Mission
Promote research and publication in Scandinavian languages, literatures, history, culture, and society.
Public Charity
The Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study
Based in Des Moines, IA, The Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $326K in revenue, $284K in expenses, $1.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2024.
EIN: 486108157
Des Moines, IA
Humanities
NTEE: A70
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$326K
Total Expenses$284K
Total Assets$1.7M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study
How The Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$32
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 $68 for programs
$42
Host Annual Scandinavian Conference
$19
Administer Fellowship for Doctoral Dissertation Research
$7
Publication of Scandinavian Journal
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.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Andrew Nestingen
Executive Dir.
Kimberly J La Palm
Vice President
Olivia Gunn
President
Scott Mellor
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $326K | $284K | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $301K | $257K | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $199K | $271K | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $189K | $187K | $1.9M |
| 2019 | $331K | $159K | $1.7M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $326K, with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.