Interaction American Council For Voluntary International Action Inc, operating under the name Interaction, is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 1985. According to its NTEE Classification (Q03) the organization is classified as: Professional Societies & Associations, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. As of 12/2020, Interaction employed 68 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Interaction is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2020, Interaction generated $8.5m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (3.4%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $8.8m during the year ending 12/2020. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (0.4%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2016, Interaction has awarded 26 individual grants totaling $899,176. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990T
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing
TAX YEAR
2020
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
ELIMINATE EXTREME POVERTY AND VULNERABILITY, STRENGTHEN HUMAN RIGHTS AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL AWARDS: AWARDS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, FOUNDATIONS, PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES, AND OTHER PARTNERS SUPPORT INTERACTION'S WORK WITH ITS MEMBERS IN SEVERAL AREAS: HUMANITARIAN ACTION - SAVING LIVES, ALLEVIATING SUFFERING, AND MAINTAINING HUMAN DIGNITY WITHOUT REGARD FORRACE, ETHNICITY, RELIGION OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION. ASPECTS OF THIS WORK INCLUDE: CURRENT CRISIS; HUMANITARIAN POLICY; HUMANITARIAN PRACTICE; NGO SECURITY; PREVENTION OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE; PROTECTION AND SHELTER FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY HUMANITARIAN CRISIS; THE TRANSITION FROM RELIEF.
MEMBER SERVICES: INTERACTION HAS MORE THAN 180 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN EVERY DEVELOPING COUNTRY. MEMBERS ARE FAITH-BASED AND SECULAR, LARGE AND SMALL, WITH A FOCUS ON THE WORLD'S MOST POOR AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. INTERACTION SERVES AS THE LARGEST ALLIANCE OF U.S. PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNERS. MEMBERS SHARE COMMON COMMITMENT THAT DEFINE THEIR WORK, AND INTERACTION WORKS CLOSELY WITH ITS MEMBERS, SOMETIMES INDIVIDUALLY, SOMETIMES IN SMALL GROUPS, AND SOMETIMES IN LARGE GROUPS.
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES: IN ADDITION TO GENERAL ADVOCACY AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, INTERACTION ENGAGES IN LOBBYING FOR PARTICULAR LEGISLATION ON A LIMITED SCALE. THIS REPRESENTS TIME SPENT ON CAPITOL HILL MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, OR MEMBERS OF THEIR STAFF, TO DISCUSS PARTICULAR PIECES OF LEGISLATION. THESE DISCUSSIONS MAY FOCUS ON THE LANGUAGE OF POTENTIAL LEGISLATION WHEN IT IS IN THE DRAFTING STAGE; THEY MAY ALSO FOCUS ON LEGISLATION THAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED IN ONE OF THE HOUSES OF CONGRESS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Samuel Worthington CEO | Officer | 40 | $373,396 |
Noam Unger Global Development Policy & Learing | Officer | 40 | $182,204 |
Carolyn Aeby Vp, Membership & Public Engagement | Officer | 40 | $180,382 |
Julien Schopp Director, Humantarian Prac | Officer | 40 | $172,491 |
Jennifer Mcavoy Sr. Director Humanitarian | 40 | $150,056 | |
Katherine Phillips-Barrasso Director, Humanitarian Policy | 40 | $144,530 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Answerware It Support | 12/30/18 | $137,967 |
Comprobase Inc Business Analyst | 12/30/18 | $112,900 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $2,326,690 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $2,320,493 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $4,647,183 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $2,659,927 |
Investment income | $51,496 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $1,016,511 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $8,456,423 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $353,313 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $273,490 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $1,234,483 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $171,610 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $3,322,321 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $340,899 |
Other employee benefits | $902,163 |
Payroll taxes | $351,809 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $51,965 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $135,316 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $21,763 |
Fees for services: Other | $308,533 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $215,668 |
Information technology | $57,695 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $746,949 |
Travel | $78,455 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $144,969 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $184,320 |
Insurance | $62,862 |
All other expenses | $5,870 |
Total functional expenses | $8,824,062 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $1,589,810 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $962,422 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $701,426 |
Accounts receivable, net | $256,475 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $80,826 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $888,141 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $2,176,574 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $75,592 |
Total assets | $6,731,266 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $427,626 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $3,537,413 |
Total liabilities | $3,965,039 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $1,513,493 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $1,252,734 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $6,731,266 |
Over the last fiscal year, Interaction American Council For Voluntary International Action Inc has awarded $273,973 in support to 9 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Silver Spring, MD PURPOSE: ESTABLISH SYSTEM OF SFPS | $35,000 |
Durham, NC PURPOSE: ADAPT GLOBALLY APPROVED PSEA GUIDELINES, TOOLS AND STRATEGIES APPLIED IN HUMANITARIAN CONTEXTS AND DEVELOP THEM FOR DEVELOPMENT CONTEXTS | $35,000 |
Baltimore, MD PURPOSE: ESTABLISH SPEA RELATED TOOLS GEARED TOWARDS NATIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS | $35,000 |
Washington, DC PURPOSE: DEVELOP INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE CHANGE, CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING WITH AN INTERSECTIONAL FEMINIST APPROACH AND PROVIDE A TRAUMA-INFORMED INTERSECTIONAL TRAINING CURRICULUM WHICH INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF A SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM DURING AND AFTER THE TRAINING | $35,000 |
Acton, MA PURPOSE: STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND INSTITUTIONS TO COLLABORATIVELY PREVENT AND RESPOND TO SEAH AND GBV IN TEMBARO DISTRICT | $34,764 |
New York, NY PURPOSE: CONNECT AND MAINSTREAM PSEA PREVENTION TO OUR EMPLOYEE'S LIFE CYCLE | $34,738 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 6 grants that Interaction American Council For Voluntary International Action Inc has recieved totaling $2,181,847.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $918,320 |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $680,566 |
David And Lucile Packard Foundation Los Altos, CA PURPOSE: PRESIDENT'S FUND | $300,000 |
Tides Center San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $244,021 |
Zakat Foundation Of America Worth, IL PURPOSE: DEVELOPMENT | $27,000 |
Network For Good Inc Washington, DC PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED | $11,940 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Open Government Partnership Secretariat Washington, DC | $12,425,546 | $14,551,094 |
Interaction American Council For Voluntary International Action Inc Washington, DC | $6,731,266 | $8,456,423 |
International Door Association Inc Washington, DC | $3,824,746 | $3,656,206 |
American Society Of International Law Washington, DC | $7,116,202 | $2,597,273 |
Fulbright Association Inc Washington, DC | $5,930,469 | $1,254,116 |
National Assoc Of Japan-America Societies Incorporated Washington, DC | $2,068,587 | $715,638 |
American Academy Of Diplomacy Washington, DC | $4,486,594 | $872,660 |
Council Of American Ambassadors Washington, DC | $8,302,947 | $437,304 |
Executive Council On Diplomacy Inc Washington, DC | $463,752 | $0 |
International Association Of Emergency Managers Falls Church, VA | $245,512 | $140,548 |
Us Competes Partnership Washington, DC | $5,470 | $0 |
Nchb-5 Association Hanover, MD | $5,260 | $0 |