AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATL STUDENTS & TEACHERS INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATL STUDENTS & TEACHERS INC (EIN 03-0272890)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-01-25
IRS object ID
201800259349301555
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-01-25T17:35:25-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN221478099PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1COHNREZNICK LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1350 CHURCH STREET 12TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityHARTFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06103ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN030272890EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FORBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8606685706PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CitySUFFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonROBERT A STANLEY JRPersonNm
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Phone8606685706PhoneNum
Signature2018-01-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Phone9592007000PhoneNum
Preparation2018-01-24PreparationDt

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CitySUFFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,102,824GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.assist-inc.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1969FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionASSIST 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Grant$84,000GrantAmt
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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BRUCE B STEWART
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
C JOSEPH GOULD
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE TINSLEY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
david diamondkaren
dIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR YI-MING YANG
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE PATTERSON
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELIS ZULIJANI-BOYE
secreTARY0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ingrid savage
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
J WOOD RUTTER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFERY WACK
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
john heyl
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN R EIDAM
diRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
louisa Zendt
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA M THYE
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PETER FREW
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRISCILLA WINN
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RICHARD P HALL
CHAIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT FLEISHMAN
TREASURER0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT H MATTOON JR
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN HARRIS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ULRICH AC GRAEBNER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
j martin milne
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robert stanley Jr
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Student Fees611710$3,059,380$3,059,380
SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP FEES611710$70,750$70,750
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Total Program Service Revenue$3,130,130TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Total$84,000TotalAmt
Program Services$84,000ProgramServicesAmt

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Program Services$9,793ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$4,845FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$18,671ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$10,666FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$16,154ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$12,738FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$17,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Management And General$25,616ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Program Services$45,163ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,868FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$6,139ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,899ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,841FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$9,081ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,685ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,162FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$573,100TotalAmt
Program Services$572,373ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$727FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$11,569ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,887ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,123FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Payment to Schools$1,896,841$1,896,841
Student Expenses$137,182$137,182
Orientation$109,951$109,951
Fundraising Expense$96,561$96,561

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Program Services$18,028ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,887ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,109FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$4,052,699TotalAmt
Program Services$3,167,358ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$506,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$378,843FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$810,859BOYAmt
EOY$2,272,718EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,824,162BOYAmt
EOY$253,683EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$173,471BOYAmt
EOY$188,917EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$21,404BOYAmt
EOY$104,840EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$49,008BOYAmt
EOY$48,015EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$60,108LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$2,585,084BOYAmt
EOY$2,740,328EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,463,988BOYAmt
EOY$5,608,501EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$95,773BOYAmt
EOY$121,494EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,552,523BOYAmt
EOY$2,597,730EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$2,719,224EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,903,571BOYAmt
EOY$1,988,858EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$541,121BOYAmt
EOY$529,419EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$371,000BOYAmt
EOY$371,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,815,692BOYAmt
EOY$2,889,277EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$5,608,501EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$89,398NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$522,471CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$488,387CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$814,092CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$777,007CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,011,498TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,674,898CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,065,695CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,287,989CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,130,130CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,684,578TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,197,369CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,554,082CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,102,081CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,907,137CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,696,076TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$75,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$60,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$84,063CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$192,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$452,568TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$41,005CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$75,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$60,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$84,063CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$192,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$452,568TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$17,243,508PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$66,442CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,869CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$72,061CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$73,564CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$75,557CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$360,493TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$66,442CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,869CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$72,061CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$73,564CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$75,557CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$360,493TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$192CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$110CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$302TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,001,849CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,270,238CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,626,143CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,175,837CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,982,804CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,056,871TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.95500PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96070PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02130InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part III, Line 12, Explanation of Other Income:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanationmiscellaneous revenue - 2015 Amount: $ 192. 2016 Amount: $ 110.ExplanationTxt

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,466,760BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$180,333InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$87,242OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,559,851EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,313,937BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$69,761ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$166,558InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$83,496OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,466,760EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,334,012BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$13,948ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$51,668InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$85,691OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,313,937EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,121,031BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$13,948ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$277,466InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$78,433OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,334,012EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,824,733BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$142,738ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$226,039InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$72,479OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,121,031EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.77700BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.14500PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.07800TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$44,191OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$44,191DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,917OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,917DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,016,668TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$89,398NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$89,398RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,927,270RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$25,616InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$84,000OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$109,616RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,036,886TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,943,083TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,943,083ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$25,616InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$84,000OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$109,616ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,052,699TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4:EARNINGS FROM ASSIST'S ENDOWMENT ARE USED TO UNDERWRITE VARIOUS OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Part X, Line 2:ASSIST's federal information returns prior to fiscal year 2014 are closed, and management continually evaluates expiring statutes of limitations, audits, proposed settlements, changes in tax law and new authoritative rulings. 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 84,000.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:TUITION ASSISTANCE 84,000.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE010PROGRAM SERVICESRECRUITMENT AND SCREENING OF SCHOLAR APPLICANTS.$448,722
Russia & the Newly Independent States - Armenia, Azerbijan, Belarus,02Program ServicesRecruitment and screening of scholar applicants$9,240
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees12SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee12TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$457,962SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$457,962TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, line 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTED FOR ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeTUITION ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient37RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$84,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationASSIST 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personrobert stanley JrPersonNm
TitlepresidentTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$174,059BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$34,312BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$1,800OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$14,544DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$23,155NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$247,870TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990 SCHEDULE JFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOLUMN B(III) ON SCHEDULE J REPRESENTS TAXABLE AUTO ALLOWANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personanne c stanleyPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSPOUSE OF PRESIDENTRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$28,000TransactionAmt
TransactionCompensationTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe 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 12cBOARD 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 15aThe 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 19ASSIST will supply copies of these documents upon request via pdf, email, or mail (if preferred).
form990, part xii, lince 2cthere have been no changes made to the organization's oversight or selection process during the tax year.

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