORE SPECIFICALLY, BLUEPRINT 2, WRITTEN BY AAD, DEVELOPES CONCRETE MEASURES NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE PROFESSIONAL CAPACITIES OF U.S. DIPLOMATS BY EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING. OTHER RECENT PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE CHANGING THE RISK PARADIGM FOR U.S. DIPLOMATS (2021), WHICH OFFERS THE STATE DEPARTMENTS A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDRESSING THE GROWING RISK AVERSION AT ITS OVERSEAS MISSIONS, INCLUDE THE LEGISILATIVE CHANGE OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARDS; STRENGTHENING THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE (2019), WHICH OFFERS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOW TO ENHANCE THE STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES OF THE DEPARTMENT.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $359,426
Program Service Revenue $444,261
Investment Income $274,881
Other Revenue $51,136
TOTAL REVENUE $1,129,704

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $232,327
Fundraising Expenses $35,637
Program Expenses $612,933
Other Expenses $535,814
TOTAL EXPENSES $768,141

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,129,704 $782,589 +0.4%
Expenses $768,141 $728,236 +0.1%
Net Income $361,563 $54,353 +5.7%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
37
Independent Members
30
Employees
5
Volunteers
113

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
5
$105,133
Total Directors
37
$68,083
Key Employees
1
$102,133
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Thomas Pickering Chairman 0.25
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Alonzo Fulgham Vice Chairman 0.25
Officer Director
$2,000 $0 $2,000
Molly Williamson Secretary 0.25
Officer Director
$1,000 $0 $1,000
Nicholas Veliotes Treasurer 0.25
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Ronald Neumann President 40.00
Officer Key Emp Highest
$102,133 $0 $102,133
Avis Bohlen Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Thomas Boyatt Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Frank Almaguer Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Johnnie Carson Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Charles Cobb Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Liliana Ayalde Director 0.25
Director
$2,500 $0 $2,500
Joyce Barr Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Harold Geisel Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert Hunter Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Janice Jacobs Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kathleen Doherty Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Deborah McCarthy Director 0.25
Director
$14,583 $0 $14,583
Michele Bond Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert Beecrfot Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Anne Patterson Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Glyn Davies Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Feltman Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Charles Rivkin Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Laura Kennedy Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Stuart Holiday Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Pamela Spratlen Director 0.25
Director
$1,500 $0 $1,500
Gregory Starr Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Francis Taylor Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Harry Thomas Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Van Dusen Director 0.25
Director
$45,000 $0 $45,000
Jenonne Walker Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alexander Watson Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Patrick Kennedy Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tibor Nagy Director 0.25
Director
$1,500 $0 $1,500
Andrew Natsios Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Wanda Nesbitt Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
George Moose Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Earl Anthony Wayne Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,129,704 $768,141 $4,791,775 $361,563
2022 $782,589 $728,236 $4,298,664 $54,353
2021 $872,660 $533,462 $4,486,594 $339,198
2020 $894,311 $531,265 $3,866,562 $363,046
2019 $1,184,898 $740,018 $3,476,978 $444,880
2018 $871,959 $692,072 $2,816,917 $179,887
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