American Humanist Association
American Humanist Association's network
12 people1 organisationi12 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Hafer | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Candace Gorham | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Darin Stewart | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jason Wiles | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jill Martinez | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jim Palmquist | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Hooper | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Krystal Jackson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Boston (also filed as Rob Boston) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sunil Panikkath | President (Thru July) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Valerie White | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Vanessa Gomez Brake | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Niose | Legal Director | 2018 |
| Fish Stark | Executive Director | 2024 |
| Jennifer Bardi | Deputy Director and Editor in Chief | 2020 |
| Kristin Wintermute | Education Director | 2024 |
| Monica Miller | Legal Director | since 2019 |
| Nadya Dutchin | Executive Director | 2022 |
| Nicole Carr | Interim Executive Director | since 2020 |
| Roy Speckhardt | Executive Director | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Carr | Deputy Director | 40 | $133k | $20k | |
| Kristin Wintermute | Education Director | 40 | $101k | $3k | |
| Fish Stark | Executive Director | 40 | $49k | ||
| Candace Gorham | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| John Hooper | Vice President | 3 | $0 | ||
| Abby Hafer | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jim Palmquist | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Sunil Panikkath | President (Thru July) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Krystal Jackson | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jill Martinez | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Vanessa Gomez Brake | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Rob Boston | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Darin Stewart | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Valerie White | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jason Wiles | Director | 3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Humanist Association
- EIN
- 946168317
- Address
- 1821 Jefferson Pl Nw, Washington, DC, 20036-2504
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- We strive to bring about a progressive society where being good without a god is an accepted and respected way to live life. We are accomplishing this through our defense of civil liberties and secular governance, by our outreach to the growing number of people without traditional religious faith, and through a continued refinement and advancement of the humanist worldview. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1943
- Principal officer
- Fish Stark (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1980
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- GROUP
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedENDORSE AND PREPARE HUMANIST PROFESSIONALS TO LEAD AND SUPPORT OTHERSHumanist Society of FriendsRelatedSUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATIONThe Humanist FoundationRelatedADVOCACYThe Center for Freethought EqualityRelatedA HUMANIST THINK TANKInstitute for Humanist Studies
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJohn Hooper
≥8years on the filingsRobert Boston
≥8years on the filingsSunil Panikkath
≥4years on the filingsAbby Hafer
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
- $2.1m
- Total liabilities
- $250k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.7m
- Program service revenue
- $461k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $101k
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 15
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 | $2.3m | $2.3m | Deficit $43k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Center for Freethought Equality | Annual operating support | $49k |