WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH

EIN: 750855628 501(c)(3) International Affairs

DALLAS, TX

Total Revenue
$2,600,583
Total Expenses
$2,464,396
Total Assets
$5,104,213
Net Assets
$2,580,801
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1951
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
JESSICA KOLOINI
Phone
2149658400
Tax Period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH, founded in 1951, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $2.5M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1951, THE MISSION OF THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH HAS BEEN TO PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT GLOBAL ISSUES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES WHILE ESTABLISHING NORTH TEXAS AS A CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS AND BUSINESS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $485,983 Revenue: $280,632

PUBLIC SPEAKER PROGRAMSTHE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL PRESENTS PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN NATIONAL AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS. IN FY 2025, THE...

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PUBLIC SPEAKER PROGRAMSTHE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL PRESENTS PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN NATIONAL AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS. IN FY 2025, THE COUNCIL PRESENTED 62 PROGRAMS WITH AROUND 5,992 ATTENDEES AT OUR PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMS FEATURED: DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN, SUSAN GLASSER, AMB. JOHN J. SULLIVAN, JEROME POWELL, UKPM LIZ TRUSS, SEC. REX TILLERSON, FIONA HILL, SEC. ROSS, HAROLD FORD JR, MARK MCKINNON, KARL ROVE, AND LAWRENCE WRIGHT. SOME PROGRAM PARTNERS INCLUDED: THE CENTER FOR PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY AT SMU, DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE OF DALLAS, THE SUMNERS FOUNDATION, DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART, AND THE DALLAS REGIONAL CHAMBER. WE HELD OUR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTATION AGAIN IN PERSON THIS YEAR, WITH GUEST SPEAKER DAVID ROHDE. THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZED CLARK HUNT WITH THE 41ST ANNUAL H. NEIL MALLON AWARD IN OCTOBER 2024.

Program 2
Expenses: $292,782 Revenue: $296,156

GLOBAL YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAMOUR ROBUST GLOBAL YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM ("GYL") PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM ON TOPICS SUCH AS CIVICS...

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GLOBAL YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAMOUR ROBUST GLOBAL YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM ("GYL") PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM ON TOPICS SUCH AS CIVICS, PUBLIC POLICY, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, CULTURE, AND HISTORY. ADDITIONALLY, GYL PROVIDES RESOURCES AND WORKSHOPS TO TEACHERS TO ENHANCE THEIR OWN CURRICULA. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 60 JUNIOR WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL (JWAC) CLUBS ACTIVE IN LOCAL SCHOOLS (PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND CHARTER) AND OUR JWAC STUDENTS HEARD FROM NUMEROUS EXPERTS AND LEADERS DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. IN ADDITION TO SPEAKERS, WE HOST THE ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS, SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL CAREER DAYS, SIX STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAININGS, SOCIALS, NINE TOPICAL DISCUSSIONS, SERVICE PROJECTS, DISCUSSION GROUPS AND AWARD PROGRAMS LIKE 20 UNDER 20 AND EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR. THE GYL PROGRAM IMPACTED OVER 6K STUDENTS DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR.

Program 3
Expenses: $204,919 Revenue: $208,165

INTERNATIONAL VISITORS PROGRAM AND PROTOCOL & DIPLOMATIC SERVICESTHE COUNCIL'S INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM COORDINATES THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S PREMIER PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM, THE...

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INTERNATIONAL VISITORS PROGRAM AND PROTOCOL & DIPLOMATIC SERVICESTHE COUNCIL'S INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM COORDINATES THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S PREMIER PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM, THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP), AS WELL AS VARIOUS FEE FOR SERVICE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS. WORKING WITH AN EXTENSIVE TEAM OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, THE PROGRAM PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN SUPPORTING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY BY FOSTERING INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS FOR THE REGION. IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE COUNCIL HOSTED INTERNATIONAL VISITOR GROUPS BY ARRANGING MEETINGS WITH U.S. PROFESSIONAL COUNTERPARTS TO SHARE AND EXCHANGE IDEAS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. DURING FY 2025, WE HOSTED 24 PROFESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE GROUPS WITH 186 PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING 77 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. THESE GROUPS HAD AN ECONOMIC IMPACT (BASED ON HOTEL STAYS AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION) ON OUR REGION OF $284,000.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,554,025
Program Service Revenue $334,980
Investment Income $36,558
Other Revenue $-324,980
TOTAL REVENUE $2,600,583

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,705,569
Fundraising Expenses $344,874
Program Expenses $1,421,490
Other Expenses $758,827
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,464,396

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,600,583 $2,673,033 0.0%
Expenses $2,464,396 $2,445,706 +0.0%
Net Income $136,187 $227,327 -0.4%
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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
53
Independent Members
52
Employees
20
Volunteers
132

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
8
$511,585
Total Directors
47
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
AIMEE BURNETT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ABID NEEMUCHWALA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREA STRICKLAND DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMANDA ZHANG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETS LILLO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN BOILLA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN JORGENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN KUCHOLTZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS BHATTI DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRAIG TIRITILLI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID EMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID M JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEVON LANG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY A WOLENS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ASHLEY MCCONKEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON BALLARD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OLIVER BARBIER-MUELLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA TRAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIANE MCNULTY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN WISE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRISTINA HOLCOMB DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRISTI SHERRILL HOYL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDSAY BILLINGSLEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MANDISA PRICE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARVIN SINGLETON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARJORIE A ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW BYRD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELANIE OFENLOCH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELE WHEELER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE DECKER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICOLE GARCIA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OLIVER CHANDHOK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL K STAFFORD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER WAHBY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD WELDAY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAM MUDRO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN FISHER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANO BLOCKER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT PAREL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE GARDNER PHD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN SOPER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSANNE SHALLEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUZAN KEDRON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS HASKINS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WESTON LOEGERING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLISON PAYNE TREASURER 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
BRENDAN MCGUIRE CHAIR 4.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH BRAILSFORD PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00
Officer
$277,742 $0 $277,742
JOANNA RIDGWAY SECRETARY 2.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
LARRY B PASCAL VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
PETER LOH VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
ALANA BUENROSTRO VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Officer
$125,050 $0 $125,050
WILLIAM Z HARMON CFO 40.00
Officer
$108,793 $0 $108,793
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 $2,600,583 $2,464,396 $5,104,213 $136,187
2024 $2,673,033 $2,445,706 $5,044,615 $227,327
2024 $2,673,033 $2,445,706 $5,044,615 $227,327
2023 $2,056,550 $2,383,981 $4,960,037 $-327,431
2022 $1,948,075 $2,025,999 $2,698,717 $-77,924
2021 $2,048,407 $1,995,275 $3,152,602 $53,132
2020 $2,963,752 $2,570,029 $2,546,550 $393,723
2019 $3,509,534 $2,512,641 $2,370,887 $996,893
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