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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 131655205 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE V40Z · Social Science · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$4.2M
expenses
$468K
net assets
$2.6M
employees
2
program ratio
74%
profile · synthesized from sources

The American Society for Psychical Research Inc is a New York-based nonprofit organization focused on the study of psychical phenomena through research, education, and public services. The organization supports scholarly inquiry into social science topics related to parapsychology, maintains an archive and library for research and reference, and disseminates publications in the field. Founded in the early 20th century, it continues to operate as a center for the academic exploration of psychic and paranormal phenomena.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $156K
    RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SERVICESSEE SCHEDULE O
  2. #2 $17K
    PUBLICATIONS-ARCHIVAL AND LIBRARY RESEARCH AND REFERENCE MATERIALS SEE SCHEDULE O
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Publications, Archival and Library Services
Maintains a specialized library and archive of psychical research materials; publishes scholarly and reference works in the field of parapsychology
Research and Education in Psychical Phenomena
Conducts and supports scientific inquiry into parapsychological phenomena, including telepathy, clairvoyance, and survival of consciousness after death; offers public lectures and educational resources
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Specialized Research Library Access 1 activity
    • Maintains archival and library research collections
      Produces, manages, and maintains specialized archival materials and library resources to support research in psychical phenomena, including reference collections and historical documents.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Conducts parapsychological research
      Engages in scientific research related to psychical phenomena, including experimental studies and scholarly analysis, as part of its core mission and ongoing activities.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$4.17M
Contributions & grants$4.05M97%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$112K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$468K
Program expenses74%
Admin / overhead20%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$250K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.59M
Cash$1.55M
Investments$1.70M
Liabilities$955K
Net assets$2.63M
Liquid reserves83.5 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -78.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
PATRICE KEANE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 60 $199K
board members · 6
  • BARBARA GALLAGHER — TRUSTEE
  • ELIZABETH MALDONADO — SECRETARYTREASURERTRUSTEE
  • GEORGE KOKORIS — 2ND VICE PRESTREASURERTRUST
  • MARIE COOPER JANIS — TRUSTEE 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
  • NANCY SONDOW — PRESIDENTTRUSTEE
  • SUSAN HURLEY — TRUSTEE
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Integrated Research-Education-Outreach Model
    methodology: integrated_research_education_outreach
    By combining research, education, and public outreach, the organization advances understanding of psychical phenomena because integration amplifies impact beyond what any single activity could achieve alone.