American Society of Criminology

Analysis

American Society of Criminology is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1961, 65 years ago. 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, American Society of Criminology reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.4m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $1.8m (-5.6%), an average of -1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Society of Criminology 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 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Environmental and Energy Study Institute ($1.8m), Old Brooklyn Community Development Corp ($1.8m) and Moriches Rotary Health Camp Inc ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.9% and program service revenue 67% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $359k. At year end it held assets of $4.4m against liabilities of $453k, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 4 employees.