Genetics Society of America Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GSA SERVES AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS WHO USE GENETICS TO MAKE NEW DISCOVERIES AND IMPROVE LIVES. WE ADVANCE BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH BY SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTISTS, BY COMMUNICATING ADVANCES AND FOSTERING COLLABORATION THROUGH SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING AND CONFERENCES, AND BY ADVOCATING FOR SCIENCE AND FOR SCIENTISTS. WE SEEK TO CULTIVATE AN INCLUSIVE, DIVERSE RESEARCH COMMUNITY THAT ENGAGES WITH THE PUBLIC, COMMUNICATES THE EXCITEMENT AND IMPLICATIONS OF DISCOVERY, AND SERVES AS AN AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE OF INFORMATION.
- Income
- $5.9 million
- Spending
- $5.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 26.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 54%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 375
- Highest pay
- $368,391, executive di
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
Strong: 96 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% 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: 90 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 17 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 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 (4)
- $775,556 spent. JOURNALS - GSA PUBLISHES TWO PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS, GENETICS AND G3: GENES|GENOMES|GENETICS, THAT COMMUNICATE HIGH-QUALITY, ORIGINAL GENETICS AND GENOMICS RESEARCH. THE JOURNALS' READERSHIP INCLUDES SCIENTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, SPANNING ALL CAREER STAGES AND INSTITUTIONAL TYPES AND COVERING THE BREADTH OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. WHILE GENETICS IS SUBSCRIPTION-BASED, AUTHORS CAN OPT TO PUBLISH THEIR RESEARCH AS OPEN ACCESS; G3 IS AN OPEN-ACCESS JOURNAL.
- $2.1 million spent. CONFERENCES - GSA HOSTS A SERIES OF CONFERENCES THAT BRING TOGETHER SCIENTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, BOTH MEMBERS OF GSA AND NON-MEMBERS, SPANNING ALL CAREER STAGES FROM EARLY CAREER TO FACULTY, TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS AND CAREERS INCLUDING ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY, AND A WIDE RANGE OF RESEARCH SPECIALTIES. EACH CONFERENCE PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS FOR SCIENTISTS AND CREATES A SPACE FOR ATTENDEES TO PRESENT GENETICS AND GENOMICS RESEARCH CONDUCTED USING MULTIPLE EXPERIMENTAL MODEL ORGANISMS OR RESEARCH APPROACHES.
- $691,203 spent. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION - GSA DEVELOPS EVENTS, PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCES TO PROVIDE TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENTISTS TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS. THROUGH ITS EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND THE ENGAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AS WELL AS ITS STAFF, GSA PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ORGANIZES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS FOR CONFERENCES. GSA ALSO PROVIDES RECOGNITION AWARDS AS WELL AS TRAVEL SUPPORT AND FUNDING FOR SCIENTISTS OF ALL CAREER STAGES.
- $132,878 spent. MEMBERSHIP
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
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? 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1985.
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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