Sociologists for Women in Society
The professional feminist organization is dedicated to: (1) transforming the academy and professional organizations, including our own, by actively supporting feminist leadership and advancing career development of feminist scholars; (2) advocating and encouraging the development of sociological feminist theory rooted in intersectionality and cutting-edge research for publication and dissemination; and (3) promoting social justice research within local, national, and international activist spaces by supporting scholar-activist communitites seeking to dismantle intersecting systems of opression.
Sociologists for Women in Society at a glance
In short: Sociologists for Women in Society gave $18K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $18,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $5,141,802
- -2.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sociologists for Women in Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Asa Minority Fellowship ($18K).
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 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sociologists for Women in Society gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $20K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Asa Minority Fellowship Washington, DC | Support for Predoctoral Sociology Graduate Students | $18,000 |
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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 | $5,141,802 | $1,223,629 | $923,342 | $18,000 | 1 | $626,044 |
| 2023 | $5,277,294 | $711,839 | $693,079 | $18,000 | 1 | $111,587 |
| 2022 | $4,853,302 | $743,150 | $691,386 | $18,000 | 1 | $156,063 |
| 2021 | $5,580,591 | $625,284 | $534,961 | $18,000 | 1 | $68,091 |
| 2020 | $4,975,428 | $734,264 | $549,137 | $19,750 | Total only | $31,027 |
| 2019 | $4,158,588 | $1,539,489 | $536,072 | $5,248 | 1 | $836,833 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sociologists for Women in Society
Based on IRS filings
Sociologists for Women in Society is a public charity, based in South Glastonbury, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $626K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sociologists for Women in Society is led by Melanie Heath, Co-President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Melanie Heath
Co-President
Parliamentarian → Co-President, 2022
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Osirim
Co-President
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barret M. Katuna
Executive Officer
Executive Officer → Executive of, 2021
Executive of → Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$88K (2019) → $136K (2024)
Veronica Montes
Vice President
Treasurer → Past Treasurer, 2020
Past Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Virnoche
Council Member at Large
Vice President → Council Member at Large, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodica Lisnic
Past Treasurer
Treasurer-El → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Past Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Ore
Treasurer
Treasurer-Elect → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chaitanya Lakkimsetti
Council Member at Large
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corrine Castro
Treasurer - Elect
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristy Kelly
Council Member at Large
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mangala Subramaniam
Parliamentarian
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ophra Leyser-Whalen
Council Member at Large
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sylvanna Falcon
President - Elect
New on the 2024 filing
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Jennifer Rogers-Brown (2020–2023) — Past Treasurer
- Former: Alexis Grant-Panting (2021–2023) — Student Representative
- Former: Hara Bastas (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Pedrom Nasir (2022–2023) — Student Representative Elect
- Former: Roberta Vilallon (2023) — Past President
- Former: Sl Crawley (2023) — President Elect
- Former: Roberta Villalon (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Kristy Y. Shih (2020–2022) — Past Treasurer
- Former: Mignon R. Moore (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Josephine Beoku-Betts (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Andrea S. Boyles (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Kumiko Nemoto (2020–2021) — Parliamentar
- Former: Tristen Kade (2020–2021) — Student Representative
- Former: Jax Gonzalez (2019–2020) — Student Representative
- Former: Nancy Lopez (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Tiffany Taylor (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Adia Harvey Wingfield (2019) — Past President
- Former: Christin Munsch (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Veronica Tichenor (2019) — Past Treasurer
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $136K, to Barret Katuna (Executive Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Sociologists for Women in Society
How much does Sociologists for Women in Society give each year?
Sociologists for Women in Society gave $18K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $18K across 1 grant.
How large is Sociologists for Women in Society?
Sociologists for Women in Society reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
Where does Sociologists for Women in Society operate?
Sociologists for Women in Society has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia.
What is Sociologists for Women in Society's EIN?
Sociologists for Women in Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2162891. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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 September 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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