SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE IS A CHAMPION FOR SCIENCE, DEDICATED TO EXPANDING SCIENTIFIC LITERACY, EFFECTIVE STEM EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$165.3M
+44.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$202K
-19.2% YoY
Grant Count
22
-18.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$9K
-0.8% YoY
About Society for Science & the Public
Based on IRS filings
Society for Science & the Public is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $165.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $202K. Net investment income was $1.5M.
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 | $165,328,887 | $114,655,035 | $86,756,152 |
| Revenue | $91,128,420 | $63,580,301 | $26,005,604 |
| Expenses | $40,882,106 | $38,610,385 | $36,945,664 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,485,776 | $1,710,035 | $2,008,725 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SUE COLEMAN | CHAIR (UNTIL 10/24) | 3 | — |
| HAYLEY BAY BARNA | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| CHRISTINE BURTON | SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| THOMAS F ROSENBAUM | CHAIR (FROM 10/24) | 3 | — |
| GARY E KNELL | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| ADAM BLY | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 03/24) | 3 | — |
| LANCE R COLLINS | AT LARGE | 3 | — |
| MARIETTE DICHRISTINA | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| TESSA M HILL | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| CHARLES MCCABE | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| WE MOERNER | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| DIANNE K NEWMAN | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| RODERIC IVAN PETTIGREW | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| AFTON VECHERY | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| GIDEON YU | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| FENG ZHANG | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER BOUTON | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| KRISTINA M JOHNSON | TRUSTEE (FROM 10/24) | 3 | — |
| DAVE SHULL | TRUSTEE (FROM 10/24) | 3 | — |
| MAYA AJMERA | PRESIDENT & CEO | 37.5 | $705,145 |
| RACHEL ALPER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 37.5 | $277,122 |
| DAVID JENKINS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 37.5 | $247,977 |
| MICHAEL VOSS | PUBLISHER | 37.5 | $254,357 |
| MICHELE GLIDDEN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 37.5 | $237,646 |
| JAMES MOORE | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 37.5 | $226,765 |
| NANCY SHUTE | EDITOR IN CHIEF | 37.5 | $248,476 |
| GAYLE KANSAGOR | CHIEF COMMS. & MARKETING OFFICER | 37.5 | $215,303 |
| DAWN ABEL | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER | 37.5 | $224,787 |
| CAITLIN GOLDBERG | CHIEF OF EVENTS & OPERATIONS | 37.5 | $198,127 |
| EDWARD MAXWELL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 37.5 | $173,243 |
| STEPHEN EGTS | CHIEF DESIGN OFFICER | 37.5 | $176,591 |
| DEMIAN PERRY | DIGITAL DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $180,794 |
| JANET RALOFF | EDITOR,DIGITAL, SN EXPLORES | 37.5 | $162,092 |
| ERIC OLSON | DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING | 37.5 | $167,245 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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