ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES - NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES - NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

EIN 13-1623995 · Education (B)

What they do

to UTILIZE ENGLISH AS A CATALYST to FOSTER GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING and GOOD WILL BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES and CULTURAL EXCHANGE for STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, and RECENT IMMIGRANTS.IN A SHRINKING WORLD DOMINATED BY DOLLARS and DIGITS, UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS of DISPLACED PERSONS, THE ESU BELIEVES IN BUILDING A BETTER WORLD THROUGH THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE and INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE. WE WORK to INSPIRE COMMON BONDS, PERSON-TO-PERSON, ONE CONVERSATION, ONE PRESENTATION and ONE EXCHANGE AT A TIME. BY PROMOTING CREATIVE and CONFIDENT CIVIL DISCOURSE, WE ENABLE PARTICIPANTS to RISE to THEIR POTENTIAL AS INDIVIDUALS, THRIVE AS GLOBAL CITIZENS, and JOIN WORLDWIDE IN PURSUING CONDITIONS for PEACE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

53.64%of revenue went to mission work69.1% of expenses · Program services

6.07%of revenue went to fundraising7.8% of expenses

$77.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.87%of revenue went to management and office costs23.0% of expenses

$7.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

28.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $107,283 for ANTHONY DIFILIPPO (CONTROLLER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,137,725

Mission workProgram services$2,755,87053.64% of revenue69.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$917,91217.87% of revenue23.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$311,6206.07% of revenue7.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,152,32322.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,985,40277.57% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.1% mission · 23.0% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 22.8% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 24.2% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 31.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 46.4% mission · 48.2% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 52.7% mission · 42.0% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 37.6% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 25.5% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,137,725

Expenses$3,985,402

Annual surplus $1,152,323 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,755,870 · 69.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$917,912 · 23.0% of expenses

Fundraising$311,620 · 7.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,137,725

Expenses$3,985,402

Assets$29,924,533

Income$6,460,161

Contributions$1,444,325

Mission work (program services)$2,755,870

Fundraising$311,620

Grants given$489,910

Average grant$20,413

Management and general$917,912

Stocks and bonds$24,406,970

Accounting fees$69,775

Investing fees$129,592

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANTHONY DIFILIPPOCONTROLLER · 32 hrs/week $107,283Base $84,907 · Other $22,376

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

ANTHONY DIFILIPPOCONTROLLER

E QUINN PEEPERCHAIRMAN

SUSAN PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

SUSAN FERRISDIRECTOR

STACY LOUIZOS ESQDIRECTOR

NATASHA IPPOLITODIRECTOR

MICHELE SEALEDIRECTOR

MARY COLEMAN WAYDIRECTOR

MARK WALTERDIRECTOR

KAREN KARPOWICHPRESIDENT/EXEC. DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

JONATHAN SICHELDIRECTOR THRU OCT 2024

JOHN SAPP ESQDIRECTOR

JOHN RAMPEDIRECTOR

FRANK PAUL BARBERDIRECTOR THRU OCT 2024

DR MARY LEEDIRECTOR

DR MARK LAWHORNDIRECTOR

DR JULIA VAN DE WATERDIRECTOR THRU MAR 2025

DR GREGORY BUCKDIRECTOR

DONALD BESTDIRECTOR

DARRYL MCCORMICKVICE CHAIR

BRUCE THOMPSONDIRECTOR

BRUCE HAEFNERDIRECTOR

BEATRICE VON DER SCHULENBURGDIRECTOR

BARBARA STARKDIRECTOR

BARBARA HUGHESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 144 E 39TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10016-0914
County: New York
In care of: % GRANT HAMEL
Primary officer: ANTHONY DIFILIPPO, CONTROLLER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@esuus.org Phone(212) 818-1200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes