Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

Analysis

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education reported income of $2.3m and spending of $2.5m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.4m to $2.3m (-3.5%), an average of -0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Law and Policy ($2.3m), New Era Culture & Education Center Inc ($2.3m) and Studio by the Tracks Inc ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.5% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $268k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $561k. It reported 20 employees.