Fulbright Association Inc
The mission of the Fulbright Association is to engage, serve, and support a diverse, inclusive, and growing network dedicated to the fulbright principle of cooperation through mutual understanding. The vision is a peaceful and cooperative world advanced through international educational exchange and cultural immersion.
Fulbright Association Inc at a glance
In short: Fulbright Association Inc gave $66K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,824
- -32.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,228
- -40.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,492
- Total assets
- $7,328,804
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (23% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Fulbright Association Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Fulbright Association Inc
Who Fulbright Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chicago Chapter ($15K). Together the top 8 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 23 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Fulbright Association Inc gives
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2020) to $115K (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $66K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Chapter Naperville, IL | Educational and cultural programs for international visiting fulbrighters in the us | $14,860 |
| National Capital Area Chapter Bethesda, MD | Educational and cultural programs for international visiting fulbrighters in the us | $9,215 |
| Greater Los Angeles Chapter Pasadena, CA | Educational and cultural programs for international visiting fulbrighters in the us | $8,100 |
| Georgia Chapter Atlanta, GA | Educational and cultural programs for international visiting fulbrighters in the us | $7,900 |
| Greater New York Chapter Hoboken, NY | Educational and cultural programs for international visiting fulbrighters in the us | $7,083 |
| South Florida Chapter Boca Raton, FL | Educational and cultural programs for international visiting fulbrighters in the us | $6,729 |
| South Carolina Chapter Columbia, SC | Educational and cultural programs for international visiting fulbrighters in the us | $6,300 |
| Minnesota Chapter Minneapolis, MN | Educational and cultural programs for international visiting fulbrighters in the us | $5,637 |
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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 | $7,328,804 | $2,514,835 | $1,123,741 | $65,824 | 8 | $1,337,398 |
| 2024 | $6,271,385 | $2,839,344 | $1,604,114 | $97,311 | 7 | $1,159,776 |
| 2023 | $5,651,055 | $1,635,618 | $1,548,861 | $55,191 | 7 | $173,472 |
| 2022 | $5,008,704 | $1,508,344 | $1,452,142 | $50,000 | 1 | $168,955 |
| 2021 | $5,930,469 | $1,254,116 | $973,006 | $71,129 | Total only | $296,779 |
| 2020 | $5,259,806 | $1,066,394 | $965,320 | $45,711 | Total only | $113,968 |
| 2019 | $4,699,960 | $1,747,405 | $1,629,715 | $115,333 | 14 | $117,471 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Fulbright Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Fulbright Association Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fulbright Association Inc is led by John Bader, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Bader
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$128K (2019) → $30K (2025)
Tammy Hettinger
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$70K (2025)
Walter McCollum
Chair
Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Cooper
Member
Director → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Godsmark
Member
Secretary → Governance Chair, 2024
Governance Chair → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Vogel
Member
Director → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Vocke
Member
Treasurer → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kamala Raghavan
Treasurer
Director → Member, 2023
Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leland Lazarus
Member
Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Delucia
Member
Director → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reka Szemerkenyi
Member
Director → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Lopez
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Shank
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Kwon
Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Quigley
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrice Moulton
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wen-Kuni Ceant
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cara Grayer
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emmanuel Dorley
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Kodat
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Malinowski
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberto Rivera
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Happel
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (34)
- Former: Caroline Levander (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Stacey Nickson (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Robert Gervasi (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: David Maxwell (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Bruce Fowler (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Cynthia Baldwin (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Mary Ann Stanton (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Dorothy Long (2021–2023) — Governance Chair
- Former: Julius E. Coles (2021–2023) — Development Chair
- Former: Samantha Franks (2023) — Member
- Former: Alison Gardy (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ann Lewis (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jay Nathan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Melanie Horton (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ulku Rowe (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Elbrun Kimmelman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nada Glick (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Hank Wuh (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Don Sparks (2021) — Director
- Former: Ashley Conard (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dede Long (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Donald Sparks (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Johana Gusman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Ellen Schmider (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Azizah Al-Hibri (2020) — Director
- Former: Miachel Delucia (2020) — Director
- Former: Stacey Nicholson (2020) — Director
- Former: Charles Veigel (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Erwin Cho (2019) — Director
- Former: H. Andrea Neves (2019) — Director
- Former: Manfred Philipp (2019) — Director
- Former: Nancy Neill (2019) — Governance & Nominations Chair
- Former: Pat Lemay Burr (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Friedman (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $70K, to Tammy Hettinger (Executive Director (From 08/2025)). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Fulbright Association Inc
How much does Fulbright Association Inc give each year?
Fulbright Association Inc gave $66K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $97K across 7 grants.
What is Fulbright Association Inc's typical grant size?
Fulbright Association Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,492, and its average grant was $8,228, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Fulbright Association Inc give grants?
Fulbright Association Inc's top state is Illinois, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Maryland (14%) and California (12%).
Does Fulbright Association Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Fulbright Association Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Fulbright Association Inc's largest grantees?
Fulbright Association Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Chicago Chapter ($14,860), National Capital Area Chapter ($9,215) and Greater Los Angeles Chapter ($8,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fulbright Association Inc?
Fulbright Association Inc reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Fulbright Association Inc?
Fulbright Association Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. It holds $7.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Fulbright Association Inc's EIN?
Fulbright Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1821935. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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