Public Charity

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $129.5M in revenue, $132.2M in expenses, $166.3M in total assets. 187 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $14.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 530196568 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$129.5M
Total Expenses$132.2M
Total Assets$166.3M
Grant Records187
Funding Total$14.7M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

ADVANCE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND INNOVATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL. THE WORLD'S LARGEST MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY AND A LEADING PUBLISHER OF CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH THROUGH ITS SCIENCE FAMILY OF JOURNALS, AAAS HAS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS IN MORE THAN 91 COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANYONE WHO SHARES OUR GOALS AND BELIEF THATSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS CAN HELP SOLVE MANY OF THE CHALLENGES THE WORLD FACES TODAY. AAAS WORKS TO CREATE A BOLDLY INCLUSIVE, MOBILIZED, AND GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY THAT IGNITES, ENABLES, AND CELEBRATES SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE AND SCIENCE-INFORMED DECISIONS AND ACTIONS.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF OF STAFF Andrew M Black
DIRECTOR Babak Parviz
TREASURER Carolyn N Ainslie
DIRECTOR (THRU FEB) Cynthia Beall
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Dwayne Norris
BOARD CHAIR Gilda A Barabino

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$4,918,648 9 grants
Sciences
$1,479,750 5 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$1,412,799 8 grants
General operating support, unrestricted support.
$1,050,000 2 grants
Inspire Science for America's
$500,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $129.5M $132.2M $166.3M
2023 $123.2M $120.3M $173.5M
2022 $114.9M $112.3M $161.7M
2020 $114.1M $107.7M $157.2M
2019 $116.5M $112.9M $151.8M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $116.5M to $129.5M (+11%), with total assets most recently reported at $166.3M.

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