Nonprofit · EIN 53-0204660
AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · ROCKVILLE, MD 20852
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $40,489,817 | $22,214,012 | $18,275,805 | $93,236,520 | $13,595,080 | $79,641,440 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $21,583,874 | $21,950,787 | -$366,913 | $88,599,533 | $13,491,395 | $75,108,138 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $315,601
- Program service revenue
- $16,389,168
- Investment income
- $22,444,160
- Royalties
- $768,660
- Net rental income
- $480,551
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,404,838
- Other revenue
- $1,340,888
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $754,563
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,759,383
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,800,890
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,838,870
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,756
- Accounting fees
- $47,255
- Occupancy
- $735,956
- Travel
- $680,757
- Depreciation
- $819,085
- Program services (functional)
- $16,388,741
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,674,119
- Fundraising (functional)
- $151,152
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $88,599,533
- Total assets, end of year
- $93,236,520
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,595,080
- Net assets, end of year
- $79,641,440
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,274,249
- Publicly traded securities
- $72,561,407
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $77,347,100
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,294,340
- Gross unrelated business income
- $161,154
- Gross receipts
- $60,606,221
- Employees
- 77
- Volunteers
- 267
- Year formed
- 1887
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Steen | Executive Director Officer | 55 | $550,796 | $32,929 |
| Colette E Bean | Chief Publishing Officer Key employee | 37.5 | $309,924 | $51,089 |
| Meeghan De Cagna | Chief Community and Learning Officer Key employee | 37.5 | $290,879 | $38,558 |
| Julie K Fortenbery | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 37.5 | $257,472 | $22,483 |
| Jeng-Hung Chian | Director of Finance Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $195,480 | $25,277 |
| Sandra V Spandoni | Director of Society Governance & Leadership Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $198,558 | $21,772 |
| Jennifer T Blenkle | Chief Community Officer Key employee | 37.5 | $180,170 | $25,086 |
| Nicole M Edmund | Sr. Director of Membership Growth & Engagement Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $169,816 | $33,647 |
| Stacey M Burke | Director of Publishing, Open Access Transf, Dig & Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $173,911 | $15,131 |
| Kathy Lovato | Director of Scientific Meetings and Programming Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $169,902 | $14,879 |
| Heddwen Brooks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $17,500 | $0 |
| Michael Caplan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Gina Yosten | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $3,750 | $0 |
| Willis Samson | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,500 | $0 |
| Michael Sturek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $500 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Musch | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Welling | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Evangeline Motley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nisha Charkoudian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karla Haack | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Halpin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| My Helms | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Beth McCormick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Fenton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Farah Sheikh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Hering-Smith | Advisory Council Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Steen | Executive Director Officer | 55 | $570,194 | $46,218 |
| Colette E Bean | Chief Publishing Officer Key employee | 37.5 | $315,963 | $59,946 |
| Meeghan De Cagna | Chief Community and Learning Officer Key employee | 37.5 | $305,924 | $47,013 |
| Linda B Allen | Director Scientific Programming Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $181,525 | $43,656 |
| Julie K Fortenbery | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 37.5 | $208,569 | $13,749 |
| Jennifer T Blenkle | Director New Product Development & Strategic Initi Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $168,941 | $27,210 |
| Lester D North | Director Information Technology Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $169,128 | $18,266 |
| Stacey M Burke | Publications Director-Digital, Marketing & Library Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $167,668 | $18,270 |
| Cheryl B Bruthers | Director of Member Communities Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $166,554 | $18,094 |
| Heddwen L Brooks PhD | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $17,500 | $0 |
| Gina LC Yosten PhD | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $17,500 | $0 |
| Lacy Alexander PhD | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $15,500 | $0 |
| Michael J Caplan MD PhD FAPS | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Willis K Samson PhD FAPS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,500 | $0 |
| Dee U Silverthorn PhD FAPS | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer S Pollock PhD FAPS | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy I Musch FAPS | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann M Schreihofer PhD FAPS | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margarita C Curras-Collazo PhD FAPS | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Evangeline Delores Motley PhD | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dexter L Lee PhD | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William F Jackson PhD | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karla KV Haack PhD | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael S Hedrick PhD FAPS | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nisha Charkoudian PhD | Councilor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott D Kirkton PhD | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6120 EXECUTIVE BLVD STE 575, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852-9839
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Scott Steen, 6120 Executive Boulevard 575, Rockville, MD 208529839
- Signed the 990
- Julie Fortenbery, CFO
- Phone
- (301) 634-7164
- Website
- https://www.physiology.org/
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
Empowering scientists to understand life and improve health by advancing and communicating discoveries in physiology and medicine.
Program accomplishments
- American Physiological Society (Society) typically conducts three scientific meetings per year, one annual meeting each spring and two smaller scientific conferences. The spring meeting normally attracts between 3,000 and 4,000 scientists, which represent the target audience directly benefiting from the scientific offerings of the Society. The two smaller conferences normally attract between 125 and 350 scientists who represent the number of persons benefiting directly from the Society's symposia and workshops.The Society publishes 16 scientific journals that serve as the vehicle for the dissemination of the investigator's research. The Society publishes more than 25,000 pages and receives over 5,500 manuscripts for consideration. Each manuscript has an average of three authors, representing a population of over 17,000 scientists who benefit from the society's publications. In addition, there are over 5,000 subscriptions to the 13 journals self-published by the Society. The majority of the subscribers are libraries providing a large target audience for the journals. Not only faculty, but also students and clinicians refer to the Society's journals providing for a potential target audience in excess of 100,000.Expenses $16,388,741 · grants $754,564 · revenue $16,292,949
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
- 53-0204660
- 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
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F030)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $93,236,520
- Income (IRS master file)
- $60,606,221
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $40,489,817 | $22,214,012 | $93,236,520 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $21,583,874 | $21,950,787 | $88,599,533 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $17,763,057 | $20,182,510 | $82,695,333 | 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 53-0204660).
Questions about AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY is 53-0204660.
- Is AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL 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 PHYSIOLOGICAL 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 PHYSIOLOGICAL 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 PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Scott Steen.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $550,796 (Scott Steen, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $40,489,817, expenses of $22,214,012 and total assets of $93,236,520 at year end.
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