Association of American Geographers

Analysis

Association of American Geographers is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1945, 81 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, 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 August 2023, Association of American Geographers reported income of $6.2m and spending of $7.8m, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $7.4m to $6.2m (-17%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Association of American Geographers sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Honolulu Civil Beat Inc ($6.2m), Eastern Washington State Historical Society ($6.2m) and Austin Childrens Museum ($6.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.2% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $453k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. At year end it held assets of $11.8m against liabilities of $3.7m, net assets of $8.2m. It reported 23 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.