Gerontological Society of America
Gerontological Society of America reported $12.7 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.80 went to program services, $22.20 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: 58.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $495,370 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.2% | 11.5% |
| 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 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 36.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 58.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $495,370 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.44% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGrants and sponsored projects: gsa seeks support for the society and the aging field with program grants for the reframing aging initiative; the rcmar national coordinating center; the annual scientific meeting biological sciences programming; the journalist in aging fellows' program, and practice innovation. In light of the growing demands of the older adult population, a gsa corporate leaders forum works strategically with the society to address the multi-faceted issues impacting aging research, education, practice enterprise, and business models. Tackling the issues and challenges being…
Meetings: gsa hosts an annual scientific meeting each november and brings together more than 4,000 international experts and partners from academia, industry, government, and beyond to exchange information and to discuss the broader role of aging science. As the premier gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world, attendees participate in over 500 scientific sessions including symposia, paper, and poster presentations, and exhibits
Publishing: gsa publishes several peer-reviewed journals: innovation and aging, the gerontologist, the journals of gerontology series a: biological and medical sciences, and the journals of gerontology, series b: psychological and social sciences. These publications provide researchers in the field of gerontology the opportunity to share their findings. Gsa's public policy institute publishes the public policy & aging report. This publication explores policy issues generated by the aging of american society
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 35.00 hrs/week | $437,123 | $0 | $58,247 | $495,370 |
| CFO AND COO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $250,102 | $0 | $43,572 | $293,674 |
| VP, MARKETING, COMMS., & BUS. DVLPMT. Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $230,973 | $0 | $20,705 | $251,678 |
| VP, POLICY & PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $173,779 | $0 | $36,300 | $210,079 |
| VP, PUBLISHING & PROF. RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $171,610 | $0 | $22,316 | $193,926 |
| VP, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES & PRACTICE INNOVATION Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $170,939 | $0 | $10,954 | $181,893 |
| DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $151,840 | $0 | $8,751 | $160,591 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gerontological Society of America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $789K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b14 · 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 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 535
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,200
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INSPIRE EVENT TECHNOLOGIES Audiovisual services | $459,131 |
| SUNTRUST BANK Banking services | $363,142 |
| SHERATON BOSTON HOTEL Hotel for meetings | $216,426 |
| MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORIT Convention center svcs. | $185,712 |
| LEVY JOHN B HYNES VETERANS MEMORIAL CON Convention center svcs. | $148,751 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Gerontological Society of America totaling $661K 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 Gerontological Society of America spent in 2025, $77.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Gerontological Society of America's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Gerontological Society of America reported that 77.8% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 22.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gerontological Society of America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gerontological Society of America reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $495,370, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gerontological Society of America get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 36.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.8% from government grants) and 58.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gerontological Society of America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1256181 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631639349301103 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521779349301222 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412749349301111 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342869349300309 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202729349301100 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132429349300233 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042139349300004 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1256181: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.