Igogo International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IGOGO INTERNATIONAL, INC ADVANCES INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS THROUGH STUDENT EXCHANGE BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND SCHOOL IN THE US AND ABROAD WHILE LIVING WITHIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. SUCCESSFUL DIPLOMACY IS BEST ACHIEVED THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES FOSTERED BY OUR PROGRAM. IGOGO INTERNATIONAL STRONGLY ADVOCATES FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORLD LITERACY THROUGH LOCAL COORDINATORS, HOST FAMILIES AND PUBLIC/PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
- Income
- $478,792
- Spending
- $479,262
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $125,000, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 46% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1565% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 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)
- $313,580 spent. THE ADVENTURE OF EXCHANGE BEGAN IN JULY OF 2021 WITH A COMMITMENT TO INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION. IGOGO INTERNATIONAL, INC. SUCCESSFULLY RECEIVED OVER 70 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE 2025 PROGRAM YEAR AS US INBOUND STUDENTS, WHILE ALSO CONSULTING DOZENS MORE REGARDING THEIR INTEREST IN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE. STUDENTS LIVED IN DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS, WITH STUDENTS RESIDING IN HOST FAMILIES OR BOARDING SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THIS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING APPROACH IS KEY TO SUCCESSFUL DIPLOMACY AND FURTHERS THE UNDERSTANDING OF DEMOCRACY WHILE LIVING AS A GLOBAL CITIZEN. IGOGO'S DEDICATION TO WORLD CULTURAL EDUCATION EXTENDED BEYOND THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES, PROVIDING PATHWAYS TO OVER 4,000 INDIVIDUALS WITHIN HOST FAMILIES AND SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. THE COMMITMENT TO INCREASED CULTURAL AWARENESS MET AND EXCEEDED ALL GOALS SET BY THE LEADERSHIP TEAM. IN A WORLD THAT CAN SOMETIMES SEEM DISCONNECTED, IGOGO EMBRACES THE PRIVILEGE OF EDUCATING OTHERS THROUGH MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND DIALOGUE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 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 2025.
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 February 2022.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Sae International (Warrendale, PA), EIN 25-1494402. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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