The Academy for Eating Disorders (aed) is a global professional association committed to leadership in Eating Disorders research, education, treatment, and prevention.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $105K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $693K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$336K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$535K
Spent
$736K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$796K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$535K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$535K
FY2021$615K
FY2022$584K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$736K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$736K
FY2021$734K
FY2022$858K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$796K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$796K
FY2021$723K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$491K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $427K Management & general 42% · $309K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. for Annual Mtgs.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. for Online & Social Media
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. for Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advances eating disorder research, education, treatment, and prevention worldwide.

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2 programs · $427K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The international conference on eating disorders (iced) is the primary gathering place for professionals and advocates engaged in research, treatment and prevention of eating disorders. Each year, conference attendees, faculty, supporters, and exhibitors create a unique, inspiring and intensive environment for education, training…

$350Kprogram expense
02

Membership

The aed offers a wide variety of resources, information, education, and networking opportunities to further the careers of its members. There are numerous opportunities for collaboration with a multi-disciplinary, international group of eating disorder specialists.

$77Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $90K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$24,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$535K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$473K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$736K
Ln 25
Programscol B$427K
Managementcol C$309K
Owns and owesPt X
$796K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$336K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$473K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$535K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$202K
SavingsLn 2$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$693K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$336K
Net assetsLn 32$796K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6259
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K$224K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$758K$693K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K$336K
Net assetsLn 32$936K$796K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$26K$26K
Management feesLn 11a$491K$280K$211K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$120$120
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$28K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$56K$15K$41K
TravelLn 17$10K$9K$860
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$3K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$24K$905
Total functional expensesLn 25$736K$427K$309K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.2M$135K$491K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.2M−$66K$336K 990 PDF
FY2022 $584K$858K−$274K$360K 990 PDF
FY2021 $615K$734K−$118K$723K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $535K$736K−$200K$796K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $535,443 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,240$40,091
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,223,911$472,863
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,829$19,166
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,660$3,323
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,300,640$535,443
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $84,000$26,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,196,561$709,501
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,280,561$735,501
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,079−$200,058
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $535,443 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,323 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,091
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$40,091
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $467,682 · Unrelated business $5,181$472,863
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,166$19,166
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $467,682 · Unrelated business $5,181 · Excluded from tax $22,489$535,443
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $735,501 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26,000$26,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $279,667 · Management $210,977$490,644
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,300$9,300
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,746$5,746
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $120$120
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,700$1,700
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,190 · Management $21,102$49,292
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,275 · Management $41,119$56,394
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,898 · Management $860$9,758
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $40,328$40,328
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,621 · Management $2,481$4,102
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,955 · Management $14,350$17,305
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,907 · Management $905$24,812
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $426,961 · Management $308,540 · Fundraising $0$735,501
Part X · Balance sheet $1,132,301 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,009$201,861
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $24,379$22,025
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,118$3,200
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $185,322$211,859
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $757,912$693,356
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,090,740$1,132,301
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,896$182,220
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $153,151$154,005
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $155,047$336,225
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $913,466$777,349
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,227$18,727
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $935,693$796,076
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,090,740$1,132,301
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $796,076 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$535,443
XI-2 Total expenses$735,501
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$200,058
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$935,693
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$60,441
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$796,076

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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