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Nonprofit · EIN 22-2738769

SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · LITTLETON, MA 01460

Financials

$622K$572K2023$733K$631K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$732,563$631,309$101,254$1,783,279$93,259$1,690,020
December 31, 2023990$621,564$572,219$49,345$1,513,084$87,278$1,425,806
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$138,080
Program service revenue
$548,285
Investment income
$25,508
Net gain from sales of assets
$530
Net income from sales of inventory
$20,690
Other revenue
$20,690

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$9,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$119,184
Other salaries and wages
$11,228
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$143,123
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$495,835
Management and general (functional)
$112,413
Fundraising (functional)
$23,061

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,513,084
Total assets, end of year
$1,783,279
Total liabilities, end of year
$93,259
Net assets, end of year
$1,690,020
Publicly traded securities
$1,297,101
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,263,496
Net assets with donor restrictions
$426,524
Gross receipts
$1,770,789
Employees
2
Volunteers
625
Year formed
1985
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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
REBECCA NILESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$111,138$8,046
CAMILO OLAYAMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
HAZHIR RAHMANDADMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RAAFAT ZAINIMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TIMOTHY CLANCYMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
COTY GONZALEZMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JUAN PABLO TORRESMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KAWIKA PIERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
WILLEM AUPINGMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARTIN KUNCMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JEROEN STRUBENMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JENSON GOHMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
HYUNJUNG KIMMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ALLYSON BEALL KINGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ASMERET BIER NAUGLEPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
J BRADLEY MORRISONPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LEES STUNTZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
PETER HOVMANDVP CHAPTERS & SIGS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ELIOT RICHVP FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
THOMAS WITTIGVP MARKETING
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JOHN PASTOR ANSAHVP MEETINGS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
INGE BLEIJENBERGHVP MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DIANA FISHERVP PRE-COLLEGE EDUCATION
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SARAS CHUNGVP PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ROBERT EBERLEINVP PUBLICATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
REBECCA NILESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$110,427$4,623
CAMILO OLAYAMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PAUL NEWTONMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RAAFAT ZAINIMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TIMOTHY CLANCYMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DAVID ROSS KEITHMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JUAN PABLO TORRESMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KAWIKA PIERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JENNIFER JOHNSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARTIN KUNCMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JEROEN STRUBENMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JENSON GOHMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
HYUNJUNG KIMMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KRYSTYNA A STAVEVP PUBLICATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SARAS CHUNGVP PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ASMERET BIER NAUGLEVP MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SARA METCALFVP MEETINGS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
THOMAS WITTIGVP MARKETING
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELIOT RICHVP FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ROBERT EBERLEINVP ELECTRONIC
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PETER HOVMANDVP CHAPTERS & SIGS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LEES STUNTZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SHAYNE GARYPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ALLYSON BEALL KINGPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
J BRADLEY MORRISONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DIANA FISHERVP PRE-COLLEGE EDUCATION
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 542, LITTLETON, MA 01460-0542
In care of
% ALEXANDER L PUGH III
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
REBECCA D NILES, PO BOX 12747, SAN DIEGO, CA 92112
Signed the 990
REBECCA D NILES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(978) 540-0411
Return prepared by
MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP

Mission

SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY, INC. IS DEVOTED TO ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF SYSTEM DYNAMICS AND SYSTEMS THINKING AROUND THE WORLD. SYSTEM DYNAMICS IS A COMPUTER-AIDED APPROACH TO POLICY ANALYSIS AND DESIGN.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY, INC. PROVIDED A FORUM IN WHICH RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, CONSULTANTS, AND PRACTITIONERS IN THE CORPORATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS INTERACT TO INTRODUCE NEWCOMERS TO THE FIELD, KEEP ABREAST OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS, AND BUILD ON EACH OTHER'S WORK. DURING 2024, APPROXIMATELY 1,401 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. THE AGENCY IS PRIMARILY SUPPORTED THROUGH CONFERENCE REVENUE AND INVESTMENT INCOME.
    Expenses $495,835 · grants $9,000 · revenue $568,975

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
22-2738769
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B20B)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,783,279
Income (IRS master file)
$1,770,789

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$732,563$631,309$1,783,279XML
990December 2023$621,564$572,219$1,513,084XML
990December 2022$594,686$518,101$1,328,861IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 22-2738769).

Questions about SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY INC is 22-2738769.
Is SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY INC 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 SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY INC 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 SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY INC 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 SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names REBECCA D NILES.
Who are the officers and directors of SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,138 (REBECCA NILES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $732,563, expenses of $631,309 and total assets of $1,783,279 at year end.

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