Diplomatic Perspective
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 833834549
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2025–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2024
- Location
- Fort Washington, MD, USA
- Rating
- 62
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Promotion of International Understanding
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $100,232
- Expenses
- $34,782
- Assets
- $61,710
- Liabilities
- $11,613
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
5 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Ayanna Dawkins (Executive Director)
- Ryanna Miller (Executive Director)
People named in this filing
- Ayanna Dawkins (Executive Director)
- Ryanna Miller (Executive Director)
- Michelle Larkin (Board Chair)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Diplomatic Perspective is a Maryland-based 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing the next generation of global leaders from public high schools. We bridge the gap by providing access to educational opportunities cultural exchanges strategic partnerships technology and international travel. Our programs cultivate the diplomatic leaders and peacemakers of tomorrow. Since our founding in 2019 Diplomatic Perspective has leveraged the talents of volunteers consultants fellows and corporate partners to advance our mission. Partnerships are central to our growth. Collaborating with public schools universities government agencies international NGOs and global leaders has enabled us to create a sustainable and impactful future. Together we facilitate life-changing experiences for students through intensive skill-building mentorship and immersive activities equipping them with the tools and exposure to thrive in a global economy.
What it reported doing in 2025
In 2025 Diplomatic Perspective experienced significant growth and impact expanding its programming from just 60 students to 150 students across Washington DC and Prince Georges County demonstrating a major increase in both scale and accessibility. This expansion reflects the organizations commitment to providing high-quality global education workforce development and leadership opportunities to underserved youth through strong school and community partnerships. In tandem with this growth Diplomatic Perspective also secured funding to support an international travel experience for students in 2026 ensuring participants gain critical global exposure cultural competency and firsthand learning opportunities that extend beyond the classroom and prepare them to thrive as future leaders in an interconnected world.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and liabilities are high compared with assets.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 36
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 77
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 20.8%; rating input score 21
- Program expense ratio: 59.8%; rating input score 60
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 65.3%; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.77; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.19; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 20.8% of revenue deployed · 59.8% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $21K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
- Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 21/100.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 16/100.