EIN 23-1353269

American Philosophical Society

Name: American Philosophical Society financials for 2022
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Philadelphia

State

Pennsylvania

Year formed

1743

Most recent tax filings

2022-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A70: Humanities Organizations

Description

American Philosophical Society, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743 to promote useful knowledge, sustains this mission through various programs. The Society operates in three principal ways and its activities can be found in the printed Yearbook for 2020, available upon request. Contributions and research grants can also be inspected at the Society's office in Philadelphia, PA.

Total revenues

$12,299,474

2022

Total expenses

$13,165,105

2022

Total assets

$267,448,047

2022

Num. employees

2022

Program areas at American Philosophical Society

The Society's printed Yearbook for 2022 gives a complete account of the Society's activities. A copy will be furnished upon request. Details concerning contributions and research grants are on hand and are available for inspection at the Society's office.

Grants made by American Philosophical Society

Grantee	Grant description	Grant year	Amount
Yale University	Franklin Papers Project	2022-12	$15,000

Who funds American Philosophical Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation	2022-12	To Continue Support for the Native American Scholars Initiative	$822,000
David Library of the American Revolution (DLAR)	2022-12	Exempt Purpose	$372,029
Hays Est I Minis Decd T W	2023-09	General Operating Purposes	$225,000
...and 26 more grants received totalling $1,784,991

Personnel at American Philosophical Society

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
John Wolfe	Chief Financial Officer	$209,565	2024-04-24
Keith S Thomson	Curator / Executive Officer / Exc Officer and Councl	$0	2022-12-31
Nora Monroe	Director of Membership and Prizes	$126,070	2024-04-24
Linda R. Jacobs	Director of Development	$156,920	2023-01-23
Siobhan Lyons	Director of Meetings		2024-04-24
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for American Philosophical Society

Revenues	FYE 12/2022	FYE 12/2021	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$6,463,558	$5,766,277	12.1%
Program services	$62,244	$73,561	-15.4%
Investment income and dividends	$5,336,155	$5,622,835	-5.1%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$29,800	$30,828	-3.3%
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$381,570	$19,654,410	-98.1%
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0	-
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$26,147	$22,900	14.2%
Total revenues	$12,299,474	$31,170,811	-60.5%

Form 990s for American Philosophical Society

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2022-12	2023-11-06	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-03	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-08	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-02-26	990	View PDF
2018-12	2019-12-26	990	View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like American Philosophical Society

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
American Anthropological Association (AAA)	501(c)(3)	Arlington, VA	$5,805,782
TESOL International Association (TESOL)	501(c)(3)	Alexandria, VA	$4,591,252
American Association of Geographers	501(c)(3)	Washington, DC	$6,179,729
American Academy of Arts and Sciences	501(c)(3)	Cambridge, MA	$13,990,567
Science History Institute	501(c)(3)	Philadelphia, PA	$7,789,030
Association of Writers and Writing Programs	501(c)(3)	Norfolk, VA	$3,245,427
Modern Language Association of America (MLA)	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$17,016,262
National Council of Teachers of English / Ncte (NCTE)	501(c)(3)	Annapolis Junction, MD	$7,620,225
American Mathematical Society (AMS)	501(c)(3)	Providence, RI	$32,815,444
American Academy of Religion	501(c)(3)	Atlanta, GA	$3,224,228

Data update history

August 25, 2024

Received grants

Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $225,000 from Hays Est I Minis Decd T W

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from The Snider Foundation

April 24, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 3 new personnel

January 20, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

January 20, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 5 new personnel

Nonprofit Types

Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities

Issues

Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry

Characteristics

Operates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 104 S Fifth St; Philadelphia, PA 19106
Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County: Philadelphia County, PA
Website URL: amphilsoc.org/
Phone: (215) 440-3400
Facebook page: americanphilosophicalsociety
Twitter profile: @aps_museum

IRS details

EIN: 23-1353269
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1743
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary: 813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status: Independent

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