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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,696,945
Total expenses
$11,166,888
Contributions and grants received
$4,566,606
Grants paid
$143,389
Program service revenue
$7,482,008
Investment income
$613,345
Other revenue
$34,986
Total assets, end of year
$16,666,182
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,846,964
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$13,819,218
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,688,114
Management and general expenses
$2,478,774
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,688,114

Program services were 77.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $359,829

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,206,777

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL MEETING

    total $2,620,251 · related or exempt $2,620,251

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS

    total $2,286,269 · related or exempt $2,286,269

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PROJECT MANAGEMENT INCOME

    total $1,290,818 · related or exempt $1,290,818

  • 2d · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $1,254,240 · related or exempt $1,254,240

  • 2e · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $25,280 · unrelated business $23,095 · excluded $2,185

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $5,150 · related or exempt $5,150

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $611,467 · excluded $611,467

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $23,117 · excluded $23,117

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,800,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,798,122

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,878

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,878 · excluded $1,878

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $11,869 · excluded $11,869

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $11,869

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $136,109 · program services $136,109

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $7,280 · program services $7,280

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $789,044 · program services $334,900 · management and general $454,144

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,212,811 · program services $2,576,248 · management and general $636,563

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $146,344 · program services $103,643 · management and general $42,701

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $369,525 · program services $260,332 · management and general $109,193

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $293,341 · program services $193,915 · management and general $99,426

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $88,048 · program services $21,756 · management and general $66,292

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $48,298 · management and general $48,298

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $125,134 · management and general $125,134

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,036,830 · program services $1,927,221 · management and general $109,609

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $96,707 · program services $93,720 · management and general $2,987

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $238,565 · program services $178,159 · management and general $60,406

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $669,899 · program services $300,790 · management and general $369,109

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $100,369 · management and general $100,369

  • 17 · Travel

    total $293,231 · program services $215,964 · management and general $77,267

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,173,520 · program services $1,145,354 · management and general $28,166

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $73,832 · program services $18,407 · management and general $55,425

  • 24a · Other expenses: PUBLISHING PRODUCTION

    total $818,809 · program services $814,542 · management and general $4,267

  • 24b · Other expenses: STIPENDS AND HONORARIA

    total $161,761 · program services $161,761

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING

    total $129,887 · program services $54,101 · management and general $75,786

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $60,951 · program services $53,825 · management and general $7,126

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $96,593 · program services $90,087 · management and general $6,506

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $670,742 · end of year $23,363

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,860,633 · end of year $431,385

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $409,969 · end of year $1,065,360

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $389,733 · end of year $1,185,947

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $170,364 · end of year $210,775

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,655,310 · end of year $13,658,149

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $177,068 · end of year $91,203

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $782,373 · end of year $795,542

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,730,492 · end of year $1,954,444

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $195,853 · end of year $96,978

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,735,301 · end of year $11,968,584

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $889,800 · end of year $1,850,634

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

SINCE 1945, GSA HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A CONVENER OF MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATIONS IN THE FIELD OF AGING BY COLLABORATING WITH OUTSIDE STAKEHOLDERS TO INFORM OUR MEMBERS (AND OTHERS) ON TOPICS WHERE THERE ARE KNOWLEDGE GAPS DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES, POLICY CHANGES, NEW RESEARCH FINDINGS, GUIDELINE CHANGES, PRACTICE CHALLENGES, AND NEW PRODUCTS ENTERING THE MARKET.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

  • GRANTS AND SPONSORED PROJECTS: GSA SEEKS SUPPORT FOR THE SOCIETY AND THE AGING FIELD WITH PROGRAM GRANTS FOR THE REFRAMING AGING INITIATIVE; THE RCMAR NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTER; THE ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES PROGRAMMING; THE JOURNALIST IN AGING FELLOWS' PROGRAM, AND PRACTICE INNOVATION. IN LIGHT OF THE GROWING DEMANDS OF THE OLDER ADULT POPULATION, A GSA CORPORATE LEADERS FORUM WORKS STRATEGICALLY WITH THE SOCIETY TO ADDRESS THE MULTI-FACETED ISSUES IMPACTING AGING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, PRACTICE ENTERPRISE, AND BUSINESS MODELS. TACKLING THE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES BEING PLACED ON INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS, THE PANEL IDENTIFIES SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE EVER-GROWING NEED FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND SUPPORT.

    Expenses $3,637,136 · Grants $143,389 · Revenue $1,290,818

  • MEETINGS: GSA HOSTS AN ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING EACH NOVEMBER AND BRINGS TOGETHER MORE THAN 4,000 INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS AND PARTNERS FROM ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND BEYOND TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND TO DISCUSS THE BROADER ROLE OF AGING SCIENCE. AS THE PREMIER GATHERING OF GERONTOLOGISTS FROM BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD, ATTENDEES PARTICIPATE IN OVER 500 SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS INCLUDING SYMPOSIA, PAPER, AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS, AND EXHIBITS.

    Expenses $1,866,019 · Revenue $2,620,251

  • PUBLISHING: GSA PUBLISHES SEVERAL PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS: INNOVATION AND AGING, THE GERONTOLOGIST, THE JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A: BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCES, AND THE JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY, SERIES B: PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. THESE PUBLICATIONS PROVIDE RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD OF GERONTOLOGY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR FINDINGS. GSA'S PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE PUBLISHES THE PUBLIC POLICY & AGING REPORT. THIS PUBLICATION EXPLORES POLICY ISSUES GENERATED BY THE AGING OF AMERICAN SOCIETY.

    Expenses $1,639,476 · Revenue $2,309,364

  • MEMBER ACTIVITIES: GSA PROVIDES ITS MORE THAN 6,000 MEMBERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH FINDINGS, LEARN ABOUT THE RESEARCH FINDINGS OF OTHERS, AND NETWORK AT ITS ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING. SESSIONS ON RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PRACTICE RELATED TO ALL FACETS OF AGING AND THE AGING PROCESSES ARE FEATURED. GSA ALSO PROVIDES 24 X 7 ONLINE ACCESS TO ALL FIVE OF GSA'S SCHOLARLY JOURNALS WITH THOUSANDS OF ARTICLES ON EVERY ASPECT OF AGING RESEARCH, BEST PRACTICES AND TRENDS; PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, GERONTOLOGY NEWS AND GSA ANNOUNCEMENTS, BOTH OF WHICH COVER THE LATEST NEWS IN THE PROFESSION AND UPDATES MEMBERS ABOUT THE SOCIETY'S ACTIVITIES. GSA BENEFITS INCLUDE NETWORKING, PUBLICATIONS; WEBINARS AND PODCASTS; SUMMITS; ONLINE LEARNING; REGULAR E-MAIL UPDATES; OVER 65 INTERDISCIPLINARY TOPIC-FOCUSED INTEREST GROUPS; A ROBUST AWARDS PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELDS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; STUDENT REWARDS; JOB BOARD CONNECTS TALENTED JOB SEEKERS WITH CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND HELPS EMPLOYERS REACH THE MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD OF AGING; THE NATIONAL CENTER TO REFRAME AGING IS DEDICATED TO ENDING AGEISM BY ADVANCING AN EQUITABLE AND COMPLETE STORY ABOUT AGING IN AMERICA; THE RESOURCE CENTERS FOR MINORITY AGING RESEARCH (RCMAR) NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTER, FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING (NIA) AND HOUSED AT GSA THE RESOURCE FOR RCMAR CENTER LEADERS, SCIENTISTS AND STAFF, WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE DIVERSITY OF THE AGING RESEARCH WORKFORCE; AND GSA PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS EDUCATION FACULTY AND STUDENTS AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. GSA CONNECT FOSTERS INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION AND LEARNING WITH CAREER GERONTOLOGISTS AND STUDENTS WHO CALL GSA THEIR PROFESSIONAL HOME.

    Expenses $1,053,862 · Revenue $1,259,390

  • PUBLIC POLICY: GSA'S PUBLIC POLICY OUTREACH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AND MANAGING THE SOCIETY'S RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AGING ARENA, INCLUDING SERVING AS A LIAISON TO ASSIGNED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS; MAJOR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS WITH PHILANTHROPIC AND GOVERNMENT FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS; AND POLICY-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND THE NATIONAL ACADEMY ON AN AGING SOCIETY.

    Expenses $491,621

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Judith Howe

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Marilyn Gugliucci

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Tamara Baker

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Carmen Castaneda-Sceppa

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jordan Lewis

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Staci Alexander

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Berenice Benayoun

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Haynes

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ulla Kriebernegg

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Lyons

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tam Perry

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Zook

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Fayron Epps

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephen Ewell

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Appleby

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $495,370
    From this org
    $437,123
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,247
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $437,123
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,747
    Filer's total
    $495,370

  • James Evans

    CFO AND COO

    Total calculated
    $293,674
    From this org
    $250,102
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,572
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $250,102
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,126
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,446
    Filer's total
    $293,674

  • Charlie Baase

    VP, MARKETING, COMMS., & BUS. DVLPMT.

    Total calculated
    $251,678
    From this org
    $230,973
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,705
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,059
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $25,914
    Deferred
    $8,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,905
    Filer's total
    $251,678

  • Patricia D'Antonio

    VP, POLICY & PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $210,079
    From this org
    $173,779
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,300
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,779
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,185
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,115
    Filer's total
    $210,079

  • Judie Lieu

    VP, PUBLISHING & PROF. RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $193,926
    From this org
    $171,610
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,316
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,610
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,729
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,587
    Filer's total
    $193,926

  • Lisa McGuire

    VP, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES & PRACTICE INNOVATION

    Total calculated
    $181,893
    From this org
    $170,939
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,954
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,939
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,561
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,393
    Filer's total
    $181,893

  • Jennifer Pettis

    DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

    Total calculated
    $160,591
    From this org
    $151,840
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,751
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,840
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,592
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,159
    Filer's total
    $160,591

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
CHARLIE BAASE RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $25,914.
PART I, LINE 7
CHARLIE BAASE RECEIVED A RECRUITMENT BONUS OF $5,000.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
12 June 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202631639349301103

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