AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION INC

EIN 31-1507752 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K034)

What they do

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY for NUTRITION, INC. (ASN) WAS ESTABLISHED to ADVANCE HEALTH AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH EVIDENCE BASED NUTRITION. THIS is ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS and SERVICES DESIGNED to ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE, CREATE and STRENGTHEN ENGAGEMENT, and INCREASE IMPACT of ASN PROGRAMS and SERVICES SUPPORTING THE MISSION of ADVANCING THE SCIENCE, EDUCATION and PRACTICE of NUTRITION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.78%of revenue went to mission work91.9% of expenses · Program services

5.33%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$88.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.86%of revenue went to management and office costs2.1% of expenses

$1.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$8,422,197

Mission workProgram services$6,887,39781.78% of revenue91.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$156,6741.86% of revenue2.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$449,1945.33% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$928,93211.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,493,26588.97% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.9% mission · 2.1% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 15.2% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.10% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 4.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,422,197

Expenses$7,493,265

Annual surplus $928,932 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,887,397 · 91.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$156,674 · 2.1% of expenses

Fundraising$449,194 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,422,197

Expenses$7,493,265

Assets$13,746,813

Income$8,422,197

Contributions$1,284,908

Mission work (program services)$6,887,397

Fundraising$449,194

Grants given$29,000

Average grant$7,250

Management and general$156,674

Executive compensation (total)$1,234,433

Stocks and bonds$10,062,353

Accounting fees$53,000

Investing fees$69,510

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN E COURTNEY PHDCEO · 38 hrs/week $1,505,998Base $1,414,199 · Other $91,799

GWEN TWILLMANCHIEF PROGRAMS AND ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 31 hrs/week $287,902Base $229,107 · Other $58,795

MARY PATRICIA CORNETTCHIEF STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $217,248Base $185,880 · Other $31,368

DANTE PRECIADOSENIOR VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND SALES · 37 hrs/week $216,411Base $167,156 · Other $49,255

CAROLYN SKINNERCFO · 37 hrs/week $215,661Base $195,328 · Other $20,333

FELICIA PRICECHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER · 31 hrs/week $207,290Base $158,646 · Other $48,644

SARAH OHLHORSTCHIEF SCIENCE POLICY OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $196,716Base $165,246 · Other $31,470

VIRGINIA MORTONNUTRITION RESEARCH SCIENTIST · 38 hrs/week $147,117Base $119,570 · Other $27,547

AMY GAVINSENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING AND TECHNOLOGY · 35 hrs/week $134,217Base $118,485 · Other $15,732

GRIFFIN COURTNEYSENIOR DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP, ENGAGEMENT, AND BUS · 37 hrs/week $134,111Base $114,489 · Other $19,622

MICHELLE CRISPINOSENIOR DIRECTOR, KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVES · 37 hrs/week $130,160Base $109,373 · Other $20,787

SARAH MCCORMACKDIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS · 38 hrs/week $129,675Base $109,592 · Other $20,083

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

JOHN E COURTNEY PHDCEO

GWEN TWILLMANCHIEF PROGRAMS AND ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

MARY PATRICIA CORNETTCHIEF STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS OFFICER

DANTE PRECIADOSENIOR VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND SALES

CAROLYN SKINNERCFO

FELICIA PRICECHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

SARAH OHLHORSTCHIEF SCIENCE POLICY OFFICER

VIRGINIA MORTONNUTRITION RESEARCH SCIENTIST

AMY GAVINSENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING AND TECHNOLOGY

GRIFFIN COURTNEYSENIOR DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP, ENGAGEMENT, AND BUS

MICHELLE CRISPINOSENIOR DIRECTOR, KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVES

SARAH MCCORMACKDIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS

SARAH L BOOTH PHDPRESIDENT

ROBERT BERTOLO PHDTREASURER ELECT

KEITH WEST DRPH MPHVICE PRESIDENT ELECT

RAZ SHAIKH PHDBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/5/2024)

NANA GLETSU-MILLER PHDBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/5/2024)

NAIMA MOUSTAID-MOUSSA PHD FTOSFAHAVICE PRESIDENT

VIRGINIA A STALLINGS MD MSBOARD MEMBER

MARTHA BELURY PHD RDNBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/5/2024)

LAURA MURRAY-KOLB PHDSECRETARY

KEVIN L SCHALINSKE PHDPAST PRESIDENT

ALISON BROWN PHD RDNBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER EICHER-MILLER PHDBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE P STEWART MPH PHDBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA J LYLE PHDBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/5/2024)

APRIL STULL PHD RDN FANDTREASURER

ANNA THALACKER-MERCER PHDBOARD MEMBER

ANGELA ODOMS-YOUNG PHDBOARD MEMBER

AMANDA MACFARLANE PHDBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/5/2024)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 2440 RESEARCH BLVD STE 430, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850-3237
County: Montgomery
In care of: CAROLYN SKINNER
Primary officer: CAROLYN SKINNER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@nutrition.org Phone(240) 428-3650

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K034)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes