Nonprofit · EIN 53-0196932
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20418
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $361,712,009 | $378,834,923 | -$17,122,914 | $1,593,716,208 | $251,748,861 | $1,341,967,347 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $324,567,142 | $364,349,582 | -$39,782,440 | $1,561,553,741 | $264,935,936 | $1,296,617,805 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $277,342,249
- of which government grants
- $205,077,763
- Membership dues
- $2,370,671
- Program service revenue
- $10,030,335
- Investment income
- $70,195,087
- Royalties
- $1,999,676
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $53,744,480
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $807,521
- Other revenue
- $4,144,338
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $67,034,941
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $6,372,396
- Other salaries and wages
- $125,762,258
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $172,273,401
- Professional fundraising fees
- $34,783
- Legal fees
- $1,311,829
- Accounting fees
- $673,434
- Occupancy
- $7,490,567
- Travel
- $17,299,277
- Depreciation
- $8,329,332
- Program services (functional)
- $300,637,047
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,811,380
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,386,496
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,561,553,741
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,593,716,208
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $251,748,861
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,341,967,347
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $123,847,785
- Publicly traded securities
- $637,909,485
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $199,483,990
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,142,483,357
- Gross unrelated business income
- $565,320
- Gross receipts
- $702,976,533
- Employees
- 1,381
- Volunteers
- 7,304
- Year formed
- 1863
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCIA MCNUTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $1,089,403 | $98,759 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | PRESIDENT - NAE Officer | 37.5 | $1,062,641 | $98,059 |
| VICTOR DZAU | PRESIDENT - NAM Officer | 37.5 | $1,065,629 | $95,049 |
| GREGORY SYMMES | CHIEF PROG OFF/INT COO(BEG 2/14/24) Officer | 37.5 | $438,532 | $99,798 |
| AUDREY MOSLEY | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $391,004 | $76,759 |
| ALTON ROMIG | NAE EXECUTIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $350,852 | $98,938 |
| DAVID MAY | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $336,181 | $111,243 |
| KENNETH FULTON | NAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $342,458 | $81,130 |
| LAURA CASTILLO-PAGE | CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $335,527 | $86,016 |
| LAUREN ALEXANDER AUGUSTINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GULF Key employee | 37.5 | $316,103 | $91,635 |
| LORY WINGATE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER(END 2/14/24) Officer | 37.5 | $328,189 | $71,908 |
| MONICA FEIT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HMD Key employee | 37.5 | $294,828 | $103,021 |
| VAUGHAN TUREKIAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PGA Key employee | 37.5 | $294,811 | $89,482 |
| EBUN JOHNSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $296,016 | $77,449 |
| VICTORIA SHEEHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRB Key employee | 37.5 | $279,006 | $82,076 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN C SETO | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (BEG 7/1/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $50,000 |
| HUDA AKIL | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (END 6/30/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $37,500 |
| ANGELA M GRONENBORN | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $15,000 |
| DIANE E GRIFFIN | VICE PRESIDENT (END 10/28/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $0 |
| SUSAN WESSLER | VICE PRESIDENT (BEG 12/1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $0 |
| NANCY C ANDREWS | HOME SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $0 |
| JOHN G HILDEBRAND | INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $0 |
| WILLIAM H PRESS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $0 |
| JOHN C BOOTHROYD | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (END 6/30/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| WENDY L FREEDMAN | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (BEG 7/1/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATHERINE H FREEMAN | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SUSAN GELMAN | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (BEG 7/1/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARY LOU GUERINOT | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRIGID LM HOGAN | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (BEG 7/1/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREA J LIU | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID J MELTZER | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CAROL L PRIVES | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KENNETH A RIBET | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (END 6/30/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GENE E ROBINSON | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S WITHERELL | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HAO WU | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (END 6/30/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCIA MCNUTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $1,061,843 | $87,658 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | PRESIDENT - NAE Officer | 37.5 | $1,027,185 | $93,860 |
| VICTOR DZAU | PRESIDENT - NAM Officer | 37.5 | $1,026,973 | $94,050 |
| GREGORY SYMMES | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $422,374 | $95,469 |
| LORY WINGATE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $417,929 | $97,089 |
| AUDREY MOSLEY | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $373,692 | $73,405 |
| DAVID MAY | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $331,478 | $110,190 |
| ALTON ROMIG | NAE EXECUTIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $343,207 | $95,069 |
| KENNETH FULTON | NAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $343,488 | $77,795 |
| LAURA CASTILLO-PAGE | CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $333,788 | $82,644 |
| LAUREN ALEXANDER AUGUSTINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GULF Key employee | 37.5 | $306,018 | $80,277 |
| MONICA FEIT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HMD Key employee | 37.5 | $282,034 | $90,882 |
| VICTORIA SHEEHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRB Key employee | 37.5 | $304,563 | $65,186 |
| VAUGHAN TUREKIAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PGA Key employee | 37.5 | $283,641 | $85,792 |
| EBUN JOHNSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER(BEG 8/12/23) Officer | 37.5 | $249,616 | $64,489 |
| MARY SALMON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (END 7/7/23) Officer | 37.5 | $251,455 | $46,089 |
| HUDA AKIL | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $11,250 | $0 |
| DIANE E GRIFFIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY C ANDREWS | NAS COUNCIL MEM/HOME SEC(BEG 7/1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN R WESSLER | HOME SECRETARY (END 6/30/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN G HILDEBRAND | INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM H PRESS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C BOOTHROYD | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH S DEFRIES | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (END 6/30/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH S FRANCISCO | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (END 6/30/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE H FREEMAN | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (BEG 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA M GRONENBORN | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOU GUERINOT | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (BEG 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA J LIU | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J MELTZER | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL L PRIVES | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (BEG 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH A RIBET | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE E ROBINSON | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GERTRUD M SCHUPBACH | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (END 6/30/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S WITHERELL | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (BEG 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HAO WU | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2101 CONSTITUTION AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20418-0007
- In care of
- % LAURA DOUGLAS/NAS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARCIA MCNUTT, 2101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 204180007
- Signed the 990
- EBUN JOHNSON, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 334-3003
- Website
- WWW.NAS.EDU
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES WAS FORMED UNDER A CHARTER PASSED AS AN ACT OF INCORPORATION BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND SIGNED INTO LAW ON MARCH 3, 1863. NAS OPERATES AS A PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONOF DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS ENGAGED IN SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, OR MEDICAL RESEARCH. NAS IS DEDICATED TO THE FURTHERANCE OF SCIENCE FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE. NAS PROVIDES ADVICE AND OTHER SERVICES TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND OTHER PRIVATE SPONSORS. THE NAS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME.
Program accomplishments
- PERFORMANCE IN CONNECTION WITH CONTRACTS AND GRANTS WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES' CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER.Expenses $191,842,883 · grants $19,451,989
- STUDIES, PROJECTS AND OTHER SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH PRIVATE GRANTS AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS EXCLUSIVE OF WORK FUNDED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.Expenses $100,111,627 · grants $45,993,206 · revenue $10,541,603
- ENDOWMENT AND TRUST ACTIVITIES REPRESENTING SCIENTIFIC PRIZES, AWARDS, AND SUPPORT OF RESEARCH.Expenses $8,682,537 · grants $1,589,746 · revenue $296,253
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
- 53-0196932
- 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
- 1925
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,593,716,208
- Income (IRS master file)
- $702,976,533
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $361,712,009 | $378,834,923 | $1,593,716,208 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $324,567,142 | $364,349,582 | $1,561,553,741 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $279,925,416 | $342,729,113 | $1,493,529,469 | 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 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 53-0196932).
Questions about NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES is 53-0196932.
- Is NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1925.
- Are donations to NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 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 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 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 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 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 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARCIA MCNUTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 36 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,089,403 (MARCIA MCNUTT, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $361,712,009, expenses of $378,834,923 and total assets of $1,593,716,208 at year end.
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