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The Economic Science Association

EIN 74-2471312 · Anchorage, AK

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

What it says it does

THE ESA PUBLISHES TWO JOURNALS, SPONSORS AND MAINTAINS ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUPS FOR ITS MEMBERS AND HOSTS CONFERENCES.

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

Good: 70 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 31.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 78% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 80% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 50 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
21 of 21 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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)

$119,918 spent. THE ESA CONDUCTED 6 CONFERENCES IN 2025 AS FOLLOWS: ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE, OSAKA, JAPAN (MARCH 10-12) WORLD CONFERENCE, BEIJING, CHINA (JUNE 6-8) AFRICA CONFERENCE, NAIROBI, KENYA (JUNE 25-27) EUROPEAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE, BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC (SEPT. 3-6) NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE, TUCSON, ARIZONA (OCT. 10-12) INDIA CONFERENCE, GURGAON, INDIA (DEC. 15-17)
$34,000 spent. THE ESA WAS INVOLVED IN PUBLISHING TWO JOURNALS. THE EXPENSES INVOLVE PAYMENTS TO THE PUBLISHER FOR PRODUCING AND CIRCULATING THE JOURNALS AS WELL AS A PRIZE FOR THE BEST PAPER PUBLISHED DURING THE YEAR. THE REVENUE CONSISTS OF THE JOURNAL ROYALTIES AND THE PORTION OF MEMBERSHIP DUES NECESSARY TO COVER THE COSTS OF THE JOURNAL.
$16,420 spent. THE ESA MAINTAINS A WEBSITE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION'S ACTIVITIES AND ITS CONFERENCES. THERE ARE EXPENSES TO RUN THAT AS WELL AS MISCELLANEOUS BACK OFFICE EXPENSES. EXPENSES ALSO INCLUDE FEES FROM THE CREDIT CARD GATEWAY. REVENUES FROM THE PORTION OF THE MEMBERSHIP DUES NOT REQUIRED TO PAY FOR JOURNAL PUBLICATION ARE USED TO PAY FOR THESE EXPENSES.

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 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 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 November 1987.
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.

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