American Humanist Association

Analysis

American Humanist Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1980, 46 years ago. 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 2022, American Humanist Association reported income of $2.9m and spending of $2.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2022, income fell from $2.9m to $2.9m (-0.8%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Humanist 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 89th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling Inc ($2.9m), The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc ($2.9m) and Crossroads Academy ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $134k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $546k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 19 employees.