THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL IS AN INDEPENDENT, INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. IT FOSTERS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, NURTURES NEW GENERATIONS OF SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, DEEPENS HOW INQUIRY IS PRACTICED WITHIN AND ACROSS DISCIPLINES, AND MOBILIZES NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE ON IMPORTANT PUBLIC ISSUES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$72.3M
+0.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$15K
-98.8% YoY
Grant Count
2
-90.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
-88.2% YoY
About Social Science Research Council
Based on IRS filings
Social Science Research Council is a nonprofit organization focused on Social Science, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $72.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $72,277,885 | $72,040,198 | $63,899,235 |
| Revenue | $16,675,675 | $23,469,764 | $32,941,125 |
| Expenses | $19,834,993 | $19,860,896 | $25,597,451 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,841,525 | $-229,546 | $9,528,241 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
16 open opportunities from Social Science Research Council
African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics (APDD): Individual Research Fellowships (IRF) Grant
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
Amount
Up to US $12,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
African Peacebuilding Network (APN) Fellowships
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice Innovation Fellowships
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
Amount
$120,000 per year with benefits and annual salary increases for up to three years
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELEN V MILNER | CHAIRPERSON | 2 | — |
| NAOMI LAMOREAUX | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| TIL SCHUERMANN | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM H JANEWAY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ISABELLE DE LAMBERTERIE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARGARET LEVENSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SARA MILLER MCCUNE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PETER NAGER | DIRECTOR (THRU MAR 2024) | 2 | — |
| GINA NEFF | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MELISSA NOBLES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| WALTER W POWELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RAKA RAY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOSEPH SCHULL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MIGUEL URQUIOLA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANNA HARVEY | PRESIDENT | 35 | $381,123 |
| CARL JOHAN FREDRIK PALM | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMIN & | 35 | $298,234 |
| KRISTEN LEWIS | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 35 | $204,665 |
| CALLY WAITE | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 35 | $185,285 |
| CYRIL OBI | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 35 | $172,415 |
| LISA YANOTI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 35 | $164,664 |
| TATIANA CARAYANNIS | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 35 | $150,914 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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