AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

EIN 36-2340300 · Professional Societies & Associations - Public & Societal Benefit (W03)

What they do

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY for PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS (ASPA) PRIMARY PURPOSES ARE to ENCOURAGE THE IMPROVEMENT of PUBLIC SERVICE; to FACILITATE EXCHANGE of KNOWLEDGE and RESULTS of EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; to ENCOURAGE COLLECTION and DISSEMINATION of INFORMATION ON MATTERS RELATED to PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; and to ADVANCE THE SCIENCE, PROCESSES, and ART of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

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

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Money made simple

67.89%of revenue went to mission work71.8% of expenses · Program services

2.08%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

24.58%of revenue went to management and office costs26.0% of expenses

$0.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $271,052 for WILLIAM SHIELDS JR (EXEC. DIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$1,621,504

Mission workProgram services$1,100,76767.89% of revenue71.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$398,56224.58% of revenue26.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$33,6962.08% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$88,4795.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,533,02594.54% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 71.8% mission · 26.0% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.54% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 29.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 27.1% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 28.6% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 33.3% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 29.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 35.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 24.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Expenses$1,533,025

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)$1,100,767 · 71.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$398,562 · 26.0% of expenses

Fundraising$33,696 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Expenses$1,533,025

Assets$1,062,298

Income$1,621,504

Contributions$176,472

Mission work (program services)$1,100,767

Fundraising$33,696

Management and general$398,562

Executive compensation (total)$269,963

Stocks and bonds$205,718

Accounting fees$96,295

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

WILLIAM SHIELDS JREXEC. DIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $271,052Base $239,397 · Other $31,655

KAREN GARRETTCHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING, & MEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $139,091Base $127,730 · Other $11,361

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)

WILLIAM SHIELDS JREXEC. DIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER

KAREN GARRETTCHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING, & MEMBERSHIP

MALCOLM OLIVERDIRECTOR

THOMAS STANTONDIRECTOR

THOMAS BECKERDIRECTOR

TERRY MURPHYDIRECTOR

SHAOMING CHENGDIRECTOR ( FROM APRIL 16)

RONALD SANDERSDIRECTOR

PHILLIP CARLISLEDIRECTOR ( FROM APRIL 16)

PATRIA DE LANCER JULNESPRESIDENT

PAN SUK KIMINTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR

MIRIAM SINGERDIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 16)

MICHAEL AHNDIRECTOR

MERLENE-PATRICE BOURDEAU-QUISPEDIRECTOR

MARLON BROWNDIRECTOR

MARIA DAGOSTINODIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 16)

ALEX TREMBLEYDIRECTOR (FROM APRIL 16)

KATHLEEN ANN VINCENTSTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE (FROM APRIL 16)

JULIET LEEDIRECTOR

JOHN BARTLEPRESIDENT-ELECT

JENNIFER MARTINEZ-MEDINASTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE (UNTIL APRIL 16)

HILLARY KNEPPERDIRECTOR (FROM APRIL 16)

GEORGE AMEDEECOMPA REPRESENTATIVE (UNTIL APRIL 16)

GALIA COHENDIRECTOR

EDGAR RAMIREZ DE LA CRUZDIRECTOR (FROM APRIL 16)

DONOVAN SEGURACOMPA REPRESENTATIVE (FROM APRIL 16)

DIANE DISNEYDIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 16)

AZIZA ZEMRANIDIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 16)

ANA-MARIA DIMANDDIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 16)

ALLAN ROSENBAUMPAST PRESIDENT (UNTIL MARCH 17)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 1120 19TH ST NW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3634
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % ASPA
Primary officer: WILLIAM P SHIELDS JR, EXECUTIVE DIR./TREASURER/SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@aspanet.org Phone(202) 393-7878

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Public & Societal Benefit (W03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations