WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH

EIN 75-0855628 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q050)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $57.70 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.

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They name their leaders55 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.66%of revenue went to mission work57.7% of expenses · Program services

13.26%of revenue went to fundraising14.0% of expenses

$94.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.84%of revenue went to management and office costs28.3% of expenses

$2.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.2%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 $277,742 for ELIZABETH BRAILSFORD (PRESIDENT & CEO). 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$2,600,583

Mission workProgram services$1,421,49054.66% of revenue57.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$698,03226.84% of revenue28.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$344,87413.26% of revenue14.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$136,1875.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,464,39694.76% 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: 57.7% mission · 28.3% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 24.3% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 23.8% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.5% mission · 27.6% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.5% mission · 26.1% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 22.9% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 20.3% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 17.7% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,600,583

Expenses$2,464,396

Annual surplus $136,187 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)$1,421,490 · 57.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$698,032 · 28.3% of expenses

Fundraising$344,874 · 14.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,600,583

Expenses$2,464,396

Assets$5,104,213

Income$3,380,302

Contributions$2,554,025

Mission work (program services)$1,421,490

Fundraising$344,874

Management and general$698,032

Accounting fees$55,814

Investing fees$11,108

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

ELIZABETH BRAILSFORDPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $277,742

ALANA BUENROSTROVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $125,050

WILLIAM Z HARMONCFO · 40 hrs/week $108,793

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 (55)

ELIZABETH BRAILSFORDPRESIDENT & CEO

ALANA BUENROSTROVP OF DEVELOPMENT

WILLIAM Z HARMONCFO

LISA TRANDIRECTOR

LARRY B PASCALVICE CHAIR

MANDISA PRICEDIRECTOR

MARJORIE A ADAMSDIRECTOR

MARVIN SINGLETONDIRECTOR

MATTHEW BYRDDIRECTOR

MELANIE OFENLOCHDIRECTOR

MICHELE WHEELERDIRECTOR

MIKE DECKERDIRECTOR

NICOLE GARCIADIRECTOR

OLIVER BARBIER-MUELLERDIRECTOR

OLIVER CHANDHOKDIRECTOR

PAUL K STAFFORDDIRECTOR

PETER LOHVICE CHAIR

PETER WAHBYDIRECTOR

RICHARD WELDAYDIRECTOR

RYAN FISHERDIRECTOR

SAM MUDRODIRECTOR

SANO BLOCKERDIRECTOR

SCOTT PARELDIRECTOR

STEVE GARDNER PHDDIRECTOR

STEVEN SOPERDIRECTOR

SUSANNE SHALLEYDIRECTOR

SUZAN KEDRONDIRECTOR

THOMAS HASKINSDIRECTOR

WESTON LOEGERINGDIRECTOR

CRAIG TIRITILLIDIRECTOR

AIMEE BURNETTDIRECTOR

ALLISON PAYNETREASURER

AMANDA ZHANGDIRECTOR

ANDREA STRICKLANDDIRECTOR

ASHLEY MCCONKEYDIRECTOR

BETS LILLODIRECTOR

BRENDAN MCGUIRECHAIR

BRIAN BOILLADIRECTOR

BRIAN CLARKDIRECTOR

BRIAN JORGENSENDIRECTOR

BRYAN KUCHOLTZDIRECTOR

CHRIS BHATTIDIRECTOR

LINDSAY BILLINGSLEYDIRECTOR

DAVID EMMONSDIRECTOR

DAVID M JACOBSDIRECTOR

DEVON LANGDIRECTOR

GARY A WOLENSDIRECTOR

JASON BALLARDDIRECTOR

JENNIFER JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JOANNA RIDGWAYSECRETARY

JOHN WISEDIRECTOR

KIANE MCNULTYDIRECTOR

KRISTI SHERRILL HOYLDIRECTOR

KRISTINA HOLCOMBDIRECTOR

ABID NEEMUCHWALADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 325 N SAINT PAUL ST STE 4200, DALLAS, TX 75201-3832
County: Dallas
In care of: JESSICA KOLOINI
Primary officer: JESSICA KOLOINI, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(214) 965-8400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q050)