2023 Form 990 - World Affairs Council 3.31.24 YE - Flipbook - Page 4
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF
DALLAS/FORT WORTH
Form 990 (2023)
Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
75-0855628
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X
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III
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Briefly describe the organization's mission:
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.
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the
prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yes
X No
Yes
X No
If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.
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Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ~~~~~~
If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.
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Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses.
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and
revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
1,083,943. including grants of $
330,492. )
(Code:
) (Expenses $
) (Revenue $
PUBLIC SPEAKER PROGRAMS
THE 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 FY2024, THE COUNCIL PRESENTED 65
PROGRAMS WITH 5,509 ATTENDEES AT OUR PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. THE
COUNCIL MAINTAINED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING. SIGNIFICANT
PROGRAMS FEATURED: GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS, BELGIAN AMB. JEAN-ARTHUR
REGIBEAU, SEN. JOE MANCHIN, JEFFREY TOOBIN, HEATHER COX RICHARDSON,
DAVID BROOKS, AMB. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, BILL BROWDER, REP. COLIN
ALLRED, REP. MARC VEASEY, AMB. PAULA DOBRIANSKY, PAUL SALEM, AND
RICHARD HAASS. SOME PROGRAM PARTNERS INCLUDED: THE CENTER FOR
PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY AT SMU, DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, AMERICAN JEWISH
242,675. including grants of $
236,231. )
4b (Code:
) (Expenses $
) (Revenue $
GLOBAL YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM
OUR 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, CHARTER, AND HOMESCHOOLED), AND OUR
JWAC STUDENTS HEARD FROM NUMEROUS EXPERTS AND LEADERS DURING THE
2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. IN ADDITION TO SPEAKERS, WE HOST ACADEMIC
COMPETITIONS, SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL CAREER DAYS, SIX STUDENT LEADERSHIP
TRAININGS, SOCIALS, NINE TOPICAL DISCUSSIONS, SERVICE PROJECTS,
237,377. including grants of $
280,836. )
4c (Code:
) (Expenses $
) (Revenue $
INTERNATIONAL VISITORS PROGRAM AND PROTOCOL & DIPLOMATIC SERVICES
THE COUNCIL'S INTERNATIONAL VISITORS 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 VIRTUALLY HOSTED INTERNATIONAL VISITOR GROUPS BY
ARRANGING MEETINGS WITH U.S. PROFESSIONAL COUNTERPARTS TO SHARE AND
EXCHANGE IDEAS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. DURING FY2024, WE HOSTED 23
PROFESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE GROUPS WITH 178 PARTICIPANTS
4a
4d
Other program services (Describe on Schedule O.)
(Expenses $
4e
Total program service expenses
332002 12-21-23
19010211 784124 WOR062000
including grants of $
1,563,995.
) (Revenue $
)
Form 990 (2023)
SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION(S)
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