American Council of Learned Societies
THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMANISTIC STUDIES IN ALL FIELDS OF LEARNING AND THE MAINTENANCE AND STRENGTHENING OF RELATIONS AMONG THE NATIONAL SOCIETIES DEVOTED TO SUCH STUDIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$200.3M
+7.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$14.4M
-11.0% YoY
Grant Count
122
-18.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$118K
+8.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $200,277,168 | $185,729,806 | $180,070,107 |
| Revenue | $45,967,231 | $32,539,032 | $48,046,635 |
| Expenses | $32,412,698 | $33,962,271 | $37,813,427 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $17,587,689 | $8,798,923 | $17,565,136 |
| 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
433 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOY CONNOLLY | PRESIDENT | 40 | $596,596 |
| MARWAN M KRAIDY | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JIMENA CANALES | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DANA WILLIAMS | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| MELANI MCALISTER | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| JAMES H AVERILL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PETER BALDWIN | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/2024) | 2 | — |
| SUZANNE PRESTON BLIER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| FRANCES DALY FERGUSSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RODERICK FERGUSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| THEODORE S GONZALVES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM C KIRBY | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/2024) | 2 | — |
| MALINDA MAYNOR LOWERY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHELE LAMONT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DESIREE PEDESCLEAUX | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CARL PFORZHEIMER III | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/2024) | 2 | — |
| RICHARD J POWELL | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/2024) | 2 | — |
| STEVEN R SMITH | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/2024) | 2 | — |
| JAMES SHULMAN | VICE PRESIDENT & COO | 40 | $386,724 |
| MATTHEW SAPIENZA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $258,197 |
| MARY RICHTER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $219,179 |
| JOHN CHRISTY | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROGRAM | 40 | $184,629 |
| KELLY BUTTERMORE | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $171,011 |
| HEATHER MANGRUM | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $159,934 |
| DEENA RAGAVAN | DIR. OF INTERNATIONAL PROG | 40 | $139,918 |
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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