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. 196 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $14.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 530196568 WASHINGTON, DC Professional Societies & Associations NTEE: U03 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$129.5M
Total Expenses$132.2M
Total Assets$166.3M
Grant Records196
Funding Total$14.9M
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.

Where $100 goes at American Association for the Advancement of Science

How American Association for the Advancement of Science divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$84 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $84 for programs

$42
Advancing scientific excellence and achievement
50% of program spending
$18
Building trust among scientists and communities
21% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 944 participants
$14
Catalyzing progress where science meets policy:aaas provides actionable evidence for public policy that serves society and engenders quality science
17% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$9,841,714 126 grants
Research & Policy
$3,383,186 16 grants
Education
$992,500 20 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$142,820 9 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$113,644 3 grants

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.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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