American Association for Anatomy

Analysis

American Association for Anatomy is a registered charity in United States, based in Rockville, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1948, 78 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, American Association for Anatomy reported income of $3.2m and spending of $3.0m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $3.2m (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Association for Anatomy sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Bluegrass Music Museum Inc ($3.2m), Rye Art Center Inc ($3.2m) and Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Ltd ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.5% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $279k (9.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $611k. At year end it held assets of $14.1m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $13.0m. It reported 9 employees.