Nonprofit · EIN 22-3319874
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,224,688 | $2,275,377 | -$50,689 | $1,140,576 | $805,275 | $335,301 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,253,032 | $2,509,293 | -$256,261 | $1,306,928 | $983,015 | $323,913 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,307,601 | $2,484,948 | -$177,347 | $1,621,874 | $1,060,988 | $560,886 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,186,816
- Investment income
- $33,147
- Other revenue
- $4,725
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $220,148
- Other salaries and wages
- $867,010
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,364,336
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,877
- Accounting fees
- $46,559
- Travel
- $11,592
- Depreciation
- $8,485
- Program services (functional)
- $1,614,009
- Management and general (functional)
- $647,176
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,192
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,306,928
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,140,576
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $805,275
- Net assets, end of year
- $335,301
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,578
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,009,511
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $335,301
- Gross receipts
- $2,224,688
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN FAY ZAHNISER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $124,688 | $17,578 |
| JULIAN DAUTREMONT | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $105,257 | $14,357 |
| ROGELIO ZUNIGA RUBIO | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $104,094 | $13,153 |
| DOMNA GALLION UNTIL NOV 2025 | DIR OF ACCTG & OPER Officer | 45 | $83,399 | $8,863 |
| STEPHANIA FREGOSI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL PIERSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN PARINEH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANIA ASSARIOTAKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIA AGTARAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN BUCKHOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS EWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GENCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LONIE LADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSELI MACEDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCOIS MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN FAY ZAHNISER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $130,202 | $19,133 |
| KIMBERLY SMITH | DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS & MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 45 | $127,555 | $17,850 |
| ROGELIO ZUNIGA RUBIO | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $102,172 | $15,154 |
| JULIAN DAUTREMONT | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $102,372 | $10,060 |
| DOMNA GALLION | DIR OF ACCTG & OPER Officer | 45 | $85,330 | $23,868 |
| FRANCOIS MILLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIA FREGOSI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERSON DARYL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANIA ASSARIOTAKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIA AGTARAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN BUCKHOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS EWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GENCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSELI MACEDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN PARINEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SRINIVASAN RAGHAVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHWANI VASISHTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN FAY ZAHNISER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $126,485 | $18,150 |
| KIMBERLY SMITH | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & MEETINGS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $123,342 | $17,227 |
| JENICE CANDI REDDICK | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 45 | $104,201 | $10,030 |
| ROGELIO ZUNIGA RUBIO | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $100,413 | $12,587 |
| DOMNA GALLION | DIR OF ACCTG & OPER (EFF 7/7/23) Officer | 45 | $77,979 | $18,448 |
| ALLISON JONES | DIR OF FINANCE & OPER (THRU 7/7/23) Officer | 45 | $67,451 | $7,964 |
| JENNY HIRSCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHNA TARE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PHILLIPS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANIA ASSARIOTAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| O'BRIEN CHRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERSON DARYL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SRINIVASAN RAGHAVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREGOSI STEPHANIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHWANI VASISHTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 WASHINGTON MALL 1295, BOSTON, MA 02108-2616
- In care of
- % AASHE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MEGHAN FAY ZAHNISER, 1 WASHINGTON MALL 1295, BOSTON, MA 02108
- Signed the 990
- MEGHAN FAY ZAHNISER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (888) 347-9997
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.AASHE.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- NASH CPAS LLC
Mission
TO INSPIRE AND CATALYZE HIGHER EDUCATION TO LEAD THE GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY TRANSFORMATION. TO LEAD HIGHER EDUCATION TO BE A FOUNDATION FOR A THRIVING, EQUITABLE AND ECOLOGICALLY HEALTHY WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- CONFERENCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS: ATTENDEES FROM AROUND THE WORLD SHARE INNOVATIONS, ACTIVITIES, FRAMEWORKS, LEARNING OUTCOMES, TOOLS, STRATEGIES, RESEARCH, THEORY AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES THAT ARE CHANGING THE FACE OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION. WITH TRAILBLAZING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, WORKSHOPS, AWARDS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AASHE CONFERENCES ADVANCE THE FULL SPECTRUM OF CURRENT SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS AND BEST PRACTICES IN HIGHER EDUCATION EACH YEAR. EDUCATION PROGRAMS AIM TO ENGAGE A DIVERSE GROUP OF CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVES; FROM FACULTY TO SUSTAINABILITY OFFICERS, PRESIDENTS TO STUDENTS IN DIALOGUE AND ACTION FOCUSED ON PRESSING ISSUES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION, SOCIAL JUSTICE, CLIMATE ACTION AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE.Expenses $888,445 · revenue $817,468
- MEMBERSHIPS: AASHE IS THE LEADING ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION. WE SERVE A FULL RANGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS, STAFF AND STUDENTS WHO ARE CHANGE AGENTS AND DRIVERS OF SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION. ESTABLISHED IN 2005, AASHE'S MEMBERS ARE LOCATED IN NORTH AMERICA AS WELL AS, 9 CANADIAN PROVINCES AND 25 COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT COMPRISE AASHE'S MEMBERSHIP BASE, AASHE PROVIDES A ROBUST AND DIVERSE SUITE OF BENEFITS INCLUDING: NETWORKING AND RECOGNITION, BENCHMARKING AND RESEARCH, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NEWS AND RESOURCES.Expenses $418,551 · revenue $1,108,181
- STARS: STARS IS A TRANSPARENT, SELF-REPORTING FRAMEWORK USED BY HUNDREDS OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO MEASURE AND REPORT THEIR SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE. IT PROVIDES A GUIDE FOR ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY IN ALL SECTORS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, CREATES INCENTIVES FOR IMPROVEMENT TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY, FACILITATES INFORMATION SHARING AND BUILDS A MORE DIVERSE CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNITY.Expenses $307,013 · revenue $261,167
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3319874
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,140,576
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,224,688
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,224,688 | $2,275,377 | $1,140,576 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,253,032 | $2,509,293 | $1,306,928 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,307,601 | $2,484,948 | $1,621,874 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,869,289 | $2,044,315 | $1,585,343 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 22-3319874).
Questions about ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION is 22-3319874.
- Is ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION 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 ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MEGHAN FAY ZAHNISER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,688 (MEGHAN FAY ZAHNISER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,224,688, expenses of $2,275,377 and total assets of $1,140,576 at year end.
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