American Astronomical Society
Donations deductibleAmerican Astronomical Society's network
11 peoplei11 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice K B Monet | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| B Ashley Zauderer-Vanderley | At-Large Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daniel Dale | At-Large Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dara Norman | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dawn Gelino | Second Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Edwin Bergin | Third Vice President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Grant Tremblay | Senior Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gregory Rudnick | At-Large Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jack Burns | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kelsey Johnson | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Prato | At-Large Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
16 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Johns | Deputy Director of Public Policy | 2023 |
| Diane Frendak | Director of Membership Services | since 2022 |
| Elizabeth Scuderi | Director of Meeting Services | since 2019 |
| Ethan Vishniac | Editor-in-Chief | since 2018 |
| Janice Sexton | Editorial Operations Manager | since 2018 |
| Joel Parriott | Director of Public Policy/ | since 2018 |
| Julie Steffen | Director of Publishing | since 2018 |
| Kelly E Clark | Chief Financial and Operat | since 2018 |
| Kevin B Marvel | Executive Officer | since 2023 |
| Michele Stevenson | Director of Meetings & Operations | 2024 |
| Peter Tyson | S&T Editor in Chief | 2022 |
| Rick Fienberg | Press Officer | since 2018 |
| Rodney Nenner | Director of Strategic Partnerships | since 2023 |
| Scott Idem | Director of It | 2018 |
| Sylvia Martinez | Director of HR | 2024 |
| TIM Allen | Director of Advertising | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin B Marvel | Executive Officer | 35 | $481k | $147k | |
| Ethan Vishniac | Editor-in-Chief | 35 | $278k | $55k | |
| Kelly E Clark | Chief Financial and Operat | 35 | $256k | $45k | |
| Joel Parriott | Director of Public Policy/ | 35 | $238k | $33k | |
| Rodney Nenner | Director of Strategic Part | 35 | $148k | $43k | |
| Sylvia Martinez | Director of HR | 35 | $122k | $14k | |
| Michele Stevenson | Director of Meetings & Operations | 35 | $114k | $24k | |
| Diane Frendak | Director of Membership Services | 35 | $113k | $48k | |
| Jack Burns | Treasurer | 2 | $40k | ||
| Dara Norman | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Grant Tremblay | Senior Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dawn Gelino | Second Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alice K B Monet | Secretary | 10 | $0 | ||
| Edwin Bergin | Third Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Dale | At-Large Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gregory Rudnick | At-Large Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| B Ashley Zauderer-Vanderley | At-Large Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Prato | At-Large Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kelsey Johnson | Past President | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Astronomical Society
- EIN
- 210735173
- Address
- 1667 K St Nw Ste 800, Washington, DC, 20006-1681
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- The american astronomical society (aas), established in 1899, is the major organization of professional astronomers in north america. The basic objective of the aas is to promote the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of science the membership (approximately 7,000) also includes physicists, mathematicians, geologists, engineers and others whose research interests lie... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U31 Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1899
- Principal officer
- Kevin B Marvel PhD (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1988
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKelsey Johnson
≥7years on the filingsAlice K B Monet
≥4years on the filingsB Ashley Zauderer-Vanderley
≥4years on the filingsGrant Tremblay
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $25.5m
- Total liabilities
- $12.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $13.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.3m
- Program service revenue
- $19.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $942k
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 250
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.9m | $21.7m | $179k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Se-le stipend | $231k |
| John Hopkins University | Se-le stipend | $25k |
| Florida Atlantic University | Se-le stipend | $10k |