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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $462k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $51k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $38k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $94k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $36k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Officer officer (unspecified) | $462k | $18k | — | $51k | $628k $667k |
Editor-in-chief highest compensated employee | $238k | — | $40k | $27k | $333k $353k |
Chief Financial and Operat officer (unspecified) | $216k | $2k | $38k | $17k | $301k $319k |
Director of Public Policy/ director (operational) | $228k | $2k | $8k | $10k | $271k $288k |
Director of Strategic Part highest compensated employee | $133k | $2k | $13k | $27k | $191k $203k |
Director of Membership Services highest compensated employee | $94k | $2k | $17k | $36k | $161k $171k |
Director of Meetings & Operations | — | — | — | — | $138k $146k |
Director of HR highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $136k $144k |
Treasurer officer (unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $40k $42k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Up 4%
from 2023
From $603k in 2023 to $628k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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