Public Charity

ASAE Research Foundation

ASAE Research Foundation, of Washington, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.2M in revenue, $2.6M in expenses, $28.8M in total assets. 38 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $991K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 521300485 Washington, DC Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis NTEE: S05 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.2M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$28.8M
Grant Records38
Funding Total$991K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE ASAE RESEARCH FOUNDATION IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE IN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH IN AREAS THAT NO ONE ASSOCIATION CAN UNDERTAKE ON ITS OWN AND HELPING ASSOCIATIONS BECOME MORE INNOVATIVE. WITH THE HELP OF ASAE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY, THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A RIGOROUS RESEARCH AGENDA THAT SUPPORTS THE KNOWLEDGE TO EQUIP THE NEXT GENERATION OF ASSOCIATION LEADERS.

Where $100 goes at ASAE Research Foundation

How ASAE Research Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$51 Programs the work itself
$27 Management running the organization
$22 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $51 for programs

$38
CEO Conclave
75% of program spending
$13
Research
25% of program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR, FUTURE-FOCUSED RESEARCH Andrea Wieters
Board Member Carmen Elliott Ms Cae
Board Member Haley Cox
Chair Jay L Karen Cae
General Council, Ex Officio Board Member Jerald Jacobs Esq
Board Member Kimberly Napolitano

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$933,299 31 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$40,000 4 grants
Human & Social Services
$6,000 1 grant
Training & Professional Development
$6,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$6,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.2M $2.6M $28.8M
2024 $3.0M $1.8M $25.8M
2023 $1.7M $1.8M $27.4M
2022 $2.6M $1.9M $25.5M
2021 $2.5M $2.0M $31.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.5M to $5.2M (+108%), with total assets most recently reported at $28.8M.

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