THE FRENCH-AMERICAN FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FRENCH-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

EIN 13-2847092 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q050)

What they do

Founded In 1976, and Building On More Than Two Centuries of Shared Ideals Between France and The United States, The French-American Foundation Works to Enrich A Transatlantic Relationship That is Essential In Todays World.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders51 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

53.94%of revenue went to mission work70.6% of expenses · Program services

12.12%of revenue went to fundraising15.9% of expenses

$76.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.30%of revenue went to management and office costs13.5% of expenses

$3.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.7%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 $232,927 for CAROLINE NARALASETTY (PRESIDENT). 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$1,872,837

Mission workProgram services$1,010,13453.94% of revenue70.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$192,82810.30% of revenue13.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$226,96012.12% of revenue15.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$442,91523.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,429,92276.35% 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: 70.6% mission · 13.5% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 21.8% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 20.9% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 29.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 13.5% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 208.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 19.0% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.2% mission · 32.2% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.74% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 22.2% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,872,837

Expenses$1,429,922

Annual surplus $442,915 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)$1,010,134 · 70.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$192,828 · 13.5% of expenses

Fundraising$226,960 · 15.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,872,837

Expenses$1,429,922

Assets$4,438,215

Income$2,485,252

Contributions$556,642

Mission work (program services)$1,010,134

Fundraising$226,960

Management and general$192,828

Stocks and bonds$3,344,728

Accounting fees$50,021

Investing fees$10,950

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

CAROLINE NARALASETTYPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $232,927Base $230,270 · Other $2,657

ELIZABETH MCGEHEEDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $119,828Base $104,913 · Other $14,915

JENNIFER WALDENVP OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $29,012

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 (51)

CAROLINE NARALASETTYPRESIDENT

ELIZABETH MCGEHEEDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

JENNIFER WALDENVP OF ADVANCEMENT

MIA DE KUIJPERDIRECTOR

GINA ADAMSDIRECTOR

INA POPOVADIRECTOR

JACQUES ASCHENBROICHDIRECTOR

JAMES FINKELDIRECTOR

JAYEE KOFFEYDIRECTOR

JEAN-YVES FILLIONDIRECTOR

JEANNE PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

JOHN THAINDIRECTOR

KRISTEN BARTOKDIRECTOR

MAYA HENRYDIRECTOR

MELISSA SAWYERDIRECTOR

GEOFFREY CHEPIGADIRECTOR

RAYMOND MCGUIREDIRECTOR

REUBEN JEFFERY IIIDIRECTOR

RICHARD DUKE BUCHAN IIIDIRECTOR

ROBERT TREUHOLDDIRECTOR

ROY KABLADIRECTOR

SCOTT HANDLERDIRECTOR

SEAN WARDDIRECTOR

SIDDHARTHA SHUKLADIRECTOR

VIVIEN DE GUNZBURGDIRECTOR

WILLIAM HEARST IIIDIRECTOR

YVES-ANDRE ISTELDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA SMITHDIRECTOR

ALLAN CHAPINCHAIRMAN EMERITUS

ANDRA ZEPPELINDIRECTOR

ANDREW KLABERDIRECTOR

ANNE DIASDIRECTOR

ANTONIO WEISSDIRECTOR

CAROL BELLAMYDIRECTOR

CHARLES FERGUSONDIRECTOR

CHLOE DEMROVSKYDIRECTOR

CLARE OBRIENDIRECTOR

CLYDE RANKIN IIIDIRECTOR

CRAIG STAPLETONDIRECTOR

GEORGE BROKAWDIRECTOR

DAVID THOMSDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS PRICEDIRECTOR

EDWARD WALLACECHAIRMAN

ELIZABETH ASKRENDIRECTOR

EMMA FRELINGHUYSENDIRECTOR

FATIMA HADJDIRECTOR

FRANCES DEVLINDIRECTOR

FRANCOIS PAGESDIRECTOR

FREDERIC ROZEDIRECTOR

GARY COLEDIRECTOR

ADAM HODGEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 28 WEST 44TH STREET STE 912, NEW YORK, NY 10036-7414
County: New York
In care of: % JENNIFER WALDEN
Primary officer: JENNIFER WALDEN, VP of Advancement

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 221-7209

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MULLINS PC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q050)