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American Economic Association Inc

  • Nashville, TN
  • Tax-exempt since April 1944
  • EIN: 36-2166945

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: Social Science Research Institutes, Services / Professional Societies, Associations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$13.5M (2022)

Expenses
$12M (2022)

Total Assets
$48.7M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$4.99M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

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 Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,513,020
Expenses
$11,974,361
Net Income
$1,538,659
Net Assets
$43,755,341
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $628,017
4.6%
Program Services $10,943,006
81.0%
Investment Income $1,196,309
8.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $745,688
5.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,082,320
9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,162,666
43.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $48,741,206
Total Liabilities $4,985,865
Net Assets $43,755,341
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter L Rousseau (Secretary Treasurer) $320,877 $0 $45,603
Timothy Taylor (Jep Managing Editor) $212,664 $0 $49,514
Elizabeth Braunstein (Director Of Publication Services) $177,060 $0 $29,712
Barbara Fiser (Dir Of Finance & Admin) $176,453 $0 $45,702
Esther Duflo (Editor, Aer) $119,064 $0 $0
Gwyn Loftis (Convention Manager) $110,705 $0 $28,672
Jennifer Farabaugh (Website Manager) $107,528 $0 $18,521
Amy Finkelstein (Editor, Aer:I) $99,140 $0 $0
Heidi Williams (Editor, Jep) $99,140 $0 $0
Benjamin Olken (Editor, Aej: Applied Economics) $89,297 $0 $0
Erzo Luttmer (Editor, Aej: Economic Policy) $89,297 $0 $0
Simon Gilchrist (Editor, Aej: Macroeconomics) $89,297 $0 $0
Leeat Yariv (Editor, Aej: Microeconomics) $89,297 $0 $0
David Romer (Editor, Jel) $41,308 $0 $0
Christina Romer (President) $0 $0 $0
Susan Athey (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
David Autor (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Hoxby (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Bayer (Executive Committee) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Black (Executive Committee) $0 $0 $0
Melissa S Kearney (Executive Committee) $0 $0 $0
Emi Nakamura (Executive Committee) $0 $0 $0
Melvin Stephens Jr (Executive Committee) $0 $0 $0
David Card (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Kerwin Charles (Board) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,278,131
Expenses
$11,805,874
Net Income
$1,472,257
Net Assets
$53,259,202
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,300
0.1%
Program Services $10,097,800
76.0%
Investment Income $1,275,463
9.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,897,568
14.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,233,451
10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,069,188
42.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $56,285,303
Total Liabilities $3,026,101
Net Assets $53,259,202
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter L Rousseau (Secretary/Treas) $309,564 $0 $43,941
Timothy Taylor (Jep Manag Editor) $205,476 $0 $46,908
Elizabeth Braunstein (Dir Publication Services) $169,250 $0 $27,706
Barbara Fiser (Dir Finance & Admin) $169,016 $0 $43,775
Esther Duflo (Editor, Aer) $129,067 $0 $12,907
Amy N Finkelstein (Editor, Aer: Insights) $107,469 $0 $10,747
Steven N Durlauf (Editor, Jel) $107,469 $0 $10,747
Heidi Williams (Editor, Jep) $107,469 $0 $10,747
Jennifer Farabaugh (Website Manager) $105,419 $0 $17,535
Gwyn Loftis (Convention Manager) $102,149 $0 $26,456
Benjamin Olken (Editor, Aej Applied Econ) $87,119 $0 $8,712
Erzo Luttmer (Editor, Aej Econ Pol) $87,119 $0 $8,712
Simon Gilchrist (Editor, Aej Macro) $87,119 $0 $8,712
Leeat Yariv (Editor, Aej Micro) $87,119 $0 $8,712
David Card (President) $0 $0 $0
Christina Romer (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Kerwin Charles (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Shelly Lundberg (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Martha Bailey (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Susanto Basu (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Lisa D Cook (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Melissa S Kearney (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Black (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Emi Nakamura (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Ben S Bernanke (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,795,348
Expenses
$13,278,793
Net Income
-$483,445
Net Assets
$47,255,771
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,400
0.2%
Program Services $11,025,614
86.2%
Investment Income $1,077,252
8.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $665,082
5.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,201,657
9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,250,683
39.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,680,907
Total Liabilities $3,425,136
Net Assets $47,255,771
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter L Rousseau (Secretary/Treas) $281,194 $0 $40,519
Timothy Taylor (Jep Manag Editor) $205,476 $0 $41,150
Barbara Fiser (Dir Finance & Admin) $166,929 $0 $43,234
Elizabeth Braunstein (Dir Publication Services) $162,750 $0 $26,377
Esther Duflo (Editor, Aer) $129,067 $0 $12,907
Amy N Finkelstein (Editor, Aer: Insights) $107,469 $0 $10,747
Steven N Durlauf (Editor, Jel) $107,469 $0 $10,747
Enrico Moretti (Editor, Jep) $107,469 $0 $10,747
Jennifer Farabaugh (Website Manager) $105,419 $0 $17,082
Gwyn Loftis (Convention Manager) $100,888 $0 $26,130
Benjamin Olken (Editor, Aej Applied Econ) $87,119 $0 $8,712
Erzo Luttmer (Editor, Aej Econ Pol) $87,119 $0 $8,712
Simon Gilchrist (Editor, Aej Macro) $87,119 $0 $8,712
Leeat Yariv (Editor, Aej Micro) $87,119 $0 $8,712
Janet L Yellen (President) $0 $0 $0
David Card (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Janice Eberly (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Olivia S Mitchell (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Adriana Lleras Muney (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Betsey Stevenson (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Bailey (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Susanto Basu (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Lisa D Cook (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Melissa S Kearney (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Ben S Bernanke (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,267,610
Expenses
$12,775,976
Net Income
-$508,366
Net Assets
$43,751,178
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,200
0.0%
Program Services $10,560,762
86.1%
Investment Income $1,328,284
10.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $375,364
3.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,109,151
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,967,091
38.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,723,340
Total Liabilities $3,972,162
Net Assets $43,751,178
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter L Rousseau (Secretary/Treas) $222,723 $0 $36,317
Timothy Taylor (Jep Manag Editor) $200,460 $0 $58,068
Barbara Fiser (Dir Finance & Admin) $162,955 $0 $42,205
Elizabeth Braunstein (Dir Publication Services) $151,250 $0 $25,453
Esther Duflo (Editor, Aer) $126,412 $0 $12,641
Amy N Finkelstein (Editor, Aer: Insights) $105,258 $0 $10,526
Steven N Durlauf (Editor, Jel) $105,258 $0 $10,526
Enrico Moretti (Editor, Jep) $105,258 $0 $10,526
Jennifer Farabaugh (Website Manager) $103,352 $0 $16,995
Alexandre Mas (Editor, Aej Applied Econ) $85,327 $0 $8,533
Simon Gilchrist (Editor, Aej Macro) $85,327 $0 $8,533
Johannes Horner (Editor, Aej Micro) $85,327 $0 $8,533
Matthew D Shapiro (Editor, Aej Econ Pol) $74,662 $0 $7,466
Ben S Bernanke (President) $0 $0 $0
Janet L Yellen (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence F Katz (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
David H Romer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Bloom (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Erica Field (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Bailey (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Susanto Basu (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Adriana Lleras Muney (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Betsey Stevenson (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Olivier Blanchard (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Alvin E Roth (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 2, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,097,028
Expenses
$12,552,383
Net Income
-$455,355
Net Assets
$36,956,694
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,200
0.0%
Program Services $10,721,867
88.6%
Investment Income $1,105,519
9.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $268,442
2.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,079,515
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,217,520
41.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,655,222
Total Liabilities $3,698,528
Net Assets $36,956,694
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter L Rousseau (Secretary/Treas) $207,105 $0 $33,631
Jane Emily Voros (Dir Pub Svcs) $187,391 $0 $28,269
Timothy Taylor (Jep Manag Editor) $182,237 $0 $68,292
Barbara Fiser (Dir Finance & Admin) $155,385 $0 $32,631
Elizabeth Braunstein (Econlit) $124,770 $0 $22,508
Esther Duflo (Editor, Aer) $123,029 $0 $12,303
Amy N Finkelstein (Editor, Aer: Insights) $102,441 $0 $10,244
Steven N Durlauf (Editor, Jel) $102,441 $0 $10,244
Enrico Moretti (Editor, Jep) $102,441 $0 $10,244
Jennifer Farabaugh (Website Manager) $101,326 $0 $16,608
Alexandre Mas (Editor, Aej Applied Econ) $83,044 $0 $8,304
Matthew D Shapiro (Editor, Aej Econ Pol) $83,044 $0 $8,304
Simon Gilchrist (Editor, Aej Macro) $83,044 $0 $8,304
Johannes Horner (Editor, Aej Micro) $83,044 $0 $8,304
Olivier Blanchard (President) $0 $0 $0
Ben Bernanke (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Susan Athey (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Pinelopi Goldberg (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Bloom (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Erica Field (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
John Y Campbell (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Hoynes (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Adriana Lleras Muney (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Betsey Stevenson (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Robert J Shiller (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 7, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$19,692,971
Expenses
$11,893,219
Net Income
$7,799,752
Net Assets
$41,542,642
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,200
0.0%
Program Services $10,605,046
53.9%
Investment Income $1,074,421
5.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,012,304
40.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $980,618
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,532,431
38.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $45,145,452
Total Liabilities $3,602,810
Net Assets $41,542,642
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter L Rousseau (Secretary/Treas) $190,005 $0 $32,579
Timothy Taylor (Jep Manag Editor) $177,360 $0 $55,980
Jane Emily Voros (Dir Pub Svcs) $161,960 $0 $26,738
Barbara Fiser (Dir Finance & Admin) $149,205 $0 $34,729
Esther Duflo (Editor, Aer) $133,206 $0 $13,321
Elizabeth Braunstein (Econlit) $118,564 $0 $21,159
Steven N Durlauf (Editor, Jel) $99,699 $0 $9,970
Enrico Moretti (Editor, Jep) $99,699 $0 $9,970
Alexandre Mas (Editor, Aej Applied Econ) $80,821 $0 $8,082
Matthew D Shapiro (Editor, Aej Econ Pol) $80,821 $0 $8,082
Richard Rogerson (Editor, Aej Macro) $80,821 $0 $8,082
Johannes Horner (Editor, Aej Micro) $80,821 $0 $8,082
Amy N Finkelstein (Editor, Aeri) $33,233 $0 $3,323
Alvin E Roth (President) $0 $0 $0
Olivier Blanchard (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Alan B Krueger (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Valerie A Ramey (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Richard H Thaler (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Robert J Shiller (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Bloom (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Erica Field (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
John Y Campbell (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Hoynes (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
David Autor (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Rachel E Kranton (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 30, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,507,248
Expenses
$10,969,874
Net Income
$537,374
Net Assets
$36,212,284
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,200
0.0%
Program Services $10,460,910
90.9%
Investment Income $1,032,269
9.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $11,869
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $796,512
7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,152,020
37.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $39,770,749
Total Liabilities $3,558,465
Net Assets $36,212,284
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Taylor (Jep Manag Editor) $172,618 $0 $43,573
Peter L Rousseau (Secretary/Treas) $171,287 $0 $25,991
Jane Emily Voros (Dir Pub Svcs) $154,248 $0 $25,353
Regina Montgomery (Admin Director) $125,519 $0 $32,239
Elizabeth Braunstein (Econlit) $117,607 $0 $21,629
Pinelopi K Goldberg (Editor, Aer) $116,531 $0 $11,653
Barbara Fiser (Accounting Mgr) $104,849 $0 $26,859
Enrico Moretti (Editor, Jep) $97,031 $0 $9,703
Steven N Durlauf (Editor, Jel) $97,031 $0 $9,703
Matthew D Shapiro (Editor, Aej Econ Pol) $78,658 $0 $7,866
Esther Duflo (Editor, Aej Applied Econ) $78,658 $0 $7,866
Andrew Postlewaite (Editor, Aej Micro) $78,658 $0 $7,866
Richard Rogerson (Editor, Aej Macro) $78,658 $0 $7,866
Robert J Shiller (President) $0 $0 $0
A Lvin E Roth (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Daron Acemoglu (V Ice President) $0 $0 $0
Marianne Bertrand (V Ice President) $0 $0 $0
Richard H Thaler (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
William D Nordhaus (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Dora L Costa (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Guido W Imbens (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
David Autor (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
John Y Campbell (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Rachel E Kranton (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Hoynes (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,079,435
Expenses
$10,097,763
Net Income
$1,981,672
Net Assets
$33,540,980
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $26,100
0.2%
Program Services $10,333,725
85.5%
Investment Income $1,100,282
9.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $619,328
5.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $793,285
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,143,793
41.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,353,788
Total Liabilities $3,812,808
Net Assets $33,540,980
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Taylor (Jep Manag Editor) $168,516 $0 $41,201
Peter L Rousseau (Secretary/Treas) $165,762 $0 $25,009
Regina Montgomery (Admin Director) $122,010 $0 $31,353
Jane Emily Voros (Dir Pub Svcs) $121,517 $0 $20,721
Elizabeth Braunstein (Econlit) $114,182 $0 $18,420
Pinelopi K Goldberg (Editor, Aer) $113,689 $0 $11,369
Marlene Hight (Convention Mgr) $103,536 $0 $26,606
Enrico Moretti (Editor, Jep) $94,664 $0 $9,466
Steven N Durlauf (Editor, Jel) $94,664 $0 $9,466
Matthew D Shapiro (Editor, Aej Econ Pol) $76,740 $0 $7,674
Esther Duflo (Editor, Aej Applied Econ) $76,740 $0 $7,674
Andrew Postlewaite (Editor, Aej Micro) $76,740 $0 $7,674
Richard Rogerson (Editor, Aej Macro) $76,740 $0 $7,674
Richard H Thaler (President) $0 $0 $0
Robert J Shiller (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Cecilia E Rouse (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ben S Bernanke (V Ice President) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Goldin (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
William D Nordhaus (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Dora L Costa (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Guido W Imbens (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Amy N Finkelstein (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Levin (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
David Autor (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
Rachel E Kranton (Exec Committee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 8, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,286,256
Expenses
$9,926,092
Net Income
$1,360,164
Net Assets
$33,586,018
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,737,888
24.3%
Program Services $7,553,039
66.9%
Investment Income $997,296
8.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,967
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $864,680
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,836,932
38.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,228,277
Total Liabilities $3,642,259
Net Assets $33,586,018
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter L Rousseau (Secretary/Treas) $187,234 $0 $19,096
Timothy Taylor (Jep Manag Editor) $164,004 $0 $39,586
Jane Emily Voros (Dir Pub Svcs) $137,280 $0 $20,651
Regina Montgomery (Admin Director) $118,889 $0 $31,356
Elizabeth Braunstein (Econlit) $109,790 $0 $17,902
Marlene Hight (Convention Mgr) $100,883 $0 $26,608
Steven N Durlauf (Editor, Jel) $92,131 $0 $9,213
David Autor (Editor, Jep) $92,131 $0 $9,213
Pinelopi K Goldberg (Editor, Aer) $92,131 $0 $9,213
John Siegfried (Asst Sec/Treas) $85,233 $0 $12,786
Esther Duflo (Editor, Aej) $74,686 $0 $7,469
Matthew D Shapiro (Editor, Aej) $74,686 $0 $7,469
John Leahy (Editor, Aej) $74,686 $0 $7,469
Andrew Postlewaite (Editor, Aej) $74,686 $0 $7,469
William Goffe (Editor, Rfe) $17,076 $0 $1,708
William D Nordhaus (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard H Thaler (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
David Card (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
N Gregory Mankiw (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Christopher A Sims (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 14, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,097,192
Expenses
$9,396,582
Net Income
$1,700,610
Net Assets
$30,356,521
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,853,970
25.7%
Program Services $7,446,197
67.1%
Investment Income $804,121
7.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$7,096
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $766,604
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,803,714
40.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,023,129
Total Liabilities $3,666,608
Net Assets $30,356,521

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,239,027
Expenses
$10,237,630
Net Income
$2,001,397
Net Assets
$24,622,925
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,058,627
25.0%
Program Services $7,442,110
60.8%
Investment Income $786,025
6.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $952,265
7.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $843,766
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,839,018
37.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,572,855
Total Liabilities $3,949,930
Net Assets $24,622,925

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,990,072
Expenses
$8,374,937
Net Income
$1,615,135
Net Assets
$21,051,615
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,281,639
32.8%
Program Services $6,049,200
60.6%
Investment Income $642,047
6.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $17,186
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $872,766
10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,703,069
44.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $24,560,166
Total Liabilities $3,508,551
Net Assets $21,051,615

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

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  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

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