SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE & THE PUBLIC (EIN 530196483) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1921

Legal Domicile

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

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

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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 $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%

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

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

$1,112,648

Total Directors

Key Employees

$1,549,997

Highest Compensated

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

SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE & THE PUBLIC