Asrt Foundation
Our mission is to fund medical imaging and radiation therapy students and professionals by providing scholarships, research grants, global outreach fellowships and other scholarly activities to enhance the quality and safety of patient care. We are the philanthropic arm of the American society of radiologic technologists, the world's largest radiologic science organization.
Asrt Foundation at a glance
In short: Asrt Foundation gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,970
- +249.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,485
- +74.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,485
- Total assets
- $11,415,828
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Asrt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Icahn School of Medicine at Mount ($25K). Together the top 2 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Asrt Foundation gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount New York, NY | See Part IV | $25,000 |
| Morehead State University Morehead, KY | — | $9,970 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,415,828 | $1,905,907 | $1,003,196 | $34,970 | 2 | $685,212 |
| 2024 | $10,243,782 | $1,394,257 | $1,066,678 | $10,000 | 1 | $535,983 |
| 2023 | $8,684,634 | $1,101,439 | $959,322 | $25,000 | 1 | $211,958 |
| 2022 | $7,858,626 | $1,282,169 | $851,273 | $25,000 | 1 | $284,364 |
| 2021 | $9,159,409 | $1,220,776 | $788,197 | $12,981 | 2 | $399,512 |
| 2020 | $7,781,194 | $1,739,148 | $1,035,953 | $25,000 | 1 | $125,408 |
About Asrt Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Asrt Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $685K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Asrt Foundation is led by Sal Martino, CEO to since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sal Martino
CEO to
CEO → CEO to, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Pergola
CEO
CEO From → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Custer
Chair of the
Trustee → Vice Chair & S, 2023
Vice Chair & S → Chair of the, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Legg
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Weisgerber
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Lafferty
Director of
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Moore
Trustee & Bod
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mac Clements
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Gruber
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Ayala
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Whittingon
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Niel
CFO
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Hardy
COO
COO → Executive Vice President of Development, 2024
Executive Vice President of Development → COO, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Thomas
Vice Chair & S
Trustee → Vice Chair & S, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nahdia Pirzada
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Arambula
CIO
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia McLaughlin- Evp For
Executive & Board
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Bradley
Vice President Governanc
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Detemple - To
Chief Human
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Buehler
CCO
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Culp
Executive Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Brandon Smith (2024–2025) — Trustee & Bod · Filing note: Through 62225
- Former: Angela Reeves (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Greg Morrison (2020–2024) — Deputy CEO T · Filing note: Term ended 1722
- Former: Jacob Buehler (2020–2024) — CCO
- Former: Rachel Gilliotti (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sue Merritt (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Daniel Gonzales (2023–2024) — Trustee & Bod · Filing note: Through 62924
- Former: Michael Kudlas - To (2023–2024) — Associate Executive
- Former: Charles Kreidinger (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kristi Moore (2022–2023) — Trustee & Bod · Filing note: Through 6-26-2023
- Former: William Brennan (2022–2023) — Asso Executive Di
- Former: Lisa Detemple- Chief Human (2023) — Resources of
- Former: Elaine Chin (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: James Johnston (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Lisa Detemple (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President of Hr
- Former: Michael Kudlas (2020–2022) — Associate Executive
- Former: Michael Odgren (2022) — Trustee & Bod · Filing note: Through 6-25-2022
- Former: Sylvia McLaughlin (2022) — Executive Svcs
- Former: Christine Lung (2020–2021) — Vice President of State
- Former: Peter Conlin (2020–2021) — Chief Info. · Filing note: Term ended 22421
- Former: Stephanie Johnston (2020–2021) — Trustee & Bod · Filing note: Through 06-20-21
- Former: Mike Odgren (2021) — Trustee & Bod · Filing note: From 06-21-2021
- Former: Renee Hinton (2021) — Executive Svcs · Filing note: Term ended 101620 sr vp
- Former: Dana Aragon (2020) — Cgo
- Former: John Hollon (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Melissa Jackowski (2020) — Trustee & Bod · Filing note: Through 6272020
- Former: Terri Fauber (2020) — Chair
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.
Frequently asked questions about Asrt Foundation
How much does Asrt Foundation give each year?
Asrt Foundation gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Asrt Foundation?
Asrt Foundation reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Asrt Foundation?
Asrt Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Albuquerque, NM. It holds $11.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Asrt Foundation operate?
Asrt Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Ohio.
What is Asrt Foundation's EIN?
Asrt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0323021. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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