Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
To generate, disseminate, and apply social science knowledge to address the problems of society.
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues at a glance
In short: Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues reported $8K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $8,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -23.8% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $7,050,738
- +6.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $742,994
- -25.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $101,656
- +25.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,002,778
- +10.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Who Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $12K (2022). In 2024 it reported $8K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | Funds provided for understanding disparities in psychological research through a lens of epistemic exclusion | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,050,738 | $742,994 | $1,002,778 | $8,000 | Total only | $101,656 |
| 2023 | $6,647,430 | $994,397 | $910,301 | $10,497 | Total only | $81,026 |
| 2022 | $5,893,424 | $922,695 | $961,483 | $12,000 | 1 | $66,092 |
| 2021 | $6,825,918 | $924,358 | $757,793 | — | — | $213,972 |
| 2020 | $6,163,248 | $993,133 | $712,842 | — | — | $256,594 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Based on IRS filings
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $8K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $102K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues is led by Anila Balkissoon, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 24 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anila Balkissoon
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $143K (2024)
Heather Bullock
President
President Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luis Rivera
Council Member
Rep to Apa Council → Council Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Grzanka
Past President
President Elect & Council Member → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Stewart
Past President
President Elect → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alaina Brenick
Secretary-Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darlingtina Esiaka
Council Member
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Franco
Council Member
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Newell
Council Member
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Bonam
Council Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Caicedo
Council Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Fisher
Council Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah Warner
Council Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sohad Murrar
Council Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonita London
Council Member
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Rosenthal
Council Member
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sadia Malik
Council Member
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonji Jones-Manson
Rep to Apa Council
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Apryl Alexander
Council Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Drexler James
Council Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Ostrove
Council Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Kahn
President Elect
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Vernon-Dunnigan
Graduate Student Rep to Co
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ozge Savas
Council Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Danielle Dickens (2020–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Linda Silka (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Nicole Buchanan (2020–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Rebecca Covarrubias (2020–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Simon Howard (2020–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Chelsie Burchett (2023) — Graduate Student Rep to Council
- Former: Delia Saenz (2020–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Desdamona Rios (2020–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Janice Adelman (2020–2022) — Rep to Apa Council
- Former: Keon West (2020–2022) — Past-President
- Former: Sahana Mukherjee (2020–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Isabelle Clough (2022) — Graduate Student Rep to Co
- Former: Stephanie Fryberg (2020–2021) — Past-President
- Former: Geoff Maruyama (2021) — Council Member
- Former: Tina Lee (2021) — Graduate Student Rep to Co
- Former: Asia Eaton (2020) — Council Member
- Former: Elizabeth Cole (2020) — Past-President
- Former: Geoffrey Maruyama (2020) — Council Member
- Former: Kristin Dukes (2020) — Council Member
- Former: Obiageli Uguru (2020) — Graduate Student Rep to Council
- Former: Phia Salter (2020) — Council Member
- Former: Richard Wiener (2020) — Secretary-Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $143K, to Anila Balkissoon (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
How much does Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues give each year?
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues reported $8K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $10K in grants paid.
How large is Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues?
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $743K.
Where does Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues operate?
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues's EIN?
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1614481. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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