AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND … - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1889

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

THOMAS KECSKEMETHY

Phone

2158985081

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, founded in 1889, is a community nonprofit in the Social Science sector that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 135% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.8M, a strong 72% operating margin.

Mission

TO DISSEMINATE SCHOLARLY RESEARCH IN BOTH PRINT AND ELECTRONIC FORMATS AND TO SPONSOR CONFERENCES, BRIEFINGS AND SYMPOSIA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $153,488

ANNUALLY, THE ACADEMY RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING SCHOLARS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND AWARDS THE DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN PRIZE TO A SCHOLAR WHO HAS MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES...

ANNUALLY, THE ACADEMY RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING SCHOLARS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND AWARDS THE DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN PRIZE TO A SCHOLAR WHO HAS MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. AS PART OF THE AWARD, THE RECIPIENT GIVES A LECTURE WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE 2025 PRIZE WAS AWARDED TO TIMOTHY DAVID SNYDER, TEMERTY CHAIR IN MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO. THE LECTURE WAS HELD IN OCTOBER OF 2025.

Program 2

Expenses: $121,063 Revenue: $450,000

THE ACADEMY PUBLISHES A BI-MONTHLY JOURNAL. IN 2025, CIRCULATION OF THE JOURNAL REACHED 10,407 PAID SUBSCRIBERS. ALSO, MANY INDIVIDUALS ACCESS ARTICLES: THERE WERE 660,172 FULL-TEXT DOWNLOADS OVER...

THE ACADEMY PUBLISHES A BI-MONTHLY JOURNAL. IN 2025, CIRCULATION OF THE JOURNAL REACHED 10,407 PAID SUBSCRIBERS. ALSO, MANY INDIVIDUALS ACCESS ARTICLES: THERE WERE 660,172 FULL-TEXT DOWNLOADS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. ONLINE CONFERENCES AND EVENTS WERE SPONSORED TO DISCUSS TOPICS PRESENTED IN THESE VOLUMES.

Program 3

Expenses: $87,366

THE ACADEMY SPONSORS ACADEMIC SYMOPSIA AND AUTHORS CONFERENCES.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,702,073

Program Service Revenue $450,000

Investment Income $296,450

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,448,523

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $25,000

Salaries & Benefits $364,401

Fundraising Expenses $157,515

Program Expenses $361,917

Other Expenses $302,942

TOTAL EXPENSES $692,343

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$2,448,523	$1,043,612	+1.3%
Expenses	$692,343	$711,888	0.0%
Net Income	$1,756,180	$331,724	+4.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARTA TIENDA	PRESIDENT UNTIL 8/2025	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELDON DANZIGER	PRESIDENT AS OF 9/2025	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAULA D MCCLAIN	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE METTLER	TREASURER UNTIL 6/2025	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY ANN MEYERS PHD	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL ANDERSON BOARD OF	DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2025	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLIE BOISSIERE BOARD OF	DIRECTOR AS OF 7/2025	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMELLE BOUIE	BOARD OF DIRECTORS	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOMINIQUE BROSSARD BOARD OF	DIRECTOR UNTIL 6/2025	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RODNEY HERO	BOARD OF DIRECTORS	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERMAN JAMES	BOARD OF DIRECTORS	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAEKU LEE	BOARD OF DIRECTORS	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANE SCHANZENBACH BOARD OF	DIRECTOR AS OF 7/2025	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLAUDE STEELE	BOARD OF DIRECTORS	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL STRAIN BOARD OF	DIRECTOR AS OF 7/2025	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY WATERS BOARD OF	DIRECTOR UNTIL 6/2025	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON KLEIN	TREASURER AS OF 6/2025	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS KECSKEMETHY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,448,523	$692,343	$8,054,192	$1,756,180
2024	$1,043,612	$711,888	$5,536,888	$331,724
2023	$686,073	$615,942	$4,902,524	$70,131
2022	$486,780	$575,422	$4,305,944	$-88,642
2021	$601,750	$556,026	$5,200,244	$45,724
2020	$636,078	$567,648	$4,676,612	$68,430
2019	$677,178	$767,876	$4,241,316	$-90,698
2018	$794,551	$671,970	$3,699,793	$122,581

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE