Society for Neuroscience
Sfn's mission is to: 1. Advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system by bringing together scientists of all segments of neuroscience, by facilitating the integration of research directed at all levels of biological organization,
Society for Neuroscience at a glance
In short: Society for Neuroscience gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $134,571,669
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% 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 Society for Neuroscience
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Society for Neuroscience
CNS Member Travel Award to SfN Annual Meeting
Society for Neuroscience
Amount
$2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
FENS Forum Award
Society for Neuroscience
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
FENS Member Award to SfN Annual Meeting
Society for Neuroscience
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Society for Neuroscience funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Brain Bee ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Society for Neuroscience gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $63K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Brain Bee Washington, DC | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $134,571,669 | $36,716,820 | $29,419,966 | $25,000 | 1 | $3,665,696 |
| 2024 | $125,359,533 | $30,026,240 | $29,258,440 | $25,000 | 1 | $2,314,848 |
| 2023 | $119,118,169 | $41,752,832 | $26,696,085 | $25,000 | 1 | $1,161,025 |
| 2022 | $113,261,718 | $23,945,252 | $22,346,544 | $25,000 | 1 | $3,065,467 |
| 2021 | $126,411,701 | $22,147,339 | $22,085,462 | $25,000 | 1 | $7,925,471 |
| 2020 | $106,809,452 | $26,154,667 | $30,439,758 | $40,000 | 2 | $470,030 |
| 2019 | $110,354,272 | $31,979,152 | $32,259,242 | $62,500 | 3 | $3,701,965 |
About Society for Neuroscience
Based on IRS filings
Society for Neuroscience is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $134.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $3.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Society for Neuroscience is led by Martin Saggese, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 11 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin Saggese
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$631K (2019) → $906K (2025)
Lisa Chiu
Managing Executive Director Bf.org & Director Pub. Committee
Manager Executive Director Brainfacts.org & Director Pub. Committee → Managing Executive Director B.f. & Director Pub. Committee, 2022
Managing Executive Director B.f. & Director Pub. Committee → Managing Executive Director Bf.org & Director Pub. Committee, 2025
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$152K (2021) → $196K (2025)
John Morrison
President
Secretary → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cori Spencer
Senior Director, Finance, Management Svc & CFO
Senior Director, Finance, Management Svc & CFO → Senior Director Finance, Management Svc & CFO, 2023
Senior Director Finance, Management Svc & CFO → Senior Director, Finance, Management Svc & CFO, 2024
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$177K (2019) → $321K (2025)
Melissa Thompson
Senior Director, Dig. Strat., Committee & Cos
Senior Director Digital & Info Strategy → Senior Director Dig'l Strat., Committee & Cos, 2021
Senior Director Dig'l Strat., Committee & Cos → Senior Director, Dig. Strat., Committee & Cos, 2022
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$166K (2019) → $254K (2025)
Paula Kara
Senior Director & Meeting Services
Senior Director & Meeting Services → Senior Director Meeting Services, 2020
Senior Director Meeting Services → Senior Director & Meeting Services, 2022
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$224K (2019) → $311K (2025)
Scott Moore
Director of Technology Services
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$143K (2019) → $193K (2025)
David Lindeman
Director of Grants & Dev'l
Director of Grants & Development → Director of Grants & Dev'l, 2024
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$149K (2021) → $191K (2025)
Alan Shenman
Senior Director, Member & Prod. Strat.
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$220K (2023) → $257K (2025)
Adam M. Katz
Director of Advocacy & Training
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$187K (2025)
Elizabeth Rumsey
Director of Info. Strat. & Bus. Analysis
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$188K (2025)
Gina Poe
Councilor
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$6K (2025)
Katherine Roche
Secretary
Councilor → Secretary-Elect, 2024
Secretary-Elect → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Lerma
Councilor
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Haber
Councilor
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Guoping Feng
Councilor
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marina Picciotto
Past-President
President-Elect → Past-President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quentin Pittman
Past-Treasurer
Treasurer-Elect → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Past-Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Woolley
Councilor
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Sisk
Treasurer
Treasurer- Elect → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raul Paredes
Councilor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yukiko Goda
Councilor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katalin Toth
Treasurer-Elect
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Spitzer
President-Elect
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tirin Moore
Councilor
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Julie Kauer (2019–2024) — Councilor
- Former: Kenneth Maynard (2019–2024) — Past-Treasurer
- Former: Dawn Keane (2020–2024) — Director of Meeting Operations
- Former: Patricia Janak (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Oswald Steward (2021–2024) — Past-President
- Former: Doriann Farrar Gedris (2022–2024) — Director of Marketing
- Former: Brian Mac Vicar (2024) — Councilor
- Former: Marina Picciotto See Sch O. (2024) — President
- Former: Sumantra Shona Chattarji (2024) — Councilor
- Former: Julio Ramirez (2019–2023) — Past-Treasurer
- Former: Lisa Monteggia (2019–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Melissa Garcia (2019–2023) — Associate Executive Director
- Former: Gina Turrigiano (2020–2023) — Past-President
- Former: Brain Macvicar (2021–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Amy Bastian (2019–2022) — Councilor
- Former: Barry Everitt (2019–2022) — Past-President
- Former: Gail Mandel (2019–2022) — Councilor
- Former: Serena Dudek (2019–2022) — Past-Treasurer
- Former: Patrick Janak (2022) — Secretary- Elect
- Former: Diane Lipscombe (2019–2021) — Past-President
- Former: Jenna Kohnke (2019–2021) — Senior Director Strat. Part. & Cos
- Former: John Maunsell (2019–2021) — Past-Treasurer
- Former: Magda Giordano (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Petra Carrington (2021) — Director of Human Resources
- Former: Kara Flynn (2019–2020) — Senior Director Committee & Mrkt
- Former: Kym Kilbourne (2019–2020) — Director of Media & Committee
- Former: Michael Heintz (2019–2020) — Director of Advocacy & Training
- Former: Brian Macvicar (2020) — Councilor
- Former: Erin Schuman (2019) — Councilor
- Former: Richard Huganir (2019) — Past President
- Former: Rita Balice-Gordon (2019) — Past Treasurer
- Former: Robert Desimone (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Suzanne Rosenzweig (2019) — Director of Scientific Publications
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $906K, to Martin Saggese (Executive Director). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Society for Neuroscience
How much does Society for Neuroscience give each year?
Society for Neuroscience gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Society for Neuroscience?
Society for Neuroscience reported $134.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $36.7M.
What is Society for Neuroscience?
Society for Neuroscience is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Washington, DC. It holds $134.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Society for Neuroscience operate?
Society for Neuroscience has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virginia.
What is Society for Neuroscience's EIN?
Society for Neuroscience's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0895843. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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