NonprofitsAmerican Academy Of Arts And Sciences

Social Science

American Academy Of Arts And Sciences

CAMBRIDGE, MA

Total revenue

$17.3M

Total expenses

$18.8M

Net assets

$122.0M

Grants received

$29.0M

350 grants

EIN

042103651

Tax year

2023

Mission

The american academy of arts and sciences is an honorary membership society that draws upon distinguished scholars in every relevant art and science to conduct serious analyses of issues of practical concern to the nation. The academy examines policy challenges and scholarly questions that cannot be easily addressed by scholars or professions in isolation.

Programs

6 programs

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: $2.2M

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: $1.2M

Membership elections - activities involved in annual election of new members to the academy

Expenses: $492K

Archives - activities related to storing and maintaining academy historical documents

Expenses: $330K

Communications - activities related to communication of academy activity to members and public

Expenses: $538K

Other program services

Expenses: $176K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$11.1M
Program service revenue$767K
Investment income$5.4M
Other revenue$74K
Total revenue$17.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$9.5M
Fundraising$1.6M
Other expenses$9.3M
Total expenses$18.8M
Total assets$125.2M
Net assets$122.0M

People

24 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DAVID OXTOBY

PRESIDENT

Board

$593K

40 hrs/wk

MARK ROBINSON

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$327K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN MARK HANSEN

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHERRY A MURRAY

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID M RUBENSTEIN

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DEBORAH F RUTTER

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LARRY JAY SHAPIRO

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHIRLEY M TILGHMAN

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

NATASHA TRETHEWEY

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEANNETTE M WING

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAULINE YU

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PHILIP N BREDESEN

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARGARET A HAMBURG

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

EARL LEWIS

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

KENNETH L WALLACH

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAULA J GIDDINGS

VICE CHAIR OF BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHEN B HEINTZ

VICE CHAIR OF BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

GOODWIN H LIU

CHAIR OF BOARD

Board

4 hrs/wk

GINGER SAARIAHO

CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

Staff

$241K

40 hrs/wk

ALISON FRANKLIN

CHIEF COMMUNICATION OFFICER

Staff

$201K

40 hrs/wk

PHYLLIS BENDELL

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Staff

$188K

40 hrs/wk

PETER ROBINSON

CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

Staff

$159K

40 hrs/wk

TANIA MUNZ

CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

Staff

$144K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES

EVENT SERVICES

$778K

IDEALIST CONSULTING

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

$510K

DAVID BINDER RESEARCH

RESEARCH INSTITUTE

$340K

KIRKWOOD PRINTING COMPANY LLC

PRINTING SERVICES

$301K

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

CONSULTING

$275K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$600K
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT/EVALUATION
2024
$500K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$200K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$102K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$100K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIORITIES FUND TO ENSURE THE ACADEMYS PROGRAMMATIC MOMENTUM IS MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION PROCESS
2024
$100K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$60K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$50K
SUPPORT THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIORITIES FUND
2024
$50K
CHARITABLE
2024
$50K
SUPPORT THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIORITIES FUND
2024
$40K
TO SUPPORT BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC
2024
$25K
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT A CONVENING ON MENTAL HEALTH AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MARCH 11-12TH AT THE HOUSE OF THE ACADEMY IN CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.
2024
$25K
ANNUAL FUND
2024
$25K
ANNUAL FUND
2024
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$15K
General Operating Support
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2024
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2024
$5K
ANNUAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
EMPLOYEE OR TRUSTEE RECOMMENDED GIFT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.
2024
$5K
OTHER OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$4K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$2K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
ADVANCEMENT OF ARTS
2024
$1K
General suppport
2024
$500
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$500
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$500
GENERAL
2024
$375
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$300
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024
$150
UNRESTRICTED FUND
2024
$633K
TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF A STE. OF RESEARCH PROJECTS CENTERED ON TOPICS RELATED TO THE HUMANITIES
2023
$600K
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT/EVALUATION
2023
$300K
In support of the Opportunities After High School Initiative
2023
$292K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$250K
To support photojournalism
2023
$200K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$200K
CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION
2023
$175K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$169K
TO SUPPORT HIGHER-EDUCATION LEADERSHIP IN MAKING TRANSFORMATIVE, SYSTEMIC CHANGES TOWARD DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN A SHIFTING LEGAL LANDSCAPE
2023
$150K
TO SUPPORT "BUILDING A RACIALLY EQUITABLE HIGHER EDUCATION IN A NEW LEGAL LANDSCAPE"
2023
$101K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$101K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$100K
THE HELLMAN AND SIMONS FELLOWSHIP IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2023
$75K
The Global Quest for Educational Equity
2023
$63K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$52K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$50K
COMMISSION ON OPPORTUNITIES AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
2023
$50K
Opportunities After High School
2023
$30K
CHARITABLE
2023
$30K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$26K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT ANNUAL FUND.
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND.
2023
$15K
GENERAL USE
2023
$10K
DONATION
2023
$10K
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$10K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$5K
EDUCATION
2023
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES' MISSION OF HONORING EXCELLENCE AND CONVENING LEADERS OF EVERY FIELD OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR.
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
$5K
FOR THE ANNUAL FUND
2023
$5K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2023
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES' MISSION OF HONORING EXCELLENCE AND CONVENING LEADERS OF EVERY FIELD OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR.
2023
$5K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAMS
2023
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL USE
2023
$1K
Annual Fund to support Science, Engineering and Technology
2023
$1K
ADVANCEMENT OF ARTS
2023
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$750
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$500
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2023
$450
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$400
MATCHING GIFT OF STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS
2023
$300
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
$300
IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$275
General & Unrestricted
2023
$250
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$250
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$250
UNRESTRICTED FUND
2023
$250
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$2.5M
ENDOWMENT
2022
$510K
GENERAL USE
2022
$500K
FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OUR COMMON PURPOSE REPORT
2022
$323K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$300K
TO PROVIDE CURRENT USE SUPPORT FOR THE COMMISSION ON ACCELERATING CLIMATE ACTION.
2022
$250K
CORE SUPPORT FOR OUR COMMON PURPOSE: REINVENTING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.
2022
$200K
To further integrate the Aspen Forum for the Future of Higher Education with the Academy, incorporating journalists' participation.
2022
$200K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$161K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
$161K
IN SUPPORT OF OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS TO SHARE FINDINGS FROM RETHINKING THE HUMANITARIAN HEALTH RESPONSE TO VIOLENT CONFLICT AND DISSEMINATING RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING GLOBAL COOPERATION, HUMANITARIAN HEALTH DELIVERY, AND PANDEMIC CONTROL
2022
$100K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$75K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$52K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$51K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$50K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$38K
TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF A VOLUME OF DDALUS ON INSTITUTIONS, EXPERTS, AND THE LOSS OF TRUST.
2022
$37K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$25K
CHARITABLE
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT ANNUAL FUND.
2022
$21K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$20K
TO SUSTAIN THE STUDIES WE UNDERTAKE IN AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS, SOCIETY, AND THE PUBLIC GOOD; EDUCATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE; GLOBAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS; THE HUMANITIES, ARTS, AND CULTURE; AND SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY.
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$17K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$15K
In support of general operations
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
FOR THE ANNUAL FUND
2022
$6K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE
2022
$5K
EDUCATION
2022
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAMS
2022
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2022
$2K
General Support
2022
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$1K
GENERAL
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$1K
ADVANCEMENT OF ARTS
2022
$1K
ACADEMIC THINK TANK
2022
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$500
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2022
$450
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$450
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$450
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$360
GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT
2022
$300
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION
2022
$300
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2022
$250
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$100
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2022
$153K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$153K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$145K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021

Funded by

$29.0M from 127 funders · 350 grants · 2017–2024

Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation

$3.5M · 9 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Non-Profit Management

$3.2M · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Jewish Community Foundation Of San Diego

$3.1M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Edward C Johnson Fund

$2.5M · 1 grant · 2022

The Ayco Charitable Foundation

$2.4M · 4 grants · 2019–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.4M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$933K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The William & Lia G Poorvu

$700K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN042103651
NTEE codeV300
Subsection03
Ruling date1934-07
Formed1780
Employees72
Volunteers700
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