AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (EIN 52-6044743)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-02
- IRS object ID
- 202631229349200438
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-02T08:49:22-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 526044743 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AMER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7656690807 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3306 Buffalo RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New Windsor | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21176 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Charles Cotton | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4109377162 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-02 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Group Exemption | 0945 | GroupExemptionNum |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | https://acsmaryland.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Assoc | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd |
| Gross Receipts | $76,508 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $43,912 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $6,879 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $25,717 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $76,508 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $44,464 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,780 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $493 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $972 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $28,875 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $76,584 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$76 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $403,109 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $49,459 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $452,492 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $403,109 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $456,230 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $403,109 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $456,230 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,738 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $403,109 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $452,492 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Chemistry Professional Society and Science Education | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Awards, Scholarships, Summer Research Internships, and Travel Grants for Chemistry Students to attend Scientific Conferences. | $30,346 | $11,859 |
| Chemistry Programs, Scientific Outreach, Reimbursement for ACS Councilor Travel and Software Expenses | $4,476 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses to support approximately 1,300 members (Including Postage and Publications). | $0 | $3,245 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $15,104 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiangnan Peng | ||||
| Past Chair | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Beatrice Salazar | ||||
| Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Louise Hellwig | ||||
| Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Cotton | ||||
| Treasurer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Asye Gul Yavuz Cular | ||||
| Chair Elect | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sunita Thyagarajan | ||||
| Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Kolakowski | ||||
| Councilor | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Watson | ||||
| Councilor | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jillian Malbrough | ||||
| Councilor | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Elkins | ||||
| Councilor | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Eric Cotton | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3306 Buffalo RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New Windsor | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21176 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7656690807 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $46,901 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $40,191 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $35,527 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $52,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50,791 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $226,329 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $46,901 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $40,191 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $35,527 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $52,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50,791 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $226,329 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $226,329 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $26,568 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,767 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,920 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $25,717 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $92,362 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $26,568 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,767 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,920 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $25,717 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $92,362 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $73,469 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $51,581 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $50,294 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $66,839 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $76,508 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $318,691 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.71018 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.77161 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.28982 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.22839 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Subsidies to Subsections :$1,000 Awards, Scholarships, and Grants: $27,128.70, Local Meeting Expenses: $11,858.79, Travel Subsidies for Officers to ACS Leadership Institute: $1,839.93, Travel Subsidies for Officers to National Meetings:$2636.41 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | 534.62 - Chemists Celebrate Earth Week $892.39 - National Chemistry Week $609.52 - US National Chemistry Olympiad Expenses $980.06 - Mole Day Event $200.00 - ACS Showcase Event $25,658.17 - Reinvest Capital Gains |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 | Market Fluctuations in Investments: $53,120.85, Liabilities: ($3,738), Operating Loss: $76 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Uncashed Checks: $3,738.02 |
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