ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS

Financials

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

2461 S CLARK ST STE 200, ARLINGTON, VA 22202-3829

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

ZARNAAZ BASHIR, 2231 CRYSTAL DRIVE 450, ARLINGTON, VA 22202

Signed the 990

ZARNAAZ BASHIR, DEPUTY CEO

Phone

(202) 371-9090

Website

WWW.ASTHO.ORG

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Mission

TO SUPPORT, EQUIP, AND ADVOCATE FOR STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS IN THEIR WORK OF ADVANCING THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

Program accomplishments

• CENTER FOR POPULATION HEALTH STRATEGIES/POPULATION HEALTH AND INNOVATION:CENTER FOR POPULATION HEALTH STRATEGIES PROGRAM AREA PROVIDES LEADERSHIP SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO POSITION STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS AS CHIEF HEALTH STRATEGISTS IN THEIR JURISDICTIONS. THE CENTER ALSO PROVIDES LEADERSHIP ON BUILDING STATE CAPACITY TO ADDRESS HEALTH EQUITY BY CREATING AND SUPPORTING TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR THE INCLUSION OF HEALTH EQUITY LANGUAGE IN PROPOSALS AND CONTRACTS. THIS PROGRAM BECAME A MAJOR PROGRAM AS OF FY 2022. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. THIS WORK ADDRESSES THE HIGHEST PRIORITIES OF THE SELECTED TARGET POPULATION - STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS (S/THOS) AND OTHER STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH AGENCY (S/THA) LEADERS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SENIOR DEPUTIES AND STATE LEGISLATIVE LIAISONS. ASTHO'S AFFILIATE COUNCIL IS ENGAGED IN CAPACITY BUILDING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED IN A NUMBER OF AREAS INCLUDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH EQUITY, AND THE INTEGRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLINICAL MEDICINE. THE FOLLOWING WILL BENEFIT - PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES, EPIDEMIOLOGISTS, LABORATORIANS, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, HEALTH EDUCATORS, HEALTH FACILITY SURVEYORS, AND DIRECTORS OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, CHRONIC DISEASE, INJURY PREVENTION, MINORITY HEALTH, VITAL STATISTICS, HIV/AIDS, STD, DENTAL, NUTRITION, VECTOR CONTROL, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROGRAMS.
  Expenses $14,556,453 · grants $1,181,208
• HEALTH SECURITY:ASTHO'S HEALTH SECURITY UNIT (HSU) FOCUSES ON HEALTH EMERGENCIES CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, OUTBREAKS AND PANDEMICS, DELIBERATE ATTACKS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CATASTROPHES. THE UNIT IS COMPRISED OF 4 SEPARATE BUT INTEGRATED TEAMS: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE TEAM, PREPAREDNESS TEAM, INFECTIOUS DISEASE POLICY AND INFRASTRUCTURE TEAM, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TEAM. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. THE HSU MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND PROACTIVELY EMPOWER HEALTH AGENCIES TO ADDRESS HEALTH SECURITY CHALLENGES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED RESOURCES, KNOWLEDGE, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATION. HSU IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN ALL ASPECTS OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND SME INPUT FOR ALL RESPONSES RANGING IN SIZE FROM ANNUAL WILDFIRE AND HURRICANE RESPONSE TO LARGER NATIONAL OUTBREAKS SUCH AS EBOLA, MPOX, AND COVID-19. THE HSU HAD OVER 35 ACTIVE PROJECTS FUNDED THROUGH CDC IN THE LAST YEAR TOTALING OVER $12 MILLION. IN ADDITION TO CDC, OUR OTHER FEDERAL FUNDERS INCLUDE FDA, EPA, AND ASPR. THE HSU IS FUNDED TO PROVIDE PEER TO PEER SUPPORT TO OUR MEMBERS BY SUPPORTING 3 POLICY COMMITTEES (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, AND PREPAREDNESS) AND SEVERAL PEER GROUPS SUCH AS THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTORS, THE DIRECTORS OF PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS, THE MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURE COORDINATORS, AND THE STATE TRIBAL HEALTH LIAISONS. THESE GROUPS SERVE AS A FORUM AND SPACE TO ALLOW FOR MEMBERS TO PROVIDE:- FEEDBACK ON PRE-DECISIONAL FEDERAL GUIDANCE AND GRANTS- SHARE BEST/PROMISING PRACTICES- PROBLEM SOLVING - DEVELOPMENT OF ASTHO POLICY STATEMENTS- FEEDBACK FOR FEDERAL POLICY SUCH AS THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE PANDEMIC AND ALL HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS ACT (PAHPA) AND NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY STRATEGY.HSU ALSO MANAGES SEVERAL OTHER LEADERSHIP COUNCILS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF ASSOCIATIONS THAT HAVE COME TOGETHER TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND THE BEST PUBLIC HEALTH THOUGHT AROUND A TOPIC OR ISSUE. THESE GROUPS INCLUDE: - THE COUNCIL FOR OUTBREAK RESPONSE: HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS AND ANTIMICROBIAL PATHOGENS (CORHA). CORHA CONSISTS OF 9 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS/FEDERAL AGENCIES ALL ALIGNED TO IMPROVE PRACTICES AND POLICIES AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS FOR DETECTION, INVESTIGATION, CONTROL, AND PREVENTION OF HAI/AR OUTBREAKS ACROSS THE HEALTHCARE CONTINUUM, INCLUDING EMERGING INFECTIONS AND OTHER RISKS WITH POTENTIAL FOR HEALTHCARE TRANSMISSION. - THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR RADIATION READINESS (NARR). THE NARR IS A COALITION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTHCARE, AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE AS THE COLLECTIVE "VOICE OF HEALTH" IN RADIOLOGICAL PREPAREDNESS. HSU STAFF ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR MEMBERS BY REPRESENTING ASTHO AND STAFFING MEMBERS ON THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEES:- THE NATIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY CONSORTIUM- CDC'S BOARD OF SCIENTIFIC COUNSELORS - NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES MED PREP FORUM- HEALTHCARE INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE- ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE ELIMINATION ON TB- ASTHO/NEMA/GOVERNOR'S HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORS COUNCIL- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL- NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & EQUITY LEADERSHIP HSU MANAGES TWO PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE DIRECT STAFF SUPPORT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES. WE ARE IN THE FINAL STAGES OF OUR DISABILITY AND PREPAREDNESS SPECIALISTS PROJECT IN WHICH ASTHO PLACED SPECIALISTS IN 18 JURISDICTIONS TO WORK TO CLOSE THE INCLUSIVITY GAPS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES DURING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE EFFORTS, INCLUDING THOSE FOR COVID-19. MORE RECENTLY WE ARE MANAGING A PROJECT WHICH PROVIDES STATE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STAFF SUPPORT IN 14 JURISDICTIONS.THE HSU ALSO MANAGES SEVERAL IMMUNIZATION-RELATED PROJECTS INCLUDING THE PARTNERING FOR VACCINE EQUITY GRANT WHICH ALLOWS ASTHO TO PARTNER WITH THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT 5 COMMUNITY ACTION TEAMS TO PROVIDE TARGETED EDUCATION AND ADDRESS BARRIERS TO ACCESSING COVID-19 AND OTHER ADULT VACCINES IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY. THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERAL EVIDENCE-BASED AND EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICES ALONG WITH BLOGS, BRIEFS, AND PODCASTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE PROVIDED SUPPORT TO 2 VIRTUAL POLICY ACADEMIES FOR STATE AND TERRITORIAL LEADERS THAT WILL HELP THEM IMPROVED THEIR CAPACITY TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES TO ADDRESS VACCINE HESITANCY. HSU IS DEVELOPING AN INTERACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM TO FACILITATE JURISDICTIONAL SHARING OF SUCCESS STORIES, NEW METHODS AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE OUTBREAKS. THIS NEW PLATFORM, INSPIRE: READINESS, WILL SHARE STORIES IN 4 SPECIFIC AREAS:- DATA SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT- WORKFORCE- EQUITY - TRAINING AND RESOURCES HSU HAS ALSO DEVELOPED SEVERAL TECHNICAL PACKAGES WHICH PRESENT EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES TO INFORM S/THA ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE NATIONWIDE IMMUNIZATION, TO MITIGATE THE CLIMATE-RELATED IMPACTS ON HEALTH, AND TO REDUCE CONGENITAL SYPHILIS (ALL SUBMITTED IN THE JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE).
  Expenses $12,199,911 · grants $2,670,519
• COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVENTION:THE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM AREA PROVIDES LEADERSHIP SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO POSITION STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS AS CHIEF HEALTH STRATEGISTS IN THEIR JURISDICTIONS TO IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH IN THREE DISTINCT BUT COORDINATED AREAS OR POPULATIONS: FAMILY AND CHILD HEALTH; MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH; AND CHRONIC DISEASE. ASTHO MOBILIZES TO SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, POLICY, AND INNOVATION. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THE TEAM EXCELS IN PROVIDING A ROBUST CONTINUUM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH AGENCIES WITH THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAMMATIC OR PERFORMANCE AREAS AND EXEMPLIFIES THIS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MULTI-SECTOR LEARNING COMMUNITIES:- RISK-APPROPRIATE CAREASTHO AND CDC'S DRH COLLABORATE ON THE RISK-APPROPRIATE CARE LEARNING COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE EQUITABLE PRACTICES RELATED TO RAC BY TRANSLATING LOCAL DATA INTO PROGRAMMATIC AND POLICY ACTION. ASTHO BRINGS TOGETHER EXPERTS IN THE FIELD TO ADDRESS GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE AND ADVANCE BOTH NEONATAL AND MATERNAL LEVELS OF APPROPRIATE CARE. STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE STATE HEALTH AGENCY LEADERSHIP AND STAFF, PHYSICIAN CHAMPIONS, PEC, PAYORS, EPI, AND OTHERS. AS PART OF THE LEARNING COMMUNITY, WE ENGAGED FOUR STATES AND PROVIDED NATIONAL REACH THROUGH LEARNINGS AND RESOURCES DEVELOPED.- PRAMS - ASTHO ESTABLISHED A COORDINATING CENTER TO SUPPORT A 12-STATE MULTI-STATE LEARNING COMMUNITY ON PREGNANCY RISK ASSESSMENT MONITORING SYSTEM (PRAMS) DATA LINKAGE WITH CLINICAL OUTCOMES DATA. THE FOCUS IS ON PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES TO USE STANDARDIZED METHODOLOGY TO LINK DATA, SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, AND ADVANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION OF THE PROJECT.- THE 16-STATE BREASTFEEDING LEARNING COMMUNITY ENHANCED BREASTFEEDING INITIATION AND DURATION BY IMPROVING POLICIES AND PROVIDED NINE STATES WITH INNOVATION GRANTS TO IMPROVE AND FORM COHESIVE COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS WITH STATE AND LOCAL CROSS-SECTORAL PARTNERS TO ADDRESS BREASTFEEDING DISPARITIES THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE HEALTH EQUITY APPROACHES.- ASTHO, IN COLLABORATION WITH CDC AND OTHER NATIONAL PARTNERS, IS WORKING WITH STATES AND COMMUNITIES ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) TO IMPACT HEALTH OUTCOMES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED ON CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION IN ONE OF FIVE AREAS OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH): A) BUILT ENVIRONMENT, B) COMMUNITY-CLINICAL LINKAGES, C) FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY, D) SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, AND E) TOBACCO-FREE POLICY. ASTHO IS ALSO WORKING WITH AN EVALUATOR ON RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION. THEIR FINAL REPORT WILL BUILD EVIDENCE FOR SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLES OF USING COMMUNITY BENEFIT TO ADDRESS SDOH AND IMPACT HEALTH OUTCOMES.- ASTHO'S TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM EXISTS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO PROGRAMS WITHIN STATE AND TERRITORIAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS BY (1) GUIDING EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP IN DRAFTING AND INTERPRETING TOBACCO POLICY LANGUAGE, (2) TRANSLATING EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES INTO PRACTICE, (3) INTERPRETING THE IMPACT OF TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES ACROSS INTERSECTING PUBLIC HEALTH AREAS (I.E., OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, ETC.), AND (4) PROVIDING EDUCATION ON POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGES IMPACTING HEALTH DISPARITIES.- PROGRAMMATIC HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVES ADDRESSING COVID DISPARITIES LAUNCHING A PORTFOLIO OF RESOURCES TO DISSEMINATE AND PROMOTE LESSONS LEARNED, STRATEGIES, AND PUBLIC HEALTH/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. RESOURCES WILL INCLUDE A COMBINATION OF PODCASTS, CASE STUDIES, VIDEO TESTIMONIALS, AUDIO BLOGS, FIELD GUIDES, AND BRIEFS ON WAYS IN WHICH PUBLIC HEALTH CAN LEVERAGE THEIR EFFORTS TO ACTIVATE AND INTEGRATE EQUITY INTO THEIR PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
  Expenses $10,540,845 · grants $1,205,000 · revenue $3,502,711
• OTHER PROGRAMS
  Expenses $24,725,037 · grants $1,576,716

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

35-1044487

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1992

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Health care (E010)

Assets (IRS master file)

$29,080,975

Income (IRS master file)

$73,762,775

Filing history

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 35-1044487).

Questions about ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS

What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS?

The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS is 35-1044487.

Is ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.

Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS 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 OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.

Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ZARNAAZ BASHIR.

Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $337,288 (ZARNAAZ BASHIR, DEPUTY CEO).

How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,754,622, expenses of $70,481,527 and total assets of $29,080,975 at year end.

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