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Oneworld Now

EIN 75-2981831 · Seattle, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF ONEWORLD NOW! IS TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF GLOBAL LEADERS. OUR APPROACH COMBINES WORLD LANGUAGE LEARNING, LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR 21ST CENTURY SKILLS, ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING, AND ACCESS TO STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS.

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
4.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 50%
Employees
21
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$55,668, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 August 31, 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. $557,744 spent. ONEWORLD NOW! OFFERS AFTER-SCHOOL WORLD LANGUAGE CLASSES AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH. THE PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND IS CERTIFIED TO OFFER CREDIT, HELPING STUDENTS TO MEET GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. ONEWORLD NOW! FOCUSES ON STUDENTS FURTHEST FROM EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE DUE TO INCOME, RACE, OR AMOUNT OF TIME IN THE U.S. WITH SLIDING SCALE TUITION AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORTS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS. IN 2024-25, ONEWORLD NOW!S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM SERVED 156 STUDENTS IN SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ONLINE ACROSS THE U.S.. LANGUAGE CLASSES ARE TWICE WEEKLY DURING AFTER-SCHOOL HOURS. LANGUAGES TAUGHT INCLUDE MODERN STANDARD ARABIC, MANDARIN CHINESE, KOREAN, AND RUSSIAN. THE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS ARE HELD BI-WEEKLY AND FOCUS ON GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION.
  2. $160,118 spent. ANNUALLY, ONEWORLD NOW! AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP-BASED STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES TO ITS STUDENTS. THROUGH THE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM, STUDENTS EMBARK ON A LIFE-CHANGING JOURNEY TO DEVELOP INTERCULTURAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS, PRACTICE LANGUAGE SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE IMMERSION LEARNING ON A CHAPERONED LEARNING EXPERIENCE ABROAD. DURING THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR, ONEWORLD NOW! SUPPORTED 12 STUDENTS IN APPLYING FOR AND MEETING COSTS OF JOINING INTO PROGRAMS WITH 4 PARTNER AGENCIES: CIEE, STUDENT DIPLOMACY CORPS, EXPERIMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LIVING, AND NSLI-Y. IN ADDITION, WE ALSO ORGANIZED OUR OWN STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM, BRINGING 12 STUDENTS TO TAIWAN FOR HOME-STAYS AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, IN THIS PROGRAM, TOO, ONEWORLD NOW! PRIORITIZES STUDENTS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN STUDY ABROAD LEARNING. WE OFFER NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS OF AS MUCH AS 85%, DEPENDING ON THE FAMILY SITUATION. IN MOST CASES, THE STUDENT WOULD NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY ABROAD OR FULFILL THEIR DESIRE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION.
  3. $154,508 spent. ONEWORLD NOW! OFFERS SUMMER LANGUAGE AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS IN SEATTLE, WA. DURING THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR, THE SUMMER PROGRAM RAN FOR FOUR WEEKS FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM, AND OFFERED MODERN STANDARD ARABIC, KOREAN, MANDARIN CHINESE, AND RUSSIAN. STUDENTS EARNED 1 YEAR OF LANGUAGE CREDIT. A TOTAL OF 45 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED. THE SUMMER PROGRAM FOCUSED ON FOSTERING LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND A DESIRE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL. DURING THE SUMMER PROGRAM, STUDENTS LEARNED BASIC WRITING, READING, LISTENING, AND SPEAKING SKILLS IN CLASSES USING IMMERSION METHODOLOGY. THE SUMMER PROGRAM ALSO INTRODUCED STUDENTS TO PRACTICES AND PERSPECTIVES OF THE CULTURE THEY STUDIED, AS WELL AS THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO GROW AS YOUTH LEADERS WITH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. STUDENTS LEARNED THROUGH CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, GUEST SPEAKERS, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AND INTERNATIONAL MEALS. THE STUDENTS SERVED WERE OF THE SAME DEMOGRAPHICS AS THOSE IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 November 6, 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 August 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 April 2011.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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