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Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships Inc

EIN 23-1505095 · Philadelphia, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EISENHOWER FELLOWSHIPS IDENTIFIES, EMPOWERS AND CONNECTS INNOVATIVE LEADERS THROUGH A TRANSFORMATIVE FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCE AND LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT IN A GLOBAL NETWORK OF DYNAMIC CHANGE AGENTS COMMITTED TO CREATING A WORLD MORE PEACEFUL, PROSPEROUS AND JUST.

Income
$4.4 million
Spending
$6.3 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
82.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 81%
Employees
21
Volunteers
47
Highest pay
$532,828, president

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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 82.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 44% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 33% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    49 of 50 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (6)
  1. $1.4 million spent. GLOBAL FELLOWS NETWORK: THE GLOBAL FELLOWS' NETWORK FOSTERS CONTINUED CONNECTION AND ENGAGEMENT AMONG FELLOWS AROUND THE WORLD. EISENHOWER FELLOWS CURRENTLY HAVE ORGANIZED NEARLY 60 NATIONAL AND REGIONAL FELLOW CHAPTERS. CHAPTER MEMBERS ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS RECRUITING, HOLDING PRELIMINARY CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS, ORGANIZING REGIONAL CONFERENCES AND HOSTING INCOMING USA AND INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS. FELLOWS PROVIDE VISITING FELLOWS WITH BOTH HOME HOSPITALITY AND MENTORING. EF FELLOWS PARTICIPATE IN THE EF GLOBAL NETWORK COUNCIL (GNC). EF PRODUCES REGULAR NEWLETTERS AND ENCOURAGES FELLOWS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES ON SOCIAL MEDIA. EF ALSO ASSISTS GLOBAL FELLOWS IN PROMOTING AND FACILITATING REGIONAL CONFERENCES AND EISENHOWER DAY OF FELLOWSHIP EVENTS.
  2. $1.2 million spent. GLOBAL PROGRAM: TWENTY-ONE ASCENDANT LEADERS FROM FIVE CONTINENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PRESTIGIOUS 2024 GLOBAL PROGRAM, VISITING THE UNITED STATES FOR ENLIGHTENING EXCHANGES WITH CRITICAL THINKERS IN THEIR FIELDS. THE SPRING 2024 GLOBAL FELLOWS CAME FROM THE WORLDS OF MEDICINE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FINANCE, SPACE EXPLORATION, ECONOMIC POLICY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, URBAN PLANNING, PHILANTHROPY, ACADEMIA AND THE ARTS. THE FELLOWS CONCLUDED THEIR TRAVELS ENERGIZED AND EMBOLDENED TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES AND REGIONS THROUGH INITIATIVES THAT INCLUDED AN INNOVATIVE RECORDKEEPING SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN LIBERIA, VILLAGE-BASED TECHNICAL TRAINING FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN KENYA, A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO EXPAND TELEMEDICINE SERVICES IN COLOMBIA, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE PROBLEMS IN VIETNAM, AN ENTERTAINMENT FRANCHISE DEVOTED TO AFRICAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE AND DIGITAL PLATFORM TO CONFRONT BIASES IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.
  3. $1.2 million spent. FALL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: IN THE FALL, EISENHOWER FELLOWSHIPS WELCOMED 22 EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS FROM 20 COUNTRIES TO THE U.S. FOR ITS FOURTH WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SINCE 2010. THE FELLOWS, WHO SHARE A COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING CIVIC PARTICIPATION, CIVIL DISCOURSE AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES, CAME FROM THE WORLDS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, GOVERNMENT, LAW, VENTURE CAPITAL, NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT, REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENTERTAINMENT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND URBAN PLANNING. THEY ENJOYED A MEMORABLE FELLOWSHIP AS THEY CROSSED THE UNITED STATES, TRAVELING INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A TIGHT-KNIT GROUP. THE PROGRAM ENDED IN NEW YORK, WHERE TRUSTEE MATT MANDERS, CHAIR OF THE EF BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND GEORGE DE LAMA PRESENTED THE FELLOWS WITH THEIR PINS AND CERTIFICATES TO MARK THE END OF THEIR FELLOWSHIP TRAVELS AND IMMERSION INTO THE INFLUENTIAL EF GLOBAL NETWORK OF LEADERS.
  4. $359,665 spent. GLOBAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
  5. $775,275 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS
  6. GLOBAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM: NOW IN ITS FIFTH YEAR, THIS IMPORTANT ADDITION TO EF'S PROGRAMS INTRODUCES PROMISING AMERICAN YOUNG LEADERS TO THE WORLD BEYOND U.S. SHORES, IMMERSES THEM IN THE EF GLOBAL NETWORK AND EXTENDS THE LEGACY OF PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER TO A NEW GENERATION OF YOUNG AMERICANS. THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM SENDS RECENT AMERICAN COLLEGE GRADUATES TO EUROPE FOR A YEAR OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES LEADING TO A MASTER'S DEGREE. THE 2025 EISENHOWER GLOBAL SCHOLARS INCLUDE A LOW-INCOME-HOUSING SPECIALIST WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, A NAVY MIDSHIPMAN INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MODERN WARFARE, A PHI BETA KAPPA STUDENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND LEGAL AFFAIRS AND AN AFGHANI-AMERICAN LAWYER ADVOCATING FOR GIRLS' EDUCATION AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS. IN THE FALL OF 2024 THESE FOUR, HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED GRADUATES OF PRESTIGIOUS AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES BEGAN AN ALL-EXPENSES-PAID YEAR OF INTENSE ACADEMIC STUDY AND CULTURAL IMMERSION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD AND IE UNIVERSITY PURSUING MASTER'S DEGREES IN PUBLIC SERVICE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. OTHER PROGRAMS: IN ADDITION TO ITS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, EISENHOWER FELLOWSHIPS ALSO OPERATES A USA PROGRAM, WHICH SENDS BETWEEN 10-12 U.S. CITIZENS ABROAD ANNUALLY. THE USA PROGRAM EXPANDED IN 2024, WITH 20 AMERICAN FELLOWS TRAVELING ACROSS THE WORLD. TEN USA FELLOWS, INCLUDING ONE AGRICULTURAL FELLOW, TRAVELED TO 20 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES (INCLUDING MOLDOVA FOR THE FIRST TIME) TO BROADEN THEIR PERSPECTIVES AND CONNECT WITH EISENHOWER FELLOWS OVERSEAS. AMONG THIS GROUP WERE TEN ZHI-XING CHINA PROGRAM FELLOWS TRAVELLED TO CHINA AFTER THE PROGRAM WAS PUT ON HIATUS OR SEVERAL YEARS FOLLOWING THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

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

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1955.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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