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American Nuclear Society Incorporated

Public charity · Grantmaker Westmont, IL EIN: 81-1658523 Website

Ans provides its members with opportunities for professional development, serves the nuclear community by creating forums for sharing information and advancements in technology, and engages the public and policy makers through communication outreach.

American Nuclear Society Incorporated at a glance

In short: American Nuclear Society Incorporated gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$29,800
+49.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,900
-25.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$14,900
Total assets
$29,526,599
+5.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who American Nuclear Society Incorporated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Military Aviation Museum: $22KMilitary Aviation Museum$22KIdeas for US Inc: $8KIdeas for US Inc$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Military Aviation Museum ($22K). Together the top 2 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BechtelsvilleDanburyNew YorkAlburquerqueOrlandoVirginia Beach

How American Nuclear Society Incorporated gives

  • Giving grew 124% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Military Aviation Museum Virginia Beach, VAConsent Based Siting Grant Subawardee$21,800
Ideas for US Inc Orlando, FLConsent Based Siting Grant Subawardee$8,000
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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
2025$29,526,599$15,098,687$15,321,982$29,8002$1,329,195
2024$28,113,706$13,753,274$14,578,032$20,0001$1,199,336
2023$27,740,826$13,455,088$13,213,965$13,3001$1,511,448
2022$24,437,574$12,169,735$11,329,554$13,3001$323,542
2021$28,278,808$12,075,736$9,233,245$12,5002$3,350,737
2020$26,663,941$7,155,355$7,646,361$7,0001$1,122,334
2019$24,329,150$10,872,476$11,242,246$5,3001$694,825

About American Nuclear Society Incorporated

Based on IRS filings

American Nuclear Society Incorporated is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Westmont, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $1.3M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Nuclear Society Incorporated is led by Craig H. Piercy, Executive Director & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Craig H. Piercy

    Executive Director & CEO

    Executive Director → Executive Director & CEO, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $56K (2019) → $543K (2025)

  • Hm Hashemian

    President

    Vice President & President-Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel E. Goldberg

    Director of Programs

    Director, Membership & Mark → Director of Membership, 2020

    Director of Membership → Director of Programs, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2019) → $137K (2025)

  • Daryl J. Rizzo

    Director of Development

    Director & Development → Director of Development, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2019) → $158K (2025)

  • Jeffery R. Mosses

    Director of Sales

    Sales Manager → Director of Advertising, 2020

    Director of Advertising → Director of Sales, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2019) → $138K (2025)

  • Paula A. Cappelletti

    COO, Director & Meetings

    Director & Meetings → Director of Meetings & COO, 2020

    Director of Meetings & COO → COO, Director & Meetings, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2019) → $103K (2025)

  • Andrew M. Smith

    Director of Communications

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2022) → $132K (2025)

  • John R. Fabian

    Director of Publications

    Director of Publications → Director of Publicatons, 2024

    Director of Publicatons → Director of Publications, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2023) → $127K (2025)

  • Staci B. Levy

    Chief Financial Officer

    Director & Finance → Director of Finance, 2020

    Director of Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2019) → $168K (2025)

  • Lisa M. Marshall

    Immediate Past President

    Vice President & President-Elect → President, 2024

    President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harsh S. Desai

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine M. Prat

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie G. Ezold

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlos Jose Gho

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Leggett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel P. Stout

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Baalis Coble

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth S. Peterson

    Immediate Past President

    Vice President & President Elect → President, 2023

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaheen Azim Dewji

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Han Gyu Joo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katy Worrell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelsey Amundson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leigh Winfrey

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Todd Peters

    Vice President & President-Elect

    Board Member → Vice President & President-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Temitope Taiwo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley J. Adams

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gale E. Hauck

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Wesley Hines

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew D. Wargon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica C. Regalbuto

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grace Vanderhei

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Kotek

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Marshall

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn McCarthy

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sama Bilbao Y. Leon

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Allen

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (41)
  • Former: Steven A. Arndt (2020–2024) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Jess C. Gehin (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jessika V. Rojas (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven P. Nesbit (2019–2023) — Past President
  • Former: William Arthur Wharton (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Anna S. Erickson (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lori A. Braase (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Luc G. G. Van Den Durpel (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard H. Lagdon (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Amanda M. Bachmann (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: John M. Mahoney (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Charles W. Forsberg (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Corey K. McDaniel (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Margaret E. Harding (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Olga Cortes Rabelo Leao Simbalista (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Johnny A. Cison (2021–2022) — Director of Digital Technology
  • Former: Tracy E. Stover (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Akio Yamamoto (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Paul R. Wilson (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Peter B. Lyons (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebecca L. Steinman (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas A. Remick (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeffrey R. Mosses (2021) — Director of Sales
  • Former: Fiona E. Rayment (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: John E. Kelly (2019–2020) — Former Immediate Past President
  • Former: Leah Spradley Parks (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Marilyn C. Kray (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Miriam A. Kreher (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Patricia D. Paviet (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: W. David Pointer (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard A. Michal (2020) — Editor in Chief
  • Former: Daniel L. Churchman (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Darby S. Kimball (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Eleodor M. Nichita (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: James W. Behrens (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathryn A. Mummah (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert C. Fine (2019) — Executive Director
  • Former: Robert N. Coward (2019) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Sue Aggarwal (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Todd S. Palmer (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Craig H Piercy — Executive Director/CEO: $543KCraig H PiercyExecutive Director/CEO$543KStaci B Levy — Chief Financial Officer: $168KStaci B LevyChief Financial Officer$168KDaryl Rizzo — Director of Development: $158KDaryl RizzoDirector of Development$158KJeffery Mosses — Director of Sales: $138KJeffery MossesDirector of Sales$138KDaniel Goldberg — Director of Programs: $137KDaniel GoldbergDirector of Programs$137KAndrew Smith — Director of Communications: $132KAndrew SmithDirector of Communications$132KJohn Fabian — Director of Publications: $127KJohn FabianDirector of Publications$127KPaula a Cappelletti — COO/DIR, Meetings (Thru 7/2025): $103KPaula a CappellettiCOO/DIR, Meetings (Thru 7/2025)$103K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $543K, to Craig H Piercy (Executive Director/CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about American Nuclear Society Incorporated

How much does American Nuclear Society Incorporated give each year?

American Nuclear Society Incorporated gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is American Nuclear Society Incorporated?

American Nuclear Society Incorporated reported $29.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.1M.

What is American Nuclear Society Incorporated?

American Nuclear Society Incorporated is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Westmont, IL. It holds $29.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does American Nuclear Society Incorporated operate?

American Nuclear Society Incorporated has awarded grants in Connecticut, Florida, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What is American Nuclear Society Incorporated's EIN?

American Nuclear Society Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1658523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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