English Speaking Union of the United
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$28.8M
+11.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$33K
-64.3% YoY
Grant Count
2
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$17K
-28.5% YoY
About English Speaking Union of the United
Based on IRS filings
English Speaking Union of the United is a nonprofit organization, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $28.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $1.6M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $28,832,105 | $25,949,172 | $24,786,114 |
| Revenue | $3,542,871 | $3,230,230 | $4,711,088 |
| Expenses | $3,652,146 | $3,919,306 | $3,467,612 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,580,722 | $697,905 | $2,894,727 |
| 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 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from English Speaking Union of the United
Luard Morse Scholarship – College Juniors
ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Secondary School Exchange – Scholarships for Gap Year Students
ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Teachers Learning Abroad Summer 2026
ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| E QUINN PEEPER | CHAIRMAN | 3 | — |
| DARRYL MCCORMICK | VICE CHAIR | 3 | — |
| NOEL SLOAN | TREASURER THRU MAR 2024 | 3 | — |
| JACQUELINE ABRAMS | DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2023 | 3 | — |
| FRANK PAUL BARBER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| DONALD BEST | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| DR GREGORY BUCK | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| BARBARA CALLAHAN | DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2023 | 3 | — |
| DR JULIA VAN DE WATER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| MARY COLEMAN WAY | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| SUSAN FERRIS | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JANET HAEDICKE | DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2023 | 3 | — |
| BRUCE HAEFNER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| BARBARA HUGHES | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| DANA IVEY | DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2023 | 3 | — |
| DR MARY LEE | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| FREDERICK LONDON | DIRECTOR THRU APR 2024 | 3 | — |
| STACY LOUIZOS ESQ | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| DAVID MARTINELLI | DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2023 | 3 | — |
| SUSAN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| MICHELE SEALE | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JONATHAN SICHEL | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| BARBARA STARK | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| BRUCE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| BEATRICE VON DER SCHULENBURG | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| DR RALPH WYNDRUM | DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2023 | 3 | — |
| ANTHONY DIFILIPPO | CONTROLLER | 32.5 | $80,902 |
| KAREN KARPOWICH | PRESIDENT/EXEC. DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 32.5 | — |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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