2021-02-10T10:24:00-06:00 2020-06-30 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 350 CHURCH STREET 12TH FLOOR HARTFORD CT 06103 990 2019-07-01 030272890 AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS INC AMER 8606685706 PO BOX 969 SUFFIELD CT 060780969 J MARTIN MILNE PRESIDENT 8606685706 2021-01-28 1 LORI ROTHE YOKOBOSKY CPA P01273422 9592007000 2021-01-19 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z J MARTIN MILNE PO BOX 969 SUFFIELD CT 060780969 4984457 0 X WWW.ASSIST-INC.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 18 0 0 0 2690495 904846 3661473 3875210 239446 139390 -42256 0 6549158 4919446 168050 182950 0 0 1017061 1136129 0 0 531614 3939458 3880398 5124569 5199477 1424589 -280031 7260199 4238139 3087025 497526 4173174 3740613 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 4029881 182950 3875210 PLACEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 179 FOREIGN STUDENTS, PRIMARILY THOSE ENTERING THEIR JUNIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, INTO INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES. 4029881 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 18 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 PO BOX 969 SUFFIELD CT 060780969 ANDREW C PILARO VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW WOODEN CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 C JOSEPH GOULD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE TINSLEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CECILIE ROHWEDDER-HORVATH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID DIAMOND DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GEORGE PATTERSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GRACE TOMPKINS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HELIS ZULIJANI-BOYE SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 INGRID SAVAGE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 J WOOD RUTTER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN KAZICKAS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN R EIDAM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATE MEENAN-WAUGH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LOUISA ZENDT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MEERA VISWANATHAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIRELLA LANG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAMELA HAERING DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAMELA M THYE VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PETER FREW DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD P HALL OUTGOING CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT FLEISHMAN TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT H MATTOON JR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SEAN HARRIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ULRICH AC GRAEBNER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 J MARTIN MILNE ACTING PRESIDENT 4/20 40.00 X 149208 0 34112 ROBERT STANLEY JR PRESIDENT THRU 4/20 40.00 X 235412 0 43071 384620 0 77183 2 0 1 0 0 904846 904846 STUDENT FEES 611710 3799720 3799720 SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP FEES 611710 75490 75490 3875210 79510 79510 124891 65011 59880 59880 59880 4919446 3875210 0 139390 182950 182950 436786 144241 170930 121615 568460 187724 222459 158277 31865 10523 12470 8872 36314 11992 14211 10111 62704 20707 24538 17459 20040 20040 65984 25884 40100 93649 26715 31659 35275 55747 40931 7635 7181 24742 8171 9682 6889 38842 12827 15200 10815 614590 614590 22907 22907 18914 18914 34689 11455 13575 9659 PAYMENT TO SCHOOLS 2472629 2472629 ORIENTATION 129404 129404 STUDENT EXPENSES 129278 129278 SPECIAL EVENTS 53625 53625 105358 25744 27878 51736 5199477 4029881 637982 531614 801058 473853 2126654 3493 1379324 1030985 163574 72947 28926 46795 164783 89766 85956 75017 2674707 2535013 0 36 7260199 4238139 154447 47803 2932578 449723 3087025 497526 X 2001633 1959636 2171541 1780977 4173174 3740613 7260199 4238139 -280031 -152530 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 814092 777007 852821 2690495 904846 6039261 3287989 3130130 2972356 3661473 3875210 16927158 4102081 3907137 3825177 6351968 4780056 22966419 84063 192500 79000 234300 589863 0 84063 192500 79000 234300 589863 22376556 73564 75557 73150 77385 79510 379166 73564 75557 73150 77385 79510 379166 192 110 10867 20856 32025 4175837 3982804 3909194 6450209 4859566 23377610 0.95720 0.95240 0.01620 0.01680 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 192. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 110. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 10,867. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 20,856. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 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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 182,950. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TUITION ASSISTANCE 182,950. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING OF SCHOLAR APPLICANTS. 487296 RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING OF SCHOLAR APPLICANTS 6150 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING OF SCHOLAR APPLICANTS 666 0 0 0 0 0 0 494112 0 494112 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 43 182950 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 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J MARTIN MILNE ACTING PRESIDENT 4/20 146208 0 0 0 3000 0 14376 0 19736 0 183320 0 0 0 ROBERT STANLEY JR PRESIDENT THRU 4/20 232244 0 0 0 3168 0 19350 0 23721 0 278483 0 0 0 ANNE C STANLEY SPOUSE OF PRESIDENT 43035 COMPENSATION 0 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.