American Chemical Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Organization's primary purpose is to support the development and exchange of scientific information related to fluorine chemistry and technology. The Organization provides research scholarships to undergraduate students and funding for speakers at conferences and symposia related to fluorine chemistry.
- Income
- $78,618
- Spending
- $43,041
- Reserves
- 78.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 48%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (5)
- A research scholarship, named the Moissan Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Fluorine Chemistry (Moissan SURF) was given to 3 students during 2025. These students each received $5,000 to support their summer undergraduate studies. The three students were from the State University of New York at Albany, Clemson University, and the University of Lethbridge. from the University of Rhode Island to conduct summer undergraduate research in 2024. Total value of 3 awards was $15,000.
- Money was provided to support travel and participation of Division Officers and Symposium organizers for symposia on fluorine chemistry during 2025.
- Money was allocated for Division Councilor to attend ACS National Meeting to represent the Division of Fluorine Chemistry.
- Money was allocated for social events for Division members for networking during the ACS National Meeting Symposia.
- Money was allocated to provide expenses for administration of the biennial Winter Fluorine Conference that was held most recently in January, 2025.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1966.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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