EIN 53-0196483

Society for Science (SSP)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
125
Year formed
1921
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Society for Science and the Public (Society) is a champion for science, dedicated to expanding scientific literacy, effective STEM education and scientific research.
Also known as...
Society for Science and the Public
Total revenues
$26,005,604
2022
Total expenses
$36,945,664
2022
Total assets
$86,756,152
2022
Num. employees
125
2022

Program areas at SSP

Science education programs: for decades, the Society for Science has offered many of the most revered k-12 Science competitions in the world: the regeneron Science talent search, the regeneron international Science and engineering fair, and for middle school students, broadcom masters (math, applied Science, technology and engineering for rising stars). Through these programs, which encourage and reward independent scientific research and project-based learning, the Society is growing the pipeline of stem professionals by empowering our future generation of talent to become scientists, engineers and inventors.
Outreach programs: in 2015, the Society expanded its outreach and equity work, to ensure that every young person in the united states has the opportunity to become a scientist or engineer. the advocate program supports educators mentoring underrepresented students in stem fields and helping students find and compete in Science research competitions. Two annual research teachers conferences, one for middle school teachers and one for high school teachers, bring together Science research teachers to share best practices, troubleshoot challenges and develop a support network for teachers who lead students in scientific research. the Society's stem research grants help teachers expand and enhance independent research programs for students, and our stem action grants provide catalytic funds for innovative community-based stem organizations. These programs reach millions of students, educators and community members across the united states, the district of columbia and u.s. Territories.
Science news media group: the Society for Science was founded in 1921 with a mission to provide in-depth, trustworthy, accurate Science journalism for the Public. Since then, our offerings have grown to include our flagship print magazine Science news and its website. We also created Science news explores, where readers from age 9 and up, their parents and teachers can explore new discoveries across Science, technology, engineering, and medicine, and learn how research helps us all understand our world and our lives. Science news media group also offers the Science news learning program (formerly Science news in high schools), which provides Science news magazine and supplementary educator guides to more than 5,600 middle and high schools across the u.s., making current Science accessible to students and educators. Science news has more than 118,000 paid subscribers, and over 12 million unique online users in 2022. Science news has 4.9 million followers on twitter, and 2.7 million followers on facebook, with an additional 130,000 across other social channels. the Science news explores website drew more than 11 million unique visitors in 2022, and almost 1 million facebook followers.
Special initiatives

Grants made by SSP

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics FoundationScience Competition Award$16,000
The Harker SchoolScience Competition Award$12,000
Canyon Crest Academy FoundationScience Competition Award$8,000
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds Society for Science (SSP)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$6,940,975
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$775,500
TBL Charitable FoundationTo Promote the Understanding and Appreciation of Science and Teh Vital Role It Plays in Human Advancement: To Inform, Educate, and Inspire the World in the 21st Century.$400,000
...and 58 more grants received totalling $11,216,569

Personnel at SSP

NameTitleCompensation
Maya Ajmera$566,678
Rachel Goldman AlperChief Operating Officer$219,571
David JenkinsChief Financial Officer
Gayle KansagorChief Communications and Marketing Officer$203,035
James C. MooreChief Technology Officer$209,579
...and 28 more key personnel

Financials for SSP

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$18,172,605
Program services$5,516,906
Investment income and dividends$845,803
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$308,876
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,162,922
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$-1,508
Total revenues$26,005,604

Form 990s for SSP

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-10990View PDF
2020-122021-10-08990View PDF
2019-122021-02-18990View PDF
2018-122019-10-31990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 17 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 14 new grant, including a grant for $400,000 from TBL Charitable Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $24,000 from Communities Foundation of Texas
January 12, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsProfessional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Science and technologyEducationBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Conducts researchOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1719 N St NW
Washington, DC 20036
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
societyforscience.org/ 
Phone
(202) 785-2255
Facebook page
societyforscience 
Twitter profile
@society4science 
IRS details
EIN
53-0196483
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1921
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
U03: Science and Technology Professional Societies and Associations
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0153644
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-06
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