SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCI… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

STEVEN SEWELL

Phone

4055854411

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION, founded in 2014, is a small nonprofit in the Social Science sector that reported $539K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 27% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $491K left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

TO PROMOTE, CULTIVATE, AND INTEGRATE THE SOCIAL SCIENCES THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, ANNUAL MEETINGS AND THE DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS, INFORMATION, AND OPINION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $266,066 Revenue: $352,871

THE SOCIAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY IS THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SSSA. RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP JOURNALS IN THE FIELD, SSQ PUBLISHES MEMBER RESEARCH ON A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING POLITICAL...

THE SOCIAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY IS THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SSSA. RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP JOURNALS IN THE FIELD, SSQ PUBLISHES MEMBER RESEARCH ON A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING POLITICAL SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY, ECONOMICS, HISTORY, SOCIAL WORK, GEOGRAPHY, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, AND WOMEN'S ISSUES.

Program 2

Expenses: $220,771 Revenue: $51,472

THE ANNUAL MEETINGS REGULARLY DRAW ABOUT 1,000 SOCIAL SCIENTISTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD. MEMBERS HEAR PAPERS READ BY OTHER MEMBERS AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THEM. EXHIBITORS ARE INVITED WHO PROVIDE SERVICES AND MATERIALS THAT FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $19,118

Program Service Revenue $404,343

Investment Income $115,988

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $539,449

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $143,316

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $486,837

Other Expenses $347,352

TOTAL EXPENSES $490,668

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$539,449	$425,220	+0.3%
Expenses	$490,668	$515,294	0.0%
Net Income	$48,781	$-90,074	-1.5%

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

Total Directors

$143,316

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STEVEN SEWELL	PRESIDENT	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER HORAN	PRESIDENT-EL	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUVAYAN DE	VICE PRESIDE	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SALLI VARGIS	PAST PRESIDE	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ISRAEL NANDAMUDI	PAST PAST PR	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA CANEY	SECRETARY	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CRAIG WALKER	TREASURER	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY DIETZ	PROGRAM DIRE	2.00	Director	$28,337	$0	$28,337
NICOLE FARRIS	CHAIR,SITE C	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF JUSTICE	COMMUNICATIO	2.00	Director	$8,446	$0	$8,446
KEITH GADDIE	EDITOR, SSQ	2.00	Director	$82,000	$0	$82,000
KIRBY GOIDEL	EDITOR, SSQ	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN ZHAO	ECONOMICS	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABBIE GRUBB	HISTORY	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
RIFAT AKHTER	INTERN'L STU	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILL MCLEAN	POLITICAL SC	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT LIEBETZ	POLITICAL SC	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
AURELIA LORENA MURGA	SOCIOLOGY PR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JORI SECHRIST	SOCIOLOGY PR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
THERESA MORRIS	WOMEN & GEND	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN HOSMER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$5,000	$0	$5,000
ROBERT GOIDEL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$19,533	$0	$19,533

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	$539,449	$490,668	$1,053,273	$48,781
2023	$425,220	$515,294	$989,046	$-90,074
2022	$439,722	$492,107	$981,141	$-52,385
2021	$379,008	$399,406	$1,287,764	$-20,398
2020	$348,564	$309,567	$1,241,958	$38,997
2019	$411,443	$518,579	$1,047,329	$-107,136
2018	$347,646	$392,666	$1,010,583	$-45,020

SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION