Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship
Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $137K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $219K.
Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship at a glance
In short: Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship gave $219K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $218,780
- -14.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $27,348
- +7.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $33,475
- Total assets
- $137,294
- +84.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (40% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ($60K). Together the top 8 received $219K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 36 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $170K (2020) to $260K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $219K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Education | $59,770 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Education | $46,154 |
| California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | Education | $41,406 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Education | $33,625 |
| Amherst College Amherst, MA | Education | $33,325 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Education | $2,500 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | Education | $1,000 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA | Education | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $137,294 | $300,001 | $237,129 | $218,780 | 8 | $237,128 | — | $2,846 |
| 2023 | $74,422 | $12,231 | $260,936 | $255,400 | 10 | $255,400 | $23 | $8,734 |
| 2022 | $323,127 | $37,615 | $266,413 | $260,132 | 5 | $260,132 | $101 | $19,799 |
| 2021 | $551,925 | $34,937 | $208,838 | $204,233 | 8 | $204,233 | $177 | $29,841 |
| 2020 | $725,826 | $36,748 | $173,487 | $169,523 | 5 | — | $6,893 | $39,385 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship is led by Maria Ranahan, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Maria Ranahan
Executive Director
Co-Executive Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Dillon
Director, Chair & Secretary
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Hantoot
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Dranove
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Munk
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Pinsof
Director & Vice Chair
Trustee → Director & Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eli Halpern
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eliot Weinstein
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Markos
Treasurer
Treasurer → Director, 2022
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Max Temkin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Bane (2020–2021) — Co-Executive Director
- Former: Sarah Gardner (2020–2021) — Creative Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship
How much does Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship give each year?
Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship gave $219K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $255K across 10 grants.
What is Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship's typical grant size?
Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship's median grant in 2024 was $33,475, and its average grant was $27,348, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship give grants?
Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship's top state is California, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (27%) and Massachusetts (16%).
Does Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (8 grants).
Who are Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship's largest grantees?
Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship's largest 2024 grantees include The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ($59,770), Stanford University ($46,154) and California Institute of Technology ($41,406), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship?
Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship reported $137K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $237K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship's EIN?
Cards Against Humanity and SMBC Science Ambassador Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4007379. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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