ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF LITERATURE AND ENVIRONMENT

EIN: 541640944 501(c)(3)

KEENE, NH

Total Revenue
$280,814
Total Expenses
$282,444
Total Assets
$225,218
Net Assets
$225,218
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1992
Legal Domicile
NH
Principal Officer
MARY TISCHLER
Phone
6033577411
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF LITERATURE AND ENVIRONMENT, founded in 1992, is a small nonprofit that reported $281K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 262% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

ASLE SEEKS TO INSPIRE AND PROMOTE INTELLECTUAL AND CREATIVE WORK IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES AND ARTS. OUR VISION IS AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WHOSE MEMBERS ARE COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, LITERATURE, ART AND SERVICE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $10,185

MEMBERSHIP: ASLE ACTIVITIES SERVE THE PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARLY NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES FIELD: A SUBSCRIPTION TO AND...

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MEMBERSHIP: ASLE ACTIVITIES SERVE THE PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARLY NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES FIELD: A SUBSCRIPTION TO AND PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR QUARTERLY JOURNAL ISLE, AN E-NEWSLETTER, ELIGIBILITY TO RUN FOR OFFICE, SERVE AS A COORDINATOR OR ON COMMITTEES, AND APPLY FOR WRITING AWARDS AND GRANTS; CHANCES TO PRESENT AT A BIENNIAL CONFERENCE, OFF-YEAR SYMPOSIA, OR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE; ABILITY TO JOIN STUDENT MENTORING PROGRAMS; AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN FEATURED PROGRAMS/WEB STORIES ON THEIR WORK. WE MAINTAIN AN ONLINE MEMBERSHIP PORTAL WITH ACCESS TO A MEMBER DIRECTORY, ONLINE JOURNAL PORTAL, AND MEMBER DISCOUNTS.

Program 2
Expenses: $13,750

PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE CONTENT: ISLE JOURNAL: ISLE: INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN LITERATURE AND ENVIRONMENT IS THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF ASLE, PUBLISHED QUARTERLY IN A DIGITAL FORMAT. DISTRIBUTION IS...

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PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE CONTENT: ISLE JOURNAL: ISLE: INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN LITERATURE AND ENVIRONMENT IS THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF ASLE, PUBLISHED QUARTERLY IN A DIGITAL FORMAT. DISTRIBUTION IS PRIMARILY TO ASLE MEMBERS (APPROXIMATELY 1200) AND INSTITUTIONAL SUBSCRIBERS SUCH AS LIBRARIES. IN ADDITION, OUR PUBLISHER OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS HAS A LARGE FREE ACCESS PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. ISLE CONTENT IS PEER REVIEWED, AND INCLUDES BOTH SCHOLARLY ARTICLES IN ECOCRITICISM AND CREATIVE WORKS OF NONFICTION, FICTION, AND POETRY, AS WELL AS BOOK REVIEWS. ASLE NEWS: THE ASSOCIATION PRODUCES A VARIETY OF ARTICLES ON THE ACTIVITIES OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND OUR MEMBERS EVERY YEAR. WE COMPILE THEM IN A QUARTERLY E-NEWSLETTER, WHICH IS SENT TO MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS (APPROX. 4800 IN TOTAL) VIA CONSTANT CONTACT; STORIES ARE POSTED AT THE WEBSITE ON THE ASLE NEWS TAB, AS WELL AS FEATURED TEACHING AND RESEARCH PAGES. ASLE WEBSITE: THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.ASLE.ORG) AIMS TO BE A RICH RESOURCE IN THE BURGEONING FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES. THERE ARE ARTICLES OR SECTIONS ON INNOVATIVE TEACHING MODELS, FEATURED RESEARCH ON PROJECTS OR IDEAS ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, SCHOLAR OF THE MONTH, A TEACHING RESOURCES DATABASE, DIRECTORY OF WHERE TO STUDY IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES, LINKS AND CONNECTIONS TO VARIOUS ONLINE JOURNALS AND PORTALS, AND INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS ON THE FIELD. MEMBER PUBLICATIONS ARE POSTED TO THE MEMBER BOOKSHELF. ASLE ECOCAST PODCAST: ONCE A MONTH, HOSTS INTERVIEW A GUEST OR GUESTS ON A CURRENT TOPIC, AND HIGHLIGHT THEIR WORK IN THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES. THE SERIES IS HOSTED ON PODBEAN, AND AVAILABLE ON APPLE PODCASTS AND SPOTIFY, SEE HTTPS://ASLEECOCAST.PODBEAN.COM/.

Program 3
Expenses: $204,103 Revenue: $215,360

CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: BIENNIAL CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS PRESENT THEIR WORK AND ATTEND PANELS AND KEYNOTES ON SUBJECTS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES. SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, CULTURAL EVENTS, AND FIELD...

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CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: BIENNIAL CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS PRESENT THEIR WORK AND ATTEND PANELS AND KEYNOTES ON SUBJECTS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES. SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, CULTURAL EVENTS, AND FIELD EXPERIENCES ARE ALSO OFFERED. THE 2023 CONFERENCE WAS ATTENDED BY 900 PEOPLE, CO-HOSTED BY AESS (ASSOC. FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SCIENCES), AND HELD AT THE OREGON CONVENTION CENTER IN PORTLAND, OR, FROM JULY 9-12, 2023. THERE WAS ALSO A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE COMPONENT ATTENDED ONLINE BY APPROXIMATELY 175 PEOPLE. SPOTLIGHT PROGRAM ASLE SPOTLIGHT IS A PROGRAM FOUNDED IN 2021 TO FEATURE THE NEW WORK OF OUR MEMBERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES. IN 2023 THERE WERE TWO EPISODES, EACH FEATURING FOUR GUESTS AND TWO HOSTS, HELD LIVE VIA ZOOM, AND RECORDED FOR VIEWING ON OUR WEBSITE. LIVE AUDIENCES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30 PEOPLE PER EPISODE, AND THE RECORDINGS HAVE MORE THAN A HUNDRED VIEWS EACH.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $55,297
Program Service Revenue $215,360
Investment Income $3,615
Other Revenue $6,542
TOTAL REVENUE $280,814

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $7,110
Salaries & Benefits $64,756
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $238,658
Other Expenses $210,578
TOTAL EXPENSES $282,444

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $280,814 $77,541 +2.6%
Expenses $282,444 $102,267 +1.8%
Net Income $-1,630 $-24,726 -0.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
12
Employees
1
Volunteers
68

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
6
$60,154
Total Directors
10
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
AMY MCINTYRE MANAGING DIR 25.00
Officer
$60,154 $0 $60,154
KARLA ARMBRUSTER EXECUTIVE SE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIU-WAI CHU EXECUTIVE CO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CASSIE GALENTINE GRAD STUDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT HESS EXECUTIVE CO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATE HUBER EXECUTIVE CO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SERENELLA LOVINO EXECUTIVE CO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LUCIEN DARJEUN MEADOWS GRAD STUDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL LANZA RIVERS EXECUTIVE CO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSE OAK TAYLOR EXECUTIVE CO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FERNANDO VARELA DIVERSITY OF 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRISTIN ELLIS VICE PRESIDE 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE HANDLEY CO-PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
GISELA HEFFES CO-PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
ANDREA KNUTSON IMMED PAST V 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
MARY TISCHLER TREASURER 2.00
Officer
$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
2023 $280,814 $282,444 $225,218 $-1,630
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