Comparative and International Education Society Inc
The Comparative and International Education Society, inc. Was founded in 1956 to foster cross-cultural understanding, scholarship, academic achievement and societal development through the international study of educational ideas, systems, and practices.
Comparative and International Education Society Inc at a glance
In short: Comparative and International Education Society Inc reported $9K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $8,623 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +173.7% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,998,901
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,113,766
- -14.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $63,099
- +114.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,188,904
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Comparative and International Education Society Inc
- Next open deadline
- October 30, 2026 (Dr. Haiyan Hua Memorial Award (CIES))
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Comparative and International Education Society Inc
Dr. Haiyan Hua Memorial Award (CIES)
Comparative and International Education Society Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
George Bereday Annual Best CER Article Award
Comparative and International Education Society Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Honorary Fellows Award
Comparative and International Education Society Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Comparative and International Education Society Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $80K (2020). In 2025 it reported $9K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA | Student Assistants | $44,607 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,998,901 | $1,113,766 | $1,188,904 | $8,623 | Total only | $63,099 |
| 2024 | $2,809,285 | $1,295,726 | $1,103,849 | $3,150 | Total only | $29,482 |
| 2023 | $2,398,474 | $1,264,408 | $1,334,397 | $47,340 | Total only | $4,537 |
| 2022 | $2,214,059 | $981,695 | $1,171,233 | $44,607 | 1 | $-7,699 |
| 2021 | $2,068,364 | $1,412,508 | $533,250 | $30,000 | 1 | $412,879 |
| 2020 | $1,532,779 | $790,180 | $708,165 | $80,000 | 2 | $72,023 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Comparative and International Education Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
Comparative and International Education Society Inc is a public charity, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $9K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $63K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Comparative and International Education Society Inc is led by M. Najeeb Shafiq, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
M. Najeeb Shafiq
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Halla Holmarsdottir
President
Vice President → President Elect, 2024
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Thomas
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Castillo
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neela Nandyal
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felicitas Acosta
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Adamson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meseret Hailu
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nozomi Sakata
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Tarlau
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shruti Sheshadri
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tavis D. Jules
Cer Co-Editor
Director → Cer Co-Editor, 2024
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Robetson
Immediate Past President
President Elect → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ayesha Khurshid
Secretary
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Kong
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Florin D. Salajan
Cer Co-Editor
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kazuo Kuroda
President Elect
Vice President → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noah Sobe
Historian
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sangeeta Kamat
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Jun Li (2021–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Brianna Kurtz (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Daniel Friedrich (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Deevia Bhana (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kristen Edwards (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Supriya Baily (2020–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Caroline Manion (2021–2023) — Historian
- Former: Peter Moyi (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Radhika Iyengar (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Rebecca Clothey (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Samba Bah (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Bjorn H. Nordtveit (2020–2022) — Cer Editor
- Former: Karen Monkman (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Kate Lapham (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Martial Dembl (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Matthew Witenstein (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Noella Binda Niati (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Payal Shah (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Carly Manion (2022) — Historian
- Former: Francine Menashy (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Iveta Silova (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Kristen Molyneaux (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Amber Gove (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Aryn Baxter (2020) — Director
- Former: David Post (2020) — Past President
- Former: Esther E. Gottlieb (2020) — Historian
- Former: Norin Taj (2020) — Director
- Former: Riyad Shahjahan (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Comparative and International Education Society Inc
How much does Comparative and International Education Society Inc give each year?
Comparative and International Education Society Inc reported $9K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid.
How large is Comparative and International Education Society Inc?
Comparative and International Education Society Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
Where does Comparative and International Education Society Inc operate?
Comparative and International Education Society Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
What is Comparative and International Education Society Inc's EIN?
Comparative and International Education Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1414606. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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