COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1979

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ERICA WOJCIK

Phone

2504727644

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY, founded in 1979, is a community nonprofit in the Social Science sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 66% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $290K, a strong 21% operating margin.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $653,965 Revenue: $269,728

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.

Program 2

Expenses: $127,330 Revenue: $361,000

JOURNAL THE COGNITIVE SCIENCE JOURNAL FEATURES RIGOROUS REVIEWS AND HIGH-QUALITY PAPERS. TOPICS IS DIRECTED AT CURRENT TOPICS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE.

Program 3

Expenses: $239,739

ACADEMIC PRIZES AND AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $675,000

Program Service Revenue $703,368

Investment Income $6,891

Other Revenue $84

TOTAL REVENUE $1,385,343

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $60,000

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,021,034

Other Expenses $1,035,108

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,095,108

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,385,343	$835,237	+0.7%
Expenses	$1,095,108	$976,189	+0.1%
Net Income	$290,235	$-140,952	-3.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$48,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ERICA WOJCIK	EXECUTIVE O	10.00	Officer	$36,000	$0	$36,000
BRETT MARTENSEN	TREASURER	5.00	Officer	$12,000	$0	$12,000
ARIELLE BOROVSKY	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE DENISON	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
TILBE GOKSUN	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLEOTILDE GONZALEZ	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM GRIFFITHS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANEL HSIAO	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
MUTSUMI IMAI	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES KEMP	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN MCRAE	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATALIE SEBANZ	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNY SMITH	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERCENUR UNAL	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADELE GOLDBERG	PAST PRESIDE	N/A	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ROGER LEVY	PRESIDENT EL	N/A	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ANNA PAPAFRAGOU	PRESIDENT	N/A	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,385,343	$1,095,108	$5,374,159	$290,235
2022	$835,237	$976,189	$4,496,460	$-140,952
2021	$1,160,606	$540,442	$5,277,575	$620,164
2020	$894,169	$546,353	$4,445,952	$347,816
2019	$1,150,234	$587,544	$3,875,000	$562,690
2018	$868,302	$627,278	$2,858,836	$241,024