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CALIFORNIA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
CALIFORNIA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (California) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $605,935 to it, the largest being AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY ($605,935). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $489k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $606k
- Net assets
- $2.6M
What California Section of the American Chemical Society does
Mission
The mission of the california section, american chemical society, is the advancement of all chemical activities, development of professional relations of those interested in chemistry and chemical engineering, promotion of the general welfare of the members, advancement of chemical education at all levels and dissemination of all relevant subject matters
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
On its FY2025 return the organization reported starting a significant new program.
In 2025, the California Section of the American Chemical Society co-hosted the 2025 acs western regional meeting with the silicon valley section of the americn chemical society. Although both sections solicited donations and paid expenses, the financial accounting for the meeting will be handled by the california section.
Its own explanation, from Schedule O of that return (Part III, line 2).
The 2025 acs westeren regional meeting, incorporating the bay area chemistry symposium, ran for four days and was co-sponsored by the silicon valley section, acs.
$23,272 spentof which $145,365 as grants$109,243 earned by the program11% of program spendingLocal administration of the international chemistry olympiad program: students from northern california high schools compete for a position on the united states team in the international chemistry olympiad. The california section distributed testing materials, proctored exams and made local awards to participating students and teachers
$5,474 spentof which $490 as grants2% of program spendingProject seed is a mentoring activity for high school students from low income or minority families through summer internships in a chemical laboratory
$74,525 spentof which $56,275 as grants34% of program spendingAll other funcitional expenses for 2025
$117,659 spentof which $92,722 as grants53% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $220,930.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2020, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2020, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2024 to 2025, from $2.1M to $2.6M (+22%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 6 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
Alex Madonik
Chair, director
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base held at 1 funder, grant income fell $147k → $86k.
From the IRS filings of CALIFORNIA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
CALIFORNIA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside California, across 1 state in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Organizations like CALIFORNIA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
100% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
75%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for CALIFORNIA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds CALIFORNIA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY?
- CALIFORNIA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (California) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $605,935 to it, the largest being AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY ($605,935). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does CALIFORNIA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $605,935 in grants to CALIFORNIA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of CALIFORNIA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY?
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY is the largest funder on record, with $605,935 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like CALIFORNIA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2020–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing