American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science reported $129.5 million in revenue and $132.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.17 went to program services, $13.81 to management and general costs and $2.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 58.8% of the total. Government grants made up 14.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,076,119 (SECRETARY AND CEO). 141 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $132MFor 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 $129MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.2% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.8% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 31.2% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.5% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 58.8% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,076,119 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.81% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 141 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.5 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $983,185 | $0 | $92,934 | $1,076,119 |
| EDITOR IN CHIEF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $651,507 | $0 | $79,060 | $730,567 |
| PUBLISHER, SCIENCE JOURNALS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $557,906 | $0 | $81,954 | $639,860 |
| CHIEF FINANCIALOFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $409,919 | $0 | $71,848 | $481,767 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $406,999 | $0 | $53,671 | $460,670 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $330,019 | $0 | $71,557 | $401,576 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $335,975 | $0 | $60,142 | $396,117 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $317,587 | $0 | $69,115 | $386,702 |
141 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Association for the Advancement of Science (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.0M (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–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 14No
- 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 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 5497
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SPI TECHNOLOGIES Content/digital solutions | $2,140,831 |
| QG PRINTING III CO Printing services | $1,704,047 |
| ATYPON SYSTEMS LLC Web hosting | $1,278,156 |
| TBC INC Banner and ad service | $1,020,346 |
| USPS Mailing and shipping | $912,650 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 83 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
42 private foundations reported grants to American Association for the Advancement of Science totaling $10M 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 American Association for the Advancement of Science spent in 2024, $84.17 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Association for the Advancement of Science's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, American Association for the Advancement of Science reported that 84.2% of its $132.2 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Association for the Advancement of Science pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Association for the Advancement of Science reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,076,119, for the role of SECRETARY AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Association for the Advancement of Science get its money?
Of $129.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 31.2% came from contributions and grants (including 14.5% from government grants) and 58.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Association for the Advancement of Science a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0196568 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 202523189349307407 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349318715 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349315933 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349318004 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123149349305922 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033169349305758 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0196568: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.