AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

EIN 53-0196568 · Science & Technology (U030)

What they do

"ADVANCE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, and INNOVATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD for THE BENEFIT of ALL.TO FULFILL THIS MISSION, THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION for THE ADVANCEMENT of SCIENCE is GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIC GOALS:ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE and ACHIEVEMENTAAAS RECOGNIZES, INSPIRES, and ENABLES A ROBUST RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM THAT DRIVES DISCOVERY and INNOVATION and PREPARESFUTURE SCIENTISTS and ENGINEERS.FOSTER INCLUSIVITY for SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCEAAAS FOSTERS THE OPEN and INCLUSIVE SCIENTIFIC ENTERPRISE THAT is ESSENTIAL for SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE.BUILD TRUST AMONG SCIENTISTS and COMMUNITIESAAAS BUILDS TRUST AMONG SCIENTISTS and ENGINEERS and BROADER COMMUNITIES and is A VALUED SOURCE of ACCURATESCIENTIFIC INFORMATION THAT is FOUNDATIONAL to COUNTERING MISINFORMATION.CATALYZE PROGRESS WHERE SCIENCE MEETS POLICYAAAS PROVIDES ACTIONABLE EVIDENCE for PUBLIC POLICY THAT SERVES SOCIETY and PROMOTES POLICIES THAT ENABLE QUALITY SCIENCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.20 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

85.93%of revenue went to mission work84.2% of expenses · Program services

2.06%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$102.09spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.10%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses

$1.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,708,493 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,076,119 for SUDIP S PARIKH (SECRETARY AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$129,476,881

Mission workProgram services$111,263,85085.93% of revenue84.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$18,256,18114.10% of revenue13.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,665,3432.06% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Total expenses$132,185,374102.09% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 84.2% mission · 13.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 14.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 13.6% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 13.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 13.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 12.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 12.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 13.3% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$129,476,881

Expenses$132,185,374

Annual shortfall $2,708,493 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$111,263,850 · 84.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$18,256,181 · 13.8% of expenses

Fundraising$2,665,343 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$129,476,881

Expenses$132,185,374

Assets$166,310,899

Income$146,904,025

Contributions$40,435,142

Mission work (program services)$111,263,850

Fundraising$2,665,343

Grants given$16,992,897

Average grant$41,958

Management and general$18,256,181

Stocks and bonds$92,891,703

Accounting fees$229,547

Investing fees$202,025

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

SUDIP S PARIKHSECRETARY AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $1,076,119Base $983,185 · Other $92,934

H HOLDEN THORPEEDITOR IN CHIEF · 40 hrs/week $730,567Base $651,507 · Other $79,060

WILLIAM G MORANPUBLISHER, SCIENCE JOURNALS · 40 hrs/week $639,860Base $557,906 · Other $81,954

TANISHA N LEWISCHIEF FINANCIALOFFICER · 40 hrs/week $481,767Base $409,919 · Other $71,848

ANDREW M BLACKCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $460,670Base $406,999 · Other $53,671

DWAYNE NORRISCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $401,576Base $330,019 · Other $71,557

JAY R BRODSKYCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $396,117Base $335,975 · Other $60,142

JULIA M STAIANOCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $386,702Base $317,587 · Other $69,115

JULIA MACKENZIECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $377,244Base $328,376 · Other $48,868

JOANNE P CARNEYCHIEF GOVT RELATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $343,633Base $282,833 · Other $60,800

TIM APPENZELLERNEWS EDITOR · 40 hrs/week $328,495Base $262,232 · Other $66,263

STEPHEN E ISSINGDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $327,621Base $262,666 · Other $64,955

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 (32)

SUDIP S PARIKHSECRETARY AND CEO

H HOLDEN THORPEEDITOR IN CHIEF

WILLIAM G MORANPUBLISHER, SCIENCE JOURNALS

TANISHA N LEWISCHIEF FINANCIALOFFICER

ANDREW M BLACKCHIEF OF STAFF

DWAYNE NORRISCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

JAY R BRODSKYCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

JULIA M STAIANOCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

JULIA MACKENZIECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

JOANNE P CARNEYCHIEF GOVT RELATIONS OFFICER

TIM APPENZELLERNEWS EDITOR

STEPHEN E ISSINGDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

TAL Z WOLINERCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

RICK WEISSEDITORIAL DIR, SCILINE

SUSAN M ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

THERESA MALDONADOPRESIDENT-ELECT

VASSILIKI BETTY SMOCOVITISDIRECTOR

WILLIE E MAYPRESIDENT

ROBERT B MILLARDDIRECTOR (THRU FEB)

KATHLEEN HALL JAMIESONDIRECTOR

MORTON ANN GERNSBACHERDIRECTOR

KEITH YAMAMOTOIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

KAYE HUSBANDS FEALINGDIRECTOR

JUAN S RAMIREZ LUGODIRECTOR

JOSEPH FRANCISCODIRECTOR

JANINE AUSTIN CLAYTONDIRECTOR

JANE MAIENSCHEINDIRECTOR

ICHIRO NISHIMURACOUNCIL CHAIR

GILDA A BARABINOBOARD CHAIR

CYNTHIA BEALLDIRECTOR (THRU FEB)

CAROLYN N AINSLIETREASURER

BABAK PARVIZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1937
Location: 1200 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3928
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % CHANELE CLARK
Primary officer: TANISHA N LEWIS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 414-1000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PWC US TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U030)
Grant-giving organization: Yes