Nonprofit · EIN 04-2103651
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,404,572 | $16,764,257 | -$6,359,685 | $128,447,730 | $2,890,417 | $125,557,313 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,314,069 | $18,828,903 | -$1,514,834 | $125,193,466 | $3,237,456 | $121,956,010 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,990,567 | $15,989,127 | -$1,998,560 | $122,630,308 | $3,015,215 | $119,615,093 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,309,806
- Membership dues
- $1,621,803
- Program service revenue
- $746,834
- Investment income
- $1,163,576
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$376,925
- Other revenue
- $184,356
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $832,551
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,285,937
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,899,097
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $42,740
- Accounting fees
- $88,000
- Occupancy
- $845,790
- Travel
- $635,295
- Depreciation
- $830,593
- Program services (functional)
- $10,474,730
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,754,599
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,534,928
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $125,193,466
- Total assets, end of year
- $128,447,730
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,890,417
- Net assets, end of year
- $125,557,313
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,294,173
- Publicly traded securities
- $62,811,453
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $38,189,081
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $87,368,232
- Gross unrelated business income
- $72,180
- Gross receipts
- $15,908,180
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 700
- Year formed
- 1780
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ROBINSON | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $348,874 | $59,844 |
| DAVID OXTOBY | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 40 | $348,104 | $44,432 |
| GINGER SAARIAHO | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $248,194 | $49,959 |
| PETER ROBINSON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,075 | $47,969 |
| PHYLLIS BENDELL | EDITOR IN CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,714 | $47,081 |
| ALISON FRANKLIN | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,290 | $21,118 |
| LAURIE MCDONOUGH | MORTON L. MANDEL DIR OF MEM ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,062 | $18,091 |
| LAURIE P PATTON | PRESIDENT (AS OF 1/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| GOODWIN H LIU | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN B HEINTZ | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA J GIDDINGS | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH L WALLACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EARL LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARK HANSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRY A MURRAY | MEMBER (UNTIL 6/30/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID M RUBENSTEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH F RUTTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY JAY SHAPIRO | MEMBER (UNTIL 6/30/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY M TILGHMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE M WING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP N BREDESEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET A HAMBURG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA DEAVERE SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY WOODRUFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID OXTOBY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $593,145 | $48,727 |
| MARK ROBINSON | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $327,153 | $59,364 |
| GINGER SAARIAHO | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $240,932 | $52,153 |
| PHYLLIS BENDELL | EDITOR IN CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,078 | $45,082 |
| ALISON FRANKLIN | CHIEF COMMUNICATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,612 | $22,734 |
| PETER ROBINSON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,418 | $43,614 |
| TANIA MUNZ | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,270 | $16,189 |
| GOODWIN H LIU | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN B HEINTZ | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA J GIDDINGS | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH L WALLACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EARL LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARK HANSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRY A MURRAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M RUBENSTEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH F RUTTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY JAY SHAPIRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY M TILGHMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA TRETHEWEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE M WING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE YU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP N BREDESEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET A HAMBURG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID OXTOBY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $569,500 | $41,963 |
| MARK ROBINSON | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $290,079 | $54,393 |
| GINGER SAARIAHO | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $233,044 | $48,853 |
| TANIA MUNZ | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,278 | $34,296 |
| PHYLLIS BENDELL | DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,592 | $57,105 |
| ALISON FRANKLIN | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,497 | $20,388 |
| LAURIE MCDONOUGH | DIRECTOR OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,086 | $16,966 |
| GOODWIN H LIU | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY C ANDREWS | CHAIR OF BOARD (UNTIL 6/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN B HEINTZ | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA J GIDDINGS | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH L WALLACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EARL LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE H BRYSON | MEMBER (UNTIL 6/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARK HANSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRY A MURRAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M RUBENSTEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH F RUTTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY JAY SHAPIRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY M TILGHMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA TRETHEWEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE M WING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE YU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 136 IRVING ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-1929
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURIE PATTON, 136 IRVING STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
- Signed the 990
- MARK ROBINSON, EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (617) 576-5000
- Website
- WWW.AMACAD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1780, THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES HONORS EXCELLENCE AND CONVENES LEADERS FROM EVERY FIELD OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR TO EXAMINE NEW IDEAS, ADDRESS ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THE NATION AND THE WORLD, AND WORK TOGETHER "TO CULTIVATE EVERY ART AND SCIENCE WHICH MAY TEND TO ADVANCE THE INTEREST, HONOR, DIGNITY, AND HAPPINESS OF A FREE, INDEPENDENT, AND VIRTUOUS PEOPLE." THE ACADEMY CURRENTLY UNDERTAKES A BROAD ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES IN FIVE PROJECT CATEGORIES: SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY; GLOBAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS; EDUCATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE; THE HUMANITIES, ARTS, AND CULTURE; AND AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS, SOCIETY, AND THE PUBLIC GOOD.
Program accomplishments
- ACADEMY PROJECTS AND STUDIES - DRAWING FROM EVERY FIELD OF RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, THE ACADEMY BRINGS TOGETHER SCHOLARS, ARTISTS, POLICY-MAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND OTHER EXPERTS TO EXAMINE THE MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS FACING OUR WORLD. OFTEN, THE ACADEMY'S INFLUENTIAL STUDIES HELP PIONEER NEW FIELDS THAT TRANSCEND DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES.Expenses $5,858,718
- PROJECT OUTREACH AND EVENTS - THE ACADEMY REGULARLY SPONSORS MEETINGS, LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND INFORMAL GATHERINGS AROUND THE COUNTRY. TOPICS ARE DRAWN FROM ACADEMY PROJECTS AS WELL AS THE RESEARCH AND WRITINGS OF ACADEMY MEMBERS.Expenses $1,839,041 · revenue $730,686
- PUBLICATIONS - THE ACADEMY MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM TO DISSEMINATE NEW KNOWLEDGE AS WELL AS RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ACADEMY RESEARCH. OUR PUBLICATIONS INFLUENCE SCHOLARS, POLICY-MAKERS, AND OTHER LEADERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, THE ARTS, BUSINESS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND PHILANTHROPY.Expenses $1,189,447 · revenue $16,148
- MEMBERSHIP ELECTIONS - ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN ANNUAL ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS TO THE ACADEMYExpenses $553,902
- ARCHIVES - ACTIVITIES RELATED TO STORING AND MAINTAINING ACADEMY HISTORICAL DOCUMENTSExpenses $341,723
- COMMUNICATIONS - ACTIVITIES RELATED TO COMMUNICATION OF ACADEMY ACTIVITY TO MEMBERS AND PUBLICExpenses $516,505
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESExpenses $175,394 · revenue $184,356
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2103651
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1934
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $128,447,730
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,908,180
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,404,572 | $16,764,257 | $128,447,730 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,314,069 | $18,828,903 | $125,193,466 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,990,567 | $15,989,127 | $122,630,308 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $23,416,811 | $13,895,965 | $123,112,972 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2103651).
Questions about AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES is 04-2103651.
- Is AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1934.
- Are donations to AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAURIE PATTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $348,874 (MARK ROBINSON, EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,404,572, expenses of $16,764,257 and total assets of $128,447,730 at year end.
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