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American Suntanning Association Inc

501(c)(6) organization Littleton, CO EIN: 46-1279712 Website

To promote the common business interests of its members as well as uniting, advancing, and protecting the welfare of the retailers of the indoor tanning industry.

American Suntanning Association Inc at a glance

In short: American Suntanning Association Inc gave $181K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $181K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$181,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$181,000
Median grant
$181,000
Total assets
$3,414,047
-5.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who American Suntanning Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Sunshine Health Foundation: $181KSunshine Health Foundation$181K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sunshine Health Foundation ($181K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Dallas

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $181K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sunshine Health Foundation Dallas, TXResearch Grant$181,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,414,047$1,002,657$1,220,126$181,0001$161,979
2024$3,607,511$1,730,025$1,285,987——$138,184
2023$3,152,929$2,084,317$1,113,871——$42,662
2022$2,489,087$2,033,366$1,127,583———
2021$1,584,258$2,217,668$1,061,703———
2020$433,378$1,063,753$1,165,938———

About American Suntanning Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Suntanning Association Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Littleton, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $181K. Net investment income was $162K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Suntanning Association Inc is led by Melinda Norton, President Em since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melinda Norton

    President Em

    President → President Em, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $180K (2020) → $156K (2025)

  • Diane Lucas

    Chair & Director

    Director & For → Director, 2024

    Director → Chair & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zach Neugebauer

    Treasurer & Chair

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Levy

    Employee & Executive

    Employee → Employee & Executive, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $175K (2020) → $252K (2025)

  • Bart Bonn

    Imm. Past Pr

    Past President → Former Director, 2022

    Former Director → Imm. Past Pr, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Sternberg

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Caskey

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Tony Toepfer (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Matt Russell (2020–2022) — Former Executive
  • Former: Roger Holmes (2020–2022) — Former Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Joseph Levy — Employee/EXE: $252KJoseph LevyEmployee/EXE$252KMelinda Norton — President Em: $156KMelinda NortonPresident Em$156K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $252K, to Joseph Levy (Employee/EXE). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about American Suntanning Association Inc

How much does American Suntanning Association Inc give each year?

American Suntanning Association Inc gave $181K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is American Suntanning Association Inc?

American Suntanning Association Inc reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

What is American Suntanning Association Inc?

American Suntanning Association Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Littleton, CO. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does American Suntanning Association Inc operate?

American Suntanning Association Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is American Suntanning Association Inc's EIN?

American Suntanning Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1279712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 23, 2026)

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