ASSE INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ASSE INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 95-3034133)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-06-26
IRS object ID
202641779349301134
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-06-26T19:03:44-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN953034133EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASSE INTERNATIONAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlASSEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9494944100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1228 NORTH COAST HIGHWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityLAGUNA BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92651ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDIANE MATHUNYPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFIPersonTitleTxt
Phone9494944100PhoneNum
Signature2026-06-26SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASSE INT'L STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWILLIAM GUSTAFSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1228 NORTH COAST HIGHWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityLAGUNA BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92651ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,979,930GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ASSE.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1976FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPART I, LINE 1 - "ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW (THE "CODE"), THAT CONTRIBUTE TO INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING BY PROVIDING STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF FOREIGN CULTURES AND LANGUAGES THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LIFE IN COUNTRIES OR REGIONS OTHER THAN THEIR OWN." PART III, LINE 1 - "ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW (THE "CODE"), THAT CONTRIBUTE TO INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING BY PROVIDING STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF FOREIGN CULTURES AND LANGUAGES THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN FAMActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee36TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers504TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,096,210PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$3,194,240CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$6,799,280PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$4,734,210CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$427,560PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$51,480CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,323,050PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,979,930CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,359,360PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,277,710PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,218,270CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$7,796,430PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,482,290CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,433,500PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,700,560CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,110,450PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$720,630CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$8,635,380TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,187,460TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,835,130TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,107,840TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,800,250NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,079,620NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPART I, LINE 1 - "ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW (THE "CODE"), THAT CONTRIBUTE TO INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING BY PROVIDING STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF FOREIGN CULTURES AND LANGUAGES THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LIFE IN COUNTRIES OR REGIONS OTHER THAN THEIR OWN." PART III, LINE 1 - "ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW (THE "CODE"), THAT CONTRIBUTE TO INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING BY PROVIDING STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF FOREIGN CULTURES AND LANGUAGES THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN FAMMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,851,710ExpenseAmt
Revenue$7,324,400RevenueAmt
DescINBOUND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS - ASSE INTERNATIONAL, INC. PROVIDES FOR INBOUND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES TO LIVE WITH A HOST FAMILY AND ATTEND A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR AN ACADEMIC YEAR OR SEMESTER IN THE U.S.A., CANADA OR MEXICO. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES INSURANCE, ORIENTATION, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND LOCAL AREA REPRESENTATIVE SUPPORT.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$900,510ExpenseAmt
Revenue$604,050RevenueAmt
DescOUTBOUND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS - ASSE INTERNAIONAL, INC. PROVIDES PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE U.S.A., CANADA, MEXICO AND GERMANY TO STUDY IN ANOTHER COUNTRY FOR AN ACADEMIC YEAR, SEMESTER OR SUMMER.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$7,752,220TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntYes (true)BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document620IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee36EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (true)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryCAForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressYes (true)OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDIANE MATHUNY CFOPersonNm
Phone9494941927PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1228 NORTH COAST HIGHWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityLAGUNA BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92651ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
WILLIAM GUSTAFSON
PRESIDENT AN12.0028.00Yes (X)$141,770$330,790$62,260
DIANE MATHUNY
CHIEF FINANC12.0028.00Yes (X)$129,070$301,170$76,350
BODIL DENCKER
EXECUTIVE VI22.0018.00Yes (X)$125,620$102,780$50,860
HOLLY HAWTHORNE
EXECUTIVE DI40.000.00$240,860$0$64,420Yes (X)
SAPHIA LESCH
PROGRAM DIRE40.000.00$140,040$0$58,420Yes (X)
MARIE-NOELLE MONAGHAN
SENIOR ACCOU36.004.00$117,040$13,010$38,710Yes (X)
SASIPORN KAEWWILAI
PAYROLL&EMPL20.0020.00$57,330$59,660$54,650Yes (X)
ELENA IANNOTTI
PROGRAM DIRE40.000.00$115,150$0$52,930Yes (X)
PHILIPPE KOHN
CHAIR OF BOA1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN NOWAKOWSKI BACHELOT
VICE CHAIR0.100.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANN-KATRIN LINDGREN
SECRETARY0.200.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICIA HASSELBLAD
DIRECTOR0.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUZANNE PENTEK
DIRECTOR0.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN HAYES
EXECUTIVE VI0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FEI JIANG
EXECUTIVE VI0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CELIA PARKER
EXECUTIVE VI0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,066,880TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$807,410TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$458,600TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$3,194,240GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$3,194,240TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
INBOUND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM611710$4,130,160$4,130,160
OUTBOUND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM611710$604,050$604,050
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,734,210TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$51,480TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$51,480ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,979,930TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,734,210RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$51,480ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$446,150TotalAmt
Program Services$143,520ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$302,630ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,944,760TotalAmt
Program Services$1,737,340ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$207,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$243,190TotalAmt
Program Services$189,390ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$424,090TotalAmt
Program Services$363,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,080TotalAmt
Program Services$125,930ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,510TotalAmt
Management And General$16,510ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,210TotalAmt
Program Services$29,370ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$763,440TotalAmt
Program Services$731,240ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,570TotalAmt
Program Services$161,570ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,200TotalAmt
Program Services$115,070ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,140TotalAmt
Program Services$67,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,040ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$402,100TotalAmt
Program Services$367,150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,950ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,700TotalAmt
Program Services$141,790ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,910ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$369,810TotalAmt
Program Services$353,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$113,200TotalAmt
Program Services$37,650ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
TUITION AND STUDENT FEES$1,293,530$1,293,530
AREA REPRESENTATIVES$937,200$937,200
GRANT COSTS$691,140$691,140
HOST FAMILY RECRUITING$178,970$178,970

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,570TotalAmt
Program Services$87,420ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,700,560TotalAmt
Program Services$7,752,220ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$948,340ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,080,500BOYAmt
EOY$734,400EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,112,990BOYAmt
EOY$5,003,910EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$884,580BOYAmt
EOY$20,380EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$237,750BOYAmt
EOY$274,200EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$319,560BOYAmt
EOY$154,570EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,020LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,020LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,635,380BOYAmt
EOY$6,187,460EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,817,850BOYAmt
EOY$2,107,840EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,280BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,835,130BOYAmt
EOY$2,107,840EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,800,250BOYAmt
EOY$4,079,620EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,800,250BOYAmt
EOY$4,079,620EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,635,380BOYAmt
EOY$6,187,460EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$720,630ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,632,360CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,667,130CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,629,900CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,096,210CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,194,240CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,219,840TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,632,360CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,667,130CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,629,900CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,096,210CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,194,240CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,219,840TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$16,219,840PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$488,690CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$352,490CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$463,810CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$427,560CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$51,480CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,784,030TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$18,003,870TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$44,238,680GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.90090PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.86670PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,020OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,020DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFEDERAL INCOME TAXES
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIIITHE COMPANY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE IRC. THE COMPANY RECEIVED A FAVORABLE DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DATED OCTOBER 25, 2018, STATING THAT ASSE CONTINUES TO QUALIFY FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE COMPANY CURRENTLY OPERATES SUCH THAT IT QUALIFIES FOR CONTINUED EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAXES. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COMPANY IS SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA INCOME TAXES ON NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AS STIPULATED IN IRC SECTION 511 AND REGULATION SECTION 1.511. DURING THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2025 AND 2024, THE COMPANY HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE COMPANY ANNUALLY EVALUATES TAX POSITIONS AS PART OF THE PREPARATION OF ITS EXEMPT TAX RETURN. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF WHETHER TAX POSITIONS THE COMPANY TAKES WITH REGARD TO A PARTICULAR ITEM OF INCOME OR DEDUCTION WOULD MEET THE DEFINITION OF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION UNDER CURRENT ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE. THE COMPANY BELIEVES ITS TAX POSITIONS ARE APPROPRIATE BASED ON CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. THE COMPANY'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST ACCRUED RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES IN OPERATING EXPENSES. AT AUGUST 31, 2025 AND 2024, THE COMPANY DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE COMPANY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2021.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee2EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedHIGH SCHOOL EXCHANGESpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$326,670RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees2SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$326,670SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$326,670TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (true)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNORTH AMERICA 326,670 0ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
WILLIAM GUSTAFSON
PRESIDENT AND CEO$137,040$319,760$4,730$11,030$12,420$28,980$6,260$14,600$160,450$374,370
DIANE MATHUNY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFI$115,170$268,740$12,420$28,980$10,490$24,460$151,980$354,610$13,900$32,430
BODIL DENCKER
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESI$94,660$77,450$3,570$2,920$13,080$10,710$14,890$12,180$153,590$125,670$27,390$22,410
HOLLY HAWTHORNE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$238,190$2,500$30,200$34,220$305,280$170
SAPHIA LESCH
PROGRAM DIRECTOR$139,910$17,570$40,850$198,460$130
MARIE-NOELLE MONAGHAN
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT$116,740$12,980$14,490$1,610$20,350$2,260$151,880$16,880$300$30
SASIPORN KAEWWILAI
PAYROLL&EMPL BEN DIR$57,170$59,490$7,130$7,430$19,640$20,450$84,100$87,540$160$170
ELENA IANNOTTI
PROGRAM DIRECTOR$113,320$1,500$13,560$39,370$168,080$330

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (7 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
PROGRAMMES INTERNATIONAUX
PIE DIRECTOR IS$1,147,920RECRUITS STUDENTSfalse
D' ECHANGE PIE
SPOUSE OFFOR ASSE HIGHfalse
(no name)
SUSAN BACHELOTSCHOOL PROGRAMSfalse
MONDO INSIEME
MONDO INSIEME$701,890RECRUITS STUDENTSfalse
(no name)
DIRECTOR ISFOR ASSE HIGHfalse
(no name)
SPOUSE OFSCHOOL PROGRAMSfalse
(no name)
BODIL DENCKERfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONPART I, LINE 1 - "ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW (THE "CODE"), THAT CONTRIBUTE TO INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING BY PROVIDING STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF FOREIGN CULTURES AND LANGUAGES THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LIFE IN COUNTRIES OR REGIONS OTHER THAN THEIR OWN." PART III, LINE 1 - "ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW (THE "CODE"), THAT CONTRIBUTE TO INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING BY PROVIDING STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF FOREIGN CULTURES AND LANGUAGES THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LIFE IN COUNTRIES OR REGIONS OTHER THAN THEIR OWN."
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4BCANADA
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9PHILIPPE KOHN 17 CARDIFF LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677 SUSAN NOWAKOWSKI BACHELOT ROUTE DES ROUDIERS EYGUIERES, FR 13430 ANN-KATRIN LINDGREN P.O. BOX 4823 LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92652 PATRICIA HASSELBLAD 8395 KEYSTONE CROSSING, STE 206 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240 SUZANNE PENTEK 155 N. HARBOR DRIVE, STE. 3212 CHICAGO, IL 60601
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12COFFICERS AND DIRECTORS DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. ONGOING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASSE GERMANY GMBHBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1BOBSTRASSE 6-8AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLOGNECityNm
CountryGMCountryCd
Foreign Postal50676ForeignPostalCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesINT'L EXCHPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryGMLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASSE INT'LBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeC CORPEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income-$123,739ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$531,820ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASSE GERMANY GMBHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeLTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$443,930InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationINVOICE ACCRUALMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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