ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY

EIN 94-1279777 · Youth Development - Business (O53)

What they do

to PROVIDE VARIOUS SERVICES to THE STUDENTS, to THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS COMMUNITY and PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE for THE STUDENTS IT EMPLOYS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS to REPRESENT THE INTERESTS, NEEDS and PERSPECTIVES of STANFORD STUDENTS AT EVERY LEVEL of DECISION MAKING WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY. THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES ON BEHALF of STANFORD STUDENTS ON ISSUES SUCH AS COST of LIVING, DIVERSITY, STUDENT LIFE and STUDENT ACTIVITIES SPACE. EACH YEAR THE ASSU STRIVES to INNOVATIVE NEW PROJECTS and CREATE NEW SERVICES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY of STUDENT LIFE OFFERED AT STANFORD. IT ALSO HOLD FUNDS ON BEHALF of STUDENT GROUPS and PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE, BANKING and ACCOUNTING SERVICES OVER THE FUNDS for STUDENT GROUPS. THESE GROUPS IN TURN PROVIDE THE MAJORITY of CULTURAL, POLITICAL, RECREATIONAL and RELIGIOUS PROGRAMMING for THE ENTIRE CAMPUS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.31%of revenue went to mission work81.1% of expenses · Program services

$74.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.07%of revenue went to management and office costs18.9% of expenses

$17.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $120,152 for JAS ESPINOSA (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$2,933,087

Mission workProgram services$1,768,93060.31% of revenue81.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$412,66214.07% of revenue18.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$751,49525.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,181,59274.38% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.1% mission · 18.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 22.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.64% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 22.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.77% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 21.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 24.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 27.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 28.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,933,087

Expenses$2,181,592

Annual surplus $751,495 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,768,930 · 81.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$412,662 · 18.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,933,087

Expenses$2,181,592

Assets$38,076,252

Income$3,972,188

Contributions$66,454

Mission work (program services)$1,768,930

Management and general$412,662

Stocks and bonds$32,961,590

Accounting fees$62,829

Investing fees$68,068

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JAS ESPINOSACEO · 40 hrs/week $120,152Base $112,802 · Other $7,350

JOHAN SOTELOBOARD MEMBER $21,360

LINH VOBOARD MEMBER $10,502

DIEGO KAGURABADZAPRESIDENT $7,500

GORDON ALLENUNDERGRADUATE SENATE CHAIR $4,285

HANSIKA NAGESHWARANBOARD MEMBER $3,966

IVY CHENUNDERGRADUATE SENATE CHAIR $3,890

LINDA TRANINVESTMENT ANALYST $2,841

CHRIS WESTGRADUATE STU. COUNIL MEMBER $1,440

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 (20)

JAS ESPINOSACEO

JOHAN SOTELOBOARD MEMBER

LINH VOBOARD MEMBER

DIEGO KAGURABADZAPRESIDENT

GORDON ALLENUNDERGRADUATE SENATE CHAIR

HANSIKA NAGESHWARANBOARD MEMBER

IVY CHENUNDERGRADUATE SENATE CHAIR

LINDA TRANINVESTMENT ANALYST

CHRIS WESTGRADUATE STU. COUNIL MEMBER

JIM MCKELLARBOARD MEMBER

STEVIE EBERLEBOARD MEMBER

SEAN WHEELERBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT HARTMANBOARD MEMBER

LOGAN RICHARDBOARD MEMBER

LAURA CISIBOARD MEMBER

KATIE CONNORBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN HYUNJUN OHBOARD MEMBER

HAN SHAUN LEEBOARD MEMBER

DAVID GONZALESBOARD MEMBER

BENNET HAUSERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1947
Location: 520 LASUEN MALL RM 103, STANFORD, CA 94305-3018
County: Santa Clara
In care of: % SUSAN BENTON
Primary officer: Jared Hammerstrom, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(650) 725-1459 Officer phone(650) 375-1459

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Youth Development - Business (O53)
IRS tax category: Youth Development - Business