Society for the Advancement of
Society for the Advancement of is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $238K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $4K.
Society for the Advancement of at a glance
In short: Society for the Advancement of gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -67.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $237,635
- +33.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Society for the Advancement of funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lahey Hospital & Medical Center ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Society for the Advancement of gives
- In 2021 it paid out 307% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $15K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Burlington, MA | Seed Grant for Research | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $237,635 | $118,126 | $58,685 | $5,000 | 1 | $58,685 | $3,615 | — |
| 2024 | $177,994 | $116,607 | $82,815 | $15,151 | 3 | $82,815 | $3,588 | — |
| 2023 | $145,627 | $89,621 | $37,077 | — | — | $37,015 | $1,089 | — |
| 2022 | $93,083 | $41,148 | $17,748 | — | — | $17,748 | — | — |
| 2021 | $60,733 | $44,810 | $6,539 | — | — | $6,288 | — | $2,049 |
| 2020 | $22,462 | $21,351 | $6,759 | — | — | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Society for the Advancement of is led by Ernesto Pretto Jr., Founding President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ernesto Pretto Jr.
Founding President
Director → Founding President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorenzo De Marchi
President
Secretary → President El, 2024
President El → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jiapeng Huang
President El
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → President El, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gebhard Wagener
Immediate Past P
President El → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past P, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Corey
Executive Di
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
M. Susan Mandell
Past President
Immediate Pa → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tetsuro Sakai
Past President
President → Immediate Past P, 2024
Immediate Past P → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ranji Deshpande
Secretary
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Planinsic
Executive Board M
Board Member → Executive Board M, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cara Crouch
Executive Board M
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dieter Adelmann
Executive Board M
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kaufman
Executive Board M
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richa Dhawan
Executive Board M
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Chadha
Executive Board M
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Nazemian
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Adrian Hendrickse (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sathish S. Kumar (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Ander (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christine T. Nguyen-Buckley (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ramona Nicolau-Raducu (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mercedes Susan Mandell MD (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Society for the Advancement of
How much does Society for the Advancement of give each year?
Society for the Advancement of gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
How large is Society for the Advancement of?
Society for the Advancement of reported $238K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $118K.
What is Society for the Advancement of?
Society for the Advancement of is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $238K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Society for the Advancement of operate?
Society for the Advancement of has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Wisconsin.
What is Society for the Advancement of's EIN?
Society for the Advancement of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3790677. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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