American Evaluation Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE EVALUATION PRACTICES AND METHODS, INCREASE EVALUATION USE, PROMOTE EVALUATION AS A PROFESSION AND SUPPORT THE CONTRIBUTION OF EVALUATION TO THE GENERATION OF THEORY AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EFFECTIVE HUMAN ACTION.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $4.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 53%
- Reserves
- 6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $1,500, pres. elect as of 1/2025
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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1553% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (4)
- $1.8 million spent. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: ALLOWS MEMBERS TO MEET FACE-TO-FACE WITH PEERS IN THE PROFESSION OF EVALUATION. ATTENDEES ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE NEWEST DEVELOPMENTS AND METHODS IN THE FIELD OF EVALUATION.
- $235,586 spent. INTERNSHIPS AND STUDENT PROGRAMS: THE GRADUATE EDUCATION DIVERSITY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES PAID INTERNSHIP AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR. THE GEDI PROGRAM WORKS TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT STUDENTS FROM GROUPS TRADITIONALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED IN THE FIELD OF EVALUATION.
- $65,799 spent. TRAINING AND EDUCATION: AMERICAN EVALUATION ASSOCIATION PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE IN THE FIELD OF EVALUATION AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVALUATION PROFESSIONALS. TRAINING AND EDUCATION ARE OFFERED IN THE FORMS OF WEBINARS, E-LEARNING SELF-DIRECTED ONLINE SESSIONS AND CONFERENCE SESSIONS.
- $2,679 spent. INSTITUTE: THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE INITIATIVE IS TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF EVALUATORS AND ACADEMICS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN THE PROFESSION OF EVALUATION AND IN THE AMERICAN EVALUATION ASSOCIATION. THE MSI FACULTY INITIATIVE IDENTIFIES THIS GROUP OF POTENTIAL AND PRACTICING EVALUATORS BY DRAWING FROM FACULTY AT MSIS.
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
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 October 13, 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 June 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 June 1988.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: American Heart Association Inc (Dallas, TX), EIN 13-5613797. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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