Elderhostel Inc
PO Box 56033, Boston, MA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $445,959,787 | $401,004,482 | $184,053,982 |
| FY2024 | $383,709,603 | $344,125,759 | $115,216,527 |
| FY2023 | $344,940,076 | $307,047,297 | $65,670,125 |
| FY2022 | $157,086,376 | $158,077,826 | $15,749,194 |
| FY2021 | $25,807,817 | $37,131,476 | $34,392,064 |
| FY2020 | $254,323,739 | $278,166,818 | $31,803,152 |
| FY2019 | $389,880,650 | $386,403,568 | $56,477,221 |
| FY2018 | $353,516,336 | $343,663,146 | $55,265,511 |
| FY2017 | $304,402,256 | $301,010,921 | $51,477,143 |
| FY2016 | $292,240,305 | $294,441,968 | $44,846,920 |
| FY2015 | $257,010,706 | $254,129,764 | $45,056,071 |
| FY2014 | $230,653,922 | $224,467,847 | $48,124,895 |
| FY2013 | $134,463,256 | $133,850,169 | $37,278,525 |
| FY2012 | $184,056,524 | $182,150,503 | $36,967,077 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Elderhostel Inc (EIN 04-2632526), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $3,041,921 | 1% |
| Program service revenue | $419,817,237 | 94% |
| Other revenue | $23,100,629 | 5% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $371,130,213 | 93% |
| Management & general | $29,044,228 | 7% |
| Fundraising | $830,041 | <1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 94% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 93% of functional expenses, management & general 7%, and fundraising 0%.
- 93% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 79.3% of 222 Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide (too few in MA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 5.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 28th percentile among 1210 Recreation & Sports organizations in MA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 1220 Recreation & Sports organizations in MA.
- Total revenue rose from $184,056,524 in FY2012 to $445,959,787 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2016, FY2020, FY2021, FY2022).
- Net assets grew from $36,967,077 to $184,053,982 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
Elderhostel Inc., doing business as Road Scholar, sponsors, arranges or conducts educational programs around the world primarily for adults age 55 and older.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1978 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | N500 — Recreation & Sports |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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