2025-09-29T16:29:41-05:00 2024-12-31 882730877 CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC 222 SECOND AVE SOUTH STE 1240 NASHVILLE TN 37201 990 2024-01-01 362166945 AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION AMER 6153222595 2014 BROADWAY 305 NASHVILLE TN 37203 PETER L ROUSSEAU SECRETARY/TREASURER 6153222595 2025-09-29 1 1 LAUREN MOSES P02156583 6153836592 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PETER L ROUSSEAU 2014 BROADWAY 305 NASHVILLE TN 37203 15696355 0 X WWW.AEAWEB.ORG X 1923 DC SEE SCHEDULE O 12 12 46 200 34450 14603 290100 26200 11268244 11778686 2412271 2504373 0 0 13970615 14309259 0 0 0 0 7252068 6859452 0 0 0 6932198 6284729 14184266 13144181 -213651 1165078 54421119 57947387 5935907 4976026 48485212 52971361 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 2538015 1169301 THE AEA HOLDS CONFERENCES AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING THE ANNUAL MEETING - WHERE THE AEA IN CONJUNCTION WITH 66 ASSOCIATIONS IN RELATED DISCIPLINES KNOWN AS THE ALLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES ASSOCIATIONS (ASSA), HOLDS A THREE-DAY MEETING EACH JANUARY TO PRESENT PAPERS ON GENERAL ECONOMICS TOPICS. OTHER CONFERENCE/WORKSHOPS HELD INCLUDE THE AEA SUMMER PROGRAM, CONTINUING EDUCATION CONFERENCE, CEMENT WORKSHOPS, EDUCATE, THE CTREE CONFERENCE, CSQIEP MENTORING CONFERENCE AND SUMMER MENTORING PIPELINE CONFERENCE. 818839 5143582 PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF "ECONLIT" - A DATABASE OF ECONOMIC PAPERS, ARTICLES, ETC FROM TOP ECONOMIC SOURCES WHICH CAN BE USED FOR RESEARCH. 6803280 4291783 PUBLISHING OF "AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW," "JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC LITERATURE," "JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES," "AEJ:ECONOMIC POLICY," "AEJ:APPLIED ECONOMICS," "AEJ:MACROECONOMICS," "AEJ:MICROECONOMICS AND "AER: INSIGHTS." APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS SERVED. 430979 COMMITTEES INCLUDES PROGRAM COMMITTEES TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC ISSUES IN THE ECONOMICS FIELD TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE AEA. 232360 1133840 JOE NETWORK - ONE SITE TARGETED TO THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE ANNUAL ECONOMIC JOB MARKET CYCLE. COMPANIES AND UNIVERSITIES ADVERTISE JOB OPENINGS. THE NETWORK ALSO AUTOMATES THE REPETITIVE ACTIVITIES OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE ECONOMICS JOB MARKET CYCLE INCLUDING EMPLOYERS, CANDIDATES AND FACULTY LETTER WRITERS. 65733 RCT REGISTRY - A STUDY REGISTRY FOR RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS IN ECONOMICS. 497509 5730 WEBSITE CONTENT AND COMMUNICATIONS. 100589 SUPPORT OF OTHER ECONOMIC FIELD ORGANIZATIONS. 1327170 1139570 11487304 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 111 0 1 46 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ALLISON BRIDGES 6153222595 2014 BROADWAY STE 305 NASHVILLE TN 37203 JANET CURRIE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE KATZ PRESIDENT-ELECT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS BLOOM VICE PRESIDENT (1/4-12/31) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EBONYA WASHINGTON VICE PRESIDENT (1/4-12/31) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HILARY HOYNES VICE PRESIDENT (1/1-1/4) 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LINDA TESAR VICE PRESIDENT (1/1-1/4) 0.50 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA BAYER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA KOWALSKI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN LANG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA LYNCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARA SHORE-SHEPPARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELVIN STEPHENS JR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ATHEY EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CARD EX-OFFICIO (1/1-1/4) 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA ROMER EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA BLACK BOARD (1/1-1/4) 0.50 X 0 0 0 EMI NAKAMURA BOARD (1/1-1/4) 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAUREN GAFFNEY LEGAL COUNSEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER L ROUSSEAU SECRETARY - TREASURER 20.00 X 363250 0 51944 ERZO LUTTMER EDITOR, AER 10.00 X 90938 0 0 MATTHEW GENTZKOW EDITOR, AER:I 10.00 X 87108 0 0 DAVID ROMER EDITOR, JEL 10.00 X 101122 0 0 HEIDI WILLIAMS EDITOR, JEP 10.00 X 101122 0 0 BENJAMIN OLKEN EDITOR, AEJ: APPLIED ECONOMICS 8.00 X 87039 0 0 LUCAS DAVIS EDITOR, AEJ: ECONOMIC POLICY 8.00 X 87039 0 0 AYSEGUL SAHIN EDITOR, AEJ: MACROECONOMICS 8.00 X 91083 0 0 NAVIN KARTIK EDITOR, AEJ: MICROECONOMICS 8.00 X 85016 0 0 ELIZABETH BRAUNSTEIN DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATION SERVICES 40.00 X 191679 0 33200 TIMOTHY TAYLOR JEP MANAGING EDITOR 40.00 X 234456 0 57627 BARBARA FISER DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 194269 0 52841 JENNIFER FARABAUGH WEBSITE MANAGER 40.00 X 112273 0 20576 ALLISON BRIDGES DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 104311 0 28373 1930705 0 244561 9 0 1 0 MARTHA STARR 6632 GORDON AVE FALLS CHURCH VA 22046 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 126570 DAVID ROMER 6401 ASCOT DRIVE OAKLAND CA 94611 JOURNAL EDITOR, JEL 101122 HEIDI WILLIAMS 8 N BALCH ST HANOVER NH 03755 JOURNAL EDITOR, JEP 101122 3 26200 26200 LICENSE FEES 519200 5143582 5143582 MEMB DUES, MEMB PRINT, AND SUBS 900099 3432108 3432108 POSITION LISTINGS 900099 1133840 1133840 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 1087421 1087421 SUBMISSION FEES 900099 847700 847700 134035 99585 34450 11778686 1411184 1411184 2480285 1387096 1093189 1093189 1093189 14309259 11744236 34450 2504373 X 1145663 984885 160778 5062378 4252121 810257 154607 132910 21697 327319 281384 45935 169485 145700 23785 243607 179850 63757 93857 93857 132445 132445 224443 121280 103163 260365 214094 46271 360351 247881 112470 61682 26900 34782 24064 24064 68871 68871 ANNUAL MEETING 1554448 1554448 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 1102570 1102570 DATA EDITOR 397481 397481 COMMITTEES 337807 330390 7417 1422738 1358901 63837 13144181 11487304 1656877 0 1532602 794141 2388750 2413172 765283 744116 1774390 1755425 28342 18965 48423824 52985597 1282318 991396 54421119 57947387 769410 611647 3881374 3367452 1285123 996927 5935907 4976026 X 48032490 52612585 452722 358776 48485212 52971361 54421119 57947387 1165078 3321071 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 27400 7300 628017 290100 26200 979017 10969364 10052750 10898131 11224094 11744236 54888575 10996764 10060050 11526148 11514194 11770436 55867592 0 0 0 55867592 1077252 1275463 1196309 1302854 1411184 6263062 31856 22611 22317 24658 14603 116045 1109108 1298074 1218626 1327512 1425787 6379107 12105872 11358124 12744774 12841706 13196223 62246699 0.89750 0.89630 0.10250 0.10370 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 132445 132445 13011736 13144181 807209 201802 0 0 740294 748718 859213 807209 3155434 4733151 116495 131470 125868 132445 506278 185074 187180 214803 201802 788859 1183289 32696 32696 0 1741694 1722729 18965 18965 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 996927 996927 X 17630330 3321071 3321071 14309259 0 14309259 13144181 0 13144181 0 13144181 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION FILES ITS FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN AS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION SUBSTANTIALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ASSOCIATION IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON CERTAIN REVENUES, WHICH ARE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. THIS "UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME" INCLUDES INCOME FROM ADVERTISING. THE ASSOCIATION HAS RECORDED EXPENSES OF $3,257 AND $6,550 IN 2024 AND 2023, RESPECTIVELY, IN FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSE ON THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. THE ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH INCOME TAX ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE IN THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF FASB ASC. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM PROBABILITY THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION MUST MEET BEFORE A FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT IS RECOGNIZED. THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD IS DEFINED AS A TAX POSITION THAT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT TO BE RECOGNIZED IS MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE WERE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 OR 2023. ADDITIONALLY, THE ASSOCIATION HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY SIGNIFICANT TAX RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 1 PUBLICATION SERVICES JOURNAL CO-EDITOR 44490 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 2 PUBLICATION SERVICES JOURNAL CO-EDITOR 96581 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 1 PUBLICATION SERVICES JOURNAL CO-EDITOR 51851 0 4 0 0 0 4 192922 0 192922 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PETER L ROUSSEAU SECRETARY - TREASURER 363250 0 0 0 0 0 27243 0 24701 0 415194 0 0 0 TIMOTHY TAYLOR JEP MANAGING EDITOR 234456 0 0 0 0 0 23446 0 34181 0 292083 0 0 0 BARBARA FISER DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 194269 0 0 0 0 0 9713 0 43128 0 247110 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BRAUNSTEIN DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATION SERVICES 191679 0 0 0 0 0 19168 0 14032 0 224879 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A A DISCRETIONARY FUND OF $4,000 EACH YEAR IS PROVIDED TO BE USED TOWARD EXPENSES RELATED TO THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. ANY PORTION OF THE DISCRETIONARY FUND THAT IS NOT USED IS RETAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC RESEARCH, ESPECIALLY THE HISTORICAL AND STATISTICAL STUDY OF THE ACTUAL CONDITIONS OF INDUSTRIAL LIFE, TO ISSUE PUBLICATIONS ON ECONOMIC SUBJECTS AND TO ENCOURAGE FREEDOM OF ECONOMIC DISCUSSION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC RESEARCH, ESPECIALLY THE HISTORICAL AND STATISTICAL STUDY OF THE ACTUAL CONDITIONS OF INDUSTRIAL LIFE, TO ISSUE PUBLICATIONS ON ECONOMIC SUBJECTS AND TO ENCOURAGE FREEDOM OF ECONOMIC DISCUSSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AMONG OTHER BENEFITS, MEMBERSHIP DUES INCLUDE ACCESS TO ONLINE JOURNALS PUBLISHED BY THE AEA AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN THE ANNUAL ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS, CHANGES TO ASSOCIATION'S BY-LAWS AND AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A LINE 7A EXPLANATION - EACH YEAR, THE MEMBERS OF THE AEA VOTE VIA E-MAIL OR MAIL-IN BALLOT ON 2 REGULAR MEMBERS, 2 VICE PRESIDENTS AND THE PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE INDIVIDUALS ON THE BALLOT HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THERE ARE 4 CHOICES FOR EACH OF THE REGULAR MEMBERS AND VICE PRESIDENT CATEGORIES. THERE IS ONE CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B LINE 7B EXPLANATION - CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS OF AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION (AEA) MUST BE APPROVED BY MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEW THE 990. THE SECRETARY-TREASURER REVIEWS AND SIGNS. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PERFORMS A DETAILED REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY AT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING FOR COMPLETION AND/OR UPDATING. THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW A SUMMARY REPORT OF THE FORMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ECONOMISTS (PRIMARILY EDITORS AND CO-EDITORS) PAY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE PITTSBURGH EMPLOYEES' PAY IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATION SERVICES AND RAISES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY-TREASURER WHO HAS FINAL APPROVAL. THE NASHVILLE EMPLOYEES' PAY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY-TREASURER AND VANDERBILT HUMAN RESOURCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E SUMMER PROGRAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 300,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 300,000. CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 182,683. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 182,683. CTREE CONFERENCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 153,409. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 153,409. CSWEP WORKSHOP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 141,524. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 141,524. GRANT EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 120,146. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 120,146. DUES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 100,589. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,217. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 101,806. EDUCATE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 84,566. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 84,566. CSQIEP WORKSHOP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 73,005. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 73,005. RCT REGISTRY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 65,733. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 65,733. CSMGEP MENTORING PROGRAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 60,162. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,162. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,482. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 38,158. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 58,640. CSMGEP MENTORING PIPELINE CONFERENCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 36,380. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,380. ELECTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,205. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,205. PRES ELECT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,000. ECON CLIMATE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,222. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,222. UBIT TAXES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,257. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,257.