Nonprofit · EIN 23-7185827
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $35,602,788 | $36,430,648 | -$827,860 | $36,146,420 | $5,103,055 | $31,043,365 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $29,395,631 | $27,219,867 | $2,175,764 | $32,515,997 | $864,130 | $31,651,867 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,455,084 | $18,307,032 | -$6,851,948 | $28,887,502 | $7,414,333 | $21,473,169 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $34,963,077
- of which government grants
- $8,368,187
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $639,711
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $229,585
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,510,125
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,816,425
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,711,311
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $142,463
- Accounting fees
- $120,809
- Occupancy
- $463,253
- Travel
- $450,201
- Depreciation
- $45,213
- Program services (functional)
- $32,215,480
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,649,131
- Fundraising (functional)
- $566,037
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,515,997
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,146,420
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,103,055
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,043,365
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $424,832
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,445,873
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,126,247
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $23,917,118
- Gross receipts
- $35,602,788
- Employees
- 116
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL CORREA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $683,472 | $96,001 |
| GINGER ZIELINSKIE | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER (THRU 10/24) Officer | 40 | $318,173 | $296 |
| SARA SCHAPIRO | DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $263,794 | $48,057 |
| MANIZHA NABIEVA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 6/25) Officer | 40 | $254,036 | $18,399 |
| JON WOLFSTHAL | DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL RISKS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,969 | $46,422 |
| ANNETTE GERMANA | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $200,643 | $21,127 |
| ERICA GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,394 | $26,326 |
| SHANNON BECKS | DIR. POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,836 | $22,313 |
| MEGAN MCLEISH | DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,320 | $30,985 |
| JEDIDAH ISLER | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER (BEG. 12/24) Officer | 40 | $21,875 | $0 |
| GILMAN LOUIE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.43 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BAILEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.43 | $0 | $0 |
| SOREN ELBECH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.32 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GERSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.32 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LOTRIONTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON SCOTT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| JIM GATES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| THERESA MAYER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| TOM SCHENK JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL CORREA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $529,209 | $81,081 |
| SARA SCHAPIRO | DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,236 | $46,690 |
| JOHN WHITMER | FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,029 | $54,974 |
| JOSHUA SCHOOP PRINCIPAL DIR | TECH & INNOVATION (THRU 3/22/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,014 | $39,387 |
| ANNETTE GERMANA | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,163 | $12,886 |
| ERICA GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,201 | $23,036 |
| MANIZHA NABIEVA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $145,345 | $2,224 |
| GILMAN LOUIE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSINA BIERBAUM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GERSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BAILEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LOTRIONTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON SCOTT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GATES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA MAYER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Correa | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $581,221 | $22,233 |
| Sara Schapiro | Director of Education & Workforce Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,337 | $24,320 |
| Joshua Schoop | Director of Government & Innovations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $238,736 | $14,695 |
| John Whitmer | Senior Fellow Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,139 | $43,280 |
| Douglas Rand | Senior Fellow Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,463 | $22,085 |
| Anne Hunter-Pirtle | Senior Fellow Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,348 | $9,240 |
| Gilman Louie | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosina Bierbaum | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Gerstein | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Lodal | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Lotrionte | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nishal Mohan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Bailey | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1150 18TH ST NW STE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3840
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL CORREA, 1150 18TH STREET NW 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL CORREA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 933-8969
- Website
- WWW.FAS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS (FAS) IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. FAS EMBEDS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND EXPERIENCE INTO GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC DISCOURSE IN ORDER TO BUILD A HEALTHY, SAFE, PROSPEROUS, AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SPECIAL PROJECTS): A HOME FOR INITIATIVES THAT BRING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO BEAR ON CRITICAL POLICY CHALLENGES. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS A CONTINUING LONG-TERM CHALLENGE: ENSURING THAT HIGH IMPACT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD HAVE THE OPERATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT THEY NEED TO LAUNCH QUICKLY, OPERATE RESPONSIBLY, AND DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE PUBLIC BENEFIT. IN FY2025, FAS ACCEPTED TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS ON BEHALF OF SPONSORED NINE PROJECTS AND PROVIDED FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, COMPLIANCE, AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING SUPPORTING THE ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING INNOVATION (ALI) AS IT DEVELOPED AN INDEPENDENT OPERATING MODEL, SUPPORTED BY SIX PHILANTHROPIES.Expenses $13,188,771
- TALENT INITIATIVES: FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS THAT CULTIVATE POLICY ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS AMONG SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL (S&T) TALENT AND DEPLOY EXPERTS INTO PUBLIC SERVICE TO MAKE PROGRESS ON THE MOST IMPORTANT S&T CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME. IN FY2025, FAS CONTINUED TO MANAGE FELLOWSHIPS ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING AT THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WHERE FELLOWS BRIDGED THE GAPS BETWEEN POLICY DESIGN AND PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION, PARTICULARLY FOR RURAL AND TRIBAL FARMING COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, FAS EXPANDED THE TALENT INITIATIVES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FELLOWSHIPS INTO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING 10 FELLOWS WORKING ON ENERGY AFFORDABILITY, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN GOVERNMENT, FEDERAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE, AND MORE.Expenses $11,226,168
- SCIENCE POLICY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DAY ONE PROJECT: A PLATFORM FOR SHAPING PUBLIC POLICY THAT DEMOCRATIZES THE POLICY PROCESS BY SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM WITH PROMISING IDEAS AND TURNING THEM INTO ACTIONABLE POLICY. IN FY2025, FAS HOSTED THE DAY ONE 2025 SUMMIT, A CULMINATION OF A YEAR-LONG POLICY SPRINT THAT CREATED MORE THAN 200 NONPARTISAN, IMPLEMENTATION READY POLICY PROPOSALS FOR A NEW ADMINISTRATION SPANNING A BROAD RANGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DOMAINS. THIS SUMMIT SHOWCASED THE PROPOSALS, CONVENING MORE THAN 130 PARTICIPANTS, AND LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE NEWLY-LAUNCHED THE CENTER FOR REGULATORY INGENUITY (CRI), A NEW HUB DEDICATED TO APPLYING THE INSIGHTS OF THE GOVERNMENT CAPACITY MOVEMENT TO SPECIFIC, THORNY PROBLEMS THAT REQUIRE A FUNDAMENTAL REIMAGINING OF REGULATION AND GOVERNANCE.Expenses $2,365,161 · grants $11,250
- RESEARCH, POLICY, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF POLICY DOMAINS WITH A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIMENSION, FAS A) PRODUCES RIGOROUS, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS THAT INFORM BOTH POLICYMAKERS AND PUBLIC DISCOURSE, B) GENERATES POLICY PROPOSALS TO INFORM GOVERNMENT AGENDA-SETTING, AND C) PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO POLICYMAKERS SEEKING TO ACT ON OUR INSIGHTS AND IDEAS.ADDITIONALLY IN FY2025, FAS EXPANDED BEYOND FEDERAL RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS BY ACQUIRING METROLAB NETWORK, AN ORGANIZATION WITH SIGNIFICANT REACH AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS, GIVING FAS THE CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.Expenses $5,435,380 · grants $218,335
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
- 23-7185827
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,146,420
- Income (IRS master file)
- $35,602,788
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $35,602,788 | $36,430,648 | $36,146,420 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $29,395,631 | $27,219,867 | $32,515,997 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,455,084 | $18,307,032 | $28,887,502 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $28,862,818 | $8,407,200 | $35,241,179 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 23-7185827).
Questions about FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS
- What is the EIN of FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS is 23-7185827.
- Is FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS 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 FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS 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 FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS 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 FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANIEL CORREA.
- Who are the officers and directors of FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $683,472 (DANIEL CORREA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $35,602,788, expenses of $36,430,648 and total assets of $36,146,420 at year end.
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