NonprofitsAmerican Philosophical Society

Arts, Culture & Humanities

American Philosophical Society

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Total revenue

$20.4M

Total expenses

$15.6M

Net assets

$302.5M

Grants received

$5.3M

135 grants

EIN

231353269

Tax year

2024

Mission

The American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States, was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin for the purpose of "promoting useful knowledge." In the 21st century the Society sustains this mission with various programs described further within.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.3M
Program service revenue$151K
Investment income$16.9M
Other revenue$69K
Total revenue$20.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.8M
Salaries & benefits$6.6M
Fundraising$796K
Other expenses$7.3M
Total expenses$15.6M
Total assets$310.2M
Net assets$302.5M

People

43 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Dr Robert M Hauser

CEO

Board

$341K

40 hrs/wk

Michelle McDonald

Dir of Library

Board

$257K

40 hrs/wk

John Wolfe

Financial Offic

Board

$252K

40 hrs/wk

Dr Patrick Spero

CEO

Board

$232K

40 hrs/wk

Dr Anne Case

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr David Skorton

Councilor/Secy

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Richard E Lenski

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

John S Reed

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Linda Greenhouse

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Nina Jablonski

V.P./Council

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sir Mark Thompson

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Kathleen Hall Jamieson

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Andrew Delbanco

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Paul W Kroll

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Leslie C Aiello

Curator/Council

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mr Richard B Worley

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Jonathan R Cole

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Ronald M Fairman

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Margaret H Marshall

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Marna C Whittington

Councilor/Treas

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Alan S Blinder

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Robert James Miller

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Harriet Zuckerman

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr David Hollinger

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Keith S Thomson

Curator/Council

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Roger S Bagnall

Pres/Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr William H Hooke

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Caroline W Bynum

Councilor/V.P.

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Douglas S Massey

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr John C Van Horne

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Joanna Aizenberg

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Julia H Gaisser

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Jacqueline K Barton

V.P./Council

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Dusa McDuff

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Clyde F Barker

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Linda K Kerber

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Vijay Kumar

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Jianguo Liu

Councilor

Board

1 hrs/wk

Linda Jacobs

Development Direct

Staff

$193K

40 hrs/wk

Gary David

Asso Dir of Collec

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

Linda Musumeci

Dir of Grants & Fe

Staff

$123K

40 hrs/wk

Bayard Miller

Assoc Dir of Digit

Staff

$120K

40 hrs/wk

Mary Grace Wahl

Assoc Dir of Colle

Staff

$114K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 135 of 135

FromAmountPurposeYear
$283K
Operation of the David Library and the promotion of useful knowledge.
2024
$95K
Arts Culture and Humanities
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE SOCIETY'S MISSION OF PROMOTING USEFUL KNOWLEDGE THAT LEADS TO IMPORTANT ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE HUMANITIES.
2024
$3K
General Operating Support
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
ANNUAL DRIVES
2024
$1K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$308K
Operation of the David Library and the promotion of useful knowledge.
2023
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2023
$118K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$100K
THE REVOLUTIONARY CITY COLLABORATIVE SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL GRANT
2023
$90K
Arts Culture and Humanities
2023
$38K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$30K
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
2023
$20K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$15K
INTERNATIONAL
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
ANNUAL DRIVES
2023
$1K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$33
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$822K
TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARS INITIATIVE
2022
$372K
Exempt Purpose
2022
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$85K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$77K
Arts Culture and Humanities
2022
$64K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$25K
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
2022
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
HISTORY/GOV'T EDUCAT
2022
$5K
HISTORY/GOV'T EDUCAT
2022
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$3K
General Operating Support
2022
$2K
General Support
2022
$1K
ANNUAL DRIVES
2022
$334
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$334
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2021
$72K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$68K
December 2021 Annual Distribution
2021
$62K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$62K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$46K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$20K
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
2021
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2021
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$2K
General Support
2021
$1K
CHARITABLECHARITABLECHARITABLE
2021
$1K
ANNUAL DRIVES
2021
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
$143K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$76K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$59K
December 2020 Annual Distribution
2020
$26K
OPERATING FUND
2020
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$15K
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$2K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$1K
General Support
2020
$1K
CHARITABLECHARITABLE
2020
$1K
ANNUAL DRIVES
2020
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$334
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$200
MATCHING GIFT OF STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS
2020
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2019
$61K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2019
$23K
DECEMBER 2019 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
2019
$8K
Matching Gift
2019
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2019
$46K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$6K
HISTORY/GOV'T EDUCAT
2018
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2018
$1K
CHARITABLECHARITABLE
2018
$500
IN SUPPORT OF WHATEVER IS MOST NEEDED
2018
$25
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$59K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$10K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2017

Funded by

$5.3M from 50 funders · 135 grants · 2017–2024

Hays Est I Minis Decd T W

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The David Library Of The

$963K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$822K · 1 grant · 2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$636K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Wyoming Community Foundation

$412K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$250K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Leslie Miller And Richard Worley

$249K · 3 grants · 2018–2023

Museum Of The American Revolution

$100K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN231353269
NTEE codeA700
Subsection03
Ruling date1934-11
Formed1743
Employees83
Volunteers174
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