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American Youth Hostels Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2025. Filed on October 16, 2025.

8455 Colesville Road 1225
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

American Youth Hostels Inc. (EIN: 13-5639689), also known as Hostelling International USA, has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2017. In its fiscal year 2025 IRS Form 990 filing, American Youth Hostels Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 14 out of 483 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $218,532. The highest compensated employee at American Youth Hostels Inc. is Russell Hedge with fiscal year 2025 compensation of $494,985. American Youth Hostels Inc. changed its name from American Youth Hostels Inc. D/B/a Hostelling International USA in 2022.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$32,651,235

Expenses

$35,144,483

Employee compensation

$18,404,497
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Russell Hedge
Chief Executive Officer and Assistant Secretary
$494,985
$437,449 No related comp$57,536
Michelle Hirschfeld
Vice President Sales Stakeholder Activ
$249,654
$213,456 No related comp$36,198
Aaron Chaffee
Vice President, Hostel Dev/Asst Treasu
$245,215
$224,638 No related comp$20,577
Lisa Zhu
Vice President HR, ASST Secretary
$233,254
$183,656 No related comp$49,598
Sam Hussein
Vice President HEAD of IT
$228,528
$222,113 No related comp$6,415
Danielle Brumfitt Norris
Vice President External Affairs/Asst T
$221,933
$204,308 No related comp$17,625
Daniel Case
Vice President, Hostel Operations
$195,229
$181,793 No related comp$13,436
Lolita Brown
Controller
$178,320
$155,839 No related comp$22,481
Amy Carter
SR Director of Marketing
$177,950
$158,150 No related comp$19,800
Candice Washington
Vice President of Education and Experi
$170,378
$151,615 No related comp$18,763
Analia Castelo
Chief Financial Officer
$168,694
$145,073 No related comp$23,621
Natalie Rainford
Director, Revenue Manager
$167,501
$147,357 No related comp$20,144

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Audra Jones
Director
Berkita Bradford
Director
Bruce Marsden
Director
Charles Hokanson
Chair and Director
Dean Papademetriou
Director
Erin Hamant
Secretary and Director
Joel Yaffe
Director
Leah Moschella
Director
Lisa Gurwitch
Director
Nicole Sandoval
Director
Violet Apple
Vice Chair and Director
Walt Knoepfel
Director

Contractors

Bookingcom Bv
Online Booking
$1,551,103
Stenson Elevator CO
Elebator Maintenance
$475,292
C&M Maintenance
Housekeeping
$215,467
Staff Pro LLC
Housekeeping
$184,873
Expedia
Online Booking Engine
$178,249

Mission Statement

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Revisions to this organization profile

October 16, 2025:
2025 American Youth Hostels Inc. 990 filed
October 7, 2024:
2024 American Youth Hostels Inc. 990 filed
October 2, 2023:
2023 American Youth Hostels Inc. 990 filed

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