THE AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY (AAS), ESTABLISHED IN 1899, IS THE MAJOR ORGANIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL ASTRONOMERS IN NORTH AMERICA. THE BASIC OBJECTIVE OF THE AAS IS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASTRONOMY AND CLOSELY RELATED BRANCHES OF SCIENCE THE MEMBERSHIP (APPROXIMATELY 7,000) ALSO INCLUDES PHYSICISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, GEOLOGISTS, ENGINEERS AND OTHERS WHOSE RESEARCH INTERESTS LIE WITHIN THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF SUBJECTS NOW COMPRISING CONTEMPORARY ASTRONOMY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$25.5M
+0.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$266K
+31.7% YoY
Grant Count
3
-25.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$89K
+75.6% YoY
About American Astronomical Society
Based on IRS filings
American Astronomical Society is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $266K. Net investment income was $385K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $25,528,282 | $25,423,957 | $26,257,850 |
| Revenue | $21,867,046 | $19,197,016 | $19,541,464 |
| Expenses | $21,688,245 | $21,907,187 | $19,786,193 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $385,411 | $382,054 | $586,456 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN B MARVEL | EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 35 | $480,809 |
| KELLY E CLARK | CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERAT | 35 | $256,185 |
| ETHAN VISHNIAC | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | 35 | $278,153 |
| JOEL PARRIOTT | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY/ | 35 | $237,981 |
| RODNEY NENNER | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PART | 35 | $147,915 |
| SYLVIA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR OF HR | 35 | $122,129 |
| MICHELE STEVENSON | DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS & OPERATIONS | 35 | $113,618 |
| DIANE FRENDAK | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICES | 35 | $112,723 |
| DARA NORMAN | PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| GRANT TREMBLAY | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| DAWN GELINO | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| JACK BURNS | TREASURER | 2 | $40,000 |
| ALICE K B MONET | SECRETARY | 10 | — |
| EDWIN BERGIN | THIRD VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| DANIEL DALE | AT-LARGE TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GREGORY RUDNICK | AT-LARGE TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| B ASHLEY ZAUDERER-VANDERLEY | AT-LARGE TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LISA PRATO | AT-LARGE TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KELSEY JOHNSON | PAST PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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