Mission
FACILITATE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TRAVEL & CULTURAL EXCHANGE TO THE UNITED STATES.
Public Charity
COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL
Based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $8.2M in revenue, $8.3M in expenses, $3.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025.
EIN: 330660845
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.2M
Total Expenses$8.3M
Total Assets$3.0M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2018–2025
Where $100 goes at Council for Educational Travel
How Council for Educational Travel divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
Over 1,600 foreign exchange visitors were placed in academic year programs and trainee / internship programs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Cynthia Andersson
PLACEMENT DIRECTOR
Julie Ann Weinberg
DIRECTOR
Kenneth Christian
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kim Carter
DIRECTOR OF HIGH SCHOOL PL
Lisa Marie Turnwall
BOARD CHAIR/CONSULTANT
Mary Hanlon
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.2M | $8.3M | $3.0M |
| 2024 | $7.6M | $7.6M | $2.9M |
| 2020 | $4.4M | $5.1M | $1.8M |
| 2019 | $5.7M | $5.8M | $2.1M |
| 2018 | $5.6M | $5.6M | $2.3M |
Between 2018 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.6M to $8.2M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.