The International Student Exchange Programs
Donations deductibleThe International Student Exchange Programs' network
22 peoplei22 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
22 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Cole Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| 'Dimeji Togunde (also filed as Dimeji Togunde) | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ann-Charlotte Larsson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bernard Milano | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cedrick Guern | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Elaine Meyer-Lee | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ellen Babby | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gretchen Dobson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hernan Fratto | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeannie Caicedo-Torres | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joel Gallegos | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| KI-Jeong Lee | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Larry Green | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Madeleine F Green | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Salisbury | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Raja Bhattar | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rajika Bhandari | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Robert Carolin | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sanford J Ungar | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Terhi Molsa | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Torian Lee | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| William Clabby | Immediate Past Cahir | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| AE O'Brien | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Cynthia Engel | Director, Program Development | since 2024 |
| Edson Olds | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| John S Lucas | President and CEO | since 2018 |
| Joseph Burrow | Vice President | 2018 |
| Kristen Aguto | VP, Member Relations | since 2018 |
| Lynn Mock | VP, Finance (From 8/2020) | since 2021 |
| Nancy Campbell | VP, Enrollment Manager (Until 10/19) | since 2018 |
| Nelson Lathrop | Director, It | since 2021 |
| Robin Abbott | VP, Finance (As of 07/2023) | since 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John S Lucas | President and CEO | 35 | $327k | $19k | |
| Edson Olds | Chief Operating Officer | 35 | $198k | $28k | |
| Robin Abbott | Chief Financial Officer | 35 | $165k | $6k | |
| Kristen Aguto | Vice President, Member Relations | 35 | $141k | $16k | |
| Nelson Lathrop | Director, Information Technology | 35 | $128k | $981 | |
| Cynthia Engel | Director, Program Development | 35 | $106k | $5k | |
| Leigh Cole | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Robert Carolin | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Terhi Molsa | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dimeji Togunde | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| William Clabby | Immediate Past Cahir | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Babby | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Rajika Bhandari | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Raja Bhattar | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jeannie Caicedo-Torres | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Gretchen Dobson | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Hernan Fratto | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Joel Gallegos | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Larry Green | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Madeleine F Green | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Cedrick Guern | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Ann-Charlotte Larsson | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Ki-Jeong Lee | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Torian Lee | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Elaine Meyer-Lee | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Bernard Milano | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Mark Salisbury | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Sanford J Ungar | Director | 3 | $0 |
Colorado roster
26 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263006971). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Edson Olds | Chief Operating Officer |
| Jeannie Caicedo | Director |
| Kristen Aguto | Vice President for Member Relations |
| Joel Gallegos | Vice Chair |
| Robin Abbott | |
| Raja Bhattar | Director |
| Lavern Samuels | Director |
| Ellen Babby | Director |
| Ann-Charlotte Larsson | Director |
| Lea Senn | Director |
| Larry Green | Director |
| Bill Clabby | Past Chair |
| Torian Lee | Director |
| Andrea Custodi | Vice President for Academic Strategy/Program Dev. |
| Sanford Ungar | Director |
| Robert Carolin | Director |
| John S. Lucas | President and CEO |
| Elaine Meyer-Lee | Director |
| Hernan Fratto | Director |
| Gretchen Dobson | Director |
| Rajika Bhandari | Director |
| Robin Abbott | Chief Financial Officer & Chief Diversity Officer |
| Leigh Cole | Chair |
| Terhi Molsa | Secretary |
| Gonzalo Bruce | Director |
| Dimeji Togunde | Treasurer |
About
- Legal name
- The International Student Exchange Programs
- EIN
- 522035371
- Address
- 1655 Fort Myer Dr Ste 400, Arlington, VA, 22209-3124
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- Isep empowers higher education institutions to expand the perspectives and potential of students around the world through our wide range of accessible, authentic academic intercultural programs. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q220 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1997
- Principal officer
- John S Lucas (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKI-Jeong Lee
≥8years on the filingsMadeleine F Green
≥8years on the filingsSanford J Ungar
≥8years on the filingsWilliam Clabby
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10.9m
- Total liabilities
- $6.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $91k
- Program service revenue
- $20.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $124k
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 22
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.7m | $20m | $722k |
| 2023 | $15.5m | $14.5m | $1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Forum on Education Abroad | Sponsorship of the forums' annual conference | $30k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.International Student Exchange Programs likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 27 January 2012
- Registered agent
- Incorp Services, Inc. (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.