Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction
Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction is a private foundation, based in Macomb, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $516K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $100K.
Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction at a glance
In short: Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +56.3% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $516,069
- +7.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $99,673
- +3.2% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $65,350
- -2.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $65,355
- -3.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $5K (2024). In 2024 it reported $5K 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $516,069 | $99,673 | $65,355 | $5,000 | Total only | $65,350 | $99,521 | — |
| 2023 | $481,751 | $96,609 | $67,648 | $3,200 | Total only | $67,277 | $9,729 | $3,288 |
| 2022 | $452,791 | $135,887 | $52,738 | — | — | $38,697 | — | — |
| 2021 | $369,642 | $136,461 | $38,972 | — | — | $35,269 | — | — |
| 2020 | $272,153 | $82,271 | $34,849 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $224,731 | $91,039 | $132,572 | — | — | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction is led by J. Patrick Williams, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
J. Patrick Williams
President
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Hannem
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$800 (2019) → $0 (2024)
Jillian Crocker
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Baxter
Publications
Publications Chair → Publications, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Schneider
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Antony Puddephat (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Susie Scott (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Eric O. Silva (2020–2022) — Publications Chair
- Former: Michael Ian Borer (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Natalia Ruiz-Junco (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Lisa-Jo Van Den Scott (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Judson Everett (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Staci Newmahr (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Julie B. Wiest (2019–2020) — Publications Chair
- Former: Laurie Linhart (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Patrick McGinty (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Timothy Hallett (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Melinda Meligan (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $800, to Stacey Hannem (Secretary). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction
How much does Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction give each year?
Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $3K in grants paid.
How large is Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction?
Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction reported $516K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $100K.
What is Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction's EIN?
Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1265692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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