Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF FINANCIAL PROBLEMS AND PROMOTE FINANCE SCHOLARSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION IS DEVOTED TO THE STUDY AND PROMOTION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FINANCIAL ECONOMICS.
Public Charity
AMERICAN FINANCE ASSOCIATION C/O LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
Based in BETHLEHEM, PA, AMERICAN FINANCE ASSOCIATION C/O LEHIGH UNIVERSITY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.2M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, $31.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $25K.
EIN: 136111495
BETHLEHEM, PA
Public Finance, Taxation & Monetary Policy
NTEE: W22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$31.9M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$25K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Finance Association C/O Lehigh University
How American Finance Association C/O Lehigh University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $92 for programs
$73
Journal of finance through a partnership with wiley publishing, the organization publishes the journal of finance, a periodical containing leading research across all the major fields of finance
$13
Annual meeting the organization sponsors an annual meeting each january at which papers are presented, covering the gamut of financial topics
$4
Women's initiative affect (the academic female finance committee) of the organization was formed to promote the advancement of women academics in the field of finance
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 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$10,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$5,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Alex Edmans
EDITOR OF JO
Antoinette Schoar
BOARD MEMBER
Christine Parlour
BOARD MEMBER
Janice Eberly
BOARD MEMBER
Kai Li
SECRETARY/TR
Kathleen Hanley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.2M | $2.7M | $31.9M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $2.4M | $29.3M |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $2.6M | $26.7M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $1.5M | $24.7M |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $1.6M | $27.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $4.2M (+119%), with total assets most recently reported at $31.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.