The National Academies Corporation

Public charity · Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 94-2994279

See schedule othe National Academies Corporation (TNAC) owns and maintains the arnold and mabel beckman center, a conference and study center in irvine, California, for the benefit of the national academy of sciences, the national academy of engineering, the national academy of medicine, and the national research council.

The National Academies Corporation at a glance

In short: The National Academies Corporation gave $651K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $651K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$651,338
+1.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$651,338
+1.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$651,338
Total assets
$18,849,370
+5.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who The National Academies Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

National Academy of Sciences: $651KNational Academy of Sciences$651K

The largest 2024 recipient was National Academy of Sciences ($651K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Washington

How The National Academies Corporation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). 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$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $625K (2020) to $883K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $651K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Academy of Sciences Washington, DCBeckman Center Operations$651,338
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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$18,849,370$768,986$1,324,502$651,3381$639,195
2023$17,957,983$281,213$1,367,454$641,3001$200,833
2022$17,769,242$210,574$1,502,804$883,3711$142,096
2021$20,487,959$666,842$1,341,771$749,8141$627,269
2020$19,675,433$968,131$1,186,784$624,8691$895,089

About The National Academies Corporation

Based on IRS filings

The National Academies Corporation is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $651K. Net investment income was $639K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The National Academies Corporation is led by John Anderson, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Anderson

    President

    Chair → Chair to & President, 2022

    Chair to & President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Fulton

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia McNutt

    Chair

    President → President to & Chair, 2022

    President to & Chair → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alton Romig

    Executive Secretary

    Secretary to the Board → Executive Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony A. James

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacqueline K. Barton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krzysztof Palczewski

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Dzau

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William H. Press

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Tirrell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger L. McCarthy

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ebun Johnson

    Chief Financial Officer

    Chief Finance Officer → Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yannis C. Yortsos

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Mary Salmon (2020–2023) — Chief Finance Officer
  • Former: Thomas E. Everhart (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Martin Sherwin (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Fred H. Gage (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Linda Rosenstock (2020) — Board Member

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 The National Academies Corporation

How much does The National Academies Corporation give each year?

The National Academies Corporation gave $651K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $641K across 1 grant.

How large is The National Academies Corporation?

The National Academies Corporation reported $18.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $769K.

What is The National Academies Corporation?

The National Academies Corporation is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Irvine, CA. It holds $18.8M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The National Academies Corporation operate?

The National Academies Corporation has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is The National Academies Corporation's EIN?

The National Academies Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2994279. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 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 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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