EIN 13-6095316

The Ahla Foundation (AHLEF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
1953
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
The American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation's (AHLEF) mission is to help people build careers that improve their lives, and strengthen the lodging industry.
Related structure
AHLEF is a subordinate organization under American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA).
Also known as...
American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation
Total revenues
$5,934,187
2023
Total expenses
$6,978,338
2023
Total assets
$33,352,803
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at AHLEF

De&i: The Ahla Foundation's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion continues throughout its holistic programming aimed at attracting, retaining, and advancing talent. In 2023, this included providing leadership training for women, build & elevate, with about 70 participants that resulted in many of them earning career promotions; maintaining its mentorship program/platform (90 participants with high satisfaction rate) as well as online hub of dei specific resources for hotels; and shared value partnerships with organizations such as The alliance for hospitality equity & diversity. The Foundation wrapped up it a place to stay bi-lingual industry and career awareness marketing campaign with an impressive 7.8m ad clicks and 632k total website sessions.
Scholarships: The Ahla Foundation awarded $926,000 total in academic scholarships and $45,000 in hbcu travel scholarships to industry conferences among hospitality degree students from 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. Ahlaf launched its travel scholarship program in 2023 to increase student exposure to career pathways in hospitality by inviting them to attend industry conferences, carving direct access to industry leaders and current-day trends information. Additionally, ahlaf awarded more than $91,000 in professional development certification scholarships to 184 individuals working at over 60 different hotel locations across The country.these scholarships helped hospitality workers become upskilled in 13 different specialty certifications.
No room for trafficking: ahlaf's inaugural year of The no room for trafficking survivor fund invested $500,000 in community organizations helping survivors connect to wraparound services, pre-apprenticeship training and employment opportunities.e upskilled in 13 different specialty certifications.

Grants made by AHLEF

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
UMBF UMB FoundationAhlaf Empowering Youth Program Grant$200,000
Restore NYCSurvivor Fund Grant Disbursement$125,000
Safe House ProjectSurvivor Fund Grant Disbursement$100,000
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds The Ahla Foundation (AHLEF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Conrad N. Hilton FoundationTo Support the Organization's Role As An Employer Engagement Intermediary for the Hotel and Lodging Sector$300,000
Hyatt Hotels FoundationGeneral Support$215,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$120,500
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at AHLEF

NameTitleCompensation
Kevin CareyInterim President and Chief Executive Officer$0
Rosanna MaiettaAhla Foundation Chief Executive Officer$0
William RogersPresident and Chief Executive Officer$0
Jennifer Clark FugoloVice President , Industry and Stakeholder Engagement$0
Sarah CozewithVice President of Workforce Development$0
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for AHLEF

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,542,438
Program services$321,950
Investment income and dividends$650,802
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$567,841
Net income from fundraising events$-158,470
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$9,626
Total revenues$5,934,187

Form 990s for AHLEF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-11990View PDF
2022-122023-10-23990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-08990View PDF
2019-122021-02-18990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 8, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $300,000 from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
October 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $42,500 from Nareit Foundation
September 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 21 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCorporate foundationsTrade associationsBusiness and community development organizationsSchoolsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsNational levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1250 I St NW 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
ahlafoundation.org/ 
Phone
(202) 289-3180
Facebook page
AHLEF.org 
Twitter profile
@ahlefoundation 
IRS details
EIN
13-6095316
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1953
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services
NAICS code, primary
813910: Trade Associations
Parent/child status
Subordinate organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
071695
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-19
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