Nonprofit · EIN 52-2206491
ASSOCIATION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,251,605 | $3,251,762 | -$157 | $2,860,854 | $1,648,887 | $1,211,967 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,626,545 | $3,285,290 | $341,255 | $2,449,474 | $1,237,350 | $1,212,124 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,562,669 | $3,438,588 | $124,081 | $2,543,500 | $1,672,631 | $870,869 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,190,380
- Investment income
- $8,476
- Other revenue
- $52,749
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $606,147
- Other salaries and wages
- $481,314
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,433,810
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,764
- Accounting fees
- $133,985
- Occupancy
- $24,495
- Travel
- $129,323
- Depreciation
- $184
- Program services (functional)
- $1,715,583
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,536,179
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,449,474
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,860,854
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,648,887
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,211,967
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,498
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,211,967
- Gross receipts
- $3,251,605
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN BALDRIDGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $359,044 | $53,303 |
| EMILY BREITE | SR. VP MEMBER LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $207,278 | $32,574 |
| DANIEL GENTLE | ASSOCIATE VP, SPONSOR RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,330 | $34,171 |
| MICHAEL SHAVER | VP, MARKETING & INFORMATION MGMT. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,885 | $16,235 |
| ALEX CURTIS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BUCK | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| INNES VAN NOSTRAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ATKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERGIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG BRADLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CARTER-GRIFFITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY FAIRFAX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA JORDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED KIDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOY MCGRATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDI PIERCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE SAMPLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYLVIANN SCHILLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHLOAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN WAYLAND | CFO Officer | 12.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN BALDRIDGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $320,512 | $31,129 |
| EMILY BREITE | SR. VP, MEMBER LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $195,074 | $30,242 |
| MICHAEL SHAVER | VP,MARKETING & INFORMATION MGMT. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,500 | $26,055 |
| DANIEL GENTLE | ASSOCIATE VP, SPONSOR RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,719 | $30,485 |
| BRETT FUHRMAN | VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $130,059 | $16,668 |
| ALEX CURTIS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE WALKER-BUCK | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| INNES VAN NOSTRAND | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SEELEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERGIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BRADLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CARTER-GRIFFITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL HUTCHINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA JORDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED KIDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LEAHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA PRAHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE SAMPLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY REILLY SOJA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ATKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY MCGRATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDI PIERCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WAYLAND | CFO Officer | 12.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT FUHRMAN | VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS (OUTGOING FY23) Officer | 40 | $179,746 | $33,015 |
| EMILY BREITE | SR. VP, MEMBER LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,684 | $28,026 |
| ANNE LUNDAHL | VP, BRAND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,118 | $29,255 |
| PETER UPHAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OUTGOING FY23) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $157,077 | $26,251 |
| SUSAN BALDRIDGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INCOMING FY23) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $152,654 | $16,031 |
| MICHAEL SHAVER | VP, MARKETING & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,800 | $23,310 |
| DANIEL GENTLE | ASSOCIATE VP, SPONSOR RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,375 | $28,278 |
| ALEX CURTIS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE WALKER-BUCK | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| INNES VAN NOSTRAND | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SEELEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI VANDERBILT-BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERGIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BRADLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BUCKLES | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING FY23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FAULSTICH | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING FY23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CARTER-GRIFFITH | TRUSTEE (INCOMING FY23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL HUTCHINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA JORDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED KIDD | TRUSTEE (INCOMING FY23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LEAHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERBY MITCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA PRAHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE SAMPLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SGRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY REILLY SOJA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 N PACK SQ STE 301, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-3400
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN BALDRIDGE, ONE NORTH PACK SQUARE 301, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN BALDRIDGE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (828) 258-5354
- Website
- WWW.TABS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE TABS MISSION IS TO COUNSEL, CONNECT, AND CHAMPION BOARDING SCHOOLS SO THEY CAN TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THEIR STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ASSOCIATION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS ("TABS") IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING BOARDING SCHOOL EDUCATORS WITH TAILORED WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, AND AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE LATEST INSIGHTS AND STRATEGIES FOR THEIR ROLES. THE CORNERSTONE OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IS THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH DRAWS HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS ACROSS A VARIETY OF ROLES, PROVIDING INSPIRATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS LED BY LEADERS IN OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS, AND VALUABLE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. OTHER KEY IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OFFERINGS INCLUDE OUR RESIDENTIAL LIFE LEADERSHIP LAB, DEI LEADERSHIP LAB, LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE, AND SUMMER INSTITUTES. THESE ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY AN ARRAY OF VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS ADDRESSING CRITICAL AND TIMELY ISSUES FOR BOARDING SCHOOLS.Expenses $1,067,562 · revenue $980,120
- THE ASSOCIATION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS ("TABS") PROVIDED A VARIETY OF MARKETING SUPPORT FOR MEMBER SCHOOLS IN ITS EFFORTS TO REACH FAMILIES CONSIDERING BOARDING SCHOOLS. TO THIS END, THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WEBSITE, BOARDINGSCHOOLS.COM, WHICH IS THE ESSENTIAL ONLINE RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT BOARDING SCHOOLS AND BOARDING SCHOOL LIFE, WITH EXCLUSIVE VIDEO CONTENT, NARRATIVE INSIGHTS ON BOARDING SCHOOLS AND WHAT TO EXPECT, AND GUIDANCE ON SCHOOL SELECTION AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR BOTH PARENTS AND STUDENTS. THE WEBSITE ALSO FEATURES A SCHOOL BROWSER THAT ALLOWS VISITORS TO CONDUCT CUSTOM SEARCHES OF BOARDING SCHOOLS.TABS ACTIVELY PROMOTES THE VALUE OF BOARDING EDUCATION, CELEBRATING MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS AND AMPLIFYING THE PROFOUND IMPACT OF BOARDING SCHOOLS, ENHANCING THEIR RECOGNITION WORLDWIDE. MEMBERS GAIN ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES LIKE DATA DASHBOARDS AND MARKETING TOOLS, ALONGSIDE RESEARCH THAT DEMONSTRATES THE BENEFITS OF A BOARDING EDUCATION AND OFFERS STRATEGIC INSIGHTS FOR OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. TABS CONDUCTED A LARGE-SCALE STUDY DESIGNED TO DETERMINE THE OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH A BOARDING SCHOOL EDUCATION. THE FINDINGS FROM THIS SURVEY OF NEARLY 10,000 NORTH AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND OVER 1,500 ALUMNI WERE RELEASED TO THE MEMBERSHIP IN A REPORT ENTITLED "THE BOARDING ADVANTAGE, AND SHOWED THAT THE BENEFITS OF BOARDING ARE SIGNIFICANT AND LONG-LASTING.Expenses $648,021 · revenue $1,669,465
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
- 52-2206491
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B032)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,860,854
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,251,605
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,251,605 | $3,251,762 | $2,860,854 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,626,545 | $3,285,290 | $2,449,474 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,562,669 | $3,438,588 | $2,543,500 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,305,157 | $2,960,285 | $2,223,734 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 52-2206491).
Questions about ASSOCIATION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS is 52-2206491.
- Is ASSOCIATION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS 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 BOARDING SCHOOLS 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 ASSOCIATION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS 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 ASSOCIATION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN BALDRIDGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $359,044 (SUSAN BALDRIDGE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,251,605, expenses of $3,251,762 and total assets of $2,860,854 at year end.
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