Nonprofit · EIN 31-0989270
AYS INC
Also known as AT YOUR SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,821,300 | $6,703,464 | $117,836 | $15,157,924 | $884,964 | $14,272,960 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,652,933 | $6,957,736 | -$304,803 | $14,112,018 | $670,097 | $13,441,921 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,559,939 | $5,422,903 | $137,036 | $13,108,442 | $354,788 | $12,753,654 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $602,265
- of which government grants
- $67,825
- Program service revenue
- $5,596,919
- Investment income
- $620,886
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $227,275
- Other revenue
- $1,230
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $458,597
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,672,950
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,739,569
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $28,300
- Occupancy
- $233,726
- Travel
- $19,154
- Depreciation
- $23,703
- Program services (functional)
- $5,275,595
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,136,195
- Fundraising (functional)
- $291,674
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,112,018
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,157,924
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $884,964
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,272,960
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $54,819
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,773,754
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,566,892
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,706,068
- Gross receipts
- $7,873,475
- Employees
- 312
- Volunteers
- 63
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRYSTAL STRUBEN | CEO THROUGH 11/24 Officer | 40 | $167,302 | $15,314 |
| JUSTIN ARMSTRONG | COO/CEO AFTER 11/24 Officer | 40 | $127,186 | $23,012 |
| LINDSAY WALLS | VP OF ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,134 | $6,714 |
| LYNN AUFFART | CONTROLLER/CFO Officer | 40 | $101,216 | $5,664 |
| DEREK BENSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE GEIER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA TAGLIANI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BLANKMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIEANNA QUINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY MARCUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTI MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIOGO AUGUSTO VOIGT GERNHARDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM DANIELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH DOTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY PAWLANTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA DELVECCHIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGHANN RECHTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN ARMSTRONG | COO Officer | 40 | $142,431 | $12,043 |
| CHRYSTAL STRUBEN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $139,466 | $12,786 |
| KRISHNA HEYWARD | CFO (THROUGH JULY 23) Officer | 40 | $69,468 | $3,460 |
| BETH EILER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK BENSON | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA TAGLIANI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BLANKMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SWAN RESIGNED 02022024 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE GEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM DANIELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH DOTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY PAWLANTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FAGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIEANNA QUINN TERM BEG 112023 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA SEEDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRYSTAL STRUBEN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $162,027 | $15,016 |
| JUSTIN ARMSTRONG | VP OF ENGAGEMENT & HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,400 | $12,432 |
| KRISHNA HEYWARD | VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,700 | $6,833 |
| BETH EILER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK BENSON | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA TAGLIANI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BLANKMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE GEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM DANIELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH DOTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY PAWLANTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FAGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE NORVELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA SEEDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4701 N KEYSTONE AVE STE 475, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205-1553
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JUSTIN ARMSTRONG, 4701 N KEYSTONE AVENUE 475, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205
- Signed the 990
- JUSTIN ARMSTRONG, CEO
- Phone
- (317) 283-3817
- Website
- WWW.AYSKIDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KSM BUSINESS SERVICES INC
Mission
CREATE AN ACCESSIBLE, RELIABLE, ENRICHING COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY CHILD AND FAMILY THRIVE BEYOND THE SCHOOL DAY.
Program accomplishments
- AYS (AT YOUR SCHOOL) IS A LEADING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN FROM PRE-K THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. WE FOCUS ON CREATING ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT EXTEND LEARNING BEYOND THE SCHOOL DAY, ENHANCING BOTH ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. OUR PROGRAM FEES ARE STRUCTURED TO COVER OPERATIONAL COSTS ON A BREAK-EVEN BASIS, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD. TO ENSURE ALL FAMILIES CAN ACCESS OUR SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, WE LEVERAGE A MIX OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FUNDING, ALONG WITH IN-KIND SUPPORT FROM PARTNERS. AYS PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND POSITIVE BEHAVIOR, FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFER PARENTS PEACE OF MIND, KNOWING THEIR CHILDREN ARE IN A SAFE, ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT DURING CRITICAL OUT-OF-SCHOOL HOURS.Expenses $5,275,595 · revenue $5,596,919
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-0989270
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P330)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,157,924
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,873,475
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,821,300 | $6,703,464 | $15,157,924 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,652,933 | $6,957,736 | $14,112,018 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,559,939 | $5,422,903 | $13,108,442 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 31-0989270).
Questions about AYS INC
- What is the EIN of AYS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AYS INC is 31-0989270.
- Is AYS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to AYS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AYS INC 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 AYS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AYS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AYS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JUSTIN ARMSTRONG.
- Who are the officers and directors of AYS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,302 (CHRYSTAL STRUBEN, CEO THROUGH 11/24).
- How much revenue does AYS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,821,300, expenses of $6,703,464 and total assets of $15,157,924 at year end.
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