Nonprofit · EIN 36-2179819
AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · CHAMPAIGN, IL 61822
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,560,093 | $5,345,421 | $214,672 | $4,091,977 | $1,891,298 | $2,200,679 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,016,686 | $5,268,642 | -$251,956 | $3,720,306 | $1,911,269 | $1,809,037 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,375,503 | $5,721,115 | -$345,612 | $3,948,410 | $1,978,739 | $1,969,671 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $61,932
- Program service revenue
- $5,340,119
- Investment income
- $76,422
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $16,563
- Other revenue
- $81,620
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $46,948
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $494,966
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,795,196
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,697,896
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,522
- Accounting fees
- $38,311
- Occupancy
- $57,193
- Travel
- $90,395
- Depreciation
- $112,174
- Program services (functional)
- $3,630,241
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,715,180
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,720,306
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,091,977
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,891,298
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,200,679
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $492,373
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,909,948
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,749,390
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $451,289
- Gross unrelated business income
- $190,239
- Gross receipts
- $5,560,093
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 630
- Year formed
- 1909
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK DONNELLY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 38 | $258,718 | $28,143 |
| MEGHAN DREWES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $162,623 | $12,643 |
| TIFFANIE WEST | DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,793 | $10,762 |
| ERICA KRUTSCH | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,782 | $12,615 |
| TRAVIS SKODACK | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,857 | $11,553 |
| REBECCA GUENARD | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,736 | $7,262 |
| ELLEN SNIPES | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,529 | $8,402 |
| TONY O'LENICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARD BAILLELY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HATFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FABIOLA DIONISI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT MITCHELL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BRENNA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUPRATIM GHOSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER NAHAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN PAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RAJAN PANANDIKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE PATSEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICK THEINER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TONG TONI WANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHIBUIKE UDENIGWE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRYAN YEH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HOLIDAY DURHAM ZANETTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK DONNELLY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 38 | $251,659 | $26,569 |
| TIFFANIE WEST | DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,822 | $9,712 |
| ERICA KRUTSCH | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,223 | $11,261 |
| MEGHAN DREWES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $132,644 | $794 |
| TRAVIS SKODACK | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,690 | $9,990 |
| REBECCA GUENARD | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,476 | $5,090 |
| TONY O'LENICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARD BAILLELY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HATFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FABIOLA DIONISI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT MITCHELL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BRENNA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUPRATIM GHOSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER NAHAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN PAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJAN PANANDIKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE PATSEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK THEINER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONG TONI WANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIBUIKE UDENIGWE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN YEH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLIDAY DURHAM ZANETTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK DONNELLY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 38 | $247,391 | $27,406 |
| ERICA KRUTSCH | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,700 | $10,693 |
| AMY GARREN | STRATEGIC INITIATIVES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,274 | $17,745 |
| FABIOLA DIONISI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONG TONI WANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE PATSEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJAN PANANDIKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK THEINER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUPRATIM GHOSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARS REIMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BRENNA | PAST MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| XUEBING XU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLIDAY DURHAM ZANETTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER NAHAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN YEH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SILVANA MARTINI | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY O'LENICK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HATFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARD BAILLELY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT MITCHELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINSEN LIU | PAST MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DHARMA KODALI | PAST MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3356 BIG PINE TRAIL STE CD, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61822-1404
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MEGHAN DREWES, 3356 BIG PINE TRAIL CD, CHAMPAIGN, IL 618221405
- Signed the 990
- MEGHAN DREWES, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (217) 359-2344
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.AOCS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MH CPA PLLC
Mission
AOCS ADVANCES THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF OILS, FATS, PROTEINS, SURFACTANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS, ENRICHING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE EVERYWHERE.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION/MEETINGS & CONFERENCE - ANNUAL MEETINGS, WORLD CONFERENCE AND OTHER SHORT COURSES FOR EDUCATION AND NETWORKING.Expenses $968,933 · revenue $1,215,463
- TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT - EXPENSES FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TESTING MATERIALS AND OTHER TECHNICAL PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATION OF TECHNICAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS.Expenses $1,319,344 · revenue $2,192,202
- PUBLICATIONS - MONTHLY PUBLICATIONS OF JOURNAL OF AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS, JOURNAL OF SURFACTANTS AND DETERGENTS, INFORM MAGAZINE, AND LIPIDS JOURNAL, AND MONOGRAPHSExpenses $451,303 · revenue $1,012,557
- MEMBERSHIP - MEMBERSHIP EXPENSE RELATED TO MEMBER SERVICESExpenses $890,661 · grants $46,948 · revenue $827,841
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 | 990 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
- 36-2179819
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U33C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,091,977
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,560,093
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,560,093 | $5,345,421 | $4,091,977 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,016,686 | $5,268,642 | $3,720,306 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,375,503 | $5,721,115 | $3,948,410 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,542,639 | $5,567,177 | $3,984,218 | 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 2019 | – | – | – | 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 36-2179819).
Questions about AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY is 36-2179819.
- Is AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY 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 OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MEGHAN DREWES.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $258,718 (PATRICK DONNELLY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,560,093, expenses of $5,345,421 and total assets of $4,091,977 at year end.
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