THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 74-2471312 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

AN EDUCATIONAL and SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION THAT SPONSORS CONFERENCES, MAINTAINS A PROFESSIONAL WEBSITE and is A CONTRACTUAL HOLDER of RIGHTS IN TWO PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS (EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS and THE JOURNAL of THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION).

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.10 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

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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

176.26%of revenue went to mission work99.1% of expenses · Program services

$177.92spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

1.66%of revenue went to management and office costs0.9% of expenses

$2.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

51.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$96,640

Mission workProgram services$170,338176.26% of revenue99.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,6061.66% of revenue0.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$171,944177.92% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 177.92% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.4% mission · 0.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$96,640

Expenses$171,944

Annual shortfall $75,304 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)$170,338 · 99.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,606 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$96,640

Expenses$171,944

Assets$453,143

Income$396,640

Contributions$49,835

Mission work (program services)$170,338

Management and general$1,606

Stocks and bonds$391,527

Accounting fees$1,606

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (21)

JINGJING ZHANGEXECUTIVE CO

TED TUROCYINFORMATION

SYNGJOO CHOIEXECUTIVE CO

SUBHASISH MODAK CHOWDHURYEXECUTIVE CO

ROI ZULTANEXECUTIVE CO

PEDRO REY-BIELEXECUTIVE CO

LATA GANGADHARANPRESIDENT

KIRBY NIELSENEXECUTIVE CO

JUDD KESSLEREXECUTIVE CO

JUANJUAN MENGEXECUTIVE CO

JOEL VAN DER WEELEEXECUTIVE CO

ALESSANDRA CASSARAMERICAS VIC

JIM MURPHYTREASURER

ERTE XIAOASIA-PACIFIC

DAVID COOPERPRESIDENT EL

DANIELA PUZZELLOEXECUTIVE CO

CHLOE TERGIMANEXECUTIVE CO

CHARLES NOUSSAIRPAST PRESIDE

BJORN BARTLINGEXECUTIVE CO

BEN GREINEREUROPEAN VIC

ALEX IMASEXECUTIVE CO

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 4400 MARS DR, ANCHORAGE, AK 99507-3721
County: Anchorage Municipality
In care of: JIM MURPHY
Primary officer: JIM MURPHY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(907) 903-4413

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEE & KNOWLES PC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues