One to World Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ADVANCE GLOBAL COOPERATION, ONE TO WORLD FOSTERS INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING BY CREATING FACE-TO-FACE EXPERIENCES AMONG LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS.
- Income
- $939,644
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 80
- Highest pay
- $76,520, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $434,977 spent. ONE TO WORLD ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO CREATE FRAMEWORKS FOR RECIPROCAL UNDERSTANDING AND ENDURING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FUTURE LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND THEIR AMERICAN COUNTERPARTS. OUR PROGRAMS ENABLE ALL PARTICIPANTS--WHETHER AMERICAN OR THE HUNDREDS OF NATIONALITIES REPRESENTED IN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED FULBRIGHT PROGRAM}}}TO HAVE A MORE COMPLETE AND NUANCED APPRECIATION FOR THE VALUES AND ASPIRATIONS THAT WE SHARE AND THE CHALLENGES THAT WE CAN OVERCOME TOGETHER.AMONG OUR MOST POPULAR PROGRAMS FOR VISITING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE OUR "COMMUNITY VISITS" THAT ENABLE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE AMERICAN HOME HOSPITALITY IN DIVERSE URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL SETTINGS THROUGH WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY VISITS ARRANGED BY ONE TO WORLD. ONE TO WORLD ALSO ORGANIZES DELEGATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO ATTEND "FOREIGN AFFAIRS CONFERENCES" AT U.S. MILITARY ACADEMIES INCLUDING WEST POINT AND THE NAVAL ACADEMY WHERE THEY CONTRIBUTE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES ON WORLD ISSUES AND FOREIGN POLICY.
- $267,532 spent. THE GLOBAL CLASSROOM PROGRAM EXEMPLIFIES ONE TO WORLD'S UNIQUE APPROACH: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE TRAINED TO VISIT K-12 NEW YORK CITY CLASSROOMS AND DISCUSS THEIR COUNTRIES AND CULTURE, OPENING YOUNG AMERICAN EYES TO THE WORLD. THROUGH INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS LED BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS, YOUTH ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL FACE-TO-FACE INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE THAT ENABLES THEM TO BECOME CRITICAL THINKERS AND LEADERS, LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. WHETHER GLOBAL CLASSROOM HELPS STUDENTS GRAPPLE WITH CULTURE-BASED VIOLENCE, OR INSPIRES FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE-GOERS TO PLAN FOR THEIR FUTURES, GLOBAL CLASSROOM IS AN ESSENTIAL INTERVENTION FOR NEW YORK CITY'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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