Social Science Research Council

Brooklyn, NY ·EIN 13-1325070 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$64.3M received 50 funders 139 grants · 2018–2024

Who funds Social Science Research Council?

Social Science Research Council is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($11.4M), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($7.7M), The Rockefeller Foundation ($7.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $64.3M in grants to Social Science Research Council between 2018–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$11,354,50052020–2023
Carnegie Corporation of New York$7,690,20042021–2023
The Rockefeller Foundation$7,500,00032021–2023
The Ford Foundation$6,501,293152020–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$5,500,00022020
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$4,836,315102020–2024
The Wallace Foundation$3,051,27242021–2024
Gates Foundation$2,000,80122022–2023
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$2,000,00042021–2024
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$1,550,00082020–2024
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$1,405,57042022–2024
The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley$1,355,82932021–2024
John E Fetzer Institute Inc$1,170,00062020–2024
Surdna Foundation Inc$950,00032021–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$702,65942021–2024
Mark & Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation$600,00012020
John S and James L Knight Foundation$519,43752020–2024
The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc$500,00042024
Craig Newmark Foundation$500,00012021
Democracy Fund Inc$450,00052018–2021
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$402,00032020–2021
Horizon Charitable Foundation$400,00022023–2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation$370,00052020–2024
Michael E Gellert Trust$362,00022020–2021
Paul and Nicole Ricci Family$254,15212024

Showing top 25 of 50 funders by total given.

What grants has Social Science Research Council received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024The Wallace FoundationTo match research fellows with organizations participating in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative and to support their work.$778,026
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO 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
2024The Ford FoundationCORE 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
2024Laura and John Arnold FoundationTO 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
2024The Leona M and Harry B HelmsleyDATA2GO.NYC REVAMP AND DATA CLINIC$261,421
2024Paul and Nicole Ricci FamilyGENERAL USE$254,152
2024Omidyar Network Fund IncTo support Grantee's research on artificial intelligence$250,000
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO DESIGN, TEST, AND PROMULGATE STANDARDS FOR DISCLOSING AND AUDITING THE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF COMPANIES THAT PRODUCE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS$250,000
2024The O'reilly FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024Surdna Foundation IncGeneral Support$200,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$200,000
2024Horizon Charitable Foundationa 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
2024The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE AI COMMERCIALIZATION RISKS & DISCLOSURES RESEARCH PROJECT$150,000
2024The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE AI COMMERCIALIZATION RISKS & DISCLOSURES RESEARCH PROJECT$150,000
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO 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
2024The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation IncTO COMPLETE A PROOF OF CONCEPT USING MACHINE LEARNING TO PREDICT THE LIKELIHOOD OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE$100,000
2024The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation IncTO COMPLETE A PROOF OF CONCEPT USING MACHINE LEARNING TO PREDICT THE LIKELIHOOD OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE$100,000
2024The Henry Luce Foundation IncSupport for academic reseach$100,000
2024Conrad N Hilton FoundationTO 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
2024John S and James L Knight FoundationTO 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
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationSciences$50,000
2024Hacks HackersTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION$40,827
2024John E Fetzer Institute IncSUPPORT FOR A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOCUSED ON RELGION/SPIRITUALITY AND DEMOCRACY$20,000
2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation78973 CREATING A HEALTH INFORMATION RESEARCH CONSORTIUM TO SUPPORT A MORE EFFECTIVE AND MORE EQUITABLE RESPONSE TO PUBLIC HEALTH CRISES$10,617
2024John E Fetzer Institute IncSUPPORT FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM$10,000
2024T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$10,000
2023The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE MELLON MAYS GRADUATE INITIATIVES PROGRAM$4,409,000
2023The Rockefeller FoundationTOWARD THE COSTS OF LAUNCHING A RESEARCH CONSORTIUM TO DRIVE ACCEPTANCE AND UPTAKE OF COVID-19 VACCINATION EFFORTS AND PROVIDE INSIGHTS TO COUNTER HEALTH MIS- AND DIS- INFORMATION$2,500,000
2023Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor support of the African Peacebuilding Network and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Program$2,200,000
2023Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor support of the African Peacebuilding Network and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa program$1,552,000

Showing 30 most recent of 139 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Social Science Research Council?

Social Science Research Council is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($11.4M), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($7.7M), The Rockefeller Foundation ($7.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $64.3M in grants to Social Science Research Council between 2018–2024.

Who is Social Science Research Council's largest funder?

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Social Science Research Council, with $11.4M across 5 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Social Science Research Council received?

IRS 990 filings record $64.3M in grants to Social Science Research Council across 139 grants from 50 funders between 2018–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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