International Student House of Washington, DC

What International Student House of Washington, DC does

International Student House of Washington, DC is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1936 by a group of Quakers and headquartered in the historic Meserve-Lloyd House at 1825 R Street NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC. The organization operates three connected residential buildings with a combined live-in capacity of approximately 93 residents, serving roughly 300 graduate students, interns, and visiting scholars from about 70 countries each year, with average resident age of 27 and average stays of six to twelve months. The mission is to foster intercultural dialogue, encourage lifelong connections, and promote global citizenship through a community-centered residential experience that includes two meals daily, fully furnished flexible accommodations, and an intellectual programming platform called the Alpheus Waldo Stevenson Forum. The organization also operates an alumni network of more than 15,000 individuals from over 140 countries and hosts the annual Global Leadership Awards Gala.

Name

International Student House of Washington, DC

Legal name

International Student House of Washington, DC

Website

https://ishdc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The International Student House of Washington, DC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit residential community in Dupont Circle that houses roughly 300 international graduate students, interns, and visiting scholars annually across three historic buildings, supported by an alumni network of 15,000+ from 140+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Housing Services

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (721310)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Residence Halls & Dormitory Management (On-/Near-Campus) (EDAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student/Academic Serviced Residences (THAGAEAF), University/Academic Conference Hotels (THAGALAJ)

Keywords

• Student housing services
• Event venue rentals
• International student residence
• Intercultural exchange programs
• Nonprofit residential community

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Housing Fees: I-House DC generates revenue through monthly room and board payments from residents. Residents pay rent between the 1st and 5th of each month. The housing includes flexible and fully furnished accommodations with two meals daily. Average stays are six months to one year.
2. Event Space Rentals: The Meserve-Lloyd House generates revenue through venue rentals including the Great Hall, Garden, Library, and Study spaces. Available for dinners, receptions, business conferences, meetings, and corporate events.
3. Merchandise Sales: I-House DC operates an online store selling branded merchandise. All merchandise prices are listed in USD.
4. Donations and Sponsorships: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, I-House DC receives donations from individuals and corporate sponsors. Major sponsors support the annual Global Leadership Awards Gala. Options include one-time gifts and monthly recurring donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

International Student House of Washington, DC provides fully furnished residential accommodations with two daily meals in its historic Dupont Circle facility for U.S. and international graduate students, interns, visiting scholars, and young professionals seeking an intercultural living experience. It also rents four on-site historic event venues (Great Hall, Garden, Library, and Study) at the Meserve-Lloyd House for corporate events, conferences, dinners, and receptions, while running resident intellectual programming and a global alumni network.

Product overview

International Student House of Washington, DC operates as a non-profit residential community offering student housing accommodations for approximately 300 residents from 70 countries annually. The organization provides event space rentals at its historic Meserve-Lloyd House venue, including the Great Hall, Garden, Library, and Study spaces for corporate events, conferences, and receptions. Additional offerings include the Alpheus Waldo Stevenson Forum for resident intellectual discourse, an alumni network spanning over 15,000 members from 140+ countries, and scholarship programs. The core product is residential living, with event rentals and community programs as complementary services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Alpheus Waldo Stevenson Forum: Resident platform for freethinking discussion and debate, named after the founder of the I-House movement.

Products and services

• Student Housing Fully furnished residential accommodations with two meals daily at the historic Meserve-Lloyd House for U.S. and international graduate students, interns, visiting scholars, and young professionals seeking an intercultural living experience in Washington, DC.
• Event Space Rentals

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 residents from 70 countries each year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, recommended and flagship.

• Eurest (Sodexo Inc. & Affiliates)coreOthersEurest has the exclusive catering contract for all events held at the Meserve-Lloyd House. Their professional kitchen can customize menus for every occasion from reception appetizers to full meals. Menus are available upon request.
• Party Rentals LtdrecommendedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRecommended equipment rental company for additional items including chivari chairs, chargers, linens, plates, etc. Contact: 1-844-464-4776
• Cairo Wine and LiquorsrecommendedOthersPreferred vendor for alcohol orders for events. I-House DC is required to hire a certified licensed bartender to serve alcohol due to liability guidelines.
• English Rose GardenrecommendedOthersRecommended florist vendor for events. Contact: 202-333-3306 / 703-356-1600
• MJ ValetrecommendedOthersRecommended valet parking vendor for events with 50+ guests. Contact: 202-587-2745
• A.E.Landes PhotographyrecommendedOthersRecommended photography vendor for events. Contact: 703-539-2049
• International Houses WorldwideflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerI-House DC is affiliated with 17 International Houses from across the continents through International Houses Worldwide network, providing global connections and the origin of the International House movement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Anderson House (Society of the Cincinnati): Historic DC mansion used for corporate events, meetings, and cultural programming with similar antique furnishings and donor-funded operating model — overlaps with I-House DC's event-rental and philanthropy revenue streams for comparable DC institutional clientele.
• Dumbarton House: Historic Washington DC museum venue hosting corporate events, weddings, and receptions in a Federal-period setting — comparable as a competing DC historic-event venue pursuing similar institutional and corporate event clients as I-House DC.
• National Building Museum: Washington DC landmark venue offering large-scale corporate events, galas, and conferences in historic building interiors — comparable competitor in DC's corporate-event-rental market for upscale institutional clients targeted by I-House DC's Meserve-Lloyd House venues.
• Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens: Washington DC historic estate museum offering corporate events, weddings, and private rentals in a museum-quality setting — directly comparable on the venue-rental side of I-House DC's Meserve-Lloyd House business, serving the same corporate event market in the same geography.
• International House Berkeley: UC Berkeley-affiliated International House serving international and US graduate students with intercultural residential programming; operated under the same International Houses Worldwide network as I-House DC with comparable mission, governance, and operations.
• International House of New York: New York-based International House offering intercultural residential programming for international graduate students and scholars — directly comparable as the largest and oldest sister organization to I-House DC under the International Houses Worldwide network.
• International Students House London: London-based residential and cultural institution serving international students, interns, and young professionals with overnight accommodation and conference/event facilities — same International Houses Worldwide network with overlapping mission and operating model.

Emerging players

• Common: Tech-enabled co-living operator serving young professionals with flexible furnished housing in shared buildings — emerging alternative competing for I-House DC's intern/young-professional segment with a modern digital-first value proposition and similar fully furnished + community model.

Broad incumbents

• American Campus Communities: Largest US purpose-built student housing operator serving graduate and undergraduate residents at scale — broad incumbent serving I-House DC's core graduate-student demographic but at commercial scale and without the intercultural-mission positioning.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Global leader in student and multifamily housing management serving millions of residents — broad incumbent representing the scaled, professional student-housing model against which I-House DC's smaller mission-driven operation competes for graduate and intern tenants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ihousedc

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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