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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2340300

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$1.3M$1.3M2023$1.6M$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,621,504$1,533,025$88,479$1,062,298$948,867$113,431
December 31, 2023990$1,285,757$1,250,802$34,955$1,012,445$987,493$24,952
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$176,472
Program service revenue
$1,057,253
Investment income
$4,311
Royalties
$362,210
Other revenue
$383,468

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$271,053
Other salaries and wages
$384,493
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$743,065
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$190
Accounting fees
$96,295
Occupancy
$132,909
Travel
$97,576
Depreciation
$10,344
Program services (functional)
$1,100,767
Management and general (functional)
$398,562
Fundraising (functional)
$33,696

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,012,445
Total assets, end of year
$1,062,298
Total liabilities, end of year
$948,867
Net assets, end of year
$113,431
Land, buildings and equipment
$21,930
Publicly traded securities
$205,718
Net assets without donor restrictions
$113,431
Gross unrelated business income
$54,607
Gross receipts
$1,621,504
Employees
6
Volunteers
28
Year formed
1945
State of legal domicile
IL

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM SHIELDS JREXEC. DIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER
Officer
40$239,397$31,655
KAREN GARRETTCHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING, & MEMBERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
40$127,730$11,361
PATRIA DE LANCER JULNESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN BARTLEPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALLAN ROSENBAUMPAST PRESIDENT (UNTIL MARCH 17)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL AHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARLON BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILLIP CARLISLEDIRECTOR ( FROM APRIL 16)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAOMING CHENGDIRECTOR ( FROM APRIL 16)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GALIA COHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA D'AGOSTINODIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 16)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANA-MARIA DIMANDDIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 16)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE DISNEYDIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 16)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HILLARY KNEPPERDIRECTOR (FROM APRIL 16)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIET LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TERRY MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MALCOLM OLIVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EDGAR RAMIREZ DE LA CRUZDIRECTOR (FROM APRIL 16)
Trustee or director
1$0
RONALD SANDERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIRIAM SINGERDIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 16)
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS STANTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX TREMBLEYDIRECTOR (FROM APRIL 16)
Trustee or director
1$0
AZIZA ZEMRANIDIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 16)
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS BECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MERLENE-PATRICE BOURDEAU-QUISPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER MARTINEZ-MEDINASTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE (UNTIL APRIL 16)
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHLEEN ANN VINCENTSTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE (FROM APRIL 16)
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE AMEDEECOMPA REPRESENTATIVE (UNTIL APRIL 16)
Trustee or director
1$0
DONOVAN SEGURACOMPA REPRESENTATIVE (FROM APRIL 16)
Trustee or director
1$0
PAN SUK KIMINTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM P SHIELDS JREXEC DIR./SECRETARY/ TREAS
Officer
40$198,688$28,865
KAREN GARRETTCHIEF OF COMM., MKTG & MEM
Highest-paid employee
40$121,673$11,246
PATRIA DE LANCER JULNESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN BARTLEPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALLAN ROSENBAUMPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL AHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS BECKERDIRECTOR (FROM 7/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J PAUL BLAKEDIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MERLENE-PATRICE BOURDEAU-QUISPEDIRECTOR (FROM 3/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARLON BROWNDIRECTOR (FROM 3/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GALIA COHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA D'AGOSTINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN DEL COLLODIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANA-MARIA DIMANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE DISNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REX FACERDIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM HOFFMANDIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIET LEEDIRECTOR (FROM 3/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRY MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MALCOLM OLIVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONALD SANDERSDIRECTOR (FROM 3/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIRIAM SINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS STANTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLI TRUVERDIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AZIZA ZEMRANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAYLA SCHWOERERSTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE (UNTIL 3/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER MARTINEZ-MEDINASTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE (FROM 2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELECHI UZOCHUKWUCOMPA REPRESENTATIVE (UNTIL 3/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE AMEDEECOMPA REPRESENTATIVE (FROM 3/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAN SUK KIMINTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3117
In care of
% ASPA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
WILLIAM P SHIELDS JR, 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NW 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Signed the 990
WILLIAM P SHIELDS JR, EXECUTIVE DIR./TREASURER/SECRETARY
Phone
(202) 393-7878
990-N for 2025 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Mailing address: 1730 Rhode Island Ave NW Ste 500, WASHINGTON DC 20036.
Return prepared by
GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION'S (ASPA) PRIMARY PURPOSES ARE TO ENCOURAGE THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE; TO FACILITATE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND RESULTS OF EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; TO ENCOURAGE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON MATTERS RELATED TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; AND TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE, PROCESSES, AND ART OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • NATIONAL CONFERENCE - ASPA CONDUCTED AN IN-PERSON CONFERENCE THAT ADDRESSED THE MOST CRITICAL ISSUES FACING THE PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION FIELD, PROVIDING A FORUM FOR IDEA AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE, RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE WORK, AND DISCUSSIONS AIMED AT BRINGING TOGETHER THE PRACTITIONER AND ACADEMIC COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $654,487 · revenue $554,190
  • PROGRAM AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT - ASPA DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED ROBUST PRINT AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING A PRINT MAGAZINE AND AN ONGOING ONLINE SERIES OF ARTICLES, AIMED AT SHARING BEST PRACTICES WITH ITS MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE NEW PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS AND ACADEMICIANS INSIGHTS INTO THE FIELD.
    Expenses $289,888 · revenue $503,063
  • EDUCATION AND TRAINING - ASPA DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE BROADER PUBLIC SERVICE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY A ROBUST DISTANCE/ONLINE LEARNING SERIES, IN-PERSON SESSIONS AT PUBLIC SERVICE-ORIENTED CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS NATIONWIDE.
    Expenses $156,392

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990. The IRS master file lists the 990-N (e-Postcard), most likely because of 990-Ns filed under this EIN; its own returns are e-filed. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-N on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-2340300
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990
Group exemption
3166 (53 member organizations)

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2024
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2024$1,621,504$1,533,025$1,062,298IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$1,285,757$1,250,802$1,012,445XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,318,575$1,314,828$960,060IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2021
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 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 36-2340300).

Questions about AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION is 36-2340300.
Is AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION file?
Form 990. The IRS master file lists the 990-N (e-Postcard), most likely because of 990-Ns filed under this EIN; its own returns are e-filed.
When is the next return of AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WILLIAM P SHIELDS JR.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $239,397 (WILLIAM SHIELDS JR, EXEC. DIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER).
How much revenue does AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,621,504, expenses of $1,533,025 and total assets of $1,062,298 at year end.

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