AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

EIN 53-0200001 · Science & Technology Research Institutes & Services (V24C)

What they do

THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION ("APSA") SUPPORTS EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARSHIP and TEACHING and INFORMED DISCOURSE ABOUT POLITICS, POLICY, and CIVIC PARTICIPATION. THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES A LIVELY, DIVERSE COMMUNITY of SCHOLARS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, and PRACTITIONERS WHO BRING WIDE-RANGING INTERESTS, METHODOLOGIES, and PERSPECTIVES to THE ANALYSIS and CONDUCT of GOVERNMENT and POLITICS. THE ASSOCIATION DISSEMINATES INFORMATION, FACILITATES COLLABORATION AMONG ITS MEMBERS, and PUBLICIZES RESEARCH FINDINGS ON IMPORTANT THEORETICAL and POLITICAL ISSUES, and PUBLISHES A VARIETY of MATERIALS RELEVANT to THE DISCIPLINE. IT ENHANCES THE CAPACITY of POLITICAL SCIENTISTS to CONDUCT RESEARCH, IMPROVE TEACHING, DEVELOP PROFESSIONALLY, and COMMUNICATE THEIR IDEAS WITHIN THE DISCIPLINE and to WIDER PUBLICS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.10 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 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 leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.08%of revenue went to mission work85.1% of expenses · Program services

1.35%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$109.40spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.98%of revenue went to management and office costs13.7% of expenses

$6.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

9.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $854,204 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $241,498 for STEVEN RATHGEB SMITH (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL SEPTEMBER)). 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$9,087,562

Mission workProgram services$8,458,31493.08% of revenue85.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,361,08614.98% of revenue13.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$122,3661.35% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Total expenses$9,941,766109.40% 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: 85.1% mission · 13.7% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 24.7% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 25.8% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 6.0% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 2.2% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 9.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 12.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.46% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 10.7% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,087,562

Expenses$9,941,766

Annual shortfall $854,204 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)$8,458,314 · 85.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,361,086 · 13.7% of expenses

Fundraising$122,366 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,087,562

Expenses$9,941,766

Assets$62,990,493

Income$11,340,053

Contributions$858,588

Mission work (program services)$8,458,314

Fundraising$122,366

Management and general$1,361,086

Stocks and bonds$57,164,713

Accounting fees$35,528

Investing fees$45,000

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

STEVEN RATHGEB SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL SEPTEMBER) · 40 hrs/week $241,498Base $209,834 · Other $31,664

KIMBERLY A MEALY SR DIR(UNTIL SEP)/EXEC. DIR. (AS OF SEPT.) · 40 hrs/week $229,620Base $198,864 · Other $30,756

DANIEL GIBSONSR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS · 35 hrs/week $186,563Base $155,556 · Other $31,007

STEPHEN J STOUPADIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 35 hrs/week $182,834Base $165,058 · Other $17,776

JON GURSTELLESR. DIRECTOR, PUBLICATIONS · 35 hrs/week $168,976Base $140,241 · Other $28,735

MICHELLE ALLENDOERFERSR. DIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING · 35 hrs/week $139,189Base $112,067 · Other $27,122

ANDREW STINSON SR DIRGRANT INITIATIVES & INTL PROG. · 35 hrs/week $134,010Base $108,275 · Other $25,735

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 (49)

STEVEN RATHGEB SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL SEPTEMBER)

KIMBERLY A MEALY SR DIR(UNTIL SEP)/EXEC. DIR. (AS OF SEPT.)

DANIEL GIBSONSR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS

STEPHEN J STOUPADIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

JON GURSTELLESR. DIRECTOR, PUBLICATIONS

MICHELLE ALLENDOERFERSR. DIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING

ANDREW STINSON SR DIRGRANT INITIATIVES & INTL PROG.

SCOTT DESPOSATOCOUNCIL (UNTIL SEPT.)

MARK WARRENPAST PRESIDENT

MARY MCHUGHCOUNCIL (UNTIL SEPT.)

MELISSA ROGERSCOUNCIL (AS OF SEPT.)

MICHAEL GOODHARTCOUNCIL

NADIA BROWNCOUNCIL (AS OF SEPT.)

PEARL DOWECOUNCIL

RAYMOND FOXWORTHCOUNCIL (UNTIL SEPT.)

SARA MITCHELLCOUNCIL (UNTIL SEPT.)

SARA RUSHINGCOUNCIL (AS OF SEPT.)

SARA WALLACE GOODMANTREASURER

LEIGH JENCOCOUNCIL

SHATEMA THREADCRAFTCOUNCIL

STACIE GODDARDCOUNCIL (AS OF SEPT.)

SUSAN MCWILLIAMSCOUNCIL

SUSAN STOKESPRESIDENT ELECT (AS OF SEPT.)

TAEKU LEEPRESIDENT

TAMIR MOUSTAFACOUNCIL

TERRI GIVENSCOUNCIL (UNTIL SEPT.)

VINCENT HUTCHINGSVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF SEPT.)

DANIEL NIELSONCOUNCIL

ALISON MCCARTNEYCOUNCIL

ANNA GRZYMALA-BUSSECOUNCIL (AS OF SEPT.)

ASEEM PRAKASHCOUNCIL

BASSEL SALLOUKHCOUNCIL

CAMERON THIESVICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL SEPT)

CANDIS WATTS SMITHCOUNCIL

CAROLINE TOLBERTVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF SEPT.)

CHERIE STRACHANCOUNCIL (AS OF SEPT.)

CHRISTINA SCHNEIDERCOUNCIL

COSTAS PANAGOPOULOSCOUNCIL (UNTIL SEPT.)

LONNA ATKESONCOUNCIL (AS OF SEPT.)

EILEEN M HUNTCOUNCIL (UNTIL SEPT.)

ERICA TOWNSEND-BELLCOUNCIL

JAMES DRUCKMANVICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL SEPT)

JASON CASELLASCOUNCIL

JULIA AZARICOUNCIL

JULIE MUELLERCOUNCIL (AS OF SEPT.)

JULIET HOOKERVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF SEPT.)

KHALILAH BROWN-DEANCOUNCIL (UNTIL SEPT.)

ALICE KANGCOUNCIL

LILLY GORENVICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL SEPT)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1955
Location: 1527 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1203
County: District of Columbia
In care of: KIMBERLY A MEALY
Primary officer: KIMBERLY A MEALY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 483-2512

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAN GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Science & Technology Research Institutes & Services (V24C)