National Office the Duke of Edinburghs International Award USA
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S INTERNATIONAL AWARD USE TRANSFORMS INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES,AND SOCIETIES AROUND THE WORLD, HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE EXCEED EXPECTATIONS. IT ALLOWS THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE RECOGNIZED CONSISTENTLY WORLDWIDE THROUGH A UNIQUE INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION.
- Income
- $889,764
- Spending
- $809,906
- Spent on programs
- 61%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 1,108
- Highest pay
- $140,816, vp program and operations
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1561% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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 March 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 (1)
- $492,557 spent. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S INTERNATIONAL AWARD USA (THE ORGANIZATION) OFFICES WERE ESTABLISHED IN MAY OF 2016. AS A LICENSED NATIONAL AWARD OPERATOR BY THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOUNDATION (IAF), AWARD USA OPERATES WITH OVER 37 PROGRAM PARTNERS (AWARD CENTERS): SCHOOLS, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, CORPORATIONS AND COLLEGES TO DELIVER THE AWARD NATIONALLY IN 28 STATES & DC. AWARD USA ALSO OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE VIRTUAL AWARD PROGRAM CONNECTING YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE USA WITH MENTORS THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARD WHERE NO AWARD CENTERS HAVE YET BEEN ESTABLISHED. AWARD USA'S AMBITION IS THAT EVERY YOUNG PERSON IN THE USA SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE THE AWARD. CONTINUED FUNDING FOR AWARD USA COMES FROM PRIMARILY PRIVATE DONORS, AS WELL AS GRANT SUPPORT, AWARD PARTICIPANT FEES,AND AWARD CENTER LICENSING FEES. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE RAISED TO SUPPORT MARGINALIZED AND LOW INCOME YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR AWARD ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THEIR ADVENTUROUS JOURNEYS. THE AWARD EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE FOR LIFE. THE AWARD IS: - OPEN TO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 14-24, REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND AND CIRCUMSTANCES. - ABOUT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGE: IT IS A NON-COMPETITIVE, ENJOYABLE, VOLUNTARY PROGRAM, WHICH REQUIRES SUSTAINED EFFORT OVER TIME. - A NON-FORMAL EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK WHICH CAN COMPLEMENT FORMAL EDUACATION OR OFFER A SUBSTITUTE WHERE FORMAL OPPORTUNUTIES ARE NOT AVALIBLE, - COMPRISED OF THREE LEVELS: BRONZE, SILVER AND GOLD. - CONSISTS OF FOUR SECTIONS: VOLUNTARY SERCICE, SKILLS, PHYSICAL RECREATION AND ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY, AS WELL AS A PROJECT AT THE GOLD LEVEL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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