American Chemical Society

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbia, MO EIN: 51-0193197

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American Chemical Society at a glance

In short: American Chemical Society reported $13K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$12,739 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+117.2% vs 2023
Total assets
$565,115
-10.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$113,152
+4.9% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$19,241
+3.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$215,729
+15.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who American Chemical Society funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $13K (2024). In 2024 it reported $13K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Chemical Society Washington, DCDonation made to the American Chemical Society's "ACS Young Scholars program."$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$565,115$113,152$215,729$12,739Total only$19,241
2023$629,839$107,901$187,538$5,866Total only$18,538
2022$639,723$92,602$83,129$7,697Total only$20,844
2021$752,965$102,455$91,166$10,0001$21,936
2020$684,284$115,034$66,043$1,308Total only$15,554

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About American Chemical Society

Based on IRS filings

American Chemical Society is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Columbia, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $565K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $13K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $19K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Chemical Society is led by James Foster, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • James Foster

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Program Chair, 2023

    Program Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mingming Ma

    Program Chair

    Vice Chair → Program Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Gross

    Past Chair

    Program Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Del Koch

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon K Schneider

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rodney Bennett

    Councilor

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dena Barrett

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Armbrust

    Councilor

    New on the 2024 filing

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Heidi Irrig (2022–2023) — Past Chair
  • Former: Jeanette VanEmon (2023) — Councilor
  • Former: Qing Li (2022) — Past Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about American Chemical Society

How much does American Chemical Society give each year?

American Chemical Society reported $13K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $6K in grants paid.

How large is American Chemical Society?

American Chemical Society reported $565K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $113K.

What is American Chemical Society?

American Chemical Society is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Columbia, MO. It holds $565K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does American Chemical Society operate?

American Chemical Society has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is American Chemical Society's EIN?

American Chemical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0193197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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