2023-01-12T11:53:28-06:00 2022-06-30 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 350 CHURCH STREET 12TH FLOOR HARTFORD CT 06103 990 2021-07-01 030272890 AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS INC AMER 8606685706 68 BRIDGE STREET 203 SUFFIELD CT 06078 JMARTIN MILNE PRESIDENT 8606685706 2023-01-09 1 JMARTIN MILNE 999009999 LAURA KIELCZEWSKI P00740769 9592007000 2023-01-05 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z X JMARTIN MILNE 68 BRIDGE STREET 203 SUFFIELD CT 06078 5061565 0 X ASSISTSCHOLARS.ORG X 1969 CT ASSIST PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO ATTEND AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE FINEST AMERICAN INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, CULTURAL INTERCHANGE AND A MORE PEACEFUL WORLD. 24 24 13 0 0 0 974565 696279 2033700 4127924 339087 147559 45810 5000 3393162 4976762 47550 76000 0 0 843998 935236 0 0 416732 2190959 3668699 3082507 4679935 310655 296827 4950902 4907534 770596 684061 4180306 4223473 ASSIST PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO ATTEND AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE FINEST AMERICAN INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, CULTURAL INTERCHANGE AND A MORE PEACEFUL WORLD. 0 0 3764360 76000 4132924 PLACEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 173 FOREIGN STUDENTS, PRIMARILY THOSE ENTERING THEIR JUNIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, INTO INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES. 3764360 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 13 1 0 1 GM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NH CA CT X DEBRA VIETS 8606685706 68 BRIDGE STREET 203 SUFFIELD CT 06078 HELIS ZULIJANI-BOYE SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID DIAMOND DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN R EIDAM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FLEISHMAN TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PETER FREW DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 C JOSEPH GOULD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ULRICH AC GRAEBNER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAMELA HAERING DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SEAN HARRIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CECILIE ROHWEDDER-HORVATH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN KAZICKAS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIRELLA LANG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT H MATTOON JR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GEORGE PATTERSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW C PILARO VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 J WOOD RUTTER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 INGRID SAVAGE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAMELA M THYE VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE TINSLEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GRACE TOMPKINS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MEERA VISWANATHAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATE MEENAN-WAUGH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW WOODEN CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LOUISA ZENDT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 J MARTIN MILNE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 211946 0 37361 211946 0 37361 1 0 1 0 0 139535 556744 696279 STUDENT FEES 611710 4049084 4049084 SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP FEES 611710 78840 78840 4127924 86074 86074 146288 84803 61485 61485 61485 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 5000 5000 5000 4976762 4132924 0 147559 76000 76000 216000 79636 76114 60250 536227 197700 188956 149571 56921 20986 20058 15877 62517 23049 22030 17438 63571 23438 22401 17732 32485 32485 83727 27827 55900 28830 10629 10159 8042 37323 24816 11743 764 75449 27817 26587 21045 21328 21328 13832 13832 20866 20866 34676 12785 12219 9672 PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS 2647704 2647704 OVERSEAS STAFF EXPENSE 457658 457658 SPONSORED STUDENT EXPEN 130670 130670 FUNDRAISING 60441 60441 23710 10144 13566 4679935 3764360 498843 416732 500064 1276780 833765 539405 693792 320964 883 16081 18947 174543 129546 65863 44997 2841337 2705558 4950902 4907534 110863 89002 659733 595059 770596 684061 X 2499226 3003745 1681080 1219728 4180306 4223473 4950902 4907534 296827 -253660 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 852821 2690495 904846 974565 696279 6119006 2972356 3661473 3875210 2033700 4189409 16732148 3825177 6351968 4780056 3008265 4885688 22851154 71000 234300 467706 419876 296219 1489101 0 71000 234300 467706 419876 296219 1489101 21362053 73150 77385 79510 79510 86074 395629 73150 77385 79510 79510 86074 395629 10867 20856 45810 5000 82533 3909194 6450209 4859566 3133585 4976762 23329316 0.91570 0.91760 0.01700 0.01720 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 10,867. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 20,856. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 45,810. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5,000. 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IF ASSIST HAD UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES, IT WOULD RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH ANY TAX MATTERS AS PART OF THE INCOME TAX PROVISION AND INCLUDE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES WITH THE RELATED TAX LIABILITY IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TUITION ASSISTANCE 76,000. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TUITION ASSISTANCE 76,000. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING OF SCHOLAR APPLICANTS. 310264 RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING OF SCHOLAR APPLICANTS 3401 0 0 0 0 0 0 313665 0 313665 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: ACCOUNTED FOR ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 TUITION ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 16 76000 PART I, LINE 2: ASSIST UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH SCREENING AND SELECTION PROCESS OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE. STUDENTS ARE CHOSEN BASED ON THEIR ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL TALENTS. RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED IN EACH RECIPIENT'S FILE AND ASSIST MONITORS ATTENDANCE AND PERFORMANCE AT THE ACCEPTING SCHOOL. 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 J MARTIN MILNE PRESIDENT 198035 0 10000 0 3911 0 16000 0 21361 0 249307 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVED A $10,000 BOARD APPROVED BONUS IN HIS 2021 W2. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER OF ASSIST AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEW FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990 IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL OTHER BOARD MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE AN ANNUAL "CONFLICT OF INTEREST LETTER." NO OFFICER OR DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE AN INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, IN ANY CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION, NOR IN ANY CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT FOR FURNISHING SERVICES TO IT, UNLESS SUCH CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT SHALL HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD AT A FORMAL MEETING. FURTHER: (A) SUCH VOTE AND DISCLOSURE OF THE RELATIONSHIP SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AT THE DELIBERATION OF THE BUDGET. (B) THE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR SHALL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE AUTHORIZATION OF ANY MATTER CONNECTED TO SUCH A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT. (C) THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE FURTHER RESTRICTIONS AS TO THE INVOLVEMENT OF SUCH OFFICER OR DIRECTOR. (D) THE LAWS OF THE STATES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT, AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE WHERE THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE IS ESTABLISHED, RELATING SPECIFICALLY TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, WILL BE CAREFULLY OBSERVED AND SHALL GOVERN SUCH RELATIONSHIPS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SETS THE ANNUAL BUDGET ON A YEARLY BASIS, WHICH INCLUDES COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES. THE TREASURER, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF BOARD MEMBERS, LOOKS AT PUBLISHED COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE EMPLOYEES IN KEY POSITIONS, AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, TO DETERMINE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE YEAR. THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPENSATED INDIVIDUALS WHICH MEET THE DEFINITION OF OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ASSIST WILL SUPPLY COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST VIA PDF, EMAIL, OR MAIL (IF PREFERRED). FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.