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American Physiological Society
American Physiological Society reported $40.5 million in revenue and $22.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $73.78 went to program services, $25.54 to management and general costs and $0.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 55.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $583,725 (Executive Director). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 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 $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.8% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.48 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 40.5% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $583,725 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.63% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 43.0 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 15 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAmerican Physiological Society (Society) typically conducts three scientific meetings per year, one annual meeting each spring and two smaller scientific conferences. The spring meeting normally attracts between 3,000 and 4,000 scientists, which represent the target audience directly benefiting from the scientific offerings of the Society. The two smaller conferences normally attract between 125 and 350 scientists who represent the number of persons benefiting directly from the Society's symposia and workshops.The Society publishes 16 scientific journals that serve as the vehicle for the…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $550,796 | $0 | $32,929 | $583,725 |
| Chief Publishing Officer Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $309,924 | $0 | $51,089 | $361,013 |
| Chief Community and Learning Officer Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $290,879 | $0 | $38,558 | $329,437 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $257,472 | $0 | $22,483 | $279,955 |
| Director of Finance Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $195,480 | $0 | $25,277 | $220,757 |
| Director of Society Governance & Leadership Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $198,558 | $0 | $21,772 | $220,330 |
| Chief Community Officer Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $180,170 | $0 | $25,086 | $205,256 |
| Sr. Director of Membership Growth & Engagement Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $169,816 | $0 | $33,647 | $203,463 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Physiological Society (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
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–1b15 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 577
- Volunteers Part I, line 6267
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| On Services LLC Audio Visual services for meeting | $510,324 |
| SMG F&B LLC Aquarium of the Pacific Catering for Meeting | $472,507 |
| Atypon Systems LLC Electronic Publishing Services | $306,349 |
| KnowledgeWorks Global Ltf Journal Production Outsourcing | $292,951 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to American Physiological Society totaling $155K 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 Physiological Society spent in 2024, $73.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Physiological Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, American Physiological Society reported that 73.8% of its $22.2 million in expenses went to program services, 25.5% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Physiological Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Physiological Society reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $583,725, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Physiological Society get its money?
Of $40.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.8% came from contributions and grants and 40.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Physiological Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0204660 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 202503189349309925 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433189349303113 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349308184 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202429349301400 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113079349303111 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023009349301132 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0204660: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.