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AARP

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(4)[1]
IRS ruling date
May 1967[2]
Publication 78 data
Not listed[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2024
$10,969,160,920[4]

AARP is an organization in Washington, District of Columbia[5], that the IRS lists as a section 501(c)(4) social welfare organization[1]. For the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $10,969,160,920[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists it under section 501(c)(4), the category for social welfare organizations[1]. The IRS deductibility code for AARP says contributions are not deductible[6]. Its EIN does not appear in the Publication 78 data file dated October 2026, the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions[3]. The IRS master file also lists it as the central organization of a group exemption, number 1867[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 95-1985500
Location in IRS records[5] Washington, District of Columbia
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(4)
IRS classification[1] Social Welfare Organization
Ruling date[2] May 1967
Deductibility code[6] 2: Contributions are not deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Not listed
NTEE code[8] R25: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, Seniors' Rights
Group exemption[7] the parent (central organization) of a group exemption, group exemption number 1867
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] December
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending December 2024

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, AARP reported total revenue of $1,812,434,007[12]. That included contributions, gifts and grants of $318,122,268, program service revenue of $187,400,344 and investment income of $103,615,098[13]. Total expenses on that return were $1,721,115,142 and net assets at year end were $2,389,637,948[12]. It reported total revenue of $1,654,938,812 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2020[14]. It reported total revenue of $2,000,787,159 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021[15].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $10,969,160,920 and total assets of $13,056,882,027.[4]

December 2020: total revenue $1.7B$1.7BDecember 2020: total expenses $1.6B$1.6BDec 2020December 2021: total revenue $2.0B$2.0BDecember 2021: total expenses $1.6B$1.6BDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $1.8B$1.8BDecember 2022: total expenses $1.7B$1.7BDec 2022
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
December 2020[14]Form 990$1,654,938,812$1,599,645,724$1,578,868,377
December 2021[15]Form 990$2,000,787,159$1,643,888,800$2,198,081,967
December 2022[12]Form 990$1,812,434,007$1,721,115,142$2,389,637,948

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending December 2022

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $3,347,789,703
Total liabilities[16] $958,151,755
Net assets or fund balances[16] $2,389,637,948

Employees. AARP reported 2,114 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2022 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, AARP reported 1,321 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2022, AARP answered yes to: it reported professional fundraising services.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of AARP?
The IRS lists AARP with EIN 95-1985500[5].
Is AARP a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
No. The IRS lists AARP as exempt under section 501(c)(4) as a social welfare organization[1].
Are donations to AARP tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code for AARP says contributions are not deductible[6]. Its EIN does not appear in the Publication 78 data file dated October 2026[3].
Where is AARP located?
The IRS master file lists AARP in Washington, District of Columbia[5].
How much revenue does AARP report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, AARP reported total revenue of $1,812,434,007[12]. For the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $10,969,160,920[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists AARP as exempt under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Social Welfare Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is May 1967. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. EIN 95-1985500 does not appear in the IRS Publication 78 data file dated October 2026 (the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions). Some eligible organizations, such as churches and group subordinates, are not listed separately. IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $10,969,160,920 and total assets of $13,056,882,027. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists AARP with employer identification number (EIN) 95-1985500, located in Washington, District of Columbia. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS deductibility code 2 for AARP: Contributions are not deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  7. The IRS master file lists AARP as the parent (central organization) of a group exemption, group exemption number 1867. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns AARP the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code R25: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, Seniors' Rights. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for AARP: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. AARP's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in December, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2025 includes a Form 990 from AARP for the tax period ending December 2024. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, AARP reported total revenue $1,812,434,007, total expenses $1,721,115,142, net assets or fund balances at year end $2,389,637,948. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022: contributions, gifts and grants $318,122,268 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $187,400,344 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $103,615,098 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $1,812,434,007 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2020, AARP reported total revenue $1,654,938,812, total expenses $1,599,645,724, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,578,868,377. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, AARP reported total revenue $2,000,787,159, total expenses $1,643,888,800, net assets or fund balances at year end $2,198,081,967. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2022 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $3,347,789,703, total liabilities $958,151,755, net assets or fund balances $2,389,637,948. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. AARP reported 2,114 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2022 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, AARP reported 1,321 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2022, AARP answered yes to: it reported professional fundraising services. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.