Nonprofit · EIN 13-2911127
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $795,857 | $1,086,809 | -$290,952 | $539,083 | $56,975 | $482,108 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $987,737 | $1,114,862 | -$127,125 | $874,651 | $91,557 | $783,094 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,419,901 | $1,103,673 | $316,228 | $963,319 | $82,128 | $881,191 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $739,078
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $56,779
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $41,725
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $279,293
- Other salaries and wages
- $369,768
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $728,664
- Professional fundraising fees
- $19,000
- Legal fees
- $4,991
- Accounting fees
- $56,313
- Occupancy
- $34,038
- Travel
- $2,383
- Program services (functional)
- $766,039
- Management and general (functional)
- $189,477
- Fundraising (functional)
- $131,293
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $874,651
- Total assets, end of year
- $539,083
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $56,975
- Net assets, end of year
- $482,108
- Publicly traded securities
- $370,480
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $375,947
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $106,161
- Gross receipts
- $999,132
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY MILLER | DISTINGUISHED FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,385 | $0 |
| THOMAS DJ GOLAB | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $140,192 | $19,944 |
| JONATHAN BLOOM | DIR. OF CHEM. & PHARM. SCI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,369 | $19,944 |
| CHEYL E MARTIN | DIR. OF OPS./SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $112,154 | $19,944 |
| NIGEL M BARK MD | CHAIRMAN UNTIL 6/24/TRUS. AS OF 6/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER PANKEY | CHAIRMAN AS OF 6/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MODZELEWSKI | VC UNTIL 6/24/TRUSTEE AS OF 6/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN T WHELAN | TRUSTEE UNTIL 6/24/VC AS OF 6/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA DORHOUT | TUSTREE UNTIL 6/24/TREAS. AS OF 6/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN AS HAYWORTH MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICK HITCHCOCK PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL T STEIN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY MILLER | DISTINGUISHED FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,846 | $0 |
| THOMAS DJ GOLAB | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $134,992 | $14,889 |
| JONATHAN BLOOM | DIR. OF CHEM. & PHARM. SCIENCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,792 | $14,889 |
| CHEYL E MARTIN | DIR. OF OPS./TREASURER/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $107,992 | $14,889 |
| NIGEL M BARK MD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MODZELEWSKI | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA DORHOUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN AS HAYWORTH MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICK HITCHCOCK PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL T STEIN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN T WHELAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS DJ GOLAB | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $130,785 | $18,658 |
| JONATHAN BLOOM | DIR. OF CHEM. & PHARM. SCIENCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,057 | $25,294 |
| CHEYL E MARTIN | DIR. OF OPS./TREASURER/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $105,631 | $18,658 |
| NIGEL M BARK MD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MODZELEWSKI | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA DORHOUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN AS HAYWORTH MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICK HITCHCOCK PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL T STEIN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN T WHELAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 135 MADISON AVE 5TH FL 06-114, NEW YORK, NY 10016-6759
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS GOLAB, PO BOX 1791, NEW YORK, NY 101561791
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS GOLAB, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 362-7044
- Website
- WWW.ACSH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO ENSURE THAT PEER-REVIEWED, EVIDENCE-BASED SCIENCE REACHES THE PUBLIC, THE MEDIA, AND THE DECISION-MAKERS WHO DETERMINE PUBLIC POLICY. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO RESTORE SCIENCE AND COMMON SENSE TO PERSONAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH DECISIONS, IN ORDER TO FOSTER A SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND AND SENSIBLE PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. ACSH IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE SCIENTIFIC/MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC, AND THE MEDIA, IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT THE COVERAGE OF HEALTH ISSUES IS BASED ON SCIENTIFIC FACTS - NOT HYPERBOLE, EMOTION AND IDEOLOGY.
Program accomplishments
- ACSH ACHIEVES ITS MISSION THROUGH ONGOING GENERAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE: PRODUCING PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS; PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING A DAILY E-NEWS BRIEF AND FEED THAT PRESENTS ACSH'S SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE ON CURRENT AND/OR EMERGING HEALTH AND SCIENCE-RELATED NEWS STORIES, EVENTS AND/OR MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS; PRODUCING INFORMATIVE VIDEO COMMENTARIES, PODCASTS, AND FILMS; WRITING OP-EDS, COMMENTARIES AND LETTERS-TO-THE EDITOR THAT ARE PUBLISHED IN LEADING NATIONAL AND LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, POPULAR MAGAZINES AND/OR JOURNALS; HOSTING AN EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE AT ACSH.ORG THAT PROVIDES SCIENTIFIC ASSESSMENTS OF CURRENT TRENDS AND STUDIES IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE, AND FREE DOWNLOAD OF ACSH SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS; APPEARING ON RADIO AND TV TO DISPEL MYTHS AND CONFRONT CONTROVERSIES HEAD ON; CULTIVATING PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH LIKE-MINDED INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS; PROVIDING ORAL AND WRITTEN TESTIMONY AT REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS AND FORUMS; HOSTING SOCIAL MEDIA PORTALS AND CHANNELS ON YOUTUBE, X/TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, SPOTIFY, LINKEDIN, AND FACEBOOK.HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2025 FISCAL PERIOD: 1) PUBLISHED MORE THAN 590 ARTICLES ON OUR WWW.ACSH.ORG WEBSITE. IN FY 2025, OUR WEBSITE HAD NEARLY 1 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS AND MORE THAN 2 MILLION PAGE VIEWS. PUBLISHED MORE THAN 156 ISSUES OF OUR DISPATCH DAILY AND 51 ISSUES OF OUR WEEKEND DISPATCH EDITION E-NEWSLETTERS THAT ARE READ BY NEARLY 16,000.2) PROMOTED ITS SCIENTIFIC CONCLUSIONS ON CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH TOPICS RELATED TO FOOD AND NUTRITION, CHEMICALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, BIOLOGY AND BIOTECH, HEALTH AND MEDICINE, HARM REDUCTION, DISEASE, NEUROSCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, PARENTS AND CHILDREN.3) PARTNERED WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO REACH BROADER AUDIENCES, SUCH AS: AGBIOWORLD, ATLANTIC LEGAL FOUNDATION, BLACK VALLEY FILMS, BOARD ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND TOXICOLOGY, CATO INSTITUTE, CENTER FOR CONSUMER FREEDOM, THE CENTER FOR COUNTERING DIGITAL HATE, CENTER FOR TRUTH IN SCIENCE, COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE, CONSUMERS' RESEARCH COUNCIL OF AMERICA, COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, FGS GLOBAL, GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, IMMUNOLOGIC, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOLARS, PEARSON EDUCATION, PM 2.5 GROUP, REALCLEARHEALTH, REALCLEARPOLICY, REALCLEARSCIENCE, STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, AND UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY.4) PUBLISHED NUMEROUS HEALTH AND SCIENCE EDITORIALS AND COMMENTARIES IN MAJOR, POPULAR NEWSPAPERS AND ONLINE JOURNALS READ BY MILLIONS, SUCH AS USATODAY, ISSUES & INSIGHTS, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE BALTIMORE SUN, THE NEW YORK TIMES, BLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK, THE WASHINGTON TIMES, THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER, LAW360, HARVARD BILL OF HEALTH NEWSLETTER, NEW YORK TIMES, NPR, NEW YORK POST, CHICAGO TIMES, BOSTON GLOBE, AND OTHERS. THROUGH THESE COMMENTARIES AND MENTIONS IN ARTICLES ACSH'S REACH WAS MORE THAN 3 BILLION PEOPLE.5) APPEARED ON RADIO AND TV MEDIA TO PUBLICIZE ACSH'S SCIENTIFIC POSITIONS ON PROGRAMS SUCH AS LARS LARSON (WEEKLY APPEARANCE ON A SYNDICATED RADIO SHOW), JOHN BATCHELOR CBS EYE ON THE WORLD (NATIONALLY SYNDICATED), MARK HAHN KSCJ RADIO, AND OTHERS. WE REACHED NEARLY 5 MILLION THROUGH BROADCAST MEDIA SUCH AS TELEVISION, RADIO, AND PODCASTS.6) OUR EXPERTS MET WITH POLICYMAKERS IN THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. IN ADDITION, WE TESTIFIED BEFORE AGENCY PANELS AND CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES, INCLUDING: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S CLEAN AIR SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND OTHERS.7) PROMOTED ACSH'S CONCLUSION VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND INTERNET OUTREACH ACTIVITIES THAT REACH MILLIONS OF ONLINE USERS VIA ACSH.ORG WEBSITE; OUR ACSH DISPATCH E-NEWS BRIEFS; THE DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATIVE VIDEO COMMENTARIES ON ACSH YOUTUBE CHANNEL "MATTER OF FACTS;" FACEBOOK PAGES (THE GENERAL ACSH.ORG PAGE AND OTHERS RELATED TO VACCINE AND IMMUNIZATIONS, FRACKING, EATING WITHOUT FEAR, WOMEN'S HEALTH, AND HELPING ADDICTED SMOKERS.) AND TWITTER WITH MORE THAN 10 MILLION DIRECT REACH AND MORE THAN 2 MILLION ENGAGEMENTS.8) LAUNCHD OUR NEW ACSH SCIENCE DISPATCH PODCAST SHOW HOSTED BY ACSH DIRECTOR OF BIO-SCIENCES CAMERON ENGLISH. IT IS RELEASED WEEKLY AND FEATURES 15-MINUTE AUDIO INTERVIEWS WITH ACSH EXPERTS ON CURRENT TOPICS AND EVENTS. THE SHOW IS DISTRIBUTED FREE-OF-CHARGE ON POPULAR PLATFORMS SUCH AS SPOTIFY AND ITUNES WHERE LISTENERS CAN SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE THE WEEKLY EPISODES. WE HAVE NEARLY 1,000 WEEKLY VIEWERS.THE THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS USED TO PROMOTE ACSH'S SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC INCLUDE:1. ACSH'S EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE AND E-NEWSLETTER ACSH DISPATCH ARE OUR TWO MOST IMPORTANT DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS VEHICLES. ACSH.ORG LOGGED MORE THAN 5 MILLION VISITORS (1.5 MILLION UNIQUE). OUR WEBSITE HOSTS ALL ACSH PUBLICATIONS, BROCHURES, DISPATCH ARTICLES, ACTIVITIES, POSITIONS STATEMENTS AND CONTENT, WHICH ARE ALL AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD. CONTENT ON ACSH.ORG IS UPDATED DAILY.2. ACSH'S MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH STRATEGIES, PORTALS AND PLATFORMS CONTINUE TO GROW EXPONENTIALLY, SUCH AS FACEBOOK (OUR LIKES, SHARES, AND COMMENTS ARE DOWN SLIGHTLY, BUT STILL AHEAD OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS), TWITTER (OUR ACSH ACCOUNT FOLLOWERS ARE UP SIGNIFICANTLY, WITH AT LEAST TWO POSTS EACH MONTH REACHING "VIRAL" STAGE), AND YOUTUBE (40 PERCENT OF OUR VIDEOS GET BETWEEN 3,500-10,000 VIEWS, PLACING THEM IN THE TOP 20 PERCENT OF VIDEOS WORLDWIDE). ACSH DISPATCH, OUR ELECTRONIC E-NEWS BULLETIN THAT PROVIDES REGULAR SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES ON THE MOST CURRENT, URGENT, BREAKING HEALTH NEWS, EVENTS, STUDIES AND/OR TECHNOLOGIES ALSO SLIGHTLY INCREASED ITS SUBSCRIPTIONS. IN ADDITION, WE REACHED NEARLY 5 MILLION THROUGH BROADCAST MEDIA SUCH AS TELEVISION, RADIO, AND PODCASTS.3. MAINTAINING AN AGGRESSIVE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER OUTREACH PROGRAM BY MAIL THAT PROMOTES ACSH RESEARCH (THROUGH LIST SHARING AND EXCHANGES WITH LIKE-MINDED INSTITUTIONS) TO INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS NOT PREVIOUSLY FAMILIAR WITH OUR WORK, THEREBY BUILDING A LARGER AUDIENCE. TOTAL REACH WAS MORE THAN 25,000.Expenses $766,039
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2911127
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $539,083
- Income (IRS master file)
- $999,132
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $795,857 | $1,086,809 | $539,083 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $987,737 | $1,114,862 | $874,651 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,419,901 | $1,103,673 | $963,319 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $898,892 | $981,666 | $603,459 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2911127).
Questions about AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH is 13-2911127.
- Is AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THOMAS GOLAB.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,385 (HENRY MILLER, DISTINGUISHED FELLOW).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $795,857, expenses of $1,086,809 and total assets of $539,083 at year end.
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