Mission
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF SCIENCE NEWS REACHING THE PUBLIC.
Public Charity
COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING INC
COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING INC, of SEATTLE, WA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $757K in revenue, $732K in expenses, $2.1M in total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $981K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 131953314
SEATTLE, WA
General Science
NTEE: U20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$757K
Total Expenses$732K
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$981K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Council for the Advancement of Science Writing Inc
How Council for the Advancement of Science Writing Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$29
Other programs
$25
NEW HORIZONS IN SCIENCE
$20
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE-HEALTH-ENVIRONMENT REPORTING FELLOWSHIPS The program is intended to support early-career journalists who are pursuing or have a strong interest in pursuing careers reporting on science, health…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$24,000
SPONSORSHIP
$10,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$23,100
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$46,550
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alan Boyle
TREASURER
Ashley Smart
SECRETARY
Betsy Mason
DIRECTOR
Bill Kearney
DIRECTOR
Celeste Lecompte
VICE PRESIDENT
Christie Aschwanden
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $757K | $732K | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $584K | $511K | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $556K | $688K | $1.7M |
| 2020 | $276K | $279K | $1.3M |
| 2019 | $396K | $431K | $1.1M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $396K to $757K (+91%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.