Social Science Research Council
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$71.4M
Foundation funders
52
Grants recorded
152
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Social Science Research Council?
Social Science Research Council is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Carnegie Corporation of New York ($13.5M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($11.4M), The Rockefeller Foundation ($7.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $71.4M in grants to Social Science Research Council between 2018–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2018) to $18.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2.8M.
What grants has Social Science Research Council received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For support of the African Peacebuilding Network and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Program | $2,000,000 |
| 2025 | The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley | DATA2GO.NYC REVAMP AND DATA CLINIC | $336,025 |
| 2025 | Paul and Nicole Ricci Family | GENERAL USE | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | To match research fellows with organizations participating in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative and to support their work. | $778,026 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO SLOAN SCHOLAR ALUMNI OF THE LEGACY, UCEM, AND SIGP PROGRAMS VIA THE SLOAN SCHOLARS MENTORING NETWORK, TRACK SCHOLAR OUTCOMES, AND FACILITATE CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN CURRENT SLOAN SCHOLARS AND ALUMNI | $767,551 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE JUST TECH FELLOWSHIP TO ADVANCE JUSTICE & EQUITY BY TRANSFORMING RACIAL & GENDER POWER IMBALANCES WITHIN THE FIELD OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AND ADVANCE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AT THE INTERSECTION OF TECHNOLOGY & SOCIAL JUST | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO SUPPORT CONTINUED DATA COLLECTION AND DASHBOARD MAINTENANCE FOR THE JAIL DATA INITIATIVE (JDI), THE ONLY LARGE-SCALE EFFORT TO COLLECT DAILY INDIVIDUAL-LEVEL JAIL RECORDS IN THE UNITED STATES. | $363,034 |
| 2024 | The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley | DATA2GO.NYC REVAMP AND DATA CLINIC | $261,421 |
| 2024 | Paul and Nicole Ricci Family | GENERAL USE | $254,152 |
| 2024 | The O'Reilly Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | To support Grantee's research on artificial intelligence | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO DESIGN, TEST, AND PROMULGATE STANDARDS FOR DISCLOSING AND AUDITING THE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF COMPANIES THAT PRODUCE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Horizon Charitable Foundation | a quasi-endowment fund to be used for the purpose of developing philanthropic and public investments in social and behavioral science aimed at addressing pressing societal challenges (the "Agenda Fund") | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE AI COMMERCIALIZATION RISKS & DISCLOSURES RESEARCH PROJECT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE AI COMMERCIALIZATION RISKS & DISCLOSURES RESEARCH PROJECT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO CREATE A RESEARCH CONSORTIUM ON GENDER EQUITY IN ECONOMICS THAT STUDIES AND PROMOTES SCALABLE INTERVENTIONS FOR INCREASING WOMENS REPRESENTATION IN THE ECONOMICS PROFESSION | $102,223 |
| 2024 | The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc | TO COMPLETE A PROOF OF CONCEPT USING MACHINE LEARNING TO PREDICT THE LIKELIHOOD OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc | TO COMPLETE A PROOF OF CONCEPT USING MACHINE LEARNING TO PREDICT THE LIKELIHOOD OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Support for academic reseach | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE DISSEMINATION OF OPPORTUNITY YOUTH DISCONNECTION DATA IN LOS ANGELES AND THE ANALYSIS OF OPPORTUNITY YOUTH DISCONNECTION DATA IN THE UNITED STATES | $80,000 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE TRANSLATION AND COMMUNICATION OF NONPARTISAN TECHNOLOGY AND DEMOCRACY RESEARCH FOR RELEVANT POLICY AUDIENCES THROUGH RENEWED SUPPORT FOR MEDIAWELL AT THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL. | $54,719 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Sciences | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Hacks Hackers | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | $40,827 |
| 2024 | John E Fetzer Institute Inc | SUPPORT FOR A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOCUSED ON RELGION/SPIRITUALITY AND DEMOCRACY | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 78973 CREATING A HEALTH INFORMATION RESEARCH CONSORTIUM TO SUPPORT A MORE EFFECTIVE AND MORE EQUITABLE RESPONSE TO PUBLIC HEALTH CRISES | $10,617 |
| 2024 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 152 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Social Science Research Council?
Social Science Research Council is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Carnegie Corporation of New York ($13.5M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($11.4M), The Rockefeller Foundation ($7.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $71.4M in grants to Social Science Research Council between 2018–2025.
Who is Social Science Research Council's largest funder?
Carnegie Corporation of New York is the largest recorded funder of Social Science Research Council, with $13.5M across 10 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Social Science Research Council received?
IRS 990 filings record $71.4M in grants to Social Science Research Council across 152 grants from 52 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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