Nonprofit · EIN 36-2166945
AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,309,259 | $13,144,181 | $1,165,078 | $57,947,387 | $4,976,026 | $52,971,361 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,970,615 | $14,184,266 | -$213,651 | $54,421,119 | $5,935,907 | $48,485,212 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,200
- Program service revenue
- $11,778,686
- Investment income
- $2,504,373
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,093,189
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,145,663
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,062,378
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,859,452
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $243,607
- Accounting fees
- $93,857
- Occupancy
- $360,351
- Travel
- $61,682
- Depreciation
- $24,064
- Program services (functional)
- $11,487,304
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,656,877
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $54,421,119
- Total assets, end of year
- $57,947,387
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,976,026
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,971,361
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,965
- Publicly traded securities
- $52,985,597
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $52,612,585
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $358,776
- Gross unrelated business income
- $34,450
- Gross receipts
- $15,696,355
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1923
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER L ROUSSEAU | SECRETARY - TREASURER Officer | 20 | $363,250 | $51,944 |
| TIMOTHY TAYLOR | JEP MANAGING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,456 | $57,627 |
| BARBARA FISER | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,269 | $52,841 |
| ELIZABETH BRAUNSTEIN | DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATION SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,679 | $33,200 |
| JENNIFER FARABAUGH | WEBSITE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,273 | $20,576 |
| ALLISON BRIDGES | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,311 | $28,373 |
| DAVID ROMER | EDITOR, JEL Officer | 10 | $101,122 | $0 |
| HEIDI WILLIAMS | EDITOR, JEP Officer | 10 | $101,122 | $0 |
| AYSEGUL SAHIN | EDITOR, AEJ: MACROECONOMICS Officer | 8 | $91,083 | $0 |
| ERZO LUTTMER | EDITOR, AER Officer | 10 | $90,938 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GENTZKOW | EDITOR, AER:I Officer | 10 | $87,108 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN OLKEN | EDITOR, AEJ: APPLIED ECONOMICS Officer | 8 | $87,039 | $0 |
| LUCAS DAVIS | EDITOR, AEJ: ECONOMIC POLICY Officer | 8 | $87,039 | $0 |
| NAVIN KARTIK | EDITOR, AEJ: MICROECONOMICS Officer | 8 | $85,016 | $0 |
| JANET CURRIE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE KATZ | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS BLOOM | VICE PRESIDENT (1/4-12/31) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EBONYA WASHINGTON | VICE PRESIDENT (1/4-12/31) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HILARY HOYNES | VICE PRESIDENT (1/1-1/4) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA TESAR | VICE PRESIDENT (1/1-1/4) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMANDA BAYER | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA KOWALSKI | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN LANG | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA LYNCH | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARA SHORE-SHEPPARD | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELVIN STEPHENS JR | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ATHEY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CARD | EX-OFFICIO (1/1-1/4) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA ROMER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA BLACK | BOARD (1/1-1/4) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMI NAKAMURA | BOARD (1/1-1/4) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAUREN GAFFNEY | LEGAL COUNSEL Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER L ROUSSEAU | SECRETARY - TREASURER Officer | 20 | $345,952 | $48,347 |
| TIMOTHY TAYLOR | JEP MANAGING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,297 | $53,046 |
| BARBARA FISER | DIR OF FINANCE & ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,166 | $47,699 |
| ELIZABETH BRAUNSTEIN | DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATION SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,913 | $31,875 |
| GWYN LOFTIS | CONVENTION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,000 | $29,785 |
| JENNIFER FARABAUGH | WEBSITE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,753 | $19,730 |
| ERZO LUTTMER | EDITOR, AER Officer | 10 | $123,155 | $0 |
| AMY FINKELSTEIN | EDITOR, AER:I Officer | 10 | $101,122 | $0 |
| DAVID ROMER | EDITOR, JEL Officer | 10 | $101,122 | $0 |
| HEIDI WILLIAMS | EDITOR, JEP Officer | 10 | $101,122 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN OLKEN | EDITOR, AEJ: APPLIED ECONOMICS Officer | 8 | $91,083 | $0 |
| SIMON GILCHRIST | EDITOR, AEJ: MACROECONOMICS Officer | 8 | $91,083 | $0 |
| NAVIN KARTIK | EDITOR, AEJ: MICROECONOMICS Officer | 8 | $91,083 | $0 |
| LUCAS DAVIS | EDITOR, AEJ: ECONOMIC POLICY Officer | 8 | $63,697 | $0 |
| SUSAN ATHEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET CURRIE | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY HOYNES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA TESAR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LANG | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LYNCH | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA BLACK | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMI NAKAMURA | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BAYER | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN STEPHENS JR | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CARD | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA ROMER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID AUTOR | BOARD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE HOXBY | BOARD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KEARNEY | BOARD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN GAFFNEY | LEGAL COUNSEL Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2014 BROADWAY STE 305, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-2425
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PETER L ROUSSEAU, 2014 BROADWAY 305, NASHVILLE, TN 37203
- Signed the 990
- PETER L ROUSSEAU, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (615) 322-2595
- Website
- WWW.AEAWEB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $2,538,015 · revenue $1,169,301
- PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF "ECONLIT" - A DATABASE OF ECONOMIC PAPERS, ARTICLES, ETC FROM TOP ECONOMIC SOURCES WHICH CAN BE USED FOR RESEARCH.Expenses $818,839 · revenue $5,143,582
- 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.Expenses $6,803,280 · revenue $4,291,783
- COMMITTEES INCLUDES PROGRAM COMMITTEES TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC ISSUES IN THE ECONOMICS FIELD TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE AEA.Expenses $430,979
- 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.Expenses $232,360 · revenue $1,133,840
- RCT REGISTRY - A STUDY REGISTRY FOR RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS IN ECONOMICS.Expenses $65,733
- WEBSITE CONTENT AND COMMUNICATIONS.Expenses $497,509 · revenue $5,730
- SUPPORT OF OTHER ECONOMIC FIELD ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $100,589
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2166945
- 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
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V030)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $57,947,387
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,696,355
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,309,259 | $13,144,181 | $57,947,387 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $13,970,615 | $14,184,266 | $54,421,119 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,513,020 | $11,974,361 | $48,741,206 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 36-2166945).
Questions about AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION INC is 36-2166945.
- Is AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN ECONOMIC 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 ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION 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 AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION 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 AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PETER L ROUSSEAU.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $363,250 (PETER L ROUSSEAU, SECRETARY - TREASURER).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,309,259, expenses of $13,144,181 and total assets of $57,947,387 at year end.
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