American Academy of Sciences and Letters Inc
Grantmaking foundation in Dover, Delaware · EIN 92-3208317
- Delaware
- Dover
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations in Delaware
- Total giving
- $1.4MTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $320KLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
The American Academy of Sciences and Letters (AASL) promotes scholarship and honors outstanding achievement in the arts, sciences, and learned professions. It encourages the fruitful exchange of ideas within academia and society at large by sponsoring occasions for scholarly interaction and providing platforms for the presentation and dissemination of scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.In addition to awarding cash prizes to renowned scholars,the organization is dedicated to revitalizing intellectual life and restoring the intellectual rigor and diversity of American colleges, universities, and public intellectual discourse. AASL supports the fundamental and constitutive mission of colleges and universities as truth-seeking, knowledge advancing institutions in numerous ways. It produces white papers examining such topics as academic freedom and integrity, the crisis of the humanities, and the responsibilities of educators, and
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Naae | $600K | 2024 |
| University South California | $50K | 2024 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: academysciencesletters.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.