Scholars at Risk Inc
Scholars at Risk (SAR) is an international network of institutions and individuals whose mission it is to protect scholars, promote academic freedom, and defend everyone's freedom to think, question and share ideas.
Scholars at Risk Inc at a glance
In short: Scholars at Risk Inc gave $166K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,935
- -36.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,705
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,667
- Total assets
- $10,358,509
- +30.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (24% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Scholars at Risk Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Scholars at Risk Inc
Who Scholars at Risk Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Regents of the Univ of California ($40K). Together the top 7 received $166K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2023) to $260K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $166K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Regents of the Univ of California Oakland, CA | Scholar Assistance | $39,583 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Scholar Assistance | $36,667 |
| Florida Intl Univ Miami, FL | Scholar Assistance | $32,000 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | Scholar Assistance | $25,667 |
| The George Washington University Washington, DC | Scholar Assistance | $15,351 |
| NYU Langone New York, NY | Scholar Assistance | $10,000 |
| Regents of the Univ of Colorado Denver, CO | Scholar Assistance | $6,667 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,358,509 | $6,523,079 | $4,304,838 | $165,935 | 7 | $433,886 |
| 2024 | $7,923,759 | $2,547,824 | $3,668,672 | $259,583 | 10 | $42,482 |
| 2023 | $8,843,710 | $5,430,922 | $3,218,885 | $108,333 | 5 | $133,166 |
| 2022 | $6,535,896 | $4,948,609 | $2,830,598 | $191,480 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $4,344,113 | $2,962,965 | $2,089,023 | — | — | $581 |
| 2020 | $3,467,948 | $2,168,094 | $1,891,520 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $3,239,008 | $2,637,281 | $1,957,910 | — | — | $9,167 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Scholars at Risk Inc
Based on IRS filings
Scholars at Risk Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $166K. Net investment income was $434K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scholars at Risk Inc is led by Robert Quinn, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Quinn
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Anderson
Chair
Director → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catharine Stimpson
Director
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gilbert Merkx
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Krukowski
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Fanton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosalie Wolf
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alfred Babo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jorge Sanchez Cordero
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Falk
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Harkless
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Naujoks
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Wagner
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isabel Roche
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Levitsky
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joy Connolly
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Precht
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kunichika
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Gladden
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Halil Yenigun
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katarzyna Kaczmarska
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Nimetz
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lance Liebman
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Irving Epstein (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Cole (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Keenan (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Naila Al Atrash (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Judith Shapiro (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mariko Silver (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Jones (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gara Lamarche (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Studzinski (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Levering Lewis (2019) — Director
- Former: Domna Stanton (2019) — Director
- Former: Harvey Dale (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Scholars at Risk Inc
How much does Scholars at Risk Inc give each year?
Scholars at Risk Inc gave $166K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $260K across 10 grants.
What is Scholars at Risk Inc's typical grant size?
Scholars at Risk Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,667, and its average grant was $23,705, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Scholars at Risk Inc give grants?
Scholars at Risk Inc's top state is California, with 24% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Illinois (22%) and Florida (19%).
Does Scholars at Risk Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Scholars at Risk Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholar Assistance" (7 grants).
Who are Scholars at Risk Inc's largest grantees?
Scholars at Risk Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Regents of the Univ of California ($39,583), Northwestern University ($36,667) and Florida Intl Univ ($32,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Scholars at Risk Inc?
Scholars at Risk Inc reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.5M.
What is Scholars at Risk Inc?
Scholars at Risk Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $10.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Scholars at Risk Inc's EIN?
Scholars at Risk Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2385660. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 30, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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