Nonprofit · EIN 53-0196572
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $819,099,460 | $756,637,831 | $62,461,629 | $2,229,670,372 | $474,251,283 | $1,755,419,089 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $739,501,994 | $731,312,227 | $8,189,767 | $1,933,606,928 | $359,796,918 | $1,573,810,010 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,112,986
- of which government grants
- $528,471
- Program service revenue
- $745,122,414
- Investment income
- $64,615,794
- Royalties
- $2,549,297
- Net rental income
- $5,574
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $42,759,833
- Other revenue
- $3,248,266
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $26,036,138
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $5,073,289
- Other salaries and wages
- $240,634,516
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $322,834,114
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,848,728
- Accounting fees
- $513,706
- Occupancy
- $11,352,605
- Travel
- $11,256,953
- Depreciation
- $36,291,894
- Program services (functional)
- $663,992,997
- Management and general (functional)
- $90,900,227
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,744,607
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,933,606,928
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,229,670,372
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $474,251,283
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,755,419,089
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $120,059,351
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,630,695,885
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $901,863,328
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $853,555,761
- Gross unrelated business income
- $16,169,609
- Gross receipts
- $1,273,046,662
- Employees
- 2,062
- Volunteers
- 138,439
- Year formed
- 1938
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANUEL GUZMAN | PRESIDENT, CAS Key employee | 40 | $1,382,821 | $0 | $60,565 |
| ALBERT HORVATH | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $1,051,881 | $0 | $61,340 |
| JAMES MILNE | PRESIDENT, ACS PUBS Key employee | 40 | $0 | $692,860 | $47,415 |
| BOLLAMPALLI RAO | CTO VP INFO TECH, CAS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $658,549 | $0 | $55,752 |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | VP, LEGAL, PMO & INNVTN, CAS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $588,679 | $0 | $69,050 |
| CRAIG STEPHENS | SVP SALES & MARKETING, CAS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $591,551 | $0 | $59,180 |
| ERIC R KIMBALL | VP FINANCE, CAS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $601,392 | $0 | $48,056 |
| TIMOTHY WAHLBERG | VP PRODUCT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $574,655 | $0 | $63,299 |
| LATREASE GARRISON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $526,754 | $0 | $76,146 |
| EMILY B KUNCHALA | TREASURER & CFO Officer | 40 | $522,123 | $0 | $70,834 |
| FLINT H LEWIS | SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $368,689 | $0 | $25,093 |
| KIMBERLY A KNIGHT | SECRETARY & EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $170,426 | $0 | $16,342 |
| WAYNE E JONES JR | CHAIR, BOD, DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY K CARROLL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY J PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDITH C GIORDAN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KATHERINE L LEE | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT I Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY AGNEW-HEARD | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT II Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BONNIE LAWLOR | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT III Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LISA HOUSTON | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT IV Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LISA M BALBES | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT V Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JEANETTE VAN EMON | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT VI Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MALIKA JEFFRIES-EL | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| NATALIE A LAFRANZO | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LEE H LATIMER | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILL E LYNCH | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CAROLYN RIBES | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR MANUEL GUZMAN | PRESIDENT, CAS Key employee | 40 | $1,242,410 | $0 | $56,863 |
| MR ALBERT HORVATH | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $816,632 | $0 | $57,679 |
| MR BOLLAMPALLI RAO | CTO VP INFO TECH, CAS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $626,891 | $0 | $71,552 |
| DR JAMES MILNE | PRESIDENT, ACS PUBS Key employee | 40 | $0 | $627,782 | $44,306 |
| MR CRAIG STEPHENS | SVP SALES & MARKETING, CAS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $542,877 | $0 | $68,354 |
| DRSARAH TEGEN | SVP CHIEF PUBS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $547,860 | $0 | $58,343 |
| MR FLINT H LEWIS | SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $548,440 | $0 | $57,040 |
| DR MICHAEL DENNIS | VP, LEGAL, PMO & INNVTN, CAS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $533,651 | $0 | $64,668 |
| MR ERIC R KIMBALL | VP FINANCE, CAS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $540,265 | $0 | $55,001 |
| MS LATREASE GARRISON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $468,854 | $0 | $71,178 |
| MS EMILY B KUNCHALA | TREASURER & CFO Officer | 40 | $251,945 | $0 | $44,588 |
| DR WAYNE E JONES JR | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 10 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LISA BALBES | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT V Trustee or director | 10 | $4,350 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MALIKA JEFFRIES-EL | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 10 | $900 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KIMBERLY AGNEW-HEARD | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT II Trustee or director | 10 | $650 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TERI QUINN GRAY | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT III Trustee or director | 10 | $650 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAUL W JAGODZINSKI | CHAIR & DIRECTOR, DISTRICT VI Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JUDITH C GIORDAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY K CARROLL | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANGELA K WILSON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHERINE L LEE | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT I Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS LISA HOUSTON | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT IV Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NATALIE A LAFRANZO | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LEE H LATIMER | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILL E LYNCH | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CAROLYN RIBES | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1155 16TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4839
- In care of
- % CARL CRISLIP
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 50 Bell Tower Lane, Tioga PA 16946
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALBERT HORVATH, 1155 SIXTEENTH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 200364892
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Elaine Farkas, 50 Bell Tower Lane, Tioga PA 16946
- Signed the 990
- EMILY B KUNCHALA, TREASURER AND CFO
- Phone
- (202) 872-4596
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.ACS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY IS A FEDERALLY CHARTERED ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE BROADER CHEMISTRY ENTERPRISE AND ITS PRACTITIONERS FOR THE BENEFIT OF EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE.
Program accomplishments
- INFORMATION SERVICES THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS) ACHIEVES ITS GOAL TO BE AN INDISPENSABLE PROFESSIONAL AND INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR MEMBERS AND OTHER CHEMISTRY-RELATED PRACTITIONERS THROUGH TWO PUBLISHING DIVISIONS, CAS, AND ACS PUBLICATIONS. THESE DIVISIONS PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT SERVICES TO ACS MEMBERS AND THE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY WITH ACCURATE, TIMELY, AND AUTHORITATIVE CHEMISTRY AND RELATED SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION. CAS CONNECTS THE WORLD'S SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO ACCELERATE BREAKTHROUGHS THAT IMPROVE LIVES, EMPOWERING GLOBAL INNOVATORS TO EFFICIENTLY NAVIGATE TODAY'S COMPLEX DATA LANDSCAPE AND MAKE CONFIDENT DECISIONS IN EACH PHASE OF THE INNOVATION JOURNEY. AS A SPECIALIST IN SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, CAS BUILDS THE LARGEST AUTHORITATIVE COLLECTION OF HUMAN-CURATED SCIENTIFIC DATA IN THE WORLD AND PROVIDES ESSENTIAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, SERVICES, AND EXPERTISE. SCIENTISTS, PATENT PROFESSIONALS, AND BUSINESS LEADERS ACROSS INDUSTRIES RELY ON CAS TO HELP THEM UNCOVER OPPORTUNITIES, MITIGATE RISKS, AND UNLOCK SHARED KNOWLEDGE SO THEY CAN GET FROM INSPIRATION TO INNOVATION FASTER. CAS PROVIDES POWERFUL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING THE CAS SCIFINDER DISCOVERY PLATFORM(TM) AND THE STN IP PROTECTION SUITE(TM) THAT IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY AND HELP ADVANCE DISCIPLINES - BE IT IN CHEMISTRY AND RELATED SCIENCES OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. BROAD-BASED, EASY TO USE SOLUTIONS FROM CAS DRIVE DISCOVERY AND DEEP INSIGHTS FOR THE SCIENTIFIC ENTERPRISE THAT LEAD TO INNOVATIONS RANGING FROM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS TO REVELATIONS THAT SOLVE SOME OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST CHALLENGES IN AREAS FROM TREATMENT OF DISEASE TO SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, OR TO GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY NEEDS. CAS ALSO BRINGS UNIQUE CAPABILITIES TO DESIGN CAS CUSTOM SERVICES THAT MAXIMIZE THE STRATEGIC IMPACT OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, INCLUDING DIGITAL ASSETS, POWERING DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS AND ENABLING ORGANIZATIONS TO INNOVATE MORE EFFICIENTLY. ACS PUBLICATIONS DELIVERED A STRONG PERFORMANCE IN 2024. ACS JOURNALS CONTINUED TO GROW IN SUBMISSIONS, PUBLISHED OUTPUT, AND USAGE. 2024 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: ACS JOURNALS CONTINUED GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE . THE PORTFOLIO OF ACS PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS CONTINUED TO REPRESENT THE 'MOST TRUSTED, MOST CITED, MOST READ' SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. DURING 2024, KEY EDITORIAL AND QUALITY METRICS CONTINUED TO SHOW STRONG PERFORMANCE, WITH: - OVER 74K PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES PUBLISHED - OVER 346 MILLION FULL-TEXT ARTICLE DOWNLOADS - C.4.4 MILLION TOTAL CITATIONS REPORTED - SUCCESSFUL INTRODUCTION OF THREE NEW JOURNALS: ACS ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND TWO PARTNER TITLES: ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND POLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY . ACS PUBLICATIONS LAUNCHED THE NEW ACS PUBLISHING CENTER, POWERED BY CHRONOSHUB LEVERAGING CHRONOSHUB'S MODERN TECHNICAL FRAMEWORK, ACS PUBLICATIONS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD PROVIDING AN INDUSTRY LEADING PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE BY LAUNCHING THE NEW ACS PUBLISHING CENTER FEATURING A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND DASHBOARD FOR AUTHORS. . ACS JOURNALS CONTINUED TO EMBRACE OPEN ACCESS/OPEN SCIENCE - ACS PUBLICATIONS BECAME THE FIRST PUBLISHER TO CONCLUDE A "READ & GREEN" NATIONAL AGREEMENT THAT PROVIDES FULL IMMEDIATE GREEN-OA PUBLISHING FOR AUTHORS IN FRANCE - THE DIVISION'S READ & PUBLISH PROGRAMS GREW TO INCLUDE 1,550 INSTITUTIONS SPANNING 40 COUNTRIES . ACS JOURNALS CONTINUED EFFORTS TO ENSURE RESEARCH INTEGRITY ACS PUBLICATIONS DEEPENED ITS COMMITMENT TO PUBLISHING ETHICS BY INTRODUCING A NEW COURSE, ETHICS BASICS FOR JOURNAL EDITORS, FOR ALL JOURNAL EDITORs-IN-CHIEF AND DEPUTY EDITORS WHILE ALSO CONTINUING ITS COLLABORATION WITH THE STM INTEGRITY HUB TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THREATS TO THE INTEGRITY OF THE SCHOLARLY RECORD. . C&EN PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE - C&EN HIRED A NEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, WHO REFRESHED MAGAZINE'S STRATEGY TO ENSURE ITS CONTINUED SUCCESS - THROUGHOUT 2024 C&EN PUBLISHED IMPORTANT STORIES ON SUBJECTS SUCH AS THE FUTURE OF FOOD; MICROPLASTICS; TRAILBLAZERS; AND 10 STARTUPS TO WATCH THE COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION IS COMPRISED OF ACS ADVERTISING SALES AND MARKETING, C&EN, COMMUNICATIONS, AND WEB STRATEGY & OPERATIONS. ITS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE NEWS AND ACS INFORMATION AND TO COMMUNICATE THE VITAL ROLE OF CHEMICAL PROFESSIONALS AND THE CHEMICAL SCIENCES IN SOLVING CRITICAL GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND IMPROVING EVERYDAY LIFE TO THE PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, NEWS MEDIA, AND ACS MEMBERS. THE FUNCTION COORDINATES MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT AND SPEECHWRITING; PROMOTION OF SOCIETY NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS TO THE MEDIA; COMMUNICATION OF SOCIETY NEWS TO ITS MEMBERS; CONDUCTS MEDIA TRAINING AND TRAINING/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS INVOLVED IN COMMUNICATIONS; SALES AND MARKETING OF SOCIETY CONTENT; AND OVERSEES THE PREPARATION OF THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL REPORT, AMONG OTHER THINGS. IN ADDITION, THE FUNCTION ALSO OVERSEES THE SOCIETY'S WEB PRESENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, AND MULTIMEDIA EFFORTS.Expenses $566,178,639 · revenue $717,452,990
- EDUCATION AND MEMBERSHIP IN 2024, ACS PROVIDED FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, INSTRUCTION, AND MENTORSHIP FOR ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, UNDERGRADUATE, AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHEMISTRY TEACHERS (AACT) CELEBRATED ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2024, ENDING THE YEAR WITH MORE THAN 7,300 MEMBERS FROM 80 COUNTRIES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, AACT HAS PUBLISHED OVER 1,100 RESOURCES WRITTEN BY TEACHERS OF CHEMISTRY, ORGANIZED OVER 220 WEBINARS AND DOZENS MORE ON-SITE WORKSHOPS, AND RECEIVED OVER 10 MILLION WEB VISITS. THE US CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD TEAM WON THREE GOLD AND ONE SILVER MEDALS AT THE 56TH INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD. THE IMPACT OF SCIENCE OUTREACH, INCLUDING CHEMISTS CELEBRATE EARTH WEEK AND NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK, WAS ENHANCED BY A WEBSITE FOR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, CHEMISTRY FESTIVAL GRANT AWARDS, AND TWO OUTREACH SUMMITS. WORKING WITH THE FIVE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES THAT ESTABLISHED THE INCLUSIVE GRADUATE EDUCATION NETWORK, THE ACS BRIDGE PROJECT EXTENDED ITS REACH IN 2024 TO INCLUDE 45 CHEMICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENTS, OVER 150 ACS BRIDGE FELLOWS, AND A COLLECTION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON ASSISTING THOSE WHO RECEIVE DOCTORAL DEGREES IN CHEMICAL SCIENCES. OVER 95 STUDENTS WERE FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED TO ATTEND THE 2024 ACS SPRING/FALL MEETINGS. THE SECOND RAPID FIRE SYMPOSIUM HELD DURING THE ACS FALL MEETING HIGHLIGHTED RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS OF EIGHT BRIDGE FELLOWS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ELI LILLY, 50 ACS BRIDGE FELLOWS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND POSDOCTORAL SCHOLARS PARTICIPATED IN THE BRIDGE CAREER KICKSTARTER WORKSHOP HELD AT ELI LILLY HEADQUARTERS IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN. FURTHERMORE, THE BRIDGE PROGRAM EXTENDED ITS SUPPORT TO 25 STUDENTS FROM HBCUS BY ENABLING THEIR ATTENDANCE AT THE ACS GREEN CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING CONFERENCE AND 25 MORE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF BLACK CHEMISTS AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERS CONFERENCE. WORKING WITH 70 COORDINATORS AND ALMOST 400 MENTORS, ACS PROJECT SEED OFFERED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SUMMER RESEARCH EXPERIENCES TO 371 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN 2024, ALONG WITH A WEEK-LONG VIRTUAL ORIENTATION FOCUSED ON LAB PREPAREDNESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WEEKLY VIRTUAL SEMINARS. FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, ACS AWARDED 51 PROJECT SEED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ALUMNI ENTERING THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR IN COLLEGE. THE INITIATIVE ON FOSTERING A SKILLED TECHNICAL WORKFORCE EXPANDED ENGAGEMENT OF AN INCLUSIVE NETWORK OF STAKEHOLDERS CRITICAL TO THE RECRUITMENT AND PREPARATION OF STUDENTS AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES USING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SKILLS IN THEIR JOBS BUT NOT HOLDING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE. VISITS TO THE CHEMICAL TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS' WEBSITE, LAUNCHED IN 2023, INCREASED 88 PERCENT. THREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROJECTS EACH RECEIVED ~$20K FROM THE ACS PREPARE CTP SEED GRANT PROGRAM PILOT. A NEW DISCOVERY REPORT "EMPOWERING CHEMICAL TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS" WAS RELEASED. RECOGNITION, WORKSHOPS, AND GRANTS WERE OFFERED TO STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. ELECTRONIC CREDENTIALS WERE OFFERED TO OVER 1200 CERTIFIED GRADUATES OF ACS-APPROVED PROGRAMS. A DISCUSSION SERIES FOCUSED ON UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION FOR CHAIRS OF CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENTS CONTINUED IN 2024. A YEARLONG VIRTUAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROFESSORS COMPLETED ITS INAUGURAL YEAR IN 2024. PARTICIPANTS LEARNED HOW TO INCORPORATE ACTIVE LEARNING INTO THEIR COURSES AND AUTHORED TEACHING MODULES THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CHEMISTRY EDUCATORS. ACS HOSTED THE 2ND LASTING ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN ASPIRING AND DISTINGUISHED SCIENTISTS (LEADS) CONFERENCE IN 2024. THIS 3-DAY EVENT, DESIGNED TO PREPARE HIGH-POTENTIAL YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL AND IMPACTFUL CAREERS THAT ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES WAS ATTENDED BY 50 ASPIRING AND OVER 20 DISTINGUISHED SCIENTISTS. THE ACS INSTITUTE, AN ONLINE PORTAL TO A COLLECTION OF PROFESSIONALS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, HAS EIGHT CENTERS OF LEARNNG AND MORE THAN 120 COURSES AND WORKSHOPS, EIGHTEEN OF WHICH WERE ADDED IN 2024. ACS CHEMISTRY CAREERS, A JOB BOARD AND CAREER CENTER, WAS BUILT. IN 2024, 96 ACS CAREER CONSULTANTS HELD 528 INDIVIDUAL VIRTUAL CAREER CONSULTATIONS AND MONTHLY VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS FOR APPROXIMATELY 2100 ATTENDEE'S TOTAL. FIFTY OF THOSE 96 ACS CAREER CONSULTANTS ALSO HELD 633 INDIVIDUAL IN-PERSON CONSULTATIONS AT THE 2024 SPRING AND FALL ACS MEETINGS. ACS CONTINUED TO ADVANCE AND CULTIVATE CHEMICAL SAFETY. IN 2024, THE PILOT HIGH SCHOOL CHEMICAL SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM FUNDED THREE OF 30 APPLICATIONS; 571 NEW LEARNERS ENROLLED IN THE FREE ONLINE COURSE ON SAFE STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICALS IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS; AND 1,267 NEW LEARNERS ENROLLED IN THE CHEMICAL SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONAL COURSE. GREEN CHEMISTRY EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: THE DISSEMINATION AND CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY MODULES FOR UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULA; NINE TEACHING/LEARNING WORKSHOPS; THE 2024 SUMMER SCHOOL ON GREEN CHEMISTRY, ATTENDED BY 71 STUDENTS FROM NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA; GREEN CHEMISTRY STUDENT AWARDS: REDESIGN AND LAUNCH OF THE GREEN CHEMISTRY E-LEARNING PLATFORM; LAUNCH OF NEW VIRTUAL FACULTY MENTORING NETWORKS; DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW 3-HOUR SYSTEMS THINGKING LEARNING MINI-COURSE; AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE GREEN CHEMISTRY TEACHING AND LEARNING COMMUNITY WITH BEYOND BENIGN. ACS CONTINUED THE CAMPAIGN FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, HOSTING THE "PUTTING CHEMISTRY TO WORK FOR CLEAN WATER" SUMMIT, A VIRTUAL 3.5 HOUR EVENT WITH OVER 450 PARTICIPANTS. THE 28TH ANNUAL GREEN CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING CONFERENCE WAS HELD FOR OVER 900 ATTENDEES FROM 57 COUNTRIES. TWO GRANT PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED IN 2023 WERE CONTINUED, AWARDING 10 GRANTS TOTALING $1,025,000. THE GREEN CHEMISTRY FOR SUSTAINABILITY PLATFORM, LAUNCHED IN 2023 TO ACCELERATE RESEARCH, INNOVATION, AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF SUSTAINABLE PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS, WAS PROMOTED. THE HYBRID SPRING 2024 AND FALL 2024 MEETINGS HAD MORE THAN 13,853 AND 11,549 REGISTRANTS FROM 77 AND 86 COUNTRIES, WITH OVER 10,600 AND 8,300 SUBMITTED ABSTRACTS, RESPECTIVELY. ACS HOSTED AND SUPPORTED A COLLECTION OF 31 OTHER EVENTS, CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS IN 2024, ATTRACTING MORE THAN 8,000 ATTENDEES. THIS INCLUDED SIX ACS REGIONAL MEETINGS AND OTHER EVENTS SPEARHEADED BY ALMOST EVERY ACS STAFF DIVISION. OTHER ACS EVENTS INCLUDED COLLOQUIA, WEBINARS, AND WORKSHOPS HELD IN CONJUCTION WITH OTHER MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES, AS WELL AS INDEPENDENTLY. OVER 150 OF THESE WERE ORGANIZED BY ACS PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING 36 ACS ON CAMPUS EVENTS ATTENDED BY 4,800 PARTICIPANTS. IN 2024, VIRTUAL ACS SCIENCE TALKS FEATURED 38 SPEAKERS REPRESENTING 11 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 19,000 REGISTRANTS FROM OVER 110 COUNTRIES. IN 2024, ACS CLOSED THE YEAR WITH OVER 230,000 INDIVIDUALS IN ITS GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY. ACS SUPPORTED A RANGE OF COMMUNITIES IN 2024, INCLUDING 32 DIVISIONS, 213 BRANCHES (US LOCAL SECTIONS AND INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL SCIENCE CHAPTERS), 36 ACS GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, ~1200 DOMESTIC ACS STUDENT CHAPTERS, AND 160 ACS INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CHAPTERS. THE 2024 ACS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, A GLOBAL SUMMIT, AND 27 PROGRAM CHAIR MEETINGS WERE HELD FOR OVER 200 ACS VOLUNTEER LEADERS. IN 2024, 72 PEOPLE WERE RECOGNIZED WITH 56 NATIONAL AWARDS AT A CEREMONY WITH APPROXIMATELY 500 ATTENDEES, 22 ACS COMMITTEES PRESENTED 49 CHEMLUMINARY AWARDS AT A CEREMONY WITH OVER 300 ATTENDEES, AND 27 ACS FELLOWS WERE INDUCTED. INDUSTRY MEMBER ENGAGEMENT GREW THROUGH EVENTS INCLUDING INDUSTRY NETWORKING RECEPTIONS, A SUMMIT FOR CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICERS, A SUMMIT FOR PHARMA EXECUTIVES, AND A HOST OF LOCAL SECTION AND DIVISION EVENTS. INDUSTRY MEMBERS WERE RECOGNIZED BY 9 NATIONAL AWARDS AND 5 HEROES OF CHEMISTRY AWARDS. THE ACS GREEN CHEMISTRY INSTITUTE INDUSTRIAL ROUNDTABLES AWARDED $480,000 IN RESEARCH GRANTS, DISTRIBUTING $400,000 OF THOSE FUNDS IN 2024. IN 2024, ACS SPONSORED AND ATTENDED PEER-SOCIETY CONFERENCES FOR THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF BLACK CHEMISTS AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERS (NOBCCHE); THE AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY (AISES) CONFERENCE; AND THE SOCIETY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF CHICANOS/HISPANICS & NATIVE AMERICANS IN SCIENCE (SACNAS) CONFERENCE.Expenses $62,205,590 · grants $8,276,916 · revenue $17,638,311
- ACS PETROLEUM RESEARCH FUND THE ACS PETROLEUM RESEARCH FUND IS A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION AND FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IN THE PETROLEUM FIELD, WHICH MAY INCLUDE ANY FIELD OF PURE SCIENCE WHICH AFFORDS A BASIS FOR SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH THE PETROLEUM FIELD. IN 2024, THE ACS PRF FUNDED 204 GRANTS, TOTALING $21.1 MILLION. THE GRANTS INCLUDED 89 NEW DIRECTIONS GRANTS; 66 DOCTORAL NEW INVESTIGATOR GRANTS; 20 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS; 20 UNDERGRADUATE NEW INVESTIGATOR GRANTS; AND 9 UNDERGRADUATE NEW INVESTIGATOR SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS. THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF GRANTS ARE AMONG THOSE FUNDED BY THE ACS PETROLEUM RESEARCH FUND: - RESEARCH GRANTS FOR FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IN THE PETROLEUM FIELD AT PHD-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS. RESEARCH GRANTS TO ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS FOR REGULARLY APPOINTED FACULTY SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS TO ASSIST ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION AND FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH. - RESEARCH GRANTS FOR FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IN THE PETROLEUM FIELD AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL. RESEARCH GRANTS TO ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS ON BEHALF OF FACULTY MEMBERS IN DEPARTMENTS NOT OFFERING A DOCTORAL DEGREE, TO SUPPORT THEIR RESEARCH WITH PARTICIPATION BY UNDERGRADUATES. - RESEARCH GRANTS FOR FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IN THE PETROLEUM FIELD FOR NEW FACULTY. STARTER GRANTS TO ASSIST THE RESEARCH OF YOUNG FACULTY MEMBERS WITH A PHD DEGREE WHO ARE WITHIN THEIR FIRST THREE YEARS OF THEIR FIRST ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT AS REGULAR FACULTY MEMBERS OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $21,922,665 · grants $17,759,222
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-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 53-0196572
- 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)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U330)
- Group exemption
- 0945 (217 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,229,670,372
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,273,046,662
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $819,099,460 | $756,637,831 | $2,229,670,372 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Elaine Farkas | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2023 | $739,501,994 | $731,312,227 | $1,933,606,928 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $711,010,758 | $688,273,743 | $1,718,070,905 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $851,256,692 | $607,067,757 | $1,982,586,418 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Kazumasa Lindley | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $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 53-0196572).
Questions about AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY is 53-0196572.
- Is AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- 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 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 CHEMICAL SOCIETY 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 CHEMICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALBERT HORVATH.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,382,821 (MANUEL GUZMAN, PRESIDENT, CAS).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $819,099,460, expenses of $756,637,831 and total assets of $2,229,670,372 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (217)
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 34-0940088 · AKRON, OH · last filed 990 for 2024
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 39-6065798 · ARLINGTON, MA · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 42-0935374 · LOVELAND, CO · last filed 990 for 2024
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 52-6056409 · ANN ARBOR, MI · last filed 990 for 2024
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 38-1689940 · FORT COLLINS, CO · last filed 990 for 2024
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 13-1926773 · JAMAICA, NY · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 23-7373660 · UNION BEACH, NJ · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 04-6037800 · LINCOLN, NE · last filed 990 for 2024
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 94-1358305 · SAN LEANDRO, CA · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 04-6167821 · BLACKSBURG, VA · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 58-6043590 · LAWRENCEVILLE, GA · last filed 990 for 2024
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 22-6033933 · WESTFIELD, NJ · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 52-6055670 · UNIVERSITY PARK, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 13-6211920 · LOS ANGELES, CA · last filed 990 for 2024
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 52-6054150 · ANN ARBOR, MI · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 52-6054905 · MIDLAND, MI · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 23-1531269 · HOLLAND, PA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 36-2287522 · LISLE, IL · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 59-6196609 · AMES, IA · last filed 990 for 2024
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY EIN 71-6104814 · CHESAPEAKE, OH · last filed 990 for 2025
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- NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES EIN 53-0196932 · last filed 990 for 2024
- SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC EIN 54-1156453 · last filed 990 for 2025
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- CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON EIN 53-0196523 · last filed 990 for 2025
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