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Alcoholics Anonymous World Services reported $14.8 million in revenue and $14.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $70.39 went to program services, $29.61 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $379,800 (PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.4% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 29.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $379,800 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.71% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSale of books, pamphlets, and other material directed toward recovery from alcoholism. During 2023, a.a.w.s. Sold more than 5 million pieces of literature. This includes over 878 thousand copies of "Alcoholics Anonymous" (aka "the big book") and over 329 thousand copies of "12 steps and 12 traditions." a.a. Literature has been translated into more than 110 languages including 74 different language translations of "the big book." a.a. Literature has also been converted into many formats for the differently abled including large print, american sign language, quebec sign language, braille…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER Officer, 17.5 hrs/week | $322,684 | $0 | $57,116 | $379,800 |
| PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $241,566 | $0 | $34,440 | $276,006 |
| DIRECTOR OF STAFF SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 17.5 hrs/week | $192,998 | $0 | $79,334 | $272,332 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Key employee, 17.5 hrs/week | $223,695 | $0 | $37,827 | $261,522 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 17.5 hrs/week | $213,085 | $0 | $39,808 | $252,893 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $187,398 | $0 | $22,236 | $209,634 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 17.5 hrs/week | $156,490 | $0 | $46,236 | $202,726 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 17.5 hrs/week | $166,942 | $0 | $34,094 | $201,036 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alcoholics Anonymous World Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5104
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Alcoholics Anonymous World Services totaling $6,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Alcoholics Anonymous World Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Alcoholics Anonymous World Services spent in 2024, $70.39 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Alcoholics Anonymous World Services reported that 70.4% of its $14.0 million in expenses went to program services, 29.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alcoholics Anonymous World Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alcoholics Anonymous World Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $379,800, for the role of PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alcoholics Anonymous World Services get its money?
Of $14.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 100.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alcoholics Anonymous World Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1679617 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513159349303531 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443119349303124 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323139349301822 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213159349306441 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349300836 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349305370 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1679617: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.