2024-07-03T13:11:08-05:00 2023-12-31 521073331 DEMBO JONES PC 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2023-01-01 066070053 SOCIETY FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION SOCI 3019729641 13017 WISTERIA DRIVE 455 GERMANTOWN MD 20874 ERIC MCDANIEL TREASURER 3019729641 2024-07-02 1 ERIC MCDANIEL 999009999 1 JOSHUA G DZYAK CPA P01398949 3017705100 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ERIC MCDANIEL 13017 WISTERIA DRIVE 455 GERMANTOWN MD 20874 291937 0 X HTTPS://SSSRELIGION.ORG/ X 1963 CT TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ABOUT RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND EXPERIENCES. 11 11 0 65 0 0 47146 39951 204249 179445 216135 72541 0 0 467530 291937 94033 100060 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 263483 277457 357516 377517 110014 -85580 3162421 3361290 51254 39313 3111167 3321977 X TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS THROUGH THOSE DISCIPLINES MAINTAINING HIGH ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, AND ETHICAL STANDARDS AS THEY EMPLOY VALID RELIABLE SCIENTIFIC METHODS IN THEIR INVESTIGATION. WE SEEK TO PROMOTE DIALOGUE AMONG THE SCIENCE AND OTHER DISCIPLINES ENGAGED IN THE SYSTEMATIC EFFORTS TO UNDERSTAND RELIGION. 0 0 163785 37505 93602 ANNUAL MEETING HELD TO STIMULATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STUDENTS OF RELIGION AND SCIENCE. 113991 62555 85843 PUBLICATION OF THE JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION (JSSR). 6780 SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION. 284556 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3019729641 13017 WISTERIA DRIVE 455 GERMANTOWN MD 20874 X KRAIG BEYERLEIN PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 R KHARI BROWN PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC MCDANIEL TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SULTAN TEPE SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 GERARDO MARTI PRESIDENT ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA SNELL HERZOG COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOCELYN CESARI COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AIDA RAMOS COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARIELA KEYSAR COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA HENDERSON COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOB CHEN COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN HUTCHISON EXECUTIVE OFFICER 8.00 X 0 0 0 KORIE LITTLE EDWARDS CO JOURNAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 8.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA HENDERSON CO JOURNAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 8.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 39568 383 39951 CONFERENCES 541700 93602 93602 JOURNAL 541700 85843 85843 179445 72541 72541 291937 179445 0 72541 X 60442 60442 39618 39618 75000 37500 37500 7150 7150 23217 23217 93440 80940 12500 10741 9853 888 6210 6210 3623 3623 38152 38152 1323 625 698 PROGRAMMING 13803 13803 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 4798 4798 377517 284556 92961 0 192081 45236 184369 184387 2785971 3131667 3162421 3361290 26082 11961 25172 27352 51254 39313 X 705112 609474 2406055 2712503 3111167 3321977 3162421 3361290 -85580 296390 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 130638 40007 44971 47146 39951 302713 130638 40007 44971 47146 39951 302713 302713 272027 216114 72541 560682 863395 536889 0.35060 0.44120 X 2406055 317095 -10647 2712503 3051293 -426775 -218463 2406055 2627043 489883 -65633 3051293 1169621 1457422 2627043 1169621 1169621 0.44000 0.56000 0 0 0 X PART V, LINE 4: PROMOTING POST-DOCTORAL EMPIRICAL RESEARCH AND OTHER GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS. PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. UNDER THESE PROVISIONS, NO TAX IS IMPOSED ON ANY INCOME RELATED TO THE SOCIETY'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE SOCIETY HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. THE SOCIETY IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE SOCIETY'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TRAVEL GRANTS AFRICA 7 20662 TRAVEL GRANTS EUROPE 1 2063 TRAVEL GRANTS CENTRAL AMERICA 1 1301 TRAVEL GRANTS ASIA 2 5812 RESEARCH GRANT UNITED KINGDOM 1 4780 RESEARCH GRANT CANADA 1 5000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 JACK SHAND RESEARCH AND TRAVEL GRANT 38 57442 OTHER 5 3000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 5 THE COUNCIL IS A VOLUNTEER BOARD AND IS NOT COMPENSATED. THE SOCIETY HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTS WITH A THIRD PARTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO PERFORM THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS TRADITIONALLY PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND IS ONLY COMPENSATED BY THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY AT ITS FULL DISCRETION. THE SOCIETY HAS NO CONTROL OVER THAT COMPENSATION. THE COUNCIL EVALUATES THE WORK OF THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND REVIEWS THE CONTRACT FEE PAID AT LEAST ANNUALLY. KAREN HUTCHISON OWNER OF KBH MANAGEMENT 75000 MANAGEMENT FEES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 KBH MANAGEMENT IS AN UNRELATED COMPANY THAT PROVIDES ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVICES TO SSSR. KAREN HUTCHISON IS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS PART OF THE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT. KBH MANAGEMENT WAS PAID $75,000 DURING THE TAX PERIOD FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PAID DUES ARE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS WHO ARE CURRENT ON DUES HAVE A VOTE TO ELECT BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MADE AVAILABLE AT ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REGULARLY. 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