American Studies Association

Analysis

American Studies Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, American Studies Association reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $1.2m to $1.2m (+5.9%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Studies Association sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ballet Virginia ($1.2m), Geneva Historical Society ($1.2m) and Pan African Film Festival ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 61% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $228k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $236k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 3 employees.