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Nonprofit · EIN 95-2308831

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS INC

Tax-exempt · SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93407

Financials

$22.9M$22.2M2023$24.5M$24.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ASSOCIATED STUDENTS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$24,533,346$24,360,518$172,828$12,390,584$4,062,084$8,328,500
June 30, 2024990$22,852,019$22,212,370$639,649$12,072,411$3,916,739$8,155,672
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,420,734
of which government grants
$385,058
Program service revenue
$22,742,645
Investment income
$199,276
Net rental income
$157,731
Other revenue
$170,691

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$284,653
Other salaries and wages
$8,260,742
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$12,291,238
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$53,665
Accounting fees
$31,134
Travel
$150,241
Program services (functional)
$23,800,522
Management and general (functional)
$559,996

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,072,411
Total assets, end of year
$12,390,584
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,062,084
Net assets, end of year
$8,328,500
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,937,902
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,328,500
Gross unrelated business income
$242,190
Gross receipts
$24,533,346
Employees
874
Volunteers
64
Year formed
1964
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Michelle CrawfordExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$221,370$0$61,901
Carol BrizendineDir,Business Svcs40$175,127$0$50,292
Heather ZackerDirector, Finance40$161,022$0$49,287
Joshua D'AcquistoCoordinator, Prgm40$136,864$0$48,285
Anthony ColvardAnalyst Programmer40$132,312$0$48,726
Nancy ClarkAsst.Dir-RecSports40$135,529$0$42,770
Megan DixonDirector
Trustee or director
3$0$10,480$0
Hannah ReyesDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$5,936$0
Morgan OliveiraDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$3,660$0
Marc CabelizaSec/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
21$0$3,465$0
Garret GomezDirector
Trustee or director
6$0$3,452$0
Sam FinchDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$3,179$0
Kayla CavazosDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$2,605$0
Eva RobinDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,656$0
Alexis KongDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,080$0
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Maya ForneraDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$914
Sofia BuduchinaDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$896
Jett PalmerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$100
Alyson EngelDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$85
Reagan DennyChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Ashleigh SpraginsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Aaron PosternackDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Ava MarinoDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Clark StaffordDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Evelyn JaminetDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Joe FewelDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Visruth Srimath KandaliDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Dylan MarinoDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Katelyn NightengaleDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Elias RomeroDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Olivia ShortDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Chloe TolchinskyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Bella TwissDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Donya AhmadyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Michelle CrawfordExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$201,295$0$55,682
Carol BrizendineDir,Business Svcs40$153,369$0$45,399
Heather ZackerDirector, Finance40$145,193$0$42,621
Ron SkamferDir,FacilitiesMgmt40$141,723$0$39,201
Anthony ColvardIT Coordinator II40$120,395$0$44,378
Nancy ClarkAsst.Dir-RecSports40$118,936$0$38,019
Aaron FernandezSec/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$9,921$0
Ashleigh SpraginsDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$3,128$0
Marc CabelizaDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$2,603$0
Reagan DennyDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$1,524$0
Eva RobinDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$1,510$0
Sofia BuduchinaDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$734$0
Siddharth KarthaChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$327$0
Kayla CavazosDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$70$0
Sam AndrewsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0$0
Aaron PosternackDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Alexis KongDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Alyson EngelDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Ava MarinoDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Chloe FiskeDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Clark StaffordDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
David Lopez-LariosDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Evelyn JaminetDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Jack NguyenDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Jett PalmerDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Joseph FewelDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Rachel ReadeDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Scott DrouinDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Sujanya SrinathDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Trey BernardDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Varun MenonDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Victor SepulvedaDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
Zachary Van BlarcomDirector
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 GRAND AVENUEBLDG 65, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93407-0000
Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
1 Grand Ave Univ Union Box 388, San Luis Obispo CA 934079000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Michelle Crawford, 1 Grand Avenue Bldg 65 212, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
Matthew Goldman, 1 Grand Ave Univ Union Box 388, San Luis Obispo CA 934079000
Signed the 990
Michelle Crawford, Executive Director
Phone
(805) 756-1281
Return prepared by
VASIN HEYN AND COMPANY

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2308831 or by the name ASSOCIATED STUDENTS INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

To conduct and sponsor the activities for the convenience of the students, faculty and staff and as a part of the education program of the California Polytechnic State University. See Schedule O

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Student programs provide for diverse avenues of education: athletic and fitness programs, music, student government, and miscellaneous events for approximately 21,000 students.
    Expenses $16,839,290 · revenue $20,008,106
  • University Union provides for the operation of the facilities for approximately 21,000 students.
    Expenses $4,947,043
  • The children's center provides child care for the children of students and staff in an on-campus facility. The facility also offers the students studying to become teachers hands-on experience dealing with pre-school and elementary-age children.
    Expenses $2,014,189 · revenue $1,289,750

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-2308831
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
1947
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B80Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,390,584
Income (IRS master file)
$24,533,346

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$24,533,346$24,360,518$12,390,584IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$22,852,019$22,212,370$12,072,411IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$21,649,371$20,142,138$12,679,200IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$19,727,613$20,335,806$11,685,936IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2011
Officer: Matthew Goldman
June 30, 2012≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 95-2308831).

Questions about ASSOCIATED STUDENTS INC

What is the EIN of ASSOCIATED STUDENTS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATED STUDENTS INC is 95-2308831.
Is ASSOCIATED STUDENTS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
Are donations to ASSOCIATED STUDENTS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ASSOCIATED STUDENTS 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 ASSOCIATED STUDENTS 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 ASSOCIATED STUDENTS 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 ASSOCIATED STUDENTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Michelle Crawford.
Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATED STUDENTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $221,370 (Michelle Crawford, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does ASSOCIATED STUDENTS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,533,346, expenses of $24,360,518 and total assets of $12,390,584 at year end.

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