Nonprofit · EIN 38-1774261
ASSOCIATION FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,917,833 | $5,126,231 | -$208,398 | $1,143,920 | $920,502 | $223,418 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,936,631 | $5,097,721 | -$161,090 | $1,389,867 | $958,051 | $431,816 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,207,401 | $4,840,965 | -$633,564 | $1,172,267 | $579,361 | $592,906 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $285,336
- Program service revenue
- $4,340,295
- Investment income
- $2
- Other revenue
- $292,200
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $280,675
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $340,560
- Other salaries and wages
- $933,559
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,646,785
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,299
- Accounting fees
- $15,414
- Travel
- $33,023
- Depreciation
- $5,625
- Program services (functional)
- $4,015,321
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,110,910
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,389,867
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,143,920
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $920,502
- Net assets, end of year
- $223,418
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,392
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $223,418
- Gross receipts
- $4,917,833
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1921
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN K RAMSEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $340,560 |
| MELANIE DRERUP | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP RIEDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MCCLURE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN BULTENA | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEB O'RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA KASSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY HUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARI-ELIN MOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY LEVATO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AIMEE ECKMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN K RAMSEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $331,477 |
| TROY GLOVER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE DRERUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP RIEDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB PILLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MCCLURE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN BULTENA | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK SAYLORS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEB O'RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA KASSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY HUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARI-ELIN MOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN K RAMSEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $242,462 |
| BILL BRADLEY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY GLOVER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE DRERUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP RIEDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB PILLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MCCLURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN BULTENA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY SMITH | SOUTHWEST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK SAYLORS | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEB O'RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA KASSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11445 E VIA LINDA STE 2 PMB 440, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259-2654
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN RAMSEY, 11445 EAST VIA LINDA STE 2-440, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260
- Signed the 990
- JOHN RAMSEY, CEO
- Phone
- (480) 391-0840
- Return prepared by
- SEMPLE MARCHAL & COOPER LLP
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO ESTABLISH PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT EDUCATION FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP- MENT, CONTINUING EDUCTION PROGRAMS, AND TRAINING SERVICE; AND TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL FACILITY RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT QUALITY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES (ADVOCACY)Expenses $2,300,183 · revenue $3,133,729
- PROVIDE QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND TRAINING SERVICE (TRAINING)Expenses $1,189,341 · revenue $983,803
- CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL FACILITY RESEARCH (RESEARCH)revenue $187
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, REGIONS, AND CHAPTER SUPPORTExpenses $525,797 · grants $280,675 · revenue $514,776
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
- 38-1774261
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,143,920
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,917,833
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,917,833 | $5,126,231 | $1,143,920 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,936,631 | $5,097,721 | $1,389,867 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,207,401 | $4,840,965 | $1,172,267 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,216,726 | $4,075,217 | $1,692,707 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 38-1774261).
Questions about ASSOCIATION FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS is 38-1774261.
- Is ASSOCIATION FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS 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 LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS 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 LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS 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 LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN RAMSEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $340,560 (JOHN K RAMSEY, CEO).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,917,833, expenses of $5,126,231 and total assets of $1,143,920 at year end.
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