2025-02-19T03:54:59-06:00 2024-06-30 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 350 CHURCH STREET 12TH FLOOR HARTFORD CT 06103 990 2023-07-01 030272890 AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS INC AMER 8606685706 68 BRIDGE STREET 203 SUFFIELD CT 06078 JMARTIN MILNE PRESIDENT 8606685706 2025-02-17 1 1 LAURA KIELCZEWSKI P00740769 9592007000 2025-02-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JMARTIN MILNE 68 BRIDGE STREET 203 SUFFIELD CT 06078 5454194 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. 26 26 11 27 0 0 1229381 993758 3677595 3560524 162903 273555 0 0 5069879 4827837 98500 61000 0 0 970299 1109864 0 0 434860 3451080 3532134 4519879 4702998 550000 124839 5873638 6647971 1062801 1672396 4810837 4975575 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 3692283 61000 3560524 PLACEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 156 FOREIGN STUDENTS, PRIMARILY THOSE ENTERING THEIR JUNIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, INTO INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES. 3692283 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 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 ADRIANA LEON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW C PILARO VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW WOODEN DIRECTOR 0.50 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 OUTGOING DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHEER WEJCHERT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID DIAMOND DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MCDONALD PEARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GRACE TOMPKINS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HELIS ZULIJANI-BOYE VICE CHAIR 0.50 X 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 MIRELLA LANG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NEO MOKGWATHI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAMELA HAERING CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA M THYE VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PATRICE HARMON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER FREW DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPA BOND DIRECTOR 0.50 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 DEBRA VIETS CFO 40.00 X 116880 0 8550 J MARTIN MILNE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 228919 0 41442 345799 0 49992 2 0 1 0 0 993758 32944 993758 STUDENT FEES 611710 3487716 3487716 SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP FEES 611710 72808 72808 3560524 112280 112280 787632 626357 161275 161275 161275 4827837 3560524 0 273555 61000 61000 399538 160174 132579 106785 549755 220395 182426 146934 43300 17359 14368 11573 49655 19907 16477 13271 67616 27107 22437 18072 25168 25168 85801 30100 55701 79639 20332 16829 42478 8287 7968 319 102754 41194 34097 27463 102881 102881 43652 43652 20227 20227 45887 18396 15227 12264 PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS 2220568 2220568 OVERSEAS STAFF EXPENSE 444280 444280 ORIENTATION AND HOST FA 179411 179411 SPONSORED STUDENT EXPEN 134830 134830 38749 16481 22268 4702998 3692283 575855 434860 564065 337780 1835967 1938086 494659 535150 26875 113673 174543 170639 24131 3904 2927941 3719378 5873638 6647971 153341 53515 909460 1618881 1062801 1672396 X 3331514 3538241 1479323 1437334 4810837 4975575 5873638 6647971 124839 39899 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 904846 974565 696279 1229381 993758 4798829 3875210 2033700 4189409 3677595 3499524 17275438 4780056 3008265 4885688 4906976 4493282 22074267 467706 419876 296219 317743 204183 1705727 0 467706 419876 296219 317743 204183 1705727 20368540 79510 79510 86074 91217 112280 448591 79510 79510 86074 91217 112280 448591 45810 5000 50810 4859566 3133585 4976762 4998193 4605562 22573668 0.90230 0.90900 0.01990 0.01690 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 45,810. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5,000. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. 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PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TUITION ASSISTANCE 61,000. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING OF SCHOLAR APPLICANTS. 61000 0 0 0 0 0 0 61000 0 61000 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: ACCOUNTED FOR ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. 1 TUITION ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 24 61000 FMV TUITION ASSISTANCE 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. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J MARTIN MILNE PRESIDENT 223587 0 0 0 5332 0 18877 0 22565 0 270361 0 0 0 KERRI MILNE SPOUSE OF PRESIDENT 14281 COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES 0 X 2 32944 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. 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. 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