The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a nonprofit organization chartered by Congress and the world's largest scientific society. Based in Washington, DC, it serves as one of the world's leading sources of authoritative scientific information. The organization functions as a premier professional home for chemists, chemical engineers, and related professionals globally.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.2B
+15.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$22.4M
+4.3% YoY
Grant Count
341
+4.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$66K
-0.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The ACS mission is to encourage the advancement of chemistry in all its branches, promote research in chemical science and industry, improve the qualifications and usefulness of chemists through high standards of professional ethics and education, and increase and diffuse chemical knowledge through meetings, professional contacts, reports, papers, discussions, and publications.
Primary program areas include:
- Education — Supporting chemistry education and professional development
- Information Services — Providing authoritative chemistry and scientific information through publishing divisions, CAS, and ACS Publications
- Professional Development — Offering resources, publications, and professional contacts for chemistry practitioners
- Research Support — Promoting and funding chemical research
Grantmaking
The ACS is an active grantmaker with approximately 112-115 live grant opportunities. Typical grant awards range from $5,000 to $504,691.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Primary funding focus areas include California, Texas, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $2,229,670,372
- Total Revenue: $819,099,460
- Total Expenses: $756,637,831
- Total Liabilities: $474,000,000
Organizational Structure:
- Employees: 2,062
- Parent organization to 226 other organizations
- Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3), since May 1946
- EIN: 53-0196572
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,229,670,372 | $1,933,606,928 | $1,718,070,905 |
| Revenue | $819,099,460 | $739,501,994 | $711,010,758 |
| Expenses | $756,637,831 | $731,312,227 | $688,273,743 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $64,615,794 | $2,129,644 | $1,576,975 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
119 open opportunities from American Chemical Society
ACS Award for Achievement in Research for the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry Grant
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Amount
Up to US $7,500
Deadline
Rolling / Open
ACS Award for Affordable Green Chemistry Grant
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Amount
US $15,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
ACS Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science and Technology Grant
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Amount
Up to US $7,500
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Thomas M. Connelly Jr. serves as Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANUEL GUZMAN | PRESIDENT, CAS | 40 | $1,382,821 |
| ALBERT HORVATH | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $1,051,881 |
| JAMES MILNE | PRESIDENT, ACS PUBS | 40 | — |
| BOLLAMPALLI RAO | CTO VP INFO TECH, CAS | 40 | $658,549 |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | VP, LEGAL, PMO & INNVTN, CAS | 40 | $588,679 |
| CRAIG STEPHENS | SVP SALES & MARKETING, CAS | 40 | $591,551 |
| ERIC R KIMBALL | VP FINANCE, CAS | 40 | $601,392 |
| TIMOTHY WAHLBERG | VP PRODUCT MANAGEMENT | 40 | $574,655 |
| LATREASE GARRISON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $526,754 |
| EMILY B KUNCHALA | TREASURER & CFO | 40 | $522,123 |
| FLINT H LEWIS | SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $368,689 |
| KIMBERLY A KNIGHT | SECRETARY & EXECUTIVE VP | 40 | $170,426 |
| WAYNE E JONES JR | CHAIR, BOD, DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE | 20 | — |
| MARY K CARROLL | PRESIDENT | 20 | — |
| DOROTHY J PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 10 | — |
| JUDITH C GIORDAN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| KATHERINE L LEE | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT I | 10 | — |
| KIMBERLY AGNEW-HEARD | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT II | 10 | — |
| BONNIE LAWLOR | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT III | 10 | — |
| LISA HOUSTON | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT IV | 10 | — |
| LISA M BALBES | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT V | 10 | — |
| JEANETTE VAN EMON | DIRECTOR, DISTRICT VI | 10 | — |
| MALIKA JEFFRIES-EL | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE | 10 | — |
| NATALIE A LAFRANZO | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE | 10 | — |
| LEE H LATIMER | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE | 10 | — |
| WILL E LYNCH | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE | 10 | — |
| CAROLYN RIBES | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE | 10 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The ACS Board approved 112 new Petroleum Research Fund (PRF) grants in 2025. The organization continues to expand its fellowship and award programs, including the establishment of Arthur C. Cope Postdoctoral Fellowships in Organic Chemistry.
ACS Board approves 112 new PRF grantsSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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