Nonprofit · EIN 74-2471312
THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · ANCHORAGE, AK 99507
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $96,640 | $171,944 | -$75,304 | $453,143 | $0 | $453,143 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $487,112 | $360,910 | $126,202 | $530,119 | $0 | $530,119 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $495,885 | $480,862 | $15,023 | $402,159 | $0 | $402,159 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $49,835
- Membership dues
- $49,835
- Program service revenue
- $29,891
- Investment income
- $16,914
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,606
- Program services (functional)
- $170,338
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,606
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $530,119
- Total assets, end of year
- $453,143
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $453,143
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $453,143
- Gross receipts
- $396,640
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATA GANGADHARAN | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| DAVID COOPER | PRESIDENT EL Officer | – | $0 |
| CHARLES NOUSSAIR | PAST PRESIDE Officer | – | $0 |
| ALESSANDRA CASSAR | AMERICAS VIC Officer | – | $0 |
| BEN GREINER | EUROPEAN VIC Officer | – | $0 |
| ERTE XIAO | ASIA-PACIFIC Officer | – | $0 |
| TED TUROCY | INFORMATION Officer | – | $0 |
| JIM MURPHY | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| ALEX IMAS | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUDD KESSLER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DANIELA PUZZELLO | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BJORN BARTLING | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUBHASISH MODAK CHOWDHURY | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KIRBY NIELSEN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PEDRO REY-BIEL | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL VAN DER WEELE | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHLOE TERGIMAN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SYNGJOO CHOI | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUANJUAN MENG | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RO'I ZULTAN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JINGJING ZHANG | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES NOUSSAIR | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| LATA GANGADHARAN | PRESIDENT EL Officer | – | $0 |
| MARIE-CLAIRE VILLEVAL | PAST PRESIDE Officer | – | $0 |
| ALESSANDRA CASSAR | AMERICAS VIC Officer | – | $0 |
| BEN GREINER | EUROPEAN VIC Officer | – | $0 |
| ERTE XIAO | ASIA-PACIFIC Officer | – | $0 |
| TED TUROCY | INFORMATION Officer | – | $0 |
| JIM MURPHY | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| ALEX IMAS | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUDD KESSLER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAURA RAZZOLINI | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BJORN BARTLING | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUBHASISH MODAK CHOWDHURY | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KIRBY NIELSEN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PEDRO REY-BIEL | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOEL VAN DER WEELE | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHLOE TERGIMAN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TRACY LIU | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MAROS SERVATKA | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RO'I ZULTAN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JINGJING ZHANG | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES NOUSSAIR | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| LATA GANGADHARAN | PRESIDENT EL Officer | – | $0 |
| MARIE-CLAIRE VILLEVAL | PAST PRESIDE Officer | – | $0 |
| ALESSANDRA CASSAR | AMERICAS VIC Officer | – | $0 |
| DOROTHEA KUBLER | EUROPEAN VIC Officer | – | $0 |
| ERTE XIAO | ASIA-PACIFIC Officer | – | $0 |
| TED TUROCY | INFORMATION Officer | – | $0 |
| JIM MURPHY | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| ALEX IMAS | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUDD KESSLER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAURA RAZZOLINI | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BJORN BARTLING | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUBHASISH MODAK CHOWDHURY | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MONICA CAPRA | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PEDRO REY-BIEL | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOEL VAN DER WEELE | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SEDA ERTEC | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TRACY LIU | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MAROS SERVATKA | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANDREA ROBBETT | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JINGJING ZHANG | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4400 MARS DR, ANCHORAGE, AK 99507-3721
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LATA GANGADHARAN, MONASH UNIVERSITY, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - MONASH, AS
- Signed the 990
- JIM MURPHY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (907) 903-4413
- Website
- ECONOMICSCIENCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LEE & KNOWLES PC
Mission
THE ESA PUBLISHES TWO JOURNALS, SPONSORS AND MAINTAINS ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUPS FOR ITS MEMBERS AND HOSTS CONFERENCES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ESA CONDUCTED 6 CONFERENCES IN 2025 AS FOLLOWS: ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE, OSAKA, JAPAN (MARCH 10-12) WORLD CONFERENCE, BEIJING, CHINA (JUNE 6-8) AFRICA CONFERENCE, NAIROBI, KENYA (JUNE 25-27) EUROPEAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE, BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC (SEPT. 3-6) NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE, TUCSON, ARIZONA (OCT. 10-12) INDIA CONFERENCE, GURGAON, INDIA (DEC. 15-17)Expenses $119,918 · revenue $7,210
- THE ESA WAS INVOLVED IN PUBLISHING TWO JOURNALS. THE EXPENSES INVOLVE PAYMENTS TO THE PUBLISHER FOR PRODUCING AND CIRCULATING THE JOURNALS AS WELL AS A PRIZE FOR THE BEST PAPER PUBLISHED DURING THE YEAR. THE REVENUE CONSISTS OF THE JOURNAL ROYALTIES AND THE PORTION OF MEMBERSHIP DUES NECESSARY TO COVER THE COSTS OF THE JOURNAL.Expenses $34,000 · revenue $22,681
- THE ESA MAINTAINS A WEBSITE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION'S ACTIVITIES AND ITS CONFERENCES. THERE ARE EXPENSES TO RUN THAT AS WELL AS MISCELLANEOUS BACK OFFICE EXPENSES. EXPENSES ALSO INCLUDE FEES FROM THE CREDIT CARD GATEWAY. REVENUES FROM THE PORTION OF THE MEMBERSHIP DUES NOT REQUIRED TO PAY FOR JOURNAL PUBLICATION ARE USED TO PAY FOR THESE EXPENSES.Expenses $16,420
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
- 74-2471312
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $453,143
- Income (IRS master file)
- $396,640
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $96,640 | $171,944 | $453,143 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $487,112 | $360,910 | $530,119 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $495,885 | $480,862 | $402,159 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $379,100 | $340,142 | $387,136 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 74-2471312).
Questions about THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION is 74-2471312.
- Is THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 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 THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 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 THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 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 THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LATA GANGADHARAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $96,640, expenses of $171,944 and total assets of $453,143 at year end.
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