Associated Students of the California Institute of Tech Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Associated Students of the California Institute of Technology ASCIT shall exist for the benefit of undergraduates as given in the Articles of Incorporation. ASCIT shall provide representation for students to the Institute seek to improve academic and non-academic aspects of student life provide universal student resources support publications and uphold the Honor system.
- Income
- $186,568
- Spending
- $157,099
- Reserves
- 18.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 81%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $64,282 spent. Various social events for undergraduates including formal holiday celebrations student ditch day and other student social events. Events benefited over 1,000 students.
- $12,840 spent. Social clubs for over 1,000 undergraduate students provide activities for tennis ceramics ballroom dance gender diversity origami ultimate frisbee and several other interests.
- $16,091 spent. The student body government oversees the publication of the student body newspaper yearbook and handbook for over 1,000 undergraduates. The California Tech - Publishes the student body newspaper to benefit the California Institute of Technology Community approximately 6,000 people. The Big T publishes the student yearbook and the student body handbook for the benefit of undergraduate students at the California Institute of Technology approximately 1,000 people.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1970.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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