2013-11-13T09:44:02-06:00 2013-06-30 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 180 GLASTONBURY BOULEVARD GLASTONBURY CT 06033 990 2012-07-01 030272890 AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS INC AMER 8606685706 PO BOX 969 SUFFIELD CT 060780969 ROBERT A STANLEY JR 8606685706 2013-11-12 1 JOHN TOSCANO CPA P00358542 8606333000 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ROBERT A STANLEY JR PO BOX 969 SUFFIELD CT 060780969 3326491 0 X WWW.ASSIST-INC.ORG X 1969 VT 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. 21 21 9 0 0 0 255820 409541 2056950 2525866 74109 111280 0 0 2386879 3046687 35000 60050 0 0 602089 661880 0 0 366334 1957103 2347899 2594192 3069829 -207313 -23142 4531815 4442920 2412068 2190700 2119747 2252220 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 2286749 60050 2525866 PLACEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 168 FOREIGN STUDENTS, PRIMARILY THOSE ENTERING THEIR JUNIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, INTO INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES. 2286749 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 9 1 0 1 GM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 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 RICHARD P HALL 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW WOODEN 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA M THYE 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MITCHELL H BRONK 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DALE L WENTZ 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIPPA BOND 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R EIDAM 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FLEISHMAN 0.00 X 0 0 0 ULRICH AC GRAEBNER 0.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN HARRIS 0.00 X 0 0 0 AUKSE JURKUTE 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT H MATTOON JR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW C PILARO 0.00 X 0 0 0 J WOOD RUTTER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE B STEWART 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE TINSLEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK H WANDELT III 0.00 X 0 0 0 PRISCILLA WIN BARLOW 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR YI-MING YANG 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE TOMPKINS 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WACK 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A STANLEY JR 40.00 X 191500 0 30393 191500 0 30393 1 0 1 0 0 409541 17005 409541 STUDENT FEES 611710 2451150 2451150 SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP FEES 611710 74716 74716 2525866 66442 66442 324642 279804 44838 44838 44838 3046687 2525866 0 111280 60050 60050 243195 65712 97334 80149 311114 85975 126675 98464 23821 6575 9690 7556 57606 15851 23378 18377 26144 7160 10572 8412 15175 15175 21205 21205 18075 4950 7310 5815 63510 37026 18945 7539 14141 3873 5718 4550 21367 5852 8640 6875 353787 331365 22422 31108 8520 12579 10009 PAYMENT TO SCHOOLS 1399117 1399117 STUDENT EXPENSES 128632 128632 ORIENTATION 102653 102653 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 67664 67664 111465 23438 59525 28502 3069829 2286749 416746 366334 1162586 648255 1057118 1339288 328864 199218 18173 32066 35971 33579 60108 60108 0 0 1929103 2190514 4531815 4442920 91549 64235 2320519 2126465 2412068 2190700 X 1316062 1553821 432685 327399 371000 371000 2119747 2252220 4531815 4442920 -23142 155615 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 483722 517527 430609 330820 484257 2246935 1352150 1442850 1987600 2084750 2591950 9459300 1835872 1960377 2418209 2415570 3076207 11706235 0 0 0 11706235 102711 71916 66668 65971 66442 373708 102711 71916 66668 65971 66442 373708 1938583 2032293 2484877 2481541 3142649 12079943 0.96910 0.84730 0.03090 0.15270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1824733 142738 226039 72479 2121031 1768065 21243 110259 74834 1824733 1528495 1000 323455 84885 1768065 0.76650 0.17490 0.05860 0 0 44191 44191 0 15917 15917 0 0 X 3121047 155615 155615 2965432 21205 60050 81255 3046687 2988574 0 2988574 21205 60050 81255 3069829 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: EARNINGS FROM ASSIST'S ENDOWMENT ARE USED TO UNDERWRITE VARIOUS OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: ASSIST'S FEDERAL INFORMATION RETURNS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2010 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 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TUITION ASSISTANCE 60,050. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TUITION ASSISTANCE 60,050. EUROPE 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING OF SCHOLAR APPLICANTS. 296954 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING OF SCHOLAR APPLICANTS. 13547 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING OF SCHOLAR APPLICANTS. 6559 RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING OF SCHOLAR APPLICANTS 7157 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RECRUITMANT AND SCREENING OF SCHOLAR APPLICANTS 884 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 INVESTMENTS IN THE REGION 27000 0 3 0 0 0 3 352101 0 352101 0 0 0 0 0 0 METHOD USED TO ACCCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3: ACCOUNTED FOR ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. 1 TUITION ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 17 60050 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT A STANLEY JR 157188 0 34312 0 0 0 12575 0 17818 0 221893 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. THESE INDIVIDUALS ACT AS BOARD REPRESENTATIVES. 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 FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SETS THE ANNUAL BUDGET ON A YEARLY BASIS, WHICH INCLUDES COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES. THE TREASURER, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A BOARD MEMBER, 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 THE PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGED DURING THE TAX YEAR.