ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF HIGHER EDUCATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

EIN 52-1071242 · Education (B40E)

What they do

The Primary Mission of The Association for The Study of Higher Education (ASHE)is to Foster Scholarly Inquiry for The Purpose of Increasing Knowledge About and The Understanding of Higher Education to Enhance Policy and Practice. This Corporation, Herein Referred to As The Association of ASHE, is Organized for Educational and Related Purposes Within The Meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of The Internal Revenue Code of 1954, Including, But Not Limited To, Facilitating Communication and Efforts Among Individuals and Entities Concerned With The Study of Higher Education.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

110.81%of revenue went to mission work91.1% of expenses · Program services

2.72%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$121.67spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.15%of revenue went to management and office costs6.7% of expenses

$0.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

23.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $230,575 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $123,560 for JASON GUILBEAU (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,064,056

Mission workProgram services$1,179,028110.81% of revenue91.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$86,7028.15% of revenue6.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$28,9012.72% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Total expenses$1,294,631121.67% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 91.1% mission · 6.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.67% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 8.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 7.0% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 6.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 5.8% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 7.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 6.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 6.5% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,064,056

Expenses$1,294,631

Annual shortfall $230,575 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,179,028 · 91.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$86,702 · 6.7% of expenses

Fundraising$28,901 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,064,056

Expenses$1,294,631

Assets$972,471

Income$1,064,056

Contributions$244,883

Mission work (program services)$1,179,028

Fundraising$28,901

Management and general$86,702

Stocks and bonds$404,685

Accounting fees$1,951

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JASON GUILBEAUEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $123,560

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

JASON GUILBEAUEXECUTIVE DIR.

APRIL HORNEGRAD STUDEN REP

CAMERON BEATTYAT-LARGE MEMBER

CHRISTINE NELSONAT-LARGE MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER SEWELLCOMMITTEE CHAIR

EBONI ZAMANI GALLAHERPRESIDENT

GENIA BETTENCOURTAT-LARGE MEMBER

JENI HARTPAST PRESIDENT

JENNIFER JOHNSONAT-LARGE MEMBER

ROBIN ZAPE-TAH-HOL-AH MINTHORNPRESIDENT ELECT

VIGOR LAMGRAD STUDEN REP

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 9450 SW GEMINI DR PMB 88737, BEAVERTON, OR 97008-7105
County: Washington
In care of: Jason Guilbeau
Primary officer: Jason Guilbeau, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoffice@ashe.ws Phone(202) 660-4106

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CAMPBELL JONES COHEN CPAS
NTEE classification: Education (B40E)