Nonprofit · EIN 03-0272890
AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATL STUDENTS & TEACHERS INC
Also known as ASSIST INC
Tax-exempt · SUFFIELD, CT 06078
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,163,532 | $5,286,519 | -$122,987 | $7,259,471 | $2,057,453 | $5,202,018 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,827,837 | $4,702,998 | $124,839 | $6,647,971 | $1,672,396 | $4,975,575 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,069,879 | $4,519,879 | $550,000 | $5,873,638 | $1,062,801 | $4,810,837 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $630,026
- Program service revenue
- $4,366,164
- Investment income
- $167,342
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $36,493
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $84,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $454,065
- Other salaries and wages
- $558,109
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,198,971
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,321
- Accounting fees
- $27,762
- Occupancy
- $82,216
- Travel
- $104,122
- Depreciation
- $1,952
- Program services (functional)
- $4,266,237
- Management and general (functional)
- $637,512
- Fundraising (functional)
- $382,770
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,647,971
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,259,471
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,057,453
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,202,018
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,952
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,218,559
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,900,060
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,301,958
- Gross receipts
- $5,311,767
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J MARTIN MILNE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $255,141 | $52,717 |
| DEBRA VIETS | CFO Officer | 40 | $114,230 | $9,138 |
| ADRIANA LEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW C PILARO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WOODEN | OUTGOING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| C JOSEPH GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TINSLEY | OUTGOING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WEJCHERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DIAMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCDONALD PEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE TOMPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELIS ZULIJANI-BOYE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| J WOOD RUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KAZICKAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE MEENAN-WAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUISA ZENDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIRELLA LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NEO MOKGWATHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAMELA HAERING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAMELA M THYE | VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATRICE HARMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER FREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHILIPPA BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT FLEISHMAN | DIRECTOR/OUTGOING TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SEAN HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ULRICH AC GRAEBNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J MARTIN MILNE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $228,919 | $41,442 |
| DEBRA VIETS | CFO Officer | 40 | $116,880 | $8,550 |
| ADRIANA LEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW C PILARO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WOODEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| C JOSEPH GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TINSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILIE ROHWEDDER-HORVATH | OUTGOING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHEER WEJCHERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DIAMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCDONALD PEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE TOMPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELIS ZULIJANI-BOYE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| J WOOD RUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KAZICKAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R EIDAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE MEENAN-WAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISA ZENDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRELLA LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEO MOKGWATHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA HAERING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA M THYE | VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICE HARMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIPPA BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FLEISHMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H MATTOON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ULRICH AC GRAEBNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J MARTIN MILNE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $217,851 | $40,279 |
| MARK BELL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,387 | $16,284 |
| DEBRA VIETS | CFO Officer | 40 | $105,400 | $8,112 |
| ADRIANA LEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW C PILARO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WOODEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| C JOSEPH GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TINSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILIE ROHWEDDER-HORVATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHEER WEJCHERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DIAMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCDONALD PEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE TOMPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELIS ZULIJANI-BOYE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| J WOOD RUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KAZICKAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R EIDAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE MEENAN-WAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISA ZENDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRELLA LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEO MOKGWATHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA HAERING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA M THYE | VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICE HARMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIPPA BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FLEISHMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H MATTOON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ULRICH AC GRAEBNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 68 BRIDGE STREET, SUFFIELD, CT 06078-3107
- In care of
- % PAUL G SANDERSON JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- J MARTIN MILNE, 68 BRIDGE STREET 203, SUFFIELD, CT 06078
- Signed the 990
- J MARTIN MILNE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (860) 668-5706
- Website
- ASSISTSCHOLARS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- PLACEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 171 FOREIGN STUDENTS, PRIMARILY THOSE ENTERING THEIR JUNIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, INTO INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $4,266,237 · grants $84,500 · revenue $4,366,164
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0272890
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,259,471
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,311,767
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,163,532 | $5,286,519 | $7,259,471 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,827,837 | $4,702,998 | $6,647,971 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,069,879 | $4,519,879 | $5,873,638 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,976,762 | $4,679,935 | $4,907,534 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0272890).
Questions about AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATL STUDENTS & TEACHERS INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATL STUDENTS & TEACHERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATL STUDENTS & TEACHERS INC is 03-0272890.
- Is AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATL STUDENTS & TEACHERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATL STUDENTS & TEACHERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATL STUDENTS & TEACHERS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATL STUDENTS & TEACHERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATL STUDENTS & TEACHERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATL STUDENTS & TEACHERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names J MARTIN MILNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATL STUDENTS & TEACHERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $255,141 (J MARTIN MILNE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR INTERNATL STUDENTS & TEACHERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,163,532, expenses of $5,286,519 and total assets of $7,259,471 at year end.
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