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Scholars at Risk Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 82-2385660 Website

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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.9M

-10.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$260K

+139.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

+19.8% YoY

About Scholars at Risk Inc

Based on IRS filings

Scholars at Risk Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $260K. Net investment income was $42K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AlbanyAnnandaleonhudsonBristolChicagoDenverEvanstonLawrenceMiamiMinneapolisNew OrleansNew YorkOaklandPittsburghWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,923,759$8,843,710$6,535,896
Revenue$2,547,824$5,430,922$4,948,609
Expenses$3,668,672$3,218,885$2,830,598
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$42,482$133,166
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$65K$130K$195K$260K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20225 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FLORIDA INTL UNIV$48KNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$40KREGENTS OF THE UNIV OF C…$35KREGENTS OF THE UNIV OF C…$33KJORDAN CENTER FOR THE AD…$32KREGENTS OF THE UNIV OF M…$20KRESEARCH FOUNDATION SUNY$20KUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS$11KNYU LANGONE$10KTHE GEORGE WASHINGTON UN…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Scholars at Risk Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Florida Intl Univ ($48,000), Northwestern University ($40,000), Regents of the Univ of California ($35,417).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FLORIDA INTL UNIV MIAMI, FLSCHOLAR ASSISTANCE$48,000
REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF CALIFORNIA OAKLAND, CASCHOLAR ASSISTANCE$35,417
REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF COLORADO DENVER, COSCHOLAR ASSISTANCE$33,333
REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF MINNESOTA MINNEAPOLIS, MNSCHOLAR ASSISTANCE$20,000
RESEARCH FOUNDATION SUNY ALBANY, NYSCHOLAR ASSISTANCE$20,000
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KSSCHOLAR ASSISTANCE$11,333
NYU LANGONE NEW YORK, NYSCHOLAR ASSISTANCE$10,000
JORDAN CENTER FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF RUSSIA AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NYSCHOLAR ASSISTANCE$31,500
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY EVANSTON, ILSCHOLAR ASSISTANCE$40,000
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, DCSCHOLAR ASSISTANCE$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LISA ANDERSONCHAIR5
LANCE LIEBMANSECRETARY2
MATTHEW NIMETZTREASURER2
ALFRED BABODIRECTOR1
JONATHAN COLEDIRECTOR1
JOY CONNOLLYDIRECTOR1
IRVING EPSTEINDIRECTOR1
JONATHAN FANTONDIRECTOR1
ADAM FALKDIRECTOR1
TIMOTHY GLADDENDIRECTOR1
CHARLES HARKLESSDIRECTOR1
THOMAS KEENANDIRECTOR1
JAN KRUKOWSKIDIRECTOR1
MICHAEL KUNICHIKADIRECTOR1
JONATHAN LEVITSKYDIRECTOR1
GILBERT MERKXDIRECTOR1
DANIEL NAUJOKSDIRECTOR1
KATHERINE PRECHTDIRECTOR1
ISABEL ROCHEDIRECTOR1
JORGE SANCHEZ CORDERODIRECTOR1
CATHARINE STIMPSONDIRECTOR1
DIANA WAGNERDIRECTOR1
ROSALIE WOLFDIRECTOR1
NAILA AL ATRASHDIRECTOR1
ROBERT QUINNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Scholars at Risk Inc?

Scholars at Risk Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in NEW YORK, NY. It holds $7.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Scholars at Risk Inc?

As of 2024, Scholars at Risk Inc holds $7.9M in total assets with $2.5M in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $260K in 2024.

Where does Scholars at Risk Inc operate?

Scholars at Risk Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island.

What size grants does Scholars at Risk Inc award?

In 2024, Scholars at Risk Inc awarded 10 grants totaling $260K — an average of about $26K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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