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Association for Computing Machinery

EIN 13-3638516 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair56 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$304,286
Spending
$249,348
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
66.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
16
Highest pay
$773,254, chief executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 66.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 64% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 56 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $249,348 spent. ACM FOSTERS GROWTH IN THE COMPUTING COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS MORE THAN 250 PROFESSIONAL AND MORE THAN 800 STUDENT CHAPTERS WORLDWIDE. CHAPTERS ESTABLISH A LOCAL PRESENCE FOR ACM IN INTERNATIONAL CITIES FROM NEW YORK TO BEIJING, AS WELL AS IN MORE REMOTE LOCATIONS SUCH AS CYPRUS, KENYA, AND SRI LANKA. REGARDLESS OF SIZE OR LOCATION, EVERY ACM CHAPTER OFFERS MEMBERS A WEALTH OF BENEFITS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO CRITICAL RESEARCH AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH A PERSONAL NETWORKING SYSTEM IN THE REGION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ACM'S LOCAL SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) CHAPTERS AROUND THE WORLD HOST LECTURES BY INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS. THEY ALSO SPONSOR STATE-OF-THE-ART SEMINARS ON THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CONDUCT VOLUNTEER TRAINING WORKSHOPS, AND PUBLISH THEIR OWN NEWSLETTERS.THE ACM WOMEN'S COMMITTEE (ACM-W) SPONSORS MORE THAN 195 PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT CHAPTERS, WHICH WORK TO INCREASE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL. ACM-W CHAPTERS OFFER PROFESSIONALS ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS THAT AIM TO IMPROVE THE WORKING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR WOMEN IN COMPUTING.PARTICIPATION IN ALL THESE CHAPTERS PROVIDES A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF SOCIAL INTERACTION AND PROFESSIONAL DIALOGUE AMONG PEERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. ACM CHAPTER MEMBERS REFLECT ALL FACETS OF COMPUTING FROM ACADEMIA, RESEARCH, BUSINESS, AND INDUSTRY. BECAUSE OF THEIR SUBJECT-SPECIFIC NATURE, CHAPTERS TYPICALLY FOCUS ON INFORMATION AND INSIGHT NOT EASILY FOUND ELSEWHERE.ACM HAS ESTABLISHED MORE THAN 800 STUDENT CHAPTERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THAT GIVE STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY ACTIVE ROLES IN THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS ACTIVITIES. BY ORGANIZING TECHNICAL TALKS, WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS AND PROGRAMMING CONTESTS, ACM STUDENT CHAPTERS FACILITATE COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION WITHIN A UNIVERSITY'S COMPUTER SCIENCE COMMUNITY AND WITH THE COMPUTING COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THROUGH ITS SPONSORSHIP OF STUDENT CHAPTERS, ACM ALSO ENHANCES LEARNING VIA THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AMONG STUDENTS, AND BETWEEN STUDENTS AND ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONALS.FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A & 1B:THIS GROUP RETURN REFLECTS THE ACTIVITIES OF ALL OF ACM'S VARIOUS CHAPTERS AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS AROUND THE WORLD. EACH OF THE CHAPTERS MAY HAVE THEIR OWN LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT GOVERN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS FORM 990, THE BOARD REPRESENTED REFLECTS THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO SIT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PARENT ENTITY - THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY AS THAT COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SET GUIDELINES THAT GOVERN ALL ACM ENTITIES WORLDWIDE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1968.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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