Nonprofit · EIN 23-7029863
WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $192,626 | $193,088 | -$462 | $6,702 | $0 | $6,702 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $152,344 | $150,195 | $2,149 | $7,164 | $0 | $7,164 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $133,367 | $130,761 | $2,606 | $5,015 | $0 | $5,015 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $127,740
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Royalties
- $64,886
- Other revenue
- $64,886
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $193,088
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,164
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,702
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,702
- Gross receipts
- $192,626
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| L Ruth Whisler | President Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Karen Synder | Immediate Past President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Monica Gallamore | President- Elect Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tonia Warnecke | Vice-President Secretart Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Larry Gould | Executive Director Key employee | 10 | $0 |
| Ejiro Osiiobe | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lily Zeng | Council Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Monica Gallamore | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Lee | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pierre Atlas | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fernando Breiding | council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pete Martini | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Bonnekesssen | Council member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aresta TosiePaddock | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Companian | Council Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Jarratt-Snider | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| William Scheniel | Immediate Past President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Ruth Whilser | President- Elect Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Tonia Warnecke | Vice-President Secretart Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Larry Gould | Executive Director Key employee | 10 | $0 |
| Ejiro Osiiobe | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lily Zeng | Council Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Monica Gallamore | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Lee | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pierre Atlas | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fernando Breiding | council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pete Martini | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Bonnekesssen | Council member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aresta TosiePaddock | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Companian | Council Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Scheniel | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jussi Laine | Immediate Past President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Jarratt-Snider | President-Elect Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Ruth Whisler | Vice President?Secretary Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Pierre Atlas | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fernando Breidlng | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pete Martini | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Bonnekesson | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Companion | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aresta Tsosie-Paddock | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Burke | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Samar Zahrawi | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Ossian | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Larry A Gould | Executive Director Key employee | 6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2307 CHOF TRL, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86005-3733
- In care of
- % LARRY A GOULD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Larry A Gould, 2307 CHOF TRL, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86005
- Signed the 990
- Larry A Gould, Executive Director
- Phone
- (928) 606-2248
- Website
- www.wssaweb.com
Mission
The World Social Science Association WSSA is committed to multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship service and collegiality. The WSSAs mission includes fostering professional study advancing research promoting the teaching of social science and encouraging professional exchange across the social science disciplines. WSSA draws scholars and others in some 32 disciplines or sections, from across the United States and around the world; convenes an annual conference; conducts research competitions for faculty and students; and publishes The Social Science Journal a juried quarterly research journal.
Program accomplishments
- WSSA holds an annual conference which consists of 28 academic disciplines over a three day period in the spring of each year. Approximately500 academics attend the conference presenting over 600 academic research papers. The goal of the conference is to provide an environment in which the free exchange of ideas are promoted and reviewed by other academics.Expenses $193,088 · revenue $127,740
- The Social Science Journal is an internationally peer reviewed journal. It is published 4-5 times per year with approximately 20 - 25 articles per volume.revenue $64,886
- Donation from Larry Gouldgrants $51,000 · revenue $51,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7029863
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,702
- Income (IRS master file)
- $192,626
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $192,626 | $193,088 | $6,702 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $152,344 | $150,195 | $7,164 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $133,367 | $130,761 | $5,015 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $221,006 | $220,078 | $2,409 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7029863).
Questions about WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION is 23-7029863.
- Is WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Larry A Gould.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $192,626, expenses of $193,088 and total assets of $6,702 at year end.
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