BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE & POLICY ASSOCI… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CRAIG FOX

Phone

9196815932

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE & POLICY ASSOCIATION, founded in 2011, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $146K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 25% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $136K left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH TO HELP BETTER INFORM THE POLICIES, DECISIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS, THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, WORKSHOPS, BRIEFINGS, AND OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $30,129

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE & POLICY ASSOCIATION (BSPA) HAS ASSEMBLED ADVISORY AND EDITORIAL BOARDS, ESTABLISHED AN OFFICE AT DUKE UNIVERSITY, CREATED STRATEGIES FOR ADDITIONAL OFFICES, DEVELOPED...

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE & POLICY ASSOCIATION (BSPA) HAS ASSEMBLED ADVISORY AND EDITORIAL BOARDS, ESTABLISHED AN OFFICE AT DUKE UNIVERSITY, CREATED STRATEGIES FOR ADDITIONAL OFFICES, DEVELOPED RELATIONSHIPS/PARTNERSHIPS WITH FUNDING AND PUBLISHING ORGANIZATIONS, IDENTIFIED ARTICLES FOR SUBMISSION AND CONTINUES WORK CREATING A JOURNAL FOR DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC COMMUNITY.

Program 2

Expenses: $103,846 Revenue: $24,725

BSPA IS A NON-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES THE APPLICATION OF RIGOROUS BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE RESEARCH TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR POLICYMAKING, AND DISSEMINATES THIS WORK TO A BROAD...

BSPA IS A NON-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES THE APPLICATION OF RIGOROUS BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE RESEARCH TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR POLICYMAKING, AND DISSEMINATES THIS WORK TO A BROAD AUDIENCE. BSPA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ATTENDEES TO BEGIN A DIALOGUE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AND POLICY. BSPA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD VIRTUALLY VIA LIVE STREAMING AND INTERACTIVE SESSIONS ON MAY 2ND AND 3RD, 2024, AND WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 500 LEADING BEHAVIORAL SCIENTISTS, POLICYMAKERS, EXECUTIVES AND PRESS. BSPA HAS NOT YET CONFIRMED A DATE FOR THE 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

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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 $120,900

Program Service Revenue $24,725

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $145,625

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $72,211

Fundraising Expenses $7

Program Expenses $133,975

Other Expenses $64,170

TOTAL EXPENSES $136,381

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$145,625	$194,450	-0.3%
Expenses	$136,381	$182,358	-0.3%
Net Income	$9,244	$12,092	-0.2%

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

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CRAIG FOX	PRES/DIRECTOR	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SIM B SITKIN	VP/SEC'Y/TREAS	15.00	Officer Director	$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	$145,625	$136,381	$64,595	$9,244
2023	$194,450	$182,358	$55,351	$12,092
2022	$185,086	$217,530	$43,259	$-32,444
2021	$182,405	$180,106	$75,703	$2,299
2020	$245,627	$250,386	$77,404	$-4,759
2019	$184,015	$244,916	$82,163	$-60,901
2018	$508,560	$575,417	$139,064	$-66,857

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