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American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Inc

EIN 58-6032060 · Rockville, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS (ASPET) IS A 4,000 MEMBER SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY WHOSE MEMBERS CONDUCT BASIC AND CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND WORK FOR ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT, LARGE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, SMALL BIOTECH COMPANIES, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$6.7 million
Spending
$7.4 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
40.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 62%
Employees
23
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$338,072, executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 40.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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, 2024, 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 (7)
  1. $1.9 million spent. PUBLICATIONS - THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL JOURNALS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS FOR THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS - MONTHLY RESEARCH PUBLICATION COVERING TOPICS INCLUDING THE INTERACTIONS OF CHEMICALS WITH BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS, INCLUDING AUTONOMIC, BEHAVIORAL, CARDIOVASCULAR, CELLULAR, CLINICAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, GASTROINTESTINAL, IMMUNO-, NEURO-, PULMONARY AND RENAL PHARMACOLOGY, AS WELL AS ANALGESICS, DRUG ABUSE, METABOLISM AND DISPOSITION, CHEMOTHERAPY, AND TOXICOLOGY.PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEWS - QUARTERLY REVIEW JOURNAL COVERING CONCENTRATIONS IN PHARMACOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS, TOXICOLOGY, AND CHEMOTHERAPY.MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY - MONTHLY PUBLICATION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH OF DRUG ACTION AND SELECTIVE TOXICITY AT THE MOLECULAR LEVEL. ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS OF BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOPHYSICS, GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY ARE COMBINED WITH PHARMACOLOGIC RESEARCH TO SOLVE BASIC PROBLEMS IN PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY.DRUG METABOLISM AND DISPOSITION - MONTHLY PUBLICATION COVERING THE FIELDS OF PHARMACOKINETICS, PHARMACODYNAMICS AND MECHANISMS, GENETIC NUTRITIONAL OR HORMONAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE BIOLOGICAL FATE OF CHEMICALS, AND THE TOXICOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM.THE PHARMACOLOGIST - MONTHLY PUBLICATION WITH THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING PHARMACOLOGISTS ABOUT SOCIETY AFFAIRS AND OTHER MATTERS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST. DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ASPET MEMBERS AND MAILED TO NONMEMBER SUBSCRIBERS AS WELL AS MEMBERS WHO PAY FOR A PRINT SUBSCRIPTION.
  2. $1.6 million spent. MEETINGS - THE SOCIETY HOSTS AN ANNUAL MEETING EACH YEAR IN A DIFFERENT PART OF THE US PROVIDING A FORUM FOR SCIENTISTS TO COMMUNICATE AND EXCHANGE PHARMACOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE THROUGH SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS. SMALLER FOCUSED MEETINGS ARE HELD ON AN OCCASIONAL BASIS AS THE NEED ARISES.
  3. $596,559 spent. MARKETING - TO PROMOTE ASPET'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, PRODUCE THE PHARMACOLOGIST, ASPET'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, PROMOTE MEMBERSHIPS AND THE ANNUAL MEETING.
  4. $579,747 spent. AWARDS - THE SOCIETY OFFERS THREE TYPES OF AWARDS TO DISTINGUISHED PHARMACOLOGISTS AND TO STUDENTS AND YOUNG SCIENTISTS IN THE FIELD. SCIENTIFIC AWARDS ARE PROVIDED TO RECOGNIZE AND ENCOURAGE OUTSTANDING RESEARCH BY PROMINENT PHARMACOLOGISTS AND TO STIMULATE FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH BY YOUNG INVESTIGATORS. BEST POSTER AWARDS ARE PRESENTED TO MEETING ATTENDEES WHO HAVE SUBMITTED AN OUTSTANDING RESEARCH ABSTRACT FOR PRESENTATION AT THE MEETING. TRAVEL AWARDS ARE GRANTED TO STUDENTS AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL TO ATTEND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS.
  5. $552,436 spent. MEMBER SERVICES - INCLUDES MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS AND DIVISIONS TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC AREAS OF CONCERN OR INTEREST TO THE MEMBER PHARMACOLOGISTS IN THE SOCIETY. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS, DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELEVANT TO THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINE. WEB SITE PROVIDES AN INTERFACE BETWEEN MEMBERS AND THE SOCIETY AS WELL AS INFORMATION TO INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FIELD OF PHARMACOLOGY.
  6. $314,752 spent. PUBLIC SERVICES - PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT PHARMACOLOGY AND SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND NEEDS IN THE FIELD. OFFICERS AND MEMBERS PROVIDE A RESOURCE TO THE COMMUNITY WHEN THERE IS A NEED FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE. THE EDUCATION DIVISION CONDUCTS SPECIAL SESSIONS DEVOTED TO IMPROVING EDUCATION IN THE PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES.
  7. $260,133 spent. EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS - SUPPORTS SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN THE FIELD OF PHARMACOLOGY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? 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.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    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 January 1938.

    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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