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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7282071

GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10115

Financials

$11.7M$12.9M2023$12.8M$13.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$12,793,893$13,341,147-$547,254$36,069,191$10,027,666$26,041,525
December 31, 2023990$11,671,629$12,853,074-$1,181,445$31,232,980$9,165,406$22,067,574
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,248,573
Program service revenue
$831,325
Investment income
$713,857
Other revenue
$138

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$571,939
Other salaries and wages
$5,584,031
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,089,989
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$90,921
Accounting fees
$142,924
Occupancy
$773,433
Travel
$1,887,402
Depreciation
$506,285
Program services (functional)
$7,388,134
Management and general (functional)
$5,953,013

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$31,232,980
Total assets, end of year
$36,069,191
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,027,666
Net assets, end of year
$26,041,525
Land, buildings and equipment
$908,980
Publicly traded securities
$8,756,889
Net assets without donor restrictions
$26,041,525
Gross receipts
$12,793,893
Employees
0
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1943
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ROBERT WILCOXPRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER
Officer
17.5$0$322,684$57,116
PAUL KONIGSTEINCFO AND ASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer
17.5$0$213,085$39,808
RACHEL JOSEPHASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
17.5$0$137,249$23,259
DAVID STEWARDVICE CHAIR (AS OF 4/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DEBORAH KOLTAIVICE CHAIR (AS OF 4/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
IRMA VAN DE BON-NICOLSECRETARY (THRU 4/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
KEVIN PRIORTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
MIKE LEWISINTERIM CHAIR (THRU 4/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
SCOTT HUYGHEBAERTCHAIR (AS OF 4/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
SISTER JUDITH ANN KARAM CSAVICE CHAIR (THRU 4/24)/TRUSTEE (AS OF 4/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
TERESA JACKSSECRETARY (AS OF 4/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
AL J MOONEY MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
ANADORA MOSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
CAROLYN WALSHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
CATHI CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLES HANNATRUSTEE (AS OF 4/24)
Trustee or director
5$0
DAWN KLUGTRUSTEE (AS OF 4/24)
Trustee or director
5$0
GAIL PATTERSONTRUSTEE (AS OF 4/24)
Trustee or director
5$0
HON KERRY MEYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JOYCE SAUNDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
KEN TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MARITA RHINEHARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MOLLY OLIVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
PAZ PRECIADOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
REILLY KALLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
ROBERT LALONDETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
TOM HOBANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ROBERT WILCOXPRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER
Officer
17.5$0$305,990$59,538
PAUL KONIGSTEINCFO AND ASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer
17.5$0$208,267$42,301
RACHEL JOSEPH as of 1023ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
17.5$0$136,652$24,461
JEFFREY WINE THRU 1023ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
17.5$0$101,389$6,589
LINDA CHEZEMCHAIR (THRU 1/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
MIKE LEWISINTERIM CHAIR (as of 5/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
JAMES DEANVICE CHAIR (THRU 4/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
FRANCIS GILROYVICE CHAIR (THRU 4/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
SISTER JUDITH ANN KARAM CSAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
IRMA VAN DE BON-NICOLSECRETARY (as of 5/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
CATHI CLARKSECRETARY (THRU 4/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
KEVIN PRIORTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
JOSH EGGLESTONTRUSTEE (THRU 2/23)
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
TOM HOBANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
TERESA JACKSTRUSTEE (as of 5/23)
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
REILLY KALLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
DEBORAH KOLTAITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
ROBERT LALONDETRUSTEE (as of 5/23)
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
PATRICIA LANAUZETRUSTEE (THRU 4/23)
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
HON KERRY MEYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
AL J MOONEY MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
ANADORA MOSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
MOLLY OLIVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
PAZ PRECIADOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
MARITA RHINEHARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
JOYCE SAUNDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
DAVID STEWARDTRUSTEE (as of 5/23)
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
KEN TAYLORTRUSTEE (as of 5/23)
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
CAROLYN WALSHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, NEW YORK, NY 10115-0002
In care of
% PAUL KONIGSTEIN CFO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROBERT WILCOX, 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, NEW YORK, NY 10115
Signed the 990
PAUL KONIGSTEIN, CFO
Phone
(212) 870-3400
Website
WWW.AA.ORG
Return prepared by
BDO USA

Mission

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS ("AA") IS A FELLOWSHIP OF PEOPLE WHO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE, STRENGTH AND HOPE WITH EACH OTHER THAT THEY MAY SOLVE THEIR COMMON PROBLEM AND HELP OTHERS RECOVER FROM ALCOHOLISM. THE GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, INC. IS THE LEGAL ENTITY FOR WHICH GENERAL SERVICE TO THE FELLOWSHIP IS FACILITATED AND PROVIDED, INCLUDING ITS TWO AFFILIATED MEMBER CORPORATIONS, AA WORLD SERVICES, INC. AND AA GRAPEVINE, INC., OF WHICH THE TRUSTEES OF THE GENERAL SERVICE BOARD ARE THE MEMBERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, INC. ACTS AS THE CUSTODIAN OF TRADITIONS AND FUNDS. IT SERVES THE FELLOWSHIP BY MAINTAINING SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO SHOULD BE SEEKING, THROUGH ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, THE MEANS FOR ARRESTING THE DISEASE OF ALCOHOLISM THROUGH THE APPLICATION TO THEIR OWN LIVES, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THE TWELVE STEPS WHICH CONSTITUTE THE RECOVERY PROGRAM UPON WHICH THE FELLOWSHIP IS FOUNDED. THE MAJOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE GENERAL SERVICE HEADQUARTERS OF A.A. INCLUDE HANDLING THOUSANDS OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND A.A. GROUPS, CONDUCT OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL SERVICE CONFERENCE, CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF CREATING GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE AA RECOVERY PROGRAM WITHIN THE BASIC CONCEPT OF ATTRACTION RATHER THAN PROMOTION, AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL NECESSARY RECORDS FOR THE WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT.
    Expenses $7,388,134 · grants $571,939 · revenue $831,325

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7282071
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
1943
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$36,069,191
Income (IRS master file)
$12,793,893

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$12,793,893$13,341,147$36,069,191IRS
990December 2023$11,671,629$12,853,074$31,232,980XML
990December 2022$11,242,609$11,704,809$29,188,944IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 23-7282071).

Questions about GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC

What is the EIN of GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC is 23-7282071.
Is GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
Are donations to GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 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 GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBERT WILCOX.
Who are the officers and directors of GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,793,893, expenses of $13,341,147 and total assets of $36,069,191 at year end.

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