Society for the Advancement of
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Society for the Advancement of at a glance
In short: Society for the Advancement of gave $22K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,451
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $7,484
- Median grant
- $7,434
- Total assets
- $2,600,853
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Society for the Advancement of funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was West Virginia University ($8K). Together the top 3 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $28K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $22K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | Education | $8,017 |
| University Advancement-UNC Wilmington, NC | Education | $7,434 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | Education | $7,000 |
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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 | $2,600,853 | $112,947 | $107,988 | $22,451 | 3 | $59,185 |
| 2024 | $2,345,197 | $191,978 | $133,412 | $25,841 | Total only | $36,609 |
| 2023 | $2,027,768 | $104,951 | $103,035 | $13,691 | Total only | $20,409 |
| 2022 | $1,761,050 | $193,034 | $117,349 | $27,802 | Total only | $146,920 |
| 2021 | $2,192,433 | $112,585 | $74,748 | $19,945 | Total only | $65,229 |
| 2020 | $1,979,628 | $567,147 | $171,348 | $9,309 | Total only | $316,402 |
| 2019 | $1,717,542 | $72,655 | $42,180 | $5,960 | Total only | $36,961 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Society for the Advancement of
Based on IRS filings
Society for the Advancement of is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Portage, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $59K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Society for the Advancement of is led by Mark Galizio, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Galizio
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramona Houmanfar
President El
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcelo Benvenuti
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Reilly
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice Shillingsburg
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Fryling
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Len Green
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kent Johnson
Past President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Malott
Secretary-Tr
Secretary-Treasurer → Secretary-Tr, 2022
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: M. Christopher Newland (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Jomella Watson-Thompson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ruth Anne Rehfeldt (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Claire St Peter (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Martha Pelaez (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Carol Pilgrim (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Christine Hughes (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Deisy De Souza (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Erin Rasmussen (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Anthony Biglan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Peter Killeen (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Mark A. Mattaini (2019) — President
- Former: Per Holth (2019) — Director
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.
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 $22K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $26K in grants paid.
What is Society for the Advancement of's typical grant size?
Society for the Advancement of's median grant in 2025 was $7,434, and its average grant was $7,484, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Society for the Advancement of give grants?
Society for the Advancement of's top state is West Virginia, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were North Carolina (33%) and Minnesota (31%).
Does Society for the Advancement of give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Society for the Advancement of's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
How large is Society for the Advancement of?
Society for the Advancement of reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $113K.
What is Society for the Advancement of?
Society for the Advancement of is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Portage, MI. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Society for the Advancement of's EIN?
Society for the Advancement of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2325364. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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