American Snowsports Education Assoc Inc - Education Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO COOPERATE WITH THE AMERICAN SNOWSPORTS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INC., A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, IN EDUCATING SKI AND SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTORS OR POTENTIAL SKI AND SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTORS IN ALL ASPECTS OF SKI AND SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTION, EDUCATION, AND COACHING INCLUDING; TO CARRY ON AND SPONSOR EDUCATIONAL AND RELATED ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, AND APPLICATION OF THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES ABOUT SKI AND SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTION AND COACHING; TO CARRY ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKI AND SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTION METHODS; TO PRODUCE AND PUBLISH SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL OR OTHER PUBLICATIONS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE SKIING, SNOWBOARDING, AND RELATED INSTRUCTION; AND TO ENLIST PUBLIC INTEREST, COOPERATION AND SUPPORT IN CARRYING OUT THESE PURPOSES, RECOGNIZING THAT PUBLIC SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING ENJOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND SAFETY IS IMPROVED BY MEETING THESE GOALS. THE FOREGOING IS TO BE CARRIED ON IN A MANNER DESIGNED
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- -32.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $179,770, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 23 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 271% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 37 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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 (5)
- $585,819 spent. EDUCATION PROGRAMS & PROJECTS - MEETINGS, EVENTS, MATERIALS, VIDEOS, ETC. RELATED TO TEACHING SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING SKILLS AND SAFETY TO THE PUBLIC.
- $499,631 spent. NATIONAL ACADEMY AND TEAM CLINICS- PROGRAMS DEVELOPED TO DISCUSS, DEMONSTRATE AND PRACTICE THE LATEST SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING TECHNIQUES FOR EVENTUAL TRAINING TO THE PUBLIC.
- $432,592 spent. TEAM TRAINING - PROGRAM ESTABLISHED FOR THE ALPINE, SNOWBOARD, ADAPTIVE AND NORDIC TRAINING TEAMS WITH TEACHING CLINICS OPEN TO MEMBERS AND INTERSKI, AN INTERNATIONAL TRAINING EVENT WITH INSTRUCTORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
- $229,451 spent. PUBLICATIONS - PUBLISHING TEACHING MANUALS TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTOR SKILLS AS RELATES TO TEACHING SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING TO THE PUBLIC.
- PUBLICATIONS - PUBLISHING TEACHING MANUALS TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTOR SKILLS AS RELATES TO TEACHING SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING TO THE PUBLIC.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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 June 2024.
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 December 1972.
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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