Nonprofit · EIN 20-8379593
ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10128
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $448,207 | $860,411 | -$412,204 | $16,059,372 | $150,221 | $15,909,151 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $739,340 | $814,919 | -$75,579 | $15,875,366 | $64,819 | $15,810,547 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $672,656 | $789,262 | -$116,606 | $14,850,597 | $43,932 | $14,806,665 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $301,354
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $146,853
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $193,222
- Other salaries and wages
- $176,739
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $191,382
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,949
- Travel
- $225,701
- Program services (functional)
- $799,747
- Management and general (functional)
- $60,664
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,875,366
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,059,372
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $150,221
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,909,151
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,292,107
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$121,638
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,030,789
- Gross receipts
- $448,207
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 96
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARUN ALAGAPPAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 22 | $0 |
| JOHN MANNING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA MINOW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SEXTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY TILGHMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| J TOMLINSON HILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BK FULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDOR LEHOCZKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY MCKENZIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH NASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN E STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARUN ALAGAPPAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JOHN MANNING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA MINOW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SEXTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY TILGHMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| J TOMLINSON HILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BK FULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDOR LEHOCZKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY MCKENZIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH NASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN E STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARUN ALAGAPPAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JOHN MANNING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA MINOW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SEXTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY TILGHMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| J TOMLINSON HILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BK FULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDOR LEHOCZKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH NASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN E STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 350 E 88TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10128-4909
- In care of
- % ARUN ALAGAPPAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ARUN ALAGAPPAN, 350 EAST 88TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10128
- Signed the 990
- ARUN ALAGAPPAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 744-8800
- Website
- WWW.ATFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS OF MODEST MEANS, THEREBY EXPANDING OUR NATION'S LEADERSHIP POOL. WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TUTORING, STANDARDIZED TEST PREPARATION AND ACADEMIC COUNSELING TO LOW-INCOME AND OTHER UNDER-REPRESENTED STUDENTS AND IMPROVE THEIR ACCESS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SUCH AS LEADING COLLEGES AND LAW SCHOOLS. THE ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION WORKS WITH SUCH INSTITUTIONS TO DELIVER SPECIAL ON-SITE PROGRAMS AND CLASSES AND MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
Program accomplishments
- TRIALSTRIALS (THE TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT INITIATIVE FOR ADMISSION TO LEADING LAW SCHOOLS) IS A FULLY SUBSIDIZED SUMMER STUDY PROGRAM FOR ASPIRING LAW STUDENTS WHO HAVE OVERCOME ADVERSITY AND WHOSE SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS ARE CURRENTLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE NATION'S LEADING LAW SCHOOLS. HARVARD LAW SCHOOL AND THE NYU SCHOOL OF LAW PARTNER WITH THE ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION TO DELIVER THE ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM. STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS THEY NEED TO EARN ADMISSION TO LAW SCHOOL. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS TAKE A DIAGNOSTIC LSAT (THE STANDARDIZED ADMISSION EXAM FOR LAW SCHOOL). THE MEDIAN STARTING LSAT SCORE FOR OUR STUDENTS IS AT THE 44TH PERCENTILE. TO DATE, THE MEDIAN TEST SCORE INCREASE FOR TRIALS STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN THE OFFICIAL LSAT IS MORE THAN 40 PERCENTILE POINTS. TRIALS STUDENTS HAVE EARNED ADMISSION TO ALL OF THE TOP 14 LAW SCHOOLS IN THE NATION INCLUDING HARVARD, YALE, NYU, STANFORD, COLUMBIA, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.Expenses $357,833 · grants $89,400
- MATH PRIZE FOR GIRLSTHE MATH PRIZE FOR GIRLS, THE LARGEST MATH PRIZE FOR GIRLS IN THE WORLD, IS AN ANNUAL NATIONWIDE MATH COMPETITION CREATED TO 1) PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY IN MATHEMATICS BY RECOGNIZING TALENTED GIRLS WHO EXCEL IN MATH, AND 2) UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF MATHEMATICS TO OUR NATION'S FUTURE.Expenses $401,926 · grants $103,822
- LEDATHE ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION SUPPORTS LEDA (LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA), A PARTNERSHIP WITH PRINCETON UNIVERSITY THAT CONSISTS OF A RIGOROUS SUMMER COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM AND ONGOING COUNSELING. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO INSTILL LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN TALENTED STUDENTS OF MODEST MEANS FROM PREDOMINANTLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE. THE AT FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES CLASSROOM SAT AND ACT PREPARATION TUTORING DURING THIS SUMMER PROGRAM.Expenses $36,769
- PREP FOR PREPTHE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PREP FOR PREP, A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY BACKGROUNDS. IN ADDITION TO FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PREP FOR PREP, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES PRO BONO CLASSROOM SAT AND ACT PREPARATION FOR SELECT PREP FOR PREP JUNIORS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR.Expenses $3,219
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8379593
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,059,372
- Income (IRS master file)
- $448,207
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $448,207 | $860,411 | $16,059,372 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $739,340 | $814,919 | $15,875,366 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $672,656 | $789,262 | $14,850,597 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,625,685 | $499,335 | $14,526,745 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 20-8379593).
Questions about ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION INC is 20-8379593.
- Is ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION 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 ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ARUN ALAGAPPAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $448,207, expenses of $860,411 and total assets of $16,059,372 at year end.
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