Nonprofit · EIN 52-6054070
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Also known as CELLULOSE AND RENEWABLE MATERIALS D
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $143,401 | $75,224 | $68,177 | $1,130,478 | $0 | $1,130,478 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $149,163 | $102,407 | $46,756 | $1,015,314 | $0 | $1,015,314 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $135,579 | $80,528 | $55,051 | $933,763 | $0 | $933,763 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $68,321
- Program service revenue
- $15,668
- Investment income
- $58,007
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,790
- Other revenue
- $1,405
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,204
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,599
- Travel
- $17,675
- Program services (functional)
- $45,434
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,790
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,015,314
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,130,478
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,130,478
- Publicly traded securities
- $835,495
- Gross receipts
- $151,241
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1920
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Tatiana Budtova | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Michael Bortner | Chair-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Wim Thielemans | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Nathalie Lavoine | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr World Nieh | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Sheila Murphy | Councilor Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Dr Maria Soledad Peresin | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Kevin Edgar | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Lucian Lucia | Alternate Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Maren Roman | Alternate Councilor Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Dr Paavo Penttila | Alternate Councilor Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Dr Amir Seikhi | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Dr Megan Roberts | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Dr Maria Celeste Inglesias | Member at large Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Dr Stella Petrova | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ramos Lopez | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Dr Casey Elkins | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Glenn Larkin | Program Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Falk Liebner | Awards Chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Wim Thielemans | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Tatiana Budtova | Chair Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Scott Renneckar | Past Chair Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Dr Nathalie Lavoine | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr World Nieh | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Sheila Murphy | Councilor Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Dr Lucian Lucia | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Kevin Edgar | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Maria Soledad Peresin | Alternate Councilor Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Dr Paavo Penttila | Alternate Councilor Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Dr Maren Roman | Alternate Councilor Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Dr Amir Seikhi | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Dr Yu Ogawa | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Dr Maria Celeste Inglesias | Member at large Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Glenn Larkin | Program Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Falk Liebner | Awards Chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Wim Thielemans | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Tatiana Budtova | Chair Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Scott Renneckar | Past Chair Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Dr Nathalie Lavoine | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr World Nieh | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Sheila Murphy | Councilor Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Dr Lucian Lucia | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Kevin Edgar | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Maria Soledad Peresin | Alternate Councilor Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Dr Paavo Penttila | Alternate Councilor Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Dr Maren Roman | Alternate Councilor Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Dr Feng Jiang | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Dr Yu Ogawa | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Dr Maria Celeste Inglesias | Member at large Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Dr Falk Liebner | Program Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Alexander Bismarck | Awards Chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1155 16TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4839
- In care of
- % MR MICHAEL JEREMIAH BORTNER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 3197 Pond Mist Way, Oak Hill VA 20171
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Dr Tatiana Budtova, 1155 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- World Nieh, 3197 Pond Mist Way, Oak Hill VA 20171
- Signed the 990
- Dr World Nieh, Treasurer
- Phone
- (703) 462-0599
- Website
- http://cell.sites.acs.org/
- Return prepared by
- NFP Solutions LLC
Mission
Leading and supporting innovation in cellulose & renewable materials by providing a forum for our members to excel in the chemical sciences and technology
Program accomplishments
- We organized 63 technical symposia, with 625 oral presentations and 114 poster presentations. All symposia are simultaneously available to virtual meeting registrants.Expenses $19,113
- In 2025, CELL Division administered and presented the following awards: 1 Anselme Payen Award, 1 Young Investigator Award, 2 Graduate Student Awards, 3 student poster awards (no cash award, winners receive complementary banquet ticket so they can be recognized at the banquet), 2 student travel awards.Expenses $9,885 · grants $9,204
- In 2025 our Division honored award winners, our Division Fellows and officers at the Division Banquet. Approximately 103 people attended the banquet to celebrate the winners and network with other scientists.Expenses $16,436 · revenue $10,301
- The organization provides membership benefits in exchange for membership dues.revenue $5,367
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
- 52-6054070
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0945: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,130,478
- Income (IRS master file)
- $151,241
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $143,401 | $75,224 | $1,130,478 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $149,163 | $102,407 | $1,015,314 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $135,579 | $80,528 | $933,763 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $103,076 | $53,055 | $819,516 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: World Nieh | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $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 52-6054070).
Questions about AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY is 52-6054070.
- Is AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CHEMICAL 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 CHEMICAL 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 CHEMICAL 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 CHEMICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Dr Tatiana Budtova.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $143,401, expenses of $75,224 and total assets of $1,130,478 at year end.
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