American Association for the Advancement
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$166.3M
-4.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.7M
-4.6% YoY
Grant Count
52
+126.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$52K
-57.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $166,310,899 | $173,512,690 | $161,683,534 |
| Revenue | $129,476,881 | $123,169,523 | $114,932,138 |
| Expenses | $132,185,374 | $120,295,256 | $112,289,223 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $8,910,071 | $2,614,000 | $2,488,925 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
243 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUDIP S PARIKH | SECRETARY AND CEO | 40 | $983,185 |
| CAROLYN N AINSLIE | TREASURER | 4 | — |
| JANINE AUSTIN CLAYTON | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| GILDA A BARABINO | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | — |
| KAYE HUSBANDS FEALING | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| JOSEPH FRANCISCO | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| MORTON ANN GERNSBACHER | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| KATHLEEN HALL JAMIESON | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| JANE MAIENSCHEIN | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| THERESA MALDONADO | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 4 | — |
| WILLIE E MAY | PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| ICHIRO NISHIMURA | COUNCIL CHAIR | 4 | — |
| BABAK PARVIZ | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| JUAN S RAMIREZ LUGO | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| SUSAN M ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| VASSILIKI BETTY SMOCOVITIS | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| KEITH YAMAMOTO | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| ROBERT B MILLARD | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB) | 4 | — |
| CYNTHIA BEALL | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB) | 4 | — |
| H HOLDEN THORPE | EDITOR IN CHIEF | 40 | $651,507 |
| WILLIAM G MORAN | PUBLISHER, SCIENCE JOURNALS | 40 | $557,906 |
| TANISHA N LEWIS | CHIEF FINANCIALOFFICER | 40 | $409,919 |
| ANDREW M BLACK | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $406,999 |
| JULIA MACKENZIE | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $328,376 |
| JULIA M STAIANO | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER | 40 | $317,587 |
| JAY R BRODSKY | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $335,975 |
| DWAYNE NORRIS | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER | 40 | $330,019 |
| TAL Z WOLINER | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $267,636 |
| JOANNE P CARNEY | CHIEF GOVT RELATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $282,833 |
| TIM APPENZELLER | NEWS EDITOR | 40 | $262,232 |
| RICK WEISS | EDITORIAL DIR, SCILINE | 40 | $254,511 |
| STEPHEN E ISSING | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $262,666 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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