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National Academy Of Sciences

EIN 53-0196932 · DC · NTEE U03 · Form 990, fiscal 2023

A private, nonprofit society of distinguished scholars in Washington, D.C., established by an Act of Congress signed by Abraham Lincoln in 1863. Its members are elected in recognition of their outstanding contributions to research. Together with the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine, it forms the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, which provide independent, objective, science-based advice to the U.S. government and the nation on matters of science, technology, and health, largely through the operating arm of the National Research Council.

Financials, fiscal 2023

Revenue

$324.6M

Expenses

$364.3M

Total assets

$1.56B

Net assets

$1.30B

Operating margin

-12.3%

1-year growth

16.0%

5-year growth (CAGR)

-5.5%

Reserve (years of spending)

42.7

Contributions share

84.7%

Programme spending

2.8%

Fundraising cost

0.0%

Executive pay share

1.79%

Employees

1,382

Revenue per employee

$235K

Grants paid

$33.6M

Years filing

98

NFP Health Score: 76 / 100

Financial 57 · Governance 100 · Operational 90. The score is built from Form 990 line items only. It cannot measure how well an organisation delivers its mission.

Mission

Recognizing and elevating outstanding science; Fostering a broad understanding of science; Overseeing the National Research Council in producing and promoting the adoption of independent, authoritative, trusted scientific advice to the government for the benefit of society.

Revenue history