African Studies Association Inc C/O Emory University

Analysis

African Studies Association Inc C/O Emory University is a registered charity in United States, based in Piscataway, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1989, 37 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 December 2023, African Studies Association Inc C/O Emory University reported income of $818k and spending of $1.0m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $893k to $818k (-8.3%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, African Studies Association Inc C/O Emory University sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tulsa Historical Society ($818k), Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum Inc ($818k) and Ballroom Cultural Arts Foundation ($818k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 49% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $172k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $68k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $289k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 5 employees.