American Society for Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology reported $51.3 million in revenue and $50.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $72.27 went to program services, $27.73 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: 72.6% of the total. Government grants made up 8.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $939,765 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 81 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $51MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.3% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 27.7% | 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 | 13.5% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.4% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.6% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $939,765 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.85% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 81 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.9 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseJournals includes the dissemination of microbial sciences content through numerous periodical journals
Meetings includes the development and management of program content as well as event design and logistics for the American Society for microbiology's (asm) major meetings and conferences
Global public health program includes activities that are exclusively educational and scientific endeavors in the international arena
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $909,670 | $0 | $30,095 | $939,765 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY & PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $357,736 | $0 | $65,175 | $422,911 |
| FORMER CHIEF MKTG & COMMS OFFICER Former, 37.50 hrs/week | $357,554 | $0 | $47,294 | $404,848 |
| FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Former, 37.50 hrs/week | $391,608 | $0 | $0 | $391,608 |
| CHIEF FINANCE & BUSINESS OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $356,300 | $0 | $32,768 | $389,068 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE & CHANGE MANAGEMENT OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $357,485 | $0 | $15,969 | $373,454 |
| EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $299,683 | $0 | $31,257 | $330,940 |
| FORMER CHIEF BUS DEV OFFICER Former, 37.50 hrs/week | $327,876 | $0 | $0 | $327,876 |
81 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Society for Microbiology (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (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–1b13 · 13 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 4Yes
- 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 5167
- Volunteers Part I, line 6700
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PROJECTION PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGY Audio-visual services | $1,648,606 |
| FREEMAN EXPOSITIONS Event services | $1,547,915 |
| EXETER PREMEDIA SERVICES PRIVATE LTD Journal production services | $780,365 |
| ATYPON SYSTEMS LLC Online publication services | $597,106 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 61 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to American Society for Microbiology totaling $457K 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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Questions people ask
How much of American Society for Microbiology's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, American Society for Microbiology reported that 72.3% of its $50.8 million in expenses went to program services, 27.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Society for Microbiology pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Society for Microbiology reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $939,765, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Society for Microbiology get its money?
Of $51.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 13.5% came from contributions and grants (including 8.4% from government grants) and 72.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Society for Microbiology a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1616141 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 202513079349303756 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349316888 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303109349300065 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349306289 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349311280 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349306399 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1616141: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.