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Federation Of American Scientists

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: International, Foreign Affairs and National Security / Arms Control, Peace Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$11.5M (2023)

Expenses
$18.3M (2023)

Total Assets
$28.9M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$7.41M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,455,084
Expenses
$18,307,032
Net Income
-$6,851,948
Net Assets
$21,473,169
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,271,212
98.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $177,857
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,015
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $739,821
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,693,516
31.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,887,502
Total Liabilities $7,414,333
Net Assets $21,473,169
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Correa (Chief Executive Officer) $581,221 $0 $22,233
Joshua Schoop (Director Of Government & Innovations) $238,736 $0 $14,695
Sara Schapiro (Director Of Education & Workforce) $234,337 $0 $24,320
Douglas Rand (Senior Fellow) $198,463 $0 $22,085
John Whitmer (Senior Fellow) $183,139 $0 $43,280
Anne Hunter Pirtle (Senior Fellow) $174,348 $0 $9,240
Gilman Louie (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rosina Bierbaum (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Gerstein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jan Lodal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Lotrionte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nishal Mohan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Bailey (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$28,862,818
Expenses
$8,407,200
Net Income
$20,455,618
Net Assets
$28,327,222
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,835,955
99.9%
Program Services $14,391
0.0%
Investment Income $10,119
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,353
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,156
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,425,316
40.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,241,179
Total Liabilities $6,913,957
Net Assets $28,327,222
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Correa (Ceo) $208,481 $0 $10,199
John Whitmer (Research Fellow) $195,607 $0 $18,985
Steven Aftergood (Director Gov Secrecy Proj) $138,877 $0 $24,835
Hans Kristensen (Director Of Nuclear Inform) $123,284 $0 $34,977
Adam Mount (Research Fellow) $109,774 $0 $14,700
Joshua Schoop (Research Fellow) $108,339 $0 $3,225
Gilman Louie (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rosina Bierbaum (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Gerstein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jan Lodal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Lotrionte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nishal Mohan (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,626,877
Expenses
$4,910,525
Net Income
-$1,283,648
Net Assets
$7,866,187
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,405,342
93.9%
Program Services $215,457
5.9%
Investment Income $2,620
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,458
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $230,848
4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,024,328
41.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,204,575
Total Liabilities $338,388
Net Assets $7,866,187
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Andrew Choi (Senior Fellow) $256,638 $0 $15,792
Ali Nouri (President) $169,848 $0 $12,861
Steven Aftergood (Director Gov Secrecy Proj) $132,487 $0 $31,360
Hans Kristensen (Director Of Nuclear Inform) $116,484 $0 $41,633
Erik Martin (Impact Fellow) $110,547 $0 $2,698
Daniel Correa (Ceo) $21,000 $0 $0
Gilman Louie (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rosina Bierbaum (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Gerstein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jan Lodal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Lotrionte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nishal Mohan (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,756,159
Expenses
$2,874,949
Net Income
$3,881,210
Net Assets
$9,148,063
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,993,596
88.7%
Program Services $28,695
0.4%
Investment Income $109,569
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $620,151
9.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,148
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $165,000
5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,008,228
35.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,565,658
Total Liabilities $417,595
Net Assets $9,148,063
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Andrew Choi (Senior Fellow) $214,869 $0 $3,710
Ali Nouri (President) $148,750 $0 $9,375
Steven Aftergood (Director Of Government Secrecy) $120,955 $0 $28,193
Hans Kristensen (Director Of Nuclear Information) $104,199 $0 $38,941
Gilman Louie (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rosina Bierbaum (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nishal Mohan (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jan Lodal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Lotrionte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Don Lebell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Gerstein (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,190,213
Expenses
$1,638,629
Net Income
$551,584
Net Assets
$5,861,027
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,855,531
84.7%
Program Services $28,000
1.3%
Investment Income $122,436
5.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $171,400
7.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,846
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $151,250
9.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $639,304
39.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,083,790
Total Liabilities $222,763
Net Assets $5,861,027
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steven Aftergood (Director Of Government Secrecy) $118,486 $0 $27,199
Hans Kristensen (Director Of Nuclear Information) $102,047 $0 $37,375
Ali Nouri (President) $84,135 $0 $0
Gilman Louie (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rosina Bierbaum (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nishal Mohan (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jan Lodal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Lotrionte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Don Lebell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Gerstein (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,479,501
Expenses
$1,236,460
Net Income
$243,041
Net Assets
$5,055,696
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,381,858
93.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $102,525
6.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$25,544
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $16,259
1.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,403
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $188,694
15.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $261,434
21.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,252,829
Total Liabilities $197,133
Net Assets $5,055,696

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,486,251
Expenses
$1,441,697
Net Income
$44,554
Net Assets
$4,564,004
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $629,988
42.4%
Program Services $146,151
9.8%
Investment Income $85,135
5.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$70,560
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $695,537
46.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $171,171
11.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $348,140
24.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,669,624
Total Liabilities $105,620
Net Assets $4,564,004

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,740,062
Expenses
$1,355,747
Net Income
$384,315
Net Assets
$4,786,697
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,605,208
92.3%
Program Services $109,534
6.3%
Investment Income $69,746
4.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$50,395
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,969
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $170,671
12.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $326,502
24.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,986,652
Total Liabilities $199,955
Net Assets $4,786,697
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles D Ferguson Ii (President) $149,650 $0 $21,021
Steven Aftergood (Program Director) $112,211 $0 $23,681
Gilman Louie (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Rosina M Bierbaum (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Paul Hamblen (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alton Frye (Director (Through 09/15)) $0 $0 $0
Lt General Robert G Gard Jr (Director (Through 09/15)) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Gordon Hagerty (Director (Through 09/15)) $0 $0 $0
Martin Hellman (Director (Through 09/15)) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence M Krauss (Director (Through 09/15)) $0 $0 $0
Martha Krebs (Director (Through 09/15)) $0 $0 $0
Rodney W Nichols (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jan Lodal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Sagan (Director (Through 09/15)) $0 $0 $0
Maxine Savitz (Director (Through 09/15)) $0 $0 $0
Michael L Telson (Director (Through 09/15)) $0 $0 $0
Peter Thiel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Thomas (Director (Through 09/15)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,128,883
Expenses
$1,268,527
Net Income
-$139,644
Net Assets
$4,528,507
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $989,819
87.7%
Program Services $112,449
10.0%
Investment Income $62,323
5.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$94,323
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $45,579
4.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,036
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $172,207
13.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $302,856
23.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,753,145
Total Liabilities $224,638
Net Assets $4,528,507
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles D Ferguson Ii (President) $148,363 $0 $23,845
Steven Aftergood (Program Director) $112,281 $0 $22,847
Gilman Louie (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Rosina M Bierbaum (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Philip B Carter (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Porter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alton Frye (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lt General Robert G Gard Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard L Garwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Gordon Hagerty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Paul Hamblen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence M Krauss (Director) $0 $0 $0
Martha Krebs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rodney W Nichols (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jan Lodal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Sagan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maxine Savitz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael L Telson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Thiel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,889,660
Expenses
$1,648,989
Net Income
$240,671
Net Assets
$4,701,553
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,149,800
60.8%
Program Services $414,255
21.9%
Investment Income $54,845
2.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $162,929
8.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $60,486
3.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $47,345
2.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $156,967
9.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $120
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $412,697
25.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,943,011
Total Liabilities $241,458
Net Assets $4,701,553

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,164,575
Expenses
$1,932,949
Net Income
-$768,374
Net Assets
$4,077,999
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $779,434
66.9%
Program Services $187,926
16.1%
Investment Income $71,622
6.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $52,918
4.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $59,942
5.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,733
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $167,489
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $90
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $590,569
30.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,356,148
Total Liabilities $278,149
Net Assets $4,077,999

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,524,612
Expenses
$2,440,067
Net Income
$84,545
Net Assets
$4,563,707
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,161,991
85.6%
Program Services $355,155
14.1%
Investment Income $48,509
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $133,056
5.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$179,879
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,780
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $283,632
11.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $834,526
34.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,906,201
Total Liabilities $342,494
Net Assets $4,563,707

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,869,840
Expenses
$2,554,947
Net Income
-$685,107
Net Assets
$4,381,971
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,945,965
> 100%
Program Services $260,038
13.9%
Investment Income $146,441
7.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $124,244
6.6%
Net Fundraising -$42,744
Sales of Assets -$564,104
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $309,562
12.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,046,196
40.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,893,140
Total Liabilities $511,169
Net Assets $4,381,971

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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