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International Association of Spelli Ng As Communication

EIN 82-1395255 · Herndon, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The mission of I-ASC is to advance communication access for nonspeaking individuals globally through training, education, advocacy, and research. I-ASC's purpose is to provide a voice to nonspeaking, minimally speaking, and unreliably speaking individuals through AAC, specifically through a method called Spelling to Communicate, or S2C.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
2.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 55%
Employees
4
Volunteers
28
Highest pay
$160,407, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 39% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (4)
  1. $427,568 spent. Training - S2C Practitioner Training started 150 new practitioners in 12 Cohorts in 2025 joining the 565 established Practitioners. I-ASC Practitioners are now serving people in 45 US States and 5 Canadian Provinces along with 31 countries. I-ASC was able to provide tuition assistance to 26 of the participants in the 12 Cohorts. Practitioners pay their scholarship forward by providing free services to nonspeaking clients in their community, offering a free session per every $100 of tuition assistance they receive. Required continuing education units for our certified S2C Practitioners extended to monthly free webinars and client discussions with 363 in our new Practitioner Portal. Over 51 of our certified S2C Practitioners are acting as mentors and graders in our training program.
  2. $368,291 spent. Education - We continued providing free events and resources throughout 2025. Adding some free Lessons, informative articles, and Motor hacks to the website. The popular monthly Neurolyrical Cafe with 900+ attendees over the last 12 months continued in 2025. I-ASC also hosted 12 free webinars and 12 community visits. All in all, around 71 Free Monthly talks, events, and webinars attended by 7400+ people. I-ASC Leadership and Nonspeakers presented in over 8 conferences in 2024. Events culminated in July 2025 with the 9th Annual Motormorphosis Conference with 600+ in-person attendees and 160+ virtual attendees. This conference continued to be the primary event sharing new and vital information for the continued progress of nonspeaking communication access. The Nonspeaking Entrepreneurship Program was added in 2025 with 9 nonspeakers taking part in this pilot program.
  3. $89,131 spent. Advocacy - The Nonspeaking Leadership Council's 10 members continued to participate in numerous facets of the spellerverse. Writing blogs, hosting I-ASC events, and attending conferences including Motormorphosis. The nonspeakers were presenters at Motormorphosis. Spellers & Allies Advocacy Network with over 50 members presented at several conferences and webinars telling the Truth about Nonspeakers. They presented at Motormorphosis 2025 and worked on growing their network. February 2025 showcased our second annual free Boards & Chords Concert with 700+registrants. Nonspeakers wrote songs for this virtual music festival that was simply earth shattering. Demonstrating once again that nonspeaking does not mean nonthinking.
  4. $15,298 spent. Research - Research projects were able to continue production in 2025 and publish. Exciting projects were being conducted nationally and internationally with I-ASC facilitating access to the nonspeaking spelling population.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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