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Nonprofit · EIN 13-5613797

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC

Also known as NATIONAL CENTER

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75231

Financials

$925.8M$862.5M2022$972.8M$965M2023$1.1B$1B2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,070,192,712$1,010,930,601$59,262,111$2,009,845,329$583,994,203$1,425,851,126
June 30, 2024990$972,755,203$965,007,244$7,747,959$1,926,864,938$582,037,283$1,344,827,655
June 30, 2023990$925,828,648$862,517,013$63,311,635$1,790,168,039$543,660,066$1,246,507,973
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$681,883,692
of which government grants
$7,053,453
Program service revenue
$71,574,895
Investment income
$130,912,277
Royalties
$82,913,661
Net rental income
$508,577
Net gain from sales of assets
$96,731,295
Net income from fundraising events
-$19,949,942
Net income from gaming
$74,111
Net income from sales of inventory
$113,989,215
Other revenue
$185,821,848

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$211,912,565
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$10,204,636
Other salaries and wages
$360,674,170
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$475,967,102
Professional fundraising fees
$104,119
Legal fees
$2,110,589
Accounting fees
$1,093,210
Occupancy
$13,842,316
Travel
$20,062,935
Depreciation
$21,128,338
Program services (functional)
$796,193,791
Management and general (functional)
$102,957,870
Fundraising (functional)
$111,778,940

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,926,864,938
Total assets, end of year
$2,009,845,329
Total liabilities, end of year
$583,994,203
Net assets, end of year
$1,425,851,126
Land, buildings and equipment
$76,432,762
Publicly traded securities
$933,864,739
Net assets without donor restrictions
$608,112,905
Net assets with donor restrictions
$817,738,221
Gross unrelated business income
$501,999
Gross receipts
$1,258,725,072
Employees
4,169
Volunteers
32,641,955
Year formed
1924
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY BROWNCEO
Officer
50$4,472,946$90,617
LESLIE UPTONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
50$1,201,179$106,371
LARRY D CANNONCAO/CORP SECRETARY
Officer
50$1,178,877$91,921
MARIELL JESSUPCHIEF SCIENCE & MEDICAL OFFICER
Key employee
50$1,176,206$82,928
JOHN MEINERSCHIEF OF MISSION ALIGNED BUSINESS
Key employee
50$887,067$66,859
JEREMY BEAUCHAMPEVP SOUTHEAST
Highest-paid employee
50$711,021$97,608
CYNTHIA ROBERTSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$646,040$83,510
PAUL KALILEVP MISSION ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$640,928$87,108
KATHLEEN ROGERSEVP WESTERN STATES
Highest-paid employee
50$634,752$86,227
LAURA SOLCHIEF OF STAFF TO THE CEO
Highest-paid employee
50$638,426$80,776
EDUARDO SANCHEZCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER FOR PREVENTION
Highest-paid employee
50$637,775$74,565
MITCHELL ELKINDCHIEF CLINICAL SCIENCE OFFICER
Former
50$541,534$58,868
RAYMOND VARA JRIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
3$5,190$0
KEITH CHURCHWELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
7$3,983$0
JOSEPH WUIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
7$3,127$0
22 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES POSTLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$826
LEE SHAPIROCHAIRPERSON-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
LINDA GOODENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MARSHA JONESCHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
STACEY ROSENPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
BERTRAM SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB SWANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHERYL ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHERYL PEGUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DONALD LLOYD-JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN WARNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JORGE SAUCEDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATIE MILLER-SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MANESH PATELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCELLA ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE ALBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MINDY GROSSMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REGINA BENJAMINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT HARRINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SVATI SHAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM GRECOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VICENTE REYNALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY BROWNCEO
Officer
50$4,306,864$81,981
LESLIE UPTONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
50$1,167,581$98,329
MARIELL JESSUPCHIEF SCIENCE & MEDICAL OFFICER
Key employee
50$1,137,290$67,516
LARRY D CANNONCAO/CORP SECRETARY
Officer
50$1,119,289$83,609
JOHN MEINERSCHIEF OF MISSION ALIGNED BUSINESS
Key employee
50$915,642$64,492
CYNTHIA ROBERTSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$626,868$77,335
EDUARDO SANCHEZCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER for prevention
Highest-paid employee
50$614,013$77,708
NICOLE AIELLO SAPIOEVP Eastern States
Highest-paid employee
50$599,566$74,849
KEVIN HARKEREVP MIDWEST
Highest-paid employee
50$556,799$81,293
LAURA SOLCHIEF OF STAFF TO THE CEO
Highest-paid employee
50$552,540$75,325
PAUL KALILEVP MISSION ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$543,630$80,904
MITCHELL ELKINDCHIEF CLINICAL SCIENCE OFFICER
Former
50$505,988$47,828
ROSE MARIE ROBERTSONSCIENCE & MEDICAL OFFICER
Former
50$274,452$48,744
MICHELLE ALBERTIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
7$8,274$0
RAYMOND VARA JRIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
3$6,308$0
JOSEPH WUPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
7$2,393$0
MARSHA JONESCHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
4$488$0
KEITH CHURCHWELLPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
LEE SHAPIROCHAIRPERSON-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
LINDA GOODENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
BERTRAM SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB SWANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHERYL ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHERYL PEGUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONALD LLOYD-JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES POSTLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN WARNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JORGE SAUCEDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE MILLER-SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MANESH PATELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCELLA ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MINDY GROSSMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REGINA BENJAMINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT HARRINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON HADDOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAWN DENNISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SVATI SHAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM GRECOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY BROWNCEO
Officer
50$4,069,422$75,633
LESLIE UPTONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
50$1,093,834$93,710
MARIELL JESSUPCHIEF SCIENCE & MEDICAL OFFICER
Key employee
50$1,069,478$62,081
LARRY D CANNONCAO/CORP SECRETARY
Officer
50$1,020,737$73,175
JOHN MEINERSCHIEF OF MISSION ALIGNED BUSINESS
Key employee
50$743,293$59,570
JEREMY BEAUCHAMPEVP SOUTHEAST
Highest-paid employee
50$596,273$77,658
KATHLEEN ROGERSEVP WESTERN STATES
Highest-paid employee
50$585,800$82,728
KEVIN HARKEREVP MIDWEST
Highest-paid employee
50$550,318$82,316
CYNTHIA ROBERTSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$554,110$73,190
NICOLE SAPIOEVP EASTERN STATES
Highest-paid employee
50$552,306$72,561
TANYA EDWARDSEVP SOUTHWEST
Highest-paid employee
50$535,142$78,259
ROSE MARIE ROBERTSONSCIENCE & MEDICAL OFFICER
Former
50$359,786$48,187
Mitchell ElkindChief Clinical Science Officer
Former
50$134,193$8,391
MICHELLE ALBERTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
7$2,367$0
BERTRAM SCOTTIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DONALD LLOYD-JONESIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0$0
JOSEPH WUPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
LEE SHAPIROTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MARSHA JONESCHAIRMAN-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
RAYMOND VARA JRCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
BOB SWANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHERYL ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHERYL PEGUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS BOYLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ILEANA PINABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES POSTLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN WARNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JORGE SAUCEDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE MILLER-SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH CHURCHWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA GOODENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCELLA ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REGINA BENJAMINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT HARRINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON HADDOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAWN DENNISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SVATI SHAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS PINA WINDSORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM GRECOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7272 GREENVILLE AVE, DALLAS, TX 75231-5129
In care of
% CYNDI ROBERTS EVP CFO
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas TX 75231
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Nancy Brown, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
Clayton Bortle, 3355 Dale Rd, Eau Claire WI 54703
Signed the 990
Cynthia Roberts, CFO
Phone
(214) 373-6300
Return prepared by
Deloitte Tax LLP

Mission

THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO BE A RELENTLESS FORCE FOR A WORLD OF LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PUBLIC/CONSUMER EDUCATION INFORMING ALL AMERICANS ABOUT WAYS TO REDUCE THEIR RISK OF HEART DISEASE AND STROKE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. IN 2024-25 THE ASSOCIATION'S PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS PROVIDED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O
    Expenses $337,912,110 · grants $14,691,547 · revenue $6,289,319
  • SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FUNDS SCIENTIFIC STUDIES SEEKING NEW DISCOVERIES RELATED TO CAUSES, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES. SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1924, WE'VE INVESTED MORE THAN $6.1 BILLION IN RESEARCH, AS WE CONTINUE FUNDING SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION, SHAPING HEALTH POLICIES, INNOVATING SYSTEMS OF CARE AND TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES. RESEARCH SPENDING FOR FISCAL-YEAR 2024-25 WAS $215 MILLION, OR 18%, AND RESEARCH AWARDS FOR THE YEAR TOTALED $185 MILLION. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O
    Expenses $214,658,131 · grants $185,128,806 · revenue $3,214,062
  • PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH, ADVANCES IN MEDICINE, AND GUIDELINES FOR BEST PRACTICES ARE MOST USEFUL WHEN MADE AVAILABLE TO SCIENTISTS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. THE American heart Association HOSTED MORE THAN A DOZEN SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES INCLUDING SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS AND THE INTERNATIONAL STROKE CONFERENCE, AS WELL AS MEETINGS FOCUSED ON SPECIALTY AREAS. EACH OFFERED CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) CREDITS, WHICH ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH the American Heart Association's ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAMS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O
    Expenses $176,851,966 · grants $7,023,213 · revenue $123,304,017
  • Expenses $66,771,584 · grants $5,068,999 · revenue $60,964,184

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-5613797
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
1949
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,009,845,329
Income (IRS master file)
$1,258,725,072

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,070,192,712$1,010,930,601$2,009,845,329XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$972,755,203$965,007,244$1,926,864,938XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$925,828,648$862,517,013$1,790,168,039XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Clayton Bortle
June 30, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990June 2022–––IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2007
Officer: Clayton Bortle
June 30, 2008≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 13-5613797).

Questions about AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC is 13-5613797.
Is AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
Are donations to AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC 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 HEART ASSOCIATION INC 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 HEART ASSOCIATION INC 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 HEART ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Nancy Brown.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,472,946 (NANCY BROWN, CEO).
How much revenue does AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,070,192,712, expenses of $1,010,930,601 and total assets of $2,009,845,329 at year end.

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