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American Academy of Political and Social Science

EIN 23-0341915 · Philadelphia, PA

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What it says it does

TO DISSEMINATE SCHOLARLY RESEARCH IN BOTH PRINT AND ELECTRONIC FORMATS AND TO SPONSOR CONFERENCES, BRIEFINGS AND SYMPOSIA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (social science, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 100.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 72% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 135% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
52% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (social science, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
12 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited 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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$153,488 spent. ANNUALLY, THE ACADEMY RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING SCHOLARS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND AWARDS THE DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN PRIZE TO A SCHOLAR WHO HAS MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. AS PART OF THE AWARD, THE RECIPIENT GIVES A LECTURE WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE 2025 PRIZE WAS AWARDED TO TIMOTHY DAVID SNYDER, TEMERTY CHAIR IN MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO. THE LECTURE WAS HELD IN OCTOBER OF 2025.
$121,063 spent. THE ACADEMY PUBLISHES A BI-MONTHLY JOURNAL. IN 2025, CIRCULATION OF THE JOURNAL REACHED 10,407 PAID SUBSCRIBERS. ALSO, MANY INDIVIDUALS ACCESS ARTICLES: THERE WERE 660,172 FULL-TEXT DOWNLOADS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. ONLINE CONFERENCES AND EVENTS WERE SPONSORED TO DISCUSS TOPICS PRESENTED IN THESE VOLUMES.
$87,366 spent. THE ACADEMY SPONSORS ACADEMIC SYMOPSIA AND AUTHORS CONFERENCES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1938.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.
California's Attorney General lists its registration as revoked as of December 31, 2005. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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