Hospitality Committee for United Nations Delegations Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 13% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE IS THE ONLY INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION PRIVILIGED TO BE POSITIONED WITHIN THE UNITED NATIONS ITSELF. IT IS FUNDED ENTIRELY BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR. IT'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN UNDERSTANDING AND FRIENDLY TIES BETWEEN ALL LEVELS OF THE UNITED NATIONS DIPLOMATIC COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK. TO ASSIST NEWLY ARRIVED UN DIPLOMATS AND THEIR FAMILIES ADJUST TO THEIR NEW LIFE IN NEW YORK BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL BARRIERS. TO BROADEN AN APPRECIATION OF AMERICAN CULTURE AND CUSTOMS AMONG UN DIPLOMATS AND THEIR FAMILIES, THEREBY ENHANCING THE REPUTATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED NATIONS.
- Income
- $180,601
- Spending
- $143,171
- Spent on programs
- 13%
- Reserves
- 50.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 72%
- Employees
- 1
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 50.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1513% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2524 of 24 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS DURING 2024 THE HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE DID NOT HAVE ANY ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL.
- $15,721 spent. HOSPITALITY MISSIONS DURING THE 2024 PROGRAM YEAR, THE HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE FOR UNITED NATIONS DELEGATIONS, INC PRODUCED A TOTAL OF 153 PROGRAM EVENTS. THE COMBINED TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT THESE WERE 2,308 PERSONS, OF WHICH 2,072 ATTENDEES WERE ADULTS AND 236 WERE CHILDREN. THESE PEOPLE WERE DRAWN FROM 92 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES - MORE THAN HALF OF ALL U.N. MISSIONS INCLUDED MEMBERS WHO HAD ATTENDED AN HCUND EVENT. FOR 2024 EVENTS, 24 HCUND MEMBER-VOLUNTEERS ACTED AS ESCORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SOME SEVERAL TIMES, AND THERE WERE 72 PEOPLE OR ORGANIZATIONS WHO ACTED AS HOSTS FOR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEMBERS WHO HOSTED GUESTS AT EVENTS IN THEIR HOMES. PARTICULARLY POPULAR WERE ANNUAL EVENTS GEARED TOWARD CHILDREN.
- $2,972 spent. DURING 2024 THE HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE INCURRED EXPENSES RELATED TO FUNDRAISING TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR MISSIONS.
- DURING 2024 THE HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE INCURRED EXPENSES RELATED TO FUNDRAISING TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR MISSIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 August 1959.
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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