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American Economic Association INC

Public charity990-T FY2023
Research & Policy · NASHVILLE, TN · EIN 36-2166945

About

The american economic association is an educational organization whose purpose is to encourage economic research, especially the historical and statistical study of the actual conditions of industrial life, to issue publications on economic subjects and to encourage freedom of economic discussion.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Research & Policy
Employees
46
Volunteers
200

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$14.3M
Expenses
$13.1M
Assets
$57.9M
Liabilities
$5.0M

Financial history

$19.7M$9.8M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $14.3M · Peak FY2017: $19.7M · Avg: $13.9M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$193K
Foreign employees4
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES——
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM——
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,——

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$132K
Grants Given
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AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION INC
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Address

2014 Broadway STE 305
Nashville, TN, 37203-242

Governance

Voting board members12
Independent members12
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Public records
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