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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2689186

COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98105

Financials

$1.4M$1.1M2023$1.4M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,447,697$1,150,096$297,601$6,273,491-$12,355$6,285,846
December 31, 2023990$1,385,343$1,095,108$290,235$5,374,159$41,279$5,332,880
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,436,779
Investment income
$10,879
Royalties
$39
Other revenue
$39

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$60,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$60,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,083
Program services (functional)
$1,064,194
Management and general (functional)
$85,902

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,374,159
Total assets, end of year
$6,273,491
Total liabilities, end of year
-$12,355
Net assets, end of year
$6,285,846
Publicly traded securities
$6,009,690
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,285,846
Gross receipts
$1,447,697
Employees
0
Year formed
1979
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ARIELLE BOROVSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEPHANIE DENISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TILBE GOKSUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CLEOTILDE GONZALEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TOM GRIFFITHSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JANEL HSIAODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MUTSUMI IMAIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CHARLES KEMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KEN MCRAEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
NATALIE SEBANZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KENNY SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ERCENUR UNALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ADELE GOLDBERGPAST PRESIDE
Officer
–$0
ROGER LEVYPRESIDENT EL
Officer
–$0
BRETT MARTENSENTREASURER
Officer
–$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNA PAPAFRAGOUPRESIDENT
Officer
–$0
ERICA WOJCIKEXECUTIVE O
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERICA WOJCIKEXECUTIVE O
Officer
10$36,000
BRETT MARTENSENTREASURER
Officer
5$12,000
ARIELLE BOROVSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEPHANIE DENISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TILBE GOKSUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CLEOTILDE GONZALEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TOM GRIFFITHSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JANEL HSIAODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MUTSUMI IMAIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CHARLES KEMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KEN MCRAEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
NATALIE SEBANZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KENNY SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ERCENUR UNALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ADELE GOLDBERGPAST PRESIDE
Officer
–$0
ROGER LEVYPRESIDENT EL
Officer
–$0
ANNA PAPAFRAGOUPRESIDENT
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4730 UNIVERSITY WAY NE STE 104-124, SEATTLE, WA 98105-4424
In care of
% BUCKLER MCKENNEY & NADZADI PC
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRETT MARTENSEN
Signed the 990
BRETT MARTENSEN, TREASURER
Phone
(250) 472-7644
Return prepared by
BUCKLER MCKENNEY & NADZADI PC

Mission

THE SOCIETY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, AND ITS MAIN ACTIVITIES ARE SPONSORING AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE, PUBLISHING THE JOURNALS COGNITIVE SCIENCE AND TOPICS, AND PROMOTING RESEARCH INTERACTIONS ACROSS TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ANNUAL CONFERENCE THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY IS AIMED AT BASIC AND APPLIED COGNITIVE SCIENCE RESEARCH. THE CONFERENCE HOSTS THE LATEST THEORIES AND DATA FROM THE WORLD'S BEST COGNITIVE SCIENCE RESEARCHERS. EACH YEAR, IN ADDITION TO SUBMITTED PAPERS, RESEARCHERS ARE INVITED TO HIGHLIGHT SOME ASPECT OF COGNITIVE SCIENCE.
    Expenses $725,357 · revenue $492,013
  • JOURNAL THE COGNITIVE SCIENCE JOURNAL FEATURES RIGOROUS REVIEWS AND HIGH-QUALITY PAPERS. TOPICS IS DIRECTED AT CURRENT TOPICS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE.
    Expenses $107,840 · revenue $460,495
  • ACADEMIC PRIZES AND AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD
    Expenses $230,997
  • OTHER RELATED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2689186
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1980
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Social science (V20Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,273,491
Income (IRS master file)
$1,447,697

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,447,697$1,150,096$6,273,491IRS
990December 2023$1,385,343$1,095,108$5,374,159XML
990December 2022$835,237$976,189$4,496,460IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2689186).

Questions about COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY

What is the EIN of COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY is 04-2689186.
Is COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
Are donations to COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRETT MARTENSEN.
Who are the officers and directors of COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,447,697, expenses of $1,150,096 and total assets of $6,273,491 at year end.

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