Nonprofit · EIN 27-3547171
SOCIETY FOR THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE
Tax-exempt · NOVATO, CA 94949
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $217,553 | $262,488 | -$44,935 | $120,527 | $958 | $119,569 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $369,467 | $369,199 | $268 | $269,286 | $104,782 | $164,504 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $52,670
- of which government grants
- $40,000
- Program service revenue
- $164,868
- Investment income
- $15
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,818
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $675
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $675
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,049
- Travel
- $12,497
- Program services (functional)
- $182,391
- Management and general (functional)
- $80,097
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $269,286
- Total assets, end of year
- $120,527
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $958
- Net assets, end of year
- $119,569
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $119,569
- Gross receipts
- $217,553
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAUNEY WILSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $675 |
| LIINA PYLKKANEN | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 10/31/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ANDREA E MARTIN | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 10/31/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| YANCHAO BI | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 10/31/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| STEPHEN M WILSON | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 10/31/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PEELLE | CHAIR (ELECTED 11/1/24)/DIRECTOR (FULL YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA BRANZI | TREASURER (ELECTED 11/1/24)/DIRECTOR (FULL YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| SIMONA MANCINI | SECRETARY (ELECTED 11/1/24)/DIRECTOR (FULL YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| KATRIEN SEGAERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SOPHIE SCOTT | CHAIR (THRU 10/31/24)/DIRECTOR (FULL YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| EVA GUTIERREZ-SIGUT | TREASURER (THRU 10/31/24)/DIRECTOR (FULL YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| DANIELA SAMMLER | SECRETARY(THRU 10/31/24)/DIRECTOR (FULL YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MATCHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| XIN SUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BETH JEFFERIES | DIRECTOR (ELECTED 11/1/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TYLER PERRACHIONE | DIRECTOR (ELECTED 11/1/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NAI DING | DIRECTOR (ELECTED 11/1/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| VALENTINA BORGHESANI | DIRECTOR (ELECTED 11/1/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAUNEY WILSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $1,250 |
| SHARON THOMPSON-SCHILL | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| INGRID JOHNSRUDE | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| PATRICK WONG | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MICHELE T DIAZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LIINA PYLKKANEN | CHAIR (THRU 10/23)/DIRECTOR (FULL YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| ANDREA E MARTIN | TREASURER (THRU 10/23)/DIRECTOR (FULL YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| YANCHAO BI | SECRETARY (THRU 10/23)/DIRECTOR (FULL YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| STEPHEN M WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PEELLE | DIRECTOR (ELECTED 11/23) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA BRANZI | DIRECTOR (ELECTED 11/23) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SIMONA MANCINI | DIRECTOR (ELECTED 11/23) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KATRIEN SEGAERT | DIRECTOR (ELECTED 11/23) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SOPHIE SCOTT | CHAIR (ELECTED 11/23)/DIRECTOR (FULL YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| EVA GUTIERREZ-SIGUT | TREASURER (ELECTED 11/23)/DIRECTOR (FULL YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| DANIELA SAMMLER | SECRETARY (ELECTED 11/23)/DIRECTOR (FULL YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MATCHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| XIN SUN | DIRECTOR (ELECTED 11/23) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SUHAIL MATAR | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 19 RICHARDSON RD, NOVATO, CA 94949-6171
- In care of
- % STEVEN L SMALL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 5848 S, UNIVERSITY AVE, CHICAGO IL 60637
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHAUNEY WILSON, 19 RICHARDSON ROAD, NOVATO, CA 94949
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- STEVEN L SMALL PHD MD, C/O DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY UNIVERSITY, OF CHICAGO 5848 UNIVERSITY AVE, CHICAGO IL 60637
- Signed the 990
- SHAUNEY WILSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 883-3301
- Website
- WWW.NEUROLANG.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FISCAL COMPLIANCE ASSUR TAX ADV SVCS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-3547171 or by the name SOCIETY FOR THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO FOSTER PROGRESS IN UNDERSTANDING THE NEUROBIOLOGICAL BASIS FOR LANGUAGE VIA THE INTERDISCIPLINARY EXCHANGE OF IDEAS. A MAJOR GOALS OF THE SOCIETY IS TO BRING TOGETHER SCIENTISTS WITH DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE AND RELATED SYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- SNL HOLDS AN ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING THAT HIGHLIGHTS RECENT RESEARCH AND HOSTS LIVELY DEBATES ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING NEURAL MECHANISMS UNDERLYING PERCEPTUAL, COGNITIVE, MOTOR, AND LINGUISTIC PROCESSES USED TO PRODUCE AND TO UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE IN BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AND DRAWING ON A RANGE OF METHODS FROM PURELY BEHAVIORAL TO NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL AND NEUROANATOMICAL MEASURES, AND FROM NEURO-STIMULATION AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO ANIMAL MODELS. KEYNOTE LECTURES FROM LEADING SCIENTISTS WORKING OUTSIDE THE FIELD, BUT IN AREAS HIGHLY RELEVANT TO THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE, AUGMENT THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND FURTHER PROMOTE CROSS-DISCIPLINARY INTERACTION. IN ADDITION, SNL DISTRIBUTES NEWS AND INFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR VIA A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND PROMOTES CAREER DEVELOPMENT VIA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO OUTSTANDING JUNIOR SCIENTISTS.Expenses $182,391 · grants $18,818 · revenue $164,868
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3547171
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $120,527
- Income (IRS master file)
- $217,553
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $217,553 | $262,488 | $120,527 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $369,467 | $369,199 | $269,286 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $245,638 | $295,898 | $199,756 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: STEVEN L SMALL PHD MD | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-3547171).
Questions about SOCIETY FOR THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY FOR THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY FOR THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE is 27-3547171.
- Is SOCIETY FOR THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to SOCIETY FOR THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY FOR THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE 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 SOCIETY FOR THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE 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 SOCIETY FOR THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE 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 SOCIETY FOR THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHAUNEY WILSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY FOR THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $675 (SHAUNEY WILSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOCIETY FOR THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $217,553, expenses of $262,488 and total assets of $120,527 at year end.
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