American Astronomical Society
Grantmaking foundation in Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 21-0735173
- District of Columbia
- Washington
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations in District of Columbia
- Total giving
- $940KTax year 2024
- Total assets
- $26MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2024Form 990 / 990-PF
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 WITHIN THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF SUBJECTS NOW COMPRISING CONTEMPORARY ASTRONOMY.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| John Hopkins University | $30K | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Astrophysics Observatory | $23K | 2022 |
| The Regents of the University of California | $13K | 2022 |
| Ithaka | $5.5K | 2022 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: www.aas.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.