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American Council of Learned Societies
American Council of Learned Societies reported $38.9 million in revenue and $35.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.47 went to program services, $13.19 to management and general costs and $1.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $691,912 (PRESIDENT). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $39MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $691,912 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.94% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 68.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $619,204 | $0 | $72,708 | $691,912 |
| VICE PRESIDENT & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $399,309 | $0 | $56,074 | $455,383 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,806 | $0 | $27,063 | $292,869 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,705 | $0 | $48,536 | $274,241 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,735 | $0 | $44,035 | $224,770 |
| DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,221 | $0 | $32,696 | $221,917 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,274 | $0 | $23,696 | $190,970 |
| DIRE, INTENTIONAL DESIGN FOR EQUIT. ACADEMY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,056 | $0 | $29,031 | $182,087 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Council of Learned Societies (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b15 · 14 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 11aNo
- 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 548
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BMM ART & COMPUTER INC Computer services | $328,462 |
| BALTIMORE MARRIOTT WATERFRONT Event space - annual meeting | $313,700 |
| CITADEL NY INC Computer services | $184,561 |
| MONTICELLO ASSOCIATES INC Consulting | $156,250 |
| SANDHURST ASSOCIATES LTD Maintenance | $130,144 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to American Council of Learned Societies totaling $15M 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 American Council of Learned Societies's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for American Council of Learned Societies, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 American Council of Learned Societies spent in FY2025, $85.47 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Council of Learned Societies's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, American Council of Learned Societies reported that 85.5% of its $35.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Council of Learned Societies pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Council of Learned Societies reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $691,912, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Council of Learned Societies get its money?
Of $38.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 73.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Council of Learned Societies a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1851145 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641359349302964 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349305803 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349303485 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349302027 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349302002 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349305066 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1851145: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.