Nonprofit · EIN 53-0196483
SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC
Also known as SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $91,128,420 | $40,882,106 | $50,246,314 | $165,328,887 | $13,293,771 | $152,035,116 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $63,580,301 | $38,610,385 | $24,969,916 | $114,655,035 | $14,530,799 | $100,124,236 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $82,135,728
- of which government grants
- $118,200
- Program service revenue
- $6,012,528
- Investment income
- $1,485,776
- Royalties
- $244,082
- Net rental income
- $1,118,275
- Other revenue
- $1,494,388
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,124,534
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,375,361
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,550,654
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,586,977
- Professional fundraising fees
- $226,963
- Legal fees
- $195,428
- Accounting fees
- $176,829
- Occupancy
- $825,442
- Travel
- $3,509,490
- Depreciation
- $224,691
- Program services (functional)
- $34,265,584
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,443,124
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,173,398
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $114,655,035
- Total assets, end of year
- $165,328,887
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,293,771
- Net assets, end of year
- $152,035,116
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,497,854
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,767,902
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $36,001,301
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $116,033,815
- Gross unrelated business income
- $430,516
- Gross receipts
- $91,128,420
- Employees
- 127
- Volunteers
- 1,900
- Year formed
- 1921
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYA AJMERA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $705,145 | $82,068 |
| RACHEL ALPER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $277,122 | $50,462 |
| MICHAEL VOSS | PUBLISHER Key employee | 37.5 | $254,357 | $58,764 |
| DAVID JENKINS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $247,977 | $37,531 |
| MICHELE GLIDDEN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $237,646 | $36,174 |
| JAMES MOORE | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $226,765 | $45,837 |
| NANCY SHUTE | EDITOR IN CHIEF Key employee | 37.5 | $248,476 | $24,113 |
| GAYLE KANSAGOR | CHIEF COMMS. & MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $215,303 | $55,985 |
| DAWN ABEL | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $224,787 | $34,061 |
| CAITLIN GOLDBERG | CHIEF OF EVENTS & OPERATIONS Key employee | 37.5 | $198,127 | $32,574 |
| EDWARD MAXWELL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $173,243 | $40,741 |
| STEPHEN EGTS | CHIEF DESIGN OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $176,591 | $29,921 |
| DEMIAN PERRY | DIGITAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $180,794 | $17,963 |
| JANET RALOFF | EDITOR,DIGITAL, SN EXPLORES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $162,092 | $27,338 |
| ERIC OLSON | DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $167,245 | $17,137 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SUE COLEMAN | CHAIR (UNTIL 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| HAYLEY BAY BARNA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BURTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| THOMAS F ROSENBAUM | CHAIR (FROM 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GARY E KNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ADAM BLY | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 03/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LANCE R COLLINS | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARIETTE DICHRISTINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TESSA M HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES MCCABE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WE MOERNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DIANNE K NEWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RODERIC IVAN PETTIGREW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AFTON VECHERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GIDEON YU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| FENG ZHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BOUTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KRISTINA M JOHNSON | TRUSTEE (FROM 10/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVE SHULL | TRUSTEE (FROM 10/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYA AJMERA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $625,270 | $63,984 |
| MICHAEL VOSS | PUBLISHER - AS OF 01/2023 Key employee | 37.5 | $227,923 | $46,367 |
| NANCY SHUTE | EDITOR IN CHIEF Key employee | 37.5 | $246,814 | $24,146 |
| MICHELLE GLIDDEN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $233,988 | $33,761 |
| RACHEL ALPER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $232,740 | $33,501 |
| JAMES MOORE | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $219,313 | $40,591 |
| GAYLE KANSAGOR | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $210,535 | $48,703 |
| EDWARD MAXWELL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $175,885 | $44,231 |
| CAITLIN GOLDBERG | CHIEF OF EVENTS & OPERARATION Key employee | 37.5 | $188,148 | $29,708 |
| ERIC OLSON | DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $180,375 | $16,653 |
| DEMIAN PERRY | DIGITAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $175,543 | $17,441 |
| STEPHEN EGTS | CHIEF DESIGN OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $164,103 | $26,447 |
| JANET RALOFF | DIGITAL EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $158,763 | $25,222 |
| MATTHEW FULLER | CFO - UNTIL 04/2023 Officer | 37.5 | $71,778 | $9,237 |
| DAVID JENKINS | CFO - AS OF 09/2023 Officer | 37.5 | $66,812 | $9,326 |
| MARY SUE COLEMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN CHALFIE | VICE CHAIR - UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS F ROSENBAUM | AT LARGE - UNTIL 11/2023, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYLEY BAY BARNA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BURTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BOUTON | TRUSTEE - AS OF 05/2023 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE R COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIETTE DICHRISTINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TESSA M HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY E KNELL | TRUSTEE - AS OF 11/2023 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MCCABE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WE MOERNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE K NEWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RODERIC IVAN PETTIGREW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AFTON VECHERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GIDEON YU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FENG ZHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1719 N NW ST, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MAYA K AJMERA, 1719 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- MAYA K AJMERA, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (202) 785-2255
- Website
- WWW.SOCIETYFORSCIENCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE IS A CHAMPION FOR SCIENCE, DEDICATED TO EXPANDING SCIENTIFIC LITERACY, EFFECTIVE STEM EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS - FOR DECADES, SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE HAS OFFERED WORLD-CLASS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THE REGENERON SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH (REGENERON STS) IS THE NATION'S OLDEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS SCIENCE AND MATH COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. THE REGENERON INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR (REGENERON ISEF) IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST GLOBAL SCIENCE COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS. THE THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC JUNIOR INNOVATORS CHALLENGE (THERMO FISHER JIC) IS THE SOCIETY'S PREMIER MIDDLE SCHOOL STEM COMPETITION FOR U.S. STUDENTS IN GRADES SIX THROUGH EIGHT. THROUGH THESE COMPETITIONS, THE SOCIETY ENCOURAGES AND REWARDS INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING WHILE GROWING THE PIPELINE OF FUTURE STEM PROFESSIONALS IN 2015, THE SOCIETY EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE OUTREACH AND EQUITY WORK, TO ENSURE THAT EVERY YOUNG PERSON IN THE UNITED STATES WITH AN INTEREST IN STEM, 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.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.Expenses $21,421,441 · grants $5,124,534 · revenue $1,980,272
- 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 YOUNGER READERS, THEIR FAMILIES 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. THROUGH ITS SCIENCE NEWS LEARNING PROGRAM, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES SCIENCE NEWS MAGAZINE AND SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATOR GUIDES TO MORE THAN 5,800 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE U.S., MAKING CURRENT SCIENCE ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. SCIENCE NEWS HAS MORE THAN 116,000 PAID SUBSCRIBERS, AND OVER 17 MILLION UNIQUE ONLINE USERS IN 2023. SCIENCE NEWS HAS 5.1 MILLION FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER/X, AND 2.7 MILLION FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 124,000 ACROSS OTHER SOCIAL CHANNELS. THE SCIENCE NEWS EXPLORES PRINT MAGAZINE HAS NEARLY 16,000 INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS, WHILE THE WEBSITE DREW MORE THAN 5 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS IN 2023 AND OVER 1 MILLION FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS.Expenses $11,857,428 · revenue $4,032,256
- ALUMNI PROGRAM: IN 2014, THE SOCIETY ESTABLISHED AN ALUMNI PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO ENGAGE SOCIETY ALUMNI THROUGH ONLINE NETWORKS, EVENTS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO WORKS TO RE-ESTABLISH CONNECTIONS WITH ALUMNI WHO HAVE LOST TOUCH WITH THE SOCIETY. THE COMMUNITY IS COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 75,000 STS, ISEF AND MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPETITION ALUMNI ACROSS THE GLOBE.Expenses $753,529
- SPECIAL INITIATIVES - THESE ARE SPECIAL PROJECTS GEARED TOWARD THE BETTERMENT OF THE SOCIETY OVERALL AND SUPPORTED BY BOARD APPROVED FUNDING.Expenses $233,186
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
- 53-0196483
- 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
- 1922
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U030)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $165,328,887
- Income (IRS master file)
- $91,128,420
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $91,128,420 | $40,882,106 | $165,328,887 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $63,580,301 | $38,610,385 | $114,655,035 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $26,005,604 | $36,945,664 | $86,756,152 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 53-0196483).
Questions about SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC is 53-0196483.
- Is SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1922.
- Are donations to SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC 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 SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC 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 SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC 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 SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MAYA K AJMERA.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $705,145 (MAYA AJMERA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $91,128,420, expenses of $40,882,106 and total assets of $165,328,887 at year end.
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