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History of Science Society Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 52-6050324 Website

The society's mission is to foster interest in the history of science, promote discussion of science's social and cultural relations, and bring this understanding to others worldwide.

History of Science Society Inc at a glance

In short: History of Science Society Inc gave $61K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$60,690
+23.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,138
-1.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,057
Total assets
$4,432,694
+5.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who History of Science Society Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Philosophy of Science Association: $17KPhilosophy of ScienceAssociation$17KAmerican Society for Environmental History: $14KAmerican Society forEnvironmental History$14KThe International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science (Hopos): $13KThe International Society forthe History of Philosophy of…$13KAmerican Association for the History of Medicine (Aahm): $10KAmerican Association for theHistory of Medicine (Aahm)$10KSociety for Literature Science the Arts: $7KSociety for Literature Sciencethe Arts$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Philosophy of Science Association ($17K). Together the top 5 received $61K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoAtlantaCincinnatiBlacksburgRichmondKirksvilleSeattle

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K4 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2024) to $61K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $61K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Philosophy of Science Association Cincinnati, OHNSF Travel Grant Reimbursement$16,797
American Society for Environmental History Chicago, ILTo Attend History of Science's Annual Conference$13,735
The International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science (Hopos) Seattle, WASponsorships for HSS-Shot Virtual Conference$13,057
American Association for the History of Medicine (Aahm) Richmond, VAReimbursement for NSF Funded Travel Grants$10,417
Society for Literature Science the Arts Atlanta, GANSF Travel Grant Reimbursement$6,684
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,432,694$518,078$865,699$60,6905$-44,191
2024$4,198,919$894,783$1,029,564$49,1024$210,502
2023$4,061,243$617,040$877,389$61,4275$109,890
2022$3,981,769$842,698$808,442——$158,574
2021$4,880,826$532,898$614,652——$54,439
2020$4,009,716$768,735$835,871$56,1034$82,659

About History of Science Society Inc

Based on IRS filings

History of Science Society Inc is a public charity, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $61K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

History of Science Society Inc is led by John Paul Gutierrez, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Paul Gutierrez

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $86K (2022) → $175K (2025)

  • Evelyn Hammonds

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fa-Ti Fan

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Asif Siddiqi

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elena Aranova

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elise Burton

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jahnavi Phalkey

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pratik Chakrabarti

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrianna Link

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Wang

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Omar Nasim

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick McCray

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Muka

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Yale

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jia-Chen Fu

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mackenzie Cooley

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Rentetzi

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Prakash Kumar

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Shindell

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Soraya De Chadarevian

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    1.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Hamilton

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (38)
  • Former: Gwen Kay (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Christine Van Oertzen (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dora Vargha (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Florence Hsia (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Irina Podgorny (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Projit Mukharji (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Alisha Rankin (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Monica Azzolini (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Rebekah Higgitt (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Terence Keel (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Luis Campos (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Harun Kucuk (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ahmed Ragab (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Term ended 12/31/2021
  • Former: Elaine Leong (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Helen Anne Curry (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jan Golinski (2020–2022) — President · Filing note: Term ended 12/31/2021
  • Former: Julia Kursell (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Term ended 12/31/2021
  • Former: Maria Portuondo (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Neil Safier (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Term ended 12/31/2021
  • Former: Pablo Gomez (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Simon Werrett (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Dick (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Term ended 12/31/2021
  • Former: Sven Dupre (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Term ended 12/31/2021
  • Former: Karen Rader (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Alexandra Hui (2020) — Editor
  • Former: Bernard Lightman (2020) — President & Past President
  • Former: Elly Truitt (2020) — Director
  • Former: Erika Milam (2020) — Director -
  • Former: Gabriela Soto Laveaga (2020) — Director -
  • Former: Gordon McOuat (2020) — Director -
  • Former: Jacob Darwin Hamblin (2020) — Director
  • Former: Janet Browne (2020) — Past President -
  • Former: Nathaniel Comfort (2020) — Director
  • Former: Olival Freire Jr. (2020) — Director
  • Former: Paola Bertucci (2020) — Director
  • Former: Robert J. Malone (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Suman Seth (2020) — Director -
  • Former: Susan Jones (2020) — Director -

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

John Paul Gutierrez — Executive Director: $175KJohn Paul GutierrezExecutive Director$175K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $175K, to John Paul Gutierrez (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about History of Science Society Inc

How much does History of Science Society Inc give each year?

History of Science Society Inc gave $61K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $49K across 4 grants.

What is History of Science Society Inc's typical grant size?

History of Science Society Inc's median grant in 2025 was $13,057, and its average grant was $12,138, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does History of Science Society Inc give grants?

History of Science Society Inc's top state is Ohio, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Illinois (23%) and Washington (22%).

Does History of Science Society Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on History of Science Society Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are History of Science Society Inc's largest grantees?

History of Science Society Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Philosophy of Science Association ($16,797), American Society for Environmental History ($13,735) and The International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science (Hopos) ($13,057), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is History of Science Society Inc?

History of Science Society Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $518K.

What is History of Science Society Inc's EIN?

History of Science Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6050324. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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