Public Charity

American Specialty Toy Retailing Association

Based in Chicago, IL, American Specialty Toy Retailing Association operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.1M in revenue, $3.3M in expenses, $4.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025.

EIN: 421385849 Chicago, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$3.3M
Total Assets$4.0M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

ASTRA IS AN ORGANIZATION OF MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS OF SPECIALTY TOYS EXISTING TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY AND ITS IMPACT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH ADULTHOOD BY WAY OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES.

Where $100 goes at American Specialty Toy Retailing Association

How American Specialty Toy Retailing Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$100 Programs the work itself
<$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $100 for programs

$100
Promotion of the specialty toy industry through the use of media, conventions, newsletters and special events
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Azhelle Wade
Director Brice Elvington
DIRECTOR Cassidy Smith
DIRECTOR Darby Zahradnik
DIRECTOR Gene Murtha
Director of Operations Kathleen Trivisonno

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.1M $3.3M $4.0M
2024 $3.1M $2.6M $4.8M
2023 $3.2M $2.5M $4.2M
2022 $2.4M $1.7M $3.0M
2020 $671K $1.4M $1.5M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $671K to $3.1M (+355%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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