Association for Computing Machinery
Association for Computing Machinery reported $96.2 million in revenue and $89.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.17 went to program services, $14.83 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: 85.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $773,254 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% 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 $90MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 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 $96MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.2% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.8% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.5% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.4% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $773,254 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.86% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 35 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.9 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 94.3% |
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 expenseConferences and seminarsconferences enable the association to bring together members, community leaders and scholars to discuss current and upcoming issues in the computing field, the latest technology and groundbreaking research. These conferences, for the most part, are associated with the 37 special interest groups and are driven by the volunteers in that particular field of special interest in computing. Acm sponsors or co-sponsors over 170 of these events each year varying in size and scope from 20 to 19,000 attendees. (continued on schedule o)acm's special interest groups (sigs) sponsor…
Membership and other program support - see schedule omembership and other program support the association's membership today consists of approximately 100,000 individuals and 24 institutional members, all with a significant interest in the creation and application of information technology. The association offers all its members access to information on the latest developments in cutting-edge technology, the transfer of ideas from theory to practice, and opportunities for information exchange.these activities represent acm's activities outside of the publications, conferences and awards. As…
Publicationsacm publications are designed to educate the public, our membership and the computing community about the news and issues in the computing field. The association publishes scholarly journals and conference proceedings that contain the latest research in the field. Currently the association publishes 67 journals, 7 magazines, over 600 conference proceedings and numerous electronic publications. Acm's digital library contains the digital version of all of its publications and is serving over 3,000 university, college and corporate libraries around the world as well as over 22,000…
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $724,239 | $0 | $49,015 | $773,254 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $603,225 | $0 | $52,718 | $655,943 |
| DIRECTOR-DIGITAL LIBRARY Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $436,116 | $0 | $67,190 | $503,306 |
| DIRECTOR-ACM PUBLICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $416,524 | $0 | $66,632 | $483,156 |
| DIRECTOR-SIG SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $303,492 | $0 | $48,715 | $352,207 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $283,550 | $0 | $40,874 | $324,424 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR & HR MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $226,413 | $0 | $40,232 | $266,645 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR-MEMBERSHIP Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $207,475 | $0 | $35,882 | $243,357 |
35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Association for Computing Machinery (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–1b16 · 16 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 585
- Volunteers Part I, line 69,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FOOD SERVICES MGMT BY MRG LLC Catering services | $1,966,671 |
| SMG FOOD AND BEVERAGE LLC Catering services | $493,936 |
| PIXEL LLC Conference services | $454,912 |
| LINKLINGS LLC Conference services | $436,199 |
| ANDRIJ BORYS ASSOC LLC Graphic design | $330,720 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Association for Computing Machinery totaling $30,000 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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Of every $100 Association for Computing Machinery spent in FY2025, $85.17 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Association for Computing Machinery's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Association for Computing Machinery reported that 85.2% of its $89.7 million in expenses went to program services, 14.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Association for Computing Machinery pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Association for Computing Machinery reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $773,254, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Association for Computing Machinery get its money?
Of $96.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 85.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Association for Computing Machinery a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1921358 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621119349301307 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531209349303908 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349305114 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310889349301011 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221269349302977 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101329349300030 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1921358: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.