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The American Academy of Allergy Asthma

Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-6061326 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The American Academy of Allergy Asthma reported $17.6 million in revenue and $15.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $63.19 went to program services, $36.81 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: 57.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $91,667 (PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 10% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16M

For context, the median across 169 covered medical research charities: $87.02 programs, $12.87 management, $0.11 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 $18M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 169 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
63.2%83.9%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
36.8%12.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.1%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
13.5%72.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
57.9%5.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$91,667$628,890
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.58%1.94%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
018
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
26.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 1693.8%

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 expense
$4.6M expenses · 46.1% of program spending · revenue $8.2M

Annual meeting - holding various seminars, meetings and educational activities to educate and share the latest advances in the research, diagnosis and treatment of allergic and immunologic disease. This is done through a national annual meeting, regional local and other live conferences; and an array of written, audio, video and multimedia enduring materials

$2.1M expenses · 21.1% of program spending · revenue $3.5M

Publications publication of the journal of allergy and clinical immunology, journal of allergy and clinical immunology global, and the journal of allergy and clinical immunology in practice, and other newsletters regarding developments in the allergy and immunology fields

$3.2M expenses · 32.8% of program spending · grants $709K · revenue $1.0M

All remaining research and training activities to encourage further development in specific areas of allergic and immunologic disease

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$91,667$0$0$91,667
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 15.00 hrs/week
$18,333$0$0$18,333
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$6,000$0$0$6,000
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$3,825$0$0$3,825

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The American Academy of Allergy Asthma (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$18M$16M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 (amended) ⓘ$18M$16M63.2%$35M$91,667
2023 ⓘ$16M$14M54.4%$33M$91,667
2022 ⓘ$16M$13M55.4%$28M$50,000
2021 ⓘ$18M$9.8M34.0%$30M$50,000
2020 ⓘ$7.2M$10M48.3%$21M$53,333
2019 ⓘ$16M$13M51.7%$24M$70,267

Governance 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–1b16 · 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 15aNo
  • 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 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 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 691

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INC
Management and meeting planning
$5,855,193
ORIGIN EDITORIAL LLC
Editorial services
$239,384
HART HEALTH STRATEGIES INC
Advocacy services
$210,000

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to The American Academy of Allergy Asthma totaling $10,325 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from The American Academy of Allergy Asthma's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The American Academy of Allergy Asthma, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of The American Academy of Allergy Asthma's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, The American Academy of Allergy Asthma reported that 63.2% of its $15.7 million in expenses went to program services, 36.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The American Academy of Allergy Asthma pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The American Academy of Allergy Asthma reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $91,667, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The American Academy of Allergy Asthma get its money?

Of $17.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 13.5% came from contributions and grants and 57.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The American Academy of Allergy Asthma a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 39-6061326 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 (amended), object 202533219349306768 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349301775 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349313348 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349315607 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349323943 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349309194 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 39-6061326: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.