Intercultural Student Experiences
Transforming lives through shared global experience and intercultural learning.
Intercultural Student Experiences at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,300,391
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,584,279
- Net investment income (2025)
- $218,035
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,758,855
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Intercultural Student Experiences funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 2 grants totaling $58K.
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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 | $5,300,391 | $4,584,279 | $5,758,855 | — | — | $218,035 |
| 2023 | $5,594,777 | $4,031,317 | $4,961,195 | — | — | $35,912 |
| 2022 | $6,707,185 | $540,264 | $1,523,492 | — | — | $246,525 |
| 2021 | $7,671,659 | $1,373,896 | $1,240,490 | — | — | $908,472 |
| 2020 | $6,811,723 | $1,200,481 | $2,298,518 | — | — | $175,172 |
| 2019 | $7,907,508 | $7,101,185 | $5,281,333 | $57,746 | 2 | $2,627,523 |
About Intercultural Student Experiences
Based on IRS filings
Intercultural Student Experiences is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $218K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Intercultural Student Experiences is led by Leslie Gale, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie Gale
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$112K (2019) → $168K (2025)
Nick Vournakis
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Litman
Director of Development & Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2025)
Mike Hirschberg
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Ditewig
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Eimers
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Harens
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Ikeda
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Woerner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly McGee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mallory Tuominen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Rucker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Dostal Dauer
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Fairchild
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Ryan-Gallia
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: John Mattes (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jose Schimming (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Leah Brink (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kurt Rempe (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Patrick Wallace (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Vanous (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Kate Buzicky (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gary Gardner (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: David Ernst (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Madeline Graham (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Neha Markanda (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Patty Thornton (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Pamela Harens (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: George Saad (2021) — Director
- Former: Rao Konidena (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Vargo (2019–2020) — Chair
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 $168K, to Leslie Gale (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Intercultural Student Experiences
How large is Intercultural Student Experiences?
Intercultural Student Experiences reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.
What is Intercultural Student Experiences?
Intercultural Student Experiences is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $5.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Intercultural Student Experiences operate?
Intercultural Student Experiences has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Intercultural Student Experiences's EIN?
Intercultural Student Experiences's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7210150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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