Association on Higher Education an… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1978

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

STEPHAN J SMITH

Phone

7049477779

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Association on Higher Education and Disability, founded in 1978, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $5.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

AHEAD is a non-profit organization of professionals committed to promoting a full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities, and to providing vital resources for promoting excellence through education, communication, and training.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,362,560 Revenue: $2,081,468

Hold an annual conference to bring together professionals in the fields of higher education and disability for a week of information sharing, networking, and theoretical and practical training.

Program 2

Expenses: $621,035 Revenue: $470,491

Hold seminars to provide top-quality training opportunities to individuals who work with disabled students in higher education.

Program 3

Expenses: $194,427 Revenue: $166,667

AHEAD was awarded a grant from The RWJ Foundation in support of the Disability Inclusion Intitiative under the US Disability Rights program.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,205,039

Program Service Revenue $2,689,712

Investment Income $104,196

Other Revenue $78,690

TOTAL REVENUE $5,077,637

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,311,098

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,340,368

Other Expenses $2,971,862

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,282,960

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$5,077,637	$4,516,286	+0.1%
Expenses	$5,282,960	$4,563,330	+0.2%
Net Income	$-205,323	$-47,044	+3.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$506,911

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STEPHAN J SMITH	Executive Dir.	65.00	Director	$220,391	$0	$220,391
ELISA LAIRD-METKE	DEPUTY CFO	45.00	Director	$157,833	$0	$157,833
OAHN HUYNH	CFO	45.00	Director	$128,687	$0	$128,687
RJ KIGORE	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL SIEBEN-SCHNEIDER	Treasurer	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Katy Washington	President	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARNESSA WARREN	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAELA PARKS	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CRYSTAL HILL	Pres Elect	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DORIS PIERCE	Secretary	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN ANDREWS	DIRECTOR AT LG	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BREE CALLAHAN	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SPENCER SCRUGGS	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIZ THOMPSON	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA SCHIANO	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY LEE VANCE	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDINA RUTLAND	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR FERANMI OKANLAMI	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$5,077,637	$5,282,960	$1,614,904	$-205,323
2024	$4,516,286	$4,563,330	$1,952,244	$-47,044
2023	$4,045,765	$4,179,393	$1,601,444	$-133,628
2022	$3,202,543	$3,119,143	$1,614,411	$83,400
2021	$3,132,221	$2,601,856	$1,633,406	$530,365
2020	$2,067,036	$2,392,626	$1,245,689	$-325,590
2019	$3,625,387	$3,306,276	$1,292,868	$319,111
2018	$3,327,899	$2,996,493	$922,639	$331,406

Association on Higher Education and Disability