2026-02-12T14:03:01-06:00 2025-03-31 161131146 BONADIO & CO LLP 7557 RAMBLER RD SUITE 600 DALLAS TX 75231 990 2024-04-01 750855628 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH WORL 2149658400 325 N ST PAUL STREET 4200 DALLAS TX 75201 JESSICA KOLOINI PRESIDENT & CEO 2149658400 2026-02-11 1 1 ASHLEY ROUBELAKIS P02283359 5853811000 2026-02-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JESSICA KOLOINI 325 N ST PAUL STREET 4200 DALLAS TX 75201 3380302 0 X WWW.DFWWORLD.ORG X 1951 TX SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1951, THE MISSION OF THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH HAS BEEN TO PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT GLOBAL ISSUES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES WHILE ESTABLISHING NORTH TEXAS AS A CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS AND BUSINESS. 53 52 20 132 0 0 2292290 2554025 442794 334980 59174 36558 -121225 -324980 2673033 2600583 0 0 0 0 1737507 1705569 0 0 344874 708199 758827 2445706 2464396 227327 136187 5044615 5104213 2653625 2523412 2390990 2580801 X SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1951, THE MISSION OF THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH HAS BEEN TO PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT GLOBAL ISSUES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES WHILE ESTABLISHING NORTH TEXAS AS A CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS AND BUSINESS. 0 0 485983 280632 PUBLIC SPEAKER PROGRAMSTHE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL PRESENTS PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN NATIONAL AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS. IN FY 2025, THE COUNCIL PRESENTED 62 PROGRAMS WITH AROUND 5,992 ATTENDEES AT OUR PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMS FEATURED: DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN, SUSAN GLASSER, AMB. JOHN J. SULLIVAN, JEROME POWELL, UKPM LIZ TRUSS, SEC. REX TILLERSON, FIONA HILL, SEC. ROSS, HAROLD FORD JR, MARK MCKINNON, KARL ROVE, AND LAWRENCE WRIGHT. SOME PROGRAM PARTNERS INCLUDED: THE CENTER FOR PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY AT SMU, DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE OF DALLAS, THE SUMNERS FOUNDATION, DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART, AND THE DALLAS REGIONAL CHAMBER. WE HELD OUR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTATION AGAIN IN PERSON THIS YEAR, WITH GUEST SPEAKER DAVID ROHDE. THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZED CLARK HUNT WITH THE 41ST ANNUAL H. NEIL MALLON AWARD IN OCTOBER 2024. 292782 296156 GLOBAL YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAMOUR ROBUST GLOBAL YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM ("GYL") PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM ON TOPICS SUCH AS CIVICS, PUBLIC POLICY, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, CULTURE, AND HISTORY. ADDITIONALLY, GYL PROVIDES RESOURCES AND WORKSHOPS TO TEACHERS TO ENHANCE THEIR OWN CURRICULA. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 60 JUNIOR WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL (JWAC) CLUBS ACTIVE IN LOCAL SCHOOLS (PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND CHARTER) AND OUR JWAC STUDENTS HEARD FROM NUMEROUS EXPERTS AND LEADERS DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. IN ADDITION TO SPEAKERS, WE HOST THE ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS, SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL CAREER DAYS, SIX STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAININGS, SOCIALS, NINE TOPICAL DISCUSSIONS, SERVICE PROJECTS, DISCUSSION GROUPS AND AWARD PROGRAMS LIKE 20 UNDER 20 AND EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR. THE GYL PROGRAM IMPACTED OVER 6K STUDENTS DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. 204919 208165 INTERNATIONAL VISITORS PROGRAM AND PROTOCOL & DIPLOMATIC SERVICESTHE COUNCIL'S INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM COORDINATES THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S PREMIER PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM, THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP), AS WELL AS VARIOUS FEE FOR SERVICE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS. WORKING WITH AN EXTENSIVE TEAM OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, THE PROGRAM PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN SUPPORTING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY BY FOSTERING INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS FOR THE REGION. IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE COUNCIL HOSTED INTERNATIONAL VISITOR GROUPS BY ARRANGING MEETINGS WITH U.S. PROFESSIONAL COUNTERPARTS TO SHARE AND EXCHANGE IDEAS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. DURING FY 2025, WE HOSTED 24 PROFESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE GROUPS WITH 186 PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING 77 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. THESE GROUPS HAD AN ECONOMIC IMPACT (BASED ON HOTEL STAYS AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION) ON OUR REGION OF $284,000. 437806 437806 1421490 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 53 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X ZAC HARMON 2149658400 325 N ST PAUL STREET SUITE 4200 DALLAS TX 75201 AIMEE BURNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABID NEEMUCHWALA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA STRICKLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA ZHANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETS LILLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BOILLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN JORGENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN KUCHOLTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BHATTI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG TIRITILLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID EMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID M JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEVON LANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY A WOLENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY MCCONKEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON BALLARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVER BARBIER-MUELLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA TRAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIANE MCNULTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WISE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINA HOLCOMB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI SHERRILL HOYL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY BILLINGSLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANDISA PRICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN SINGLETON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARJORIE A ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BYRD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE OFENLOCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE WHEELER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DECKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE GARCIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVER CHANDHOK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL K STAFFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER WAHBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD WELDAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM MUDRO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN FISHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANO BLOCKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PAREL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE GARDNER PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN SOPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNE SHALLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZAN KEDRON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS HASKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WESTON LOEGERING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON PAYNE TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDAN MCGUIRE CHAIR 4.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BRAILSFORD PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 277742 0 0 JOANNA RIDGWAY SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY B PASCAL VICE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LOH VICE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALANA BUENROSTRO VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 125050 0 0 WILLIAM Z HARMON CFO 40.00 X 108793 0 0 511585 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1116705 942931 494389 36131 2554025 CONTRACTS, COMMISSIONS 611710 170591 170591 PUBLIC SPEAKING PROGRAM FEES 611710 109240 109240 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611710 55149 55149 334980 58604 58604 291719 313765 -22046 -22046 -22046 21830 942931 465954 -444124 -444124 EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT 900099 119144 119144 119144 2600583 432078 0 -385520 1396190 816498 374500 205192 61961 39278 14644 8039 145251 92078 34327 18846 102167 64766 24145 13256 55814 55814 11108 11108 78054 69506 8548 51167 5043 45492 632 112288 40167 58359 13762 162764 96242 45055 21467 5647 1301 4346 32433 19950 9410 3073 9503 4625 4008 870 PROGRAM AND TRAVEL PROG 130037 130037 UNCOLLECTIBLE CONTRIBUT 47170 47170 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 24628 12611 11109 908 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 19294 13303 4598 1393 18920 16085 1117 1718 2464396 1421490 698032 344874 342382 188454 502884 817217 336377 271815 6991 6991 41533 27046 820991 644716 208132 176275 1143304 1286681 2463012 2329734 5044615 5104213 91534 83555 42123 40153 2519968 2399704 2653625 2523412 X 1147191 1404716 1243799 1176085 2390990 2580801 5044615 5104213 136187 53624 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1168169 1265662 1825727 2292290 2503594 9055442 1168169 1265662 1825727 2292290 2503594 9055442 86250 8969192 418512 248169 383657 518538 63219 1632095 187093 119144 306237 10993774 3404695 0.81580 0.79580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1046429 1046429 1046380 49 1046429 1046379 1 1046380 1046118 261 1046379 1026936 19182 1046118 1.00000 0 0 297948 290171 7777 275764 268058 7706 247279 86487 160792 176275 TEXAS CAPITAL BANK: PORTFOLIO 1286681 F 1286681 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 2329734 2329734 LEASE LIABILITY 2399704 2399704 2816453 53624 173354 226978 2589475 11108 11108 2600583 2626642 173354 173354 2453288 11108 11108 2464396 PART V, LINE 4: A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND IS A SIGNIFICANT FOUNDATION FOR STRENGTHENING OUR ABILITY TO BRING THE WORLD TO NORTH TEXAS STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. OUR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM REACHES INTO CAMPUSES AND EXPANDS THE CLASSROOM WALLS, PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR TEACHERS TO SEE, HEAR, AND MEET SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST DISTINGUISHED, KNOWLEDGEABLE LEADERS, BUSINESS GIANTS, AUTHORS, AND DIPLOMATS. MANY STUDENTS WHO ATTEND WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL EVENTS ARE TAKING THEIR FIRST STEPS INTO A WORLD OFF CAMPUS AND WE WORK TO MAKE THOSE STEPS STEADY WITH A FIRM AND ACCURATE INTRODUCTION TO THE CONCEPT OF GLOBAL/LOCAL RELATIONSHIPS. OUR ANNUAL REACH IS INTO THE CLASSROOMS OF THOUSANDS OF NORTH TEXAS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, MORE THAN A MILLION (AND GROWING) SINCE ESTABLISHING THE GLOBAL YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM, PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE IEP, IN 2004. MALLON EVENT 887228 866328 20900 1910 252811 184846 IEY EVENT 77533 76603 930 1500 16964 7923 964761 942931 21830 3410 269775 192769 465954 -444124 X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BRAILSFORD PRESIDENT & CEO 231742 0 34000 0 12000 0 0 0 0 0 277742 0 0 0 X 6 56250 SELLING PRICE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B GENERAL BOARD MEETINGS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENT THE MEETINGS HELD, BUT EACH COMMITTEE IS NOT REQUIRED TO CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENT THEIR MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST ANNUALLY CERTIFY THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS AND THAT THE BOARD WILL BE NOTIFIED IF THERE ARE CHANGES IN STATUS. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND DOCUMENTS ITS POLICIES WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRE IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEES REVIEW THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. COMPARISON AND EVALUATION OF HIS/HER SALARY ARE MADE WITH BOTH PEER ORGANIZATIONS IN NORTH TEXAS AS WELL AS WITH OTHER WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND MEASURED WITH WRITTEN OBJECTIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY, AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE, OTHERS' WEBSITES, AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2C. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.