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Nonprofit · EIN 53-0196568

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Financials

$123.2M$120.3M2023$129.5M$132.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$129,476,881$132,185,374-$2,708,493$166,310,899$39,621,531$126,689,368
December 31, 2023990$123,169,523$120,295,256$2,874,267$173,512,690$37,696,197$135,816,493
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$40,435,142
of which government grants
$18,811,310
Membership dues
$1,434,577
Program service revenue
$76,077,596
Investment income
$8,910,071
Royalties
$3,517,109
Net rental income
$492,361
Net gain from sales of assets
$6,020,645
Other revenue
$4,054,072

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$13,494,123
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,950,622
Other salaries and wages
$44,389,879
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$63,523,682
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$451,706
Accounting fees
$229,547
Occupancy
$2,793,481
Travel
$8,064,165
Depreciation
$1,955,698
Program services (functional)
$111,263,850
Management and general (functional)
$18,256,181
Fundraising (functional)
$2,665,343

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$173,512,690
Total assets, end of year
$166,310,899
Total liabilities, end of year
$39,621,531
Net assets, end of year
$126,689,368
Land, buildings and equipment
$46,152,134
Publicly traded securities
$92,891,703
Net assets without donor restrictions
$74,208,240
Net assets with donor restrictions
$52,481,128
Gross unrelated business income
$8,039,573
Gross receipts
$146,904,025
Employees
497
Volunteers
500
Year formed
1874
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUDIP S PARIKHSECRETARY AND CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$983,185$92,934
H HOLDEN THORPEEDITOR IN CHIEF
Key employee
40$651,507$79,060
WILLIAM G MORANPUBLISHER, SCIENCE JOURNALS
Key employee
40$557,906$81,954
TANISHA N LEWISCHIEF FINANCIALOFFICER
Key employee
40$409,919$71,848
ANDREW M BLACKCHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee
40$406,999$53,671
DWAYNE NORRISCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Key employee
40$330,019$71,557
JAY R BRODSKYCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee
40$335,975$60,142
JULIA M STAIANOCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$317,587$69,115
JULIA MACKENZIECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee
40$328,376$48,868
JOANNE P CARNEYCHIEF GOVT RELATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$282,833$60,800
TIM APPENZELLERNEWS EDITOR
Highest-paid employee
40$262,232$66,263
STEPHEN E ISSINGDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$262,666$64,955
TAL Z WOLINERCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$267,636$59,831
RICK WEISSEDITORIAL DIR, SCILINE
Highest-paid employee
40$254,511$52,856
CAROLYN N AINSLIETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
17 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JANINE AUSTIN CLAYTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
GILDA A BARABINOBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
KAYE HUSBANDS FEALINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
JOSEPH FRANCISCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
MORTON ANN GERNSBACHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
KATHLEEN HALL JAMIESONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
JANE MAIENSCHEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
THERESA MALDONADOPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
WILLIE E MAYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
ICHIRO NISHIMURACOUNCIL CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
BABAK PARVIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
JUAN S RAMIREZ LUGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
SUSAN M ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
VASSILIKI BETTY SMOCOVITISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
KEITH YAMAMOTOIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
ROBERT B MILLARDDIRECTOR (THRU FEB)
Trustee or director
4$0
CYNTHIA BEALLDIRECTOR (THRU FEB)
Trustee or director
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUDIP S PARIKHSECRETARY AND CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$920,088$85,042
H HOLDEN THORPEDITOR IN CHIEF
Key employee
40$654,263$77,649
WILLIAM G MORANPUBLISHER
Key employee
40$543,479$75,680
TANISHA N LEWISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Key employee
40$386,304$66,733
ANDREW M BLACKCHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee
40$392,407$50,426
JULIA M STAIANOCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
Key employee
40$306,307$64,250
JULIA MACKENZIECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee
40$317,136$46,803
JAY R BRODSKYCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee
40$314,410$47,899
DWAYNE NORRISCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Key employee
40$294,652$52,349
JOANNE PADRON CARNEYDIR OF GOVT RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$271,372$63,039
TAL Z WOLINERCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$269,350$53,378
TIM APPENZELLERNEWS EDITOR
Highest-paid employee
40$253,880$61,936
STEPHEN E ISSINGDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$247,203$60,189
RACHEL M KERESTESDIR, SCIENCE IS US
Highest-paid employee
40$237,616$55,564
VALDA J VINSONEXECUTIVE EDITOR
Former
40$214,632$32,402
GILDA A BARABINOCHAIR (2/23 FWD)/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
KEITH YAMAMOTOPRESIDENT (2/23 FWD)
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
WILLIE E MAYPRESIDENT ELECT (2/23 FWD)
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
CAROLYN N AINSLIETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JANINE AUSTIN CLAYTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
KAYE HUSBANDS FEALINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JANE MAIENSCHIENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
BABAK PARVIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ROBERT B MILLARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
WILLIAM D PROVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JUAN S RAMIREZ LUGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
SUSAN M ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
KATHLEEN HALL JAMIESONDIRECTOR (2/23 FWD)
Trustee or director
4$0$0
VASSILIKI BETTY SMOCOVITISDIRECTOR (2/23 FWD)
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MARIA M KLAWEDIRECTOR (THRU 2/23)
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ANN BOSTROMDIRECTOR (THRU 2/23)
Trustee or director
4$0$0
CYNTHIA BEALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MORTON ANN GERNSBACHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
SUSAN AMARACHAIR (THRU 2/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1200 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3928
In care of
% CHANELE CLARK
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TANISHA N LEWIS, 1200 NEW YOR AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Signed the 990
TANISHA N LEWIS, CFO
Return prepared by
PWC US TAX LLP

Mission

ADVANCE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND INNOVATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL. THE WORLD'S LARGEST MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY AND A LEADING PUBLISHER OF CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH THROUGH ITS SCIENCE FAMILY OF JOURNALS, AAAS HAS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS IN MORE THAN 91 COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANYONE WHO SHARES OUR GOALS AND BELIEF THATSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS CAN HELP SOLVE MANY OF THE CHALLENGES THE WORLD FACES TODAY. AAAS WORKS TO CREATE A BOLDLY INCLUSIVE, MOBILIZED, AND GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY THAT IGNITES, ENABLES, AND CELEBRATES SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE AND SCIENCE-INFORMED DECISIONS AND ACTIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT: AAAS ADVANCES SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT BY RECOGNIZING, INSPIRING, AND ENABLING A ROBUST RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM THAT DRIVES DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION AND PREPARES FUTURE SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS. WE LEVERAGE AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM, PUBLISH AND HIGHLIGHT THE MOST PROMISING ADVANCES, LEAN INTO OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY STRENGTH, AND SERVE AS A REPRESENTATIVE VOICE ON BEHALF OF THE SCIENTIFIC ENTERPRISE.THE SCIENCE FAMILY OF JOURNALS SCIENCE IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING OUTLETS FOR SCIENTIFIC NEWS, COMMENTARY, AND CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, WITH THE LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION OF ANY PEER-REVIEWED GENERAL-SCIENCE JOURNAL. THROUGH ITS PRINT AND ONLINE INCARNATIONS, SCIENCE REACHES AN ESTIMATED WORLDWIDE READERSHIP OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION. IN CONTENT, THE JOURNAL IS TRULY INTERNATIONAL IN SCOPE AND ITS ARTICLES CONSISTENTLY RANK AMONG THE WORLD'S MOST CITED RESEARCH. THE SCIENCE FAMILY OF JOURNALS INCLUDES SCIENCE SIGNALING, THE LEADING JOURNAL OF CELL SIGNALING AND REGULATORY BIOLOGY; SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, INTEGRATING MEDICINE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE TO PROMOTE HUMAN HEALTH; SCIENCE ADVANCES, AN INNOVATIVE AND HIGH-QUALITY OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL FOR ALL THE SCIENCES; SCIENCE IMMUNOLOGY, RESEARCH ARTICLES THAT REPORT CRITICAL ADVANCES IN ALL AREAS OF IMMUNOLOGICAL RESEARCH, INCLUDING IMPORTANT NEW TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES; AND SCIENCE ROBOTICS, ORIGINAL, PEER-REVIEWED, SCIENCE- OR ENGINEERING-BASED RESEARCH ARTICLES THAT ADVANCE THE FIELD OF ROBOTICS.THE JOURNALS ATTRACT GROUNDBREAKING STUDIES THAT OFTEN COME TO DEFINE A FIELD OR PROVIDE THE FIRST GLIMPSE OF A HIGH IMPACT DISCOVERY OR TECHNOLOGY. ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO RESEARCH FOR READERS AND AUTHORSAAAS/SCIENCE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF ADVOCATING FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DATA WHILE ENSURING A MORE INCLUSIVE PUBLISHING ECOSYSTEM FOR SCIENTISTS. AS PART OF THIS COMMITMENT, AAAS BECAME A FULLY OPEN-ACCESS PUBLISHER IN 2023, ADOPTING A "GREEN" POLICY FOR ALL ITS SUBSCRIPTION JOURNALS, INCLUDING SCIENCE. AS A RESULT, AUTHORS CAN MAKE THEIR ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPTS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE IN REPOSITORIES OF THEIR CHOOSING - FREE OF CHARGE.
    Expenses $55,203,959 · grants $637,202 · revenue $58,834,496
  • CATALYZING PROGRESS WHERE SCIENCE MEETS POLICY:AAAS PROVIDES ACTIONABLE EVIDENCE FOR PUBLIC POLICY THAT SERVES SOCIETY AND ENGENDERS QUALITY SCIENCE. AAAS WILL LEVERAGE ITS SEAT AT THE TABLE TO ENSURE THE VOICE OF SCIENCE IS HEARD AND DELIVER EVIDENCE THAT IS SOLUTIONS-ORIENTED, RELEVANT, AND ACTIONABLE.PROVIDING TIMELY EXPERTISE ON AIAS THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GREW IN 2024 WITH NEW APPLICATIONS ACROSS EVERY SECTOR AND WITH INCREASED INTEREST FROM POLICYMAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL, AAAS KICKED OFF A SECOND COHORT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOW IN 2024. THE AI COHORT, REPRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS WITH AI-RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, ARE SERVING ACROSS U.S. SENATE OFFICES AND COMMITTEES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE AS THEY CRAFT LEGISLATION AND ADDRESS CRITICAL TOPICS AT THE INTERSECTION OF AI AND POLICY.ADVISING REGIONAL AND LOCAL POLICY WITH EVIDENCETHROUGH YEARS OF NETWORK AND PARTNERSHIP BUILDING, THE AAAS CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE IN PUBLIC ISSUES (EPI CENTER) HAS BECOME A GO-TO SOURCE OF RELIABLE, UNBIASED INFORMATION TO HELP DECISION-MAKERS DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE AND EQUITABLE POLICY SOLUTIONS. SINCE 2020, THE EPI CENTER HAS BEEN ENGAGING WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL DECISION-MAKERS TO ENSURE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO AND UNDERSTAND THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE RELATED TO PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES, OR PFAS, A GROUP OF CHEMICALS FOUND IN DRINKING WATER. PLACING SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS IN GOVERNMENT FOR 50 YEARSTHE AAAS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (STPF) USHERED IN ITS 51ST CLASS IN THE FALL OF 2024, PLACING NEARLY 250 FELLOWS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE AND HELP INFORM, COMMUNICATE, AND IMPLEMENT POLICY SOLUTIONS. A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR ANALYSIS ON FEDERAL R&D FUNDINGAAAS IS A LEADING SOURCE FOR DATA AND TIMELY ANALYSIS OF TRENDS IN U.S. FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) FUNDING. SINCE 1976, WE HAVE SERVED AS A GO-TO RESOURCE FOR THOSE SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND LONG-TERM CHANGES AND RECENT POLICY DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING FEDERAL SCIENCE BUDGETS. EACH YEAR WE ANALYZE THE U.S. PRESIDENT'S BUDGET REQUEST, MONITOR CONGRESSIONAL DEBATES AND BILLS, AND KEEP AN EYE ON LONGER-TERM R&D BUDGET TRENDS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN OTHER COUNTRIES TO PROVIDE TIMELY AND OBJECTIVE INFORMATION AND PERSPECTIVES FOR POLICYMAKERS AND THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING COMMUNITY.GOLDEN GOOSE AWARD CELEBRATING BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATIONS THE GOLDEN GOOSE AWARDS, FOUNDED BY AAAS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, RECOGNIZE FEDERALLY FUNDED BASIC SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS THAT MAY HAVE SOUNDED ODD BUT HAVE RESULTED IN CONSIDERABLE BENEFITS TO SOCIETY. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2012, THE AWARD HAS HONORED MORE THAN 70 RESEARCHERS FOR BREAKTHROUGHS DERIVING FROM SOURCES AS WIDE-RANGING AND SEEMINGLY OBSCURE AS HORSESHOE CRAB BLOOD AND RAT MASSAGE. IN 2024, AWARDS CELEBRATED ADVANCES IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION.
    Expenses $19,232,991 · grants $10,732,913 · revenue $5,151,398
  • FOSTERING INCLUSIVITY FOR SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE: AAAS BELIEVES THAT A SCIENTIFIC ENTERPRISE THAT IS REFLECTIVE OF THE SOCIETY IT SERVES IS ESSENTIAL TO POWERING PROGRESS, INNOVATION AND WIDESPREAD PROSPERITY. AAAS SUPPORTS CAREER PATHWAYS BY GALVANIZING A CROSS-SECTOR MOVEMENT TO TAP OUR RICH TALENT POOL AND BY DEMONSTRATING THE CAPACITY-BUILDING BENEFITS OF BROADENING ACCESS TO STEMM EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. SUPPORTING AND EXPANDING THE STEMM WORKFORCELAUNCHED IN 2022, THE STEMM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, & MEDICINE) OPPORTUNITY ALLIANCE (SOA) HAS EMBARKED ON A DECADES-LONG INITIATIVE TO PROPEL THE U.S. STEMM COMMUNITY TO REACH ITS GREATEST POTENTIAL, WHICH WILL ACCELERATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INNOVATION AND PROSPERITY FOR ALL AMERICANS. IN 2024, SOA UNVEILED A COMMUNITY-DEVELOPED NATIONAL STRATEGY THAT WILL HELP BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS TO ADD 20 MILLION NEW STEMM WORKERS FROM EVERY BACKGROUND TO THE U.S. ECONOMY BY 2050. ANOTHER WAY AAAS SUPPORTS CRITICAL STEMM PATHWAYS IS THROUGH ITS SEA CHANGE INITIATIVE. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN STEMM AT U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS BY ENSURING A WIDE ARRAY OF TALENTED INDIVIDUALS-ACROSS BACKGROUNDS AND LIVED EXPERIENCES-CAN CONTRIBUTE FULLY TO THEIR FIELDS. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND THE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THEM USE SEA CHANGE TO BUILD ENVIRONMENTS WHERE CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND TALENT CAN FLOURISH UNIMPEDED BY BARRIERS. MASS MEDIA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FELLOWSHIPS AND ELEVATING DIVERSE VOICES THE AAAS MASS MEDIA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FELLOWSHIP AND THE AAAS DIVERSE VOICES IN SCIENCE JOURNALISM PROGRAM ALLOW SCIENTISTS AND STUDENTS TO SPEND THEIR SUMMER AS SCIENCE JOURNALISTS IN NEWSROOMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. NOW IN ITS 50TH YEAR, THE MASS MEDIA FELLOWSHIP HAS PLACED NEARLY 900 SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS. 20 MASS MEDIA FELLOWS WERE SPONSORED BY A SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY OR FOUNDATION IN 2024 AND TWO DIVERSE VOICES IN SCIENCE JOURNALISM INTERNS SPENT THE SUMMER COVERING NEWS STORIES FOR SCIENCE.
    Expenses $13,593,313 · grants $1,702,205 · revenue $753,140
  • BUILDING TRUST AMONG SCIENTISTS AND COMMUNITIES: AAAS MOBILIZES OUR MEMBERS AND THE BROADER SCIENTIFIC ENTERPRISE TO FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS OF MUTUAL TRUST WITH KEY GROUPS SUCH AS JOURNALISTS, POLICYMAKERS, JUDGES, AND FAITH COMMUNITIES AS A PRODUCTIVE PATH TO ADDRESS MISINFORMATION.SUPPORTING EVIDENCE-INFORMED NEWS REPORTINGSCILINE, AN EDITORIALLY INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN FREE SERVICE THAT WORKS WITH U.S. JOURNALISTS TO INCORPORATE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE AND EXPERTISE INTO NEWS STORIES, CONTINUES TO DELIVER ON OUR COMMITMENT TO SHARE ACCURATE AND TRUSTWORTHY SCIENCE WITH THE PUBLIC. TO ENCOURAGE REPORTERS TO INCORPORATE ACCURATE INFORMATION IN THEIR STORIES, AHEAD OF THE 2024 ELECTION IN THE U.S., SCILINE HOSTED A SPECIAL SERIES OF MEDIA BRIEFINGS THAT ADDRESSED THE SCIENCE BEHIND HOT-BUTTON ELECTION TOPICS INCLUDING THE ECONOMY, CLIMATE AND ENERGY, IMMIGRATION, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, CRIME AND SAFETY, AND VOTING INTEGRITY TO OVER 160 REPORTERS REPRESENTING OUTLETS IN 44 STATES. THE TEAM ALSO PROVIDED FREE MEDIA TRAINING FOR MORE THAN 1,300 SCIENTISTS IN 2024 AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. SHIFTING DIALOGUE WITH RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIESTHE AAAS DIALOGUE ON SCIENCE, ETHICS, AND RELIGION (DOSER) PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE FEW LONG-TERM PROJECTS IN THE UNITED STATES COMMITTED TO BUILDING TRUST AND FOSTERING ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN SCIENTIFIC AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, DOSER PARTNERED WITH SCIENCE FOR THE CHURCH TO INCREASE THE REACH OF A SERIES OF FAITH-BASED CURRICULA INTENDED TO SPARK CONVERSATIONS IN SEMINARY CLASSROOMS AND BETWEEN FAITH LEADERS AND CONGREGANTS ON THEMES AROUND THE HISTORY OF THE "CONFLICT" BETWEEN SCIENCE AND RELIGION, AWE AND WONDER IN THE UNIVERSE, AND THE CONNECTIONS OF ALL LIFE. DOSER ALSO LAUNCHED A FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM CALLED "SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT FOR CONGREGATIONAL FLOURISHING" TO BRING SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT INTO CONGREGATIONS THROUGH CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR CLERGY AND MINI GRANTS FOR CONGREGATIONAL PROJECTS. PURSUING JUSTICE, BUILDING TRUSTTHE AAAS CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBILITY AND JUSTICE (SRJ) FOSTERS COLLABORATION AMONG SCIENTISTS AND JUDGES TO ENHANCE THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES AND EVIDENCE WITHIN THE LEGAL SYSTEM. SRJ AIMS TO EXPAND JUDICIAL ACCESS TO SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION AND PROVIDES SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO ENGAGE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE JUDICIARY. BEGINNING IN 2024, SRJ BEGAN DEVELOPING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT JUDGES AS THEY CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO THE CHALLENGES BROUGHT ON BY THE SUPREME COURT'S OVERTURNING OF THE PRINCIPLE KNOWN AS THE CHEVRON DOCTRINE. MOBILIZING SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS AT THE LOCAL LEVELAAAS' LOCAL SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT NETWORK AIMS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND LOCAL DECISION-MAKING AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS OF TRUST BEFORE A CHALLENGE OF CRISES TAKES PLACE. LAST YEAR, THE INAUGURAL CLASS OF LSEN LIAISONS IN MAINE, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, THE NORTH CAROLINA RESEARCH TRIANGLE, PUERTO RICO, UTAH AND WEST VIRGINIA BEGAN THEIR WORK BUILDING LOCAL COHORTS OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, CALLED LSEN ADVOCATES. IN 2024 ALONE, A TOTAL OF 944 LSEN PARTICIPANTS JOINED LOCAL NETWORKS, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH SCIENCE DIPLOMACYSINCE THE COLD WAR, AAAS HAS CHAMPIONED SCIENCE DIPLOMACY TO BUILD TRUST BETWEEN NATIONS WITH AND WITHOUT U.S. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS, WITH A SPECIAL EYE TOWARD NATIONS WITH CONFLICTING POLITICS OR FEW COLLABORATIONS. LAST YEAR, OUR INTERNATIONAL AND SCIENCE DIPLOMACY PROGRAMS LED VIGOROUS EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE SCIENTIFIC AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMUNITIES IN CUBA AND OTHER COUNTRIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE TEAM ENGAGES REGULARLY WITH COUNTRIES THAT ARE INVESTING SIGNIFICANTLY IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) TO ENCOURAGE CROSS-COUNTRY OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION AND TO FOSTER SHARED VALUES IN SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY.
    Expenses $23,233,587 · grants $421,803 · revenue $3,343,591

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 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
53-0196568
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1937
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$166,310,899
Income (IRS master file)
$146,904,025

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$129,476,881$132,185,374$166,310,899XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$123,169,523$120,295,256$173,512,690XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$114,932,138$112,289,223$161,683,534IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
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 53-0196568).

Questions about AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

What is the EIN of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE is 53-0196568.
Is AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
Are donations to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE 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 ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE 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 ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TANISHA N LEWIS.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $983,185 (SUDIP S PARIKH, SECRETARY AND CEO).
How much revenue does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $129,476,881, expenses of $132,185,374 and total assets of $166,310,899 at year end.

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