American Institute for Foreign Study
OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO FURTHER INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH CULTURAL EXCHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES CULTURAL PROGRAMS WHEREBY TEENAGERS AND STUDENTS ARE BROUGHT TO THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARMENT OF STATE AND ARE INTRODUCED TO THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE. AN EFFORT IS ALSO MADE TO SEND TEENAGE AMERICANS ABROAD TO COMPLEMENT THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.6M
+22.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$30K
-43.4% YoY
Grant Count
1
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$30K
+13.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,590,056 | $1,297,425 | $1,323,330 |
| Revenue | $4,294,173 | $3,536,045 | $3,417,689 |
| Expenses | $4,159,329 | $3,525,035 | $3,471,578 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $37,131 | $25,000 | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE FRENCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $54,422 |
| GAIL HOCHHAUSER | VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES MAHONEY | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN A BURG | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| KIMBERLY FLEMING BALKUN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIAM GERTZ | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| FANON HOWELL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ROSE MARIE HURRELL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| PETER JONES | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| THOMAS KIECHLE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JOSEPH RENZULLI | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| PETER A TCHEREPNINE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| PAUL WATSON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| PAUL SAVAGE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JANET FLIEGELMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| HOLLIE HURRELL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MIRKA MARTEL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| LISA SCHACTER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 35 | $126,549 |
| MICHELE KABEL | DIRECTOR | 35 | $188,909 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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