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Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide

EIN 52-6041153 · Arlington, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.

Income
$153,136
Spending
$191,338
Reserves
29 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 74%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 29.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
  1. $32,500 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS: THE ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTES FUNDS TO THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THE ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERS ITS OWN MERIT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO ESTABLISHED AND CONTINUES TO ADMINISTER AND SELECT THE RECIPIENTS FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S "AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERISM ABROAD."
  2. $20,122 spent. MEMBERS, FOREIGN SERVICE AND COMMUNITY: THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES, BUILDS A COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY ENJOY SHARED INTERESTS, GIVES MEMBERS A STRONGER VOICE WHEN WORKING ON COMMON CONCERNS, AND FOSTERS GLOBAL CONNECTIONS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE ASSOCIATION HAD 266 MEMBERS.
  3. $487 spent. NEWSLETTER AND WEBSITE: THE ASSOCIATION PRODUCES A NEWSLETTER AND MAINTAINS ITS WEBSITE TO HELP GIVE MEMBERS A STRONGER VOICE WHEN WORKING WITH COMMON CONCERNS AND TO HELP FOSTER GLOBAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN MEMBERS. WITH INCREASED COMMUNICATION, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.

    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 May 1962.

    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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