SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE & THE PUBLIC

EIN: 530196483 501(c)(3) Science & Technology

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$63,580,301
Total Expenses
$38,610,385
Total Assets
$114,655,035
Net Assets
$100,124,236
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1921
Legal Domicile
DE
Principal Officer
MAYA K AJMERA
Phone
2027852255
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE & THE PUBLIC, founded in 1921, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $63.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 144% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $25.0M, a strong 39% operating margin.

Mission

SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE IS A CHAMPION FOR SCIENCE, DEDICATED TO EXPANDING SCIENTIFIC LITERACY, EFFECTIVE STEM EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $20,398,195 Revenue: $1,382,994

SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS - FOR DECADES, SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE HAS OFFERED WORLD-CLASS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THROUGH THE REGENERON SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH, THE...

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SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS - FOR DECADES, SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE HAS OFFERED WORLD-CLASS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THROUGH THE REGENERON SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH, THE REGENERON INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR, AND THE THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC JUNIOR INNOVATORS CHALLENGE THE SOCIETY ENCOURAGES AND REWARDS INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING WHILE GROWING THE PIPELINE OF FUTURE STEM PROFESSIONALS.

Program 2
Expenses: $11,298,658 Revenue: $4,049,153

SCIENCE NEWS - 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...

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SCIENCE NEWS - 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.

Program 3
Expenses: $717,953 Revenue: $25,755

OUTREACH AND EQUITY - 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...

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OUTREACH AND EQUITY - 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.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $56,204,256
Program Service Revenue $5,457,902
Investment Income $1,710,035
Other Revenue $208,108
TOTAL REVENUE $63,580,301

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,179,153
Salaries & Benefits $14,457,452
Fundraising Expenses $3,038,570
Program Expenses $32,612,275
Other Expenses $18,807,984
TOTAL EXPENSES $38,610,385

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $63,580,301 $26,005,604 +1.4%
Expenses $38,610,385 $36,945,664 +0.0%
Net Income $24,969,916 $-10,940,060 -3.3%
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Governance

Voting Members
17
Independent Members
17
Employees
129
Volunteers
1700

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
9
$1,112,648
Total Directors
18
$0
Key Employees
6
$1,549,997
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MARY SUE COLEMAN CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN CHALFIE VICE CHAIR - UNTIL 11/2023 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS F ROSENBAUM AT LARGE - UNTIL 11/2023, VICE CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HAYLEY BAY BARNA TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINE BURTON SECRETARY 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM BLY TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER BOUTON TRUSTEE - AS OF 05/2023 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LANCE R COLLINS TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIETTE DICHRISTINA TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TESSA M HILL TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY E KNELL TRUSTEE - AS OF 11/2023 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES MCCABE TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WE MOERNER TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANNE K NEWMAN TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RODERIC IVAN PETTIGREW TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AFTON VECHERY TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GIDEON YU TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FENG ZHANG TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAYA AJMERA PRESIDENT & CEO 37.50
Officer
$625,270 $63,984 $689,254
RACHEL ALPER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 37.50
Officer
$232,740 $33,501 $266,241
MATTHEW FULLER CFO - UNTIL 04/2023 37.50
Officer
$71,778 $9,237 $81,015
DAVID JENKINS CFO - AS OF 09/2023 37.50
Officer
$66,812 $9,326 $76,138
MICHAEL VOSS PUBLISHER - AS OF 01/2023 37.50
Key Emp
$227,923 $46,367 $274,290
NANCY SHUTE EDITOR IN CHIEF 37.50
Key Emp
$246,814 $24,146 $270,960
MICHELLE GLIDDEN CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 37.50
Key Emp
$233,988 $33,761 $267,749
JAMES MOORE CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 37.50
Key Emp
$219,313 $40,591 $259,904
GAYLE KANSAGOR CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 37.50
Key Emp
$210,535 $48,703 $259,238
CAITLIN GOLDBERG CHIEF OF EVENTS & OPERARATION 37.50
Key Emp
$188,148 $29,708 $217,856
EDWARD MAXWELL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 37.50
Highest
$175,885 $44,231 $220,116
ERIC OLSON DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING 37.50
Highest
$180,375 $16,653 $197,028
DEMIAN PERRY DIGITAL DIRECTOR 37.50
Highest
$175,543 $17,441 $192,984
STEPHEN EGTS CHIEF DESIGN OFFICER 37.50
Highest
$164,103 $26,447 $190,550
JANET RALOFF DIGITAL EDITOR 37.50
Highest
$158,763 $25,222 $183,985
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 $63,580,301 $38,610,385 $114,655,035 $24,969,916
2022 $26,005,604 $36,945,664 $86,756,152 $-10,940,060
2021 $28,541,247 $29,013,289 $102,112,945 $-472,042
2020 $28,361,950 $24,587,282 $102,426,509 $3,774,668
2019 $26,195,283 $29,030,298 $95,172,910 $-2,835,015
2018 $21,117,392 $28,741,677 $93,486,645 $-7,624,285
2017 $20,117,200 $28,626,131 $102,277,155 $-8,508,931
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