American Academy of Political and Social Science
To disseminate scholarly research in both print and electronic formats and to sponsor conferences, briefings and symposia.
American Academy of Political and Social Science at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,054,192
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,448,523
- +134.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $296,450
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $692,343
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who American Academy of Political and Social Science funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $15K (2021). In 2022 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC | Operational Expertise and Support | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,054,192 | $2,448,523 | $692,343 | — | — | $296,450 |
| 2024 | $5,536,888 | $1,043,612 | $711,888 | — | — | $309,652 |
| 2023 | $4,902,524 | $686,073 | $615,942 | — | — | $179,671 |
| 2022 | $4,305,944 | $486,780 | $575,422 | $5,000 | Total only | $35,410 |
| 2021 | $5,200,244 | $601,750 | $556,026 | $15,000 | 1 | $121,514 |
| 2020 | $4,676,612 | $636,078 | $567,648 | — | — | $164,202 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Academy of Political and Social Science
Based on IRS filings
American Academy of Political and Social Science is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $296K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Academy of Political and Social Science is led by Thomas Kecskemethy, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Kecskemethy
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$10K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Marta Tienda
President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheldon Danziger
President
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula D. McClain
Chair
Board of Directors → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Anderson Board Of
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Schanzenbach Board Of
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominique Brossard Board Of
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Boissiere Board Of
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Waters Board Of
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Strain Board Of
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Meyers PhD
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Hero
Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherman James
Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Mettler
Treasurer
Board of Directors → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claude Steele
Board of Directors
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taeku Lee
Board of Directors
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Klein
Treasurer
Board of Directors → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamelle Bouie
Board of Directors
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Dominique Brossard (2020–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Mary Waters (2020–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Carol Anderson (2023–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Maria Cancian Board Of (2024) — Directors
- Former: Claudine Gay (2020–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: David Leonhardt (2020–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Rebecca Maynard (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Maria Cancian (2021–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Dorothy Roberts (2020–2021) — Board of Directors · Filing note: Ended 62021
- Former: Janet Currie (2020–2021) — Treasurer · Filing note: Ended 62021
- Former: Kenneth Prewitt (2020–2021) — President · Filing note: Ended 62021
- Former: Susan Fiske (2020–2021) — Board of Directors · Filing note: Ended 22021
- Former: Andrew Cherlin (2020) — Board of Directors · Filing note: Retired in 2020
- Former: Greg Duncan (2020) — Board of Directors · Filing note: Retired in 2020
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $10K, to Thomas Kecskemethy (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about American Academy of Political and Social Science
How large is American Academy of Political and Social Science?
American Academy of Political and Social Science reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What is American Academy of Political and Social Science?
American Academy of Political and Social Science is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $8.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does American Academy of Political and Social Science operate?
American Academy of Political and Social Science has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is American Academy of Political and Social Science's EIN?
American Academy of Political and Social Science's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-0341915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 29, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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