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Elderhostel INC

Public charity
DBA: % JULIE MAHONEY
Other · BOSTON, MA · EIN 04-2632526

About

Elderhostel, Inc., which operates under the name Road Scholar, is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1975 and incorporated in 1977 for the purpose of sponsoring, arranging or conducting educational programs primarily for adults age 55 and older. Its mission is to inspire adults to learn, discover and travel. Road Scholar's learning adventures engage expert instructors, (Continued on Schedule O)

In care of Julie Mahoney

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
525
Volunteers
150

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$344.9M
Expenses
$307.0M
Assets
$230.0M
Liabilities
$164.3M

Financial history

$389.9M$194.9M$0
17181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $344.9M · Peak FY2019: $389.9M · Avg: $329.4M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$163.2M
Foreign employees26
Foreign offices2
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)——
North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States)——
South America——
East Asia and the Pacific——
Central America and the Caribbean——
Middle East and North Africa——
Sub-Saharan Africa——
South Asia——
Central America and the Caribbean——

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$0
Grants Given
—
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Address

PO BOX 56033
Boston, MA, 02205-603

Governance

Voting board members8
Independent members8
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %94.0%
Permanent endowment %6.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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