AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
EIN 52-6054070 · Education (B)
What they do
Leading and Supporting Innovation In Cellulose & Renewable Materials By Providing A Forum for Our Members to Excel In The Chemical Sciences and Technology
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $60.40 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
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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.
How each $100 of revenue was used
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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?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (19)
DR MICHAEL BORTNERCHAIR-ELECT
MR RAMOS LOPEZMEMBER AT LARGE
GLENN LARKINPROGRAM CHAIR
DR WORLD NIEHTREASURER
DR WIM THIELEMANSPAST CHAIR
DR TATIANA BUDTOVACHAIR
DR STELLA PETROVAMEMBER AT LARGE
DR SHEILA MURPHYCOUNCILOR
DR PAAVO PENTTILAALTERNATE COUNCILOR
DR NATHALIE LAVOINESECRETARY
DR MEGAN ROBERTSMEMBER AT LARGE
DR MARIA SOLEDAD PERESINCOUNCILOR
DR MARIA CELESTE INGLESIASMEMBER AT LARGE
DR MAREN ROMANALTERNATE COUNCILOR
DR LUCIAN LUCIAALTERNATE COUNCILOR
DR KEVIN EDGARCOUNCILOR
DR FALK LIEBNERAWARDS CHAIR
DR CASEY ELKINSMEMBER AT LARGE
DR AMIR SEIKHIMEMBER AT LARGE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1946
- Location
- 1155 16TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4839
- County
- District of Columbia
- In care of
- % MR MICHAEL JEREMIAH BORTNER
- Primary officer
- Dr World Nieh, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- NFP SOLUTIONS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education