National Academy of Sciences
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES WAS FORMED UNDER A CHARTER PASSED AS AN ACT OF INCORPORATION BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND SIGNED INTO LAW ON MARCH 3, 1863. NAS OPERATES AS A PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONOF DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS ENGAGED IN SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, OR MEDICAL RESEARCH. NAS IS DEDICATED TO THE FURTHERANCE OF SCIENCE FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE. NAS PROVIDES ADVICE AND OTHER SERVICES TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND OTHER PRIVATE SPONSORS. THE NAS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.6B
+2.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$32.1M
-1.8% YoY
Grant Count
98
+5.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$328K
-6.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,593,716,208 | $1,561,553,741 | $1,493,529,469 |
| Revenue | $361,712,009 | $324,567,142 | $279,925,416 |
| Expenses | $378,834,923 | $364,349,582 | $342,729,113 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $70,195,087 | $37,442,486 | $-11,980,511 |
| 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
447 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCIA MCNUTT | PRESIDENT | 37.5 | $1,089,403 |
| DIANE E GRIFFIN | VICE PRESIDENT (END 10/28/24) | 19 | — |
| SUSAN WESSLER | VICE PRESIDENT (BEG 12/1/24) | 19 | — |
| NANCY C ANDREWS | HOME SECRETARY | 19 | — |
| JOHN G HILDEBRAND | INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY | 19 | — |
| WILLIAM H PRESS | TREASURER | 19 | — |
| HUDA AKIL | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (END 6/30/24) | 4 | $37,500 |
| JOHN C BOOTHROYD | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (END 6/30/24) | 4 | — |
| WENDY L FREEDMAN | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (BEG 7/1/24) | 4 | — |
| KATHERINE H FREEMAN | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | — |
| SUSAN GELMAN | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (BEG 7/1/24) | 4 | — |
| ANGELA M GRONENBORN | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | $15,000 |
| MARY LOU GUERINOT | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | — |
| BRIGID LM HOGAN | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (BEG 7/1/24) | 4 | — |
| ANDREA J LIU | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | — |
| DAVID J MELTZER | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | — |
| CAROL L PRIVES | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | — |
| KENNETH A RIBET | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (END 6/30/24) | 4 | — |
| GENE E ROBINSON | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | — |
| KAREN C SETO | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (BEG 7/1/24) | 4 | $50,000 |
| MICHAEL S WITHERELL | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | — |
| HAO WU | NAS COUNCIL MEMBER (END 6/30/24) | 4 | — |
| JOHN ANDERSON | PRESIDENT - NAE | 37.5 | $1,062,641 |
| VICTOR DZAU | PRESIDENT - NAM | 37.5 | $1,065,629 |
| GREGORY SYMMES | CHIEF PROG OFF/INT COO(BEG 2/14/24) | 37.5 | $438,532 |
| LORY WINGATE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER(END 2/14/24) | 37.5 | $328,189 |
| EBUN JOHNSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 37.5 | $296,016 |
| MONICA FEIT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HMD | 37.5 | $294,828 |
| VAUGHAN TUREKIAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PGA | 37.5 | $294,811 |
| VICTORIA SHEEHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRB | 37.5 | $279,006 |
| LAUREN ALEXANDER AUGUSTINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GULF | 37.5 | $316,103 |
| AUDREY MOSLEY | GENERAL COUNSEL | 37.5 | $391,004 |
| ALTON ROMIG | NAE EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 37.5 | $350,852 |
| DAVID MAY | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 37.5 | $336,181 |
| KENNETH FULTON | NAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $342,458 |
| LAURA CASTILLO-PAGE | CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION OFFICER | 37.5 | $335,527 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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