Nonprofit · EIN 35-1263022
SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37996
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $634,685 | $711,657 | -$76,972 | $1,081,189 | $295,530 | $785,659 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $596,712 | $686,233 | -$89,521 | $987,124 | $125,746 | $861,378 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $523,008 | $693,065 | -$170,057 | $1,025,079 | $129,447 | $895,632 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,963
- Program service revenue
- $493,234
- Investment income
- $114,187
- Other revenue
- $301
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $63,539
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $200,363
- Other salaries and wages
- $236,065
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $454,518
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,970
- Travel
- $11,144
- Depreciation
- $569
- Program services (functional)
- $298,060
- Management and general (functional)
- $413,597
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $987,124
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,081,189
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $295,530
- Net assets, end of year
- $785,659
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $622,676
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $162,983
- Gross receipts
- $634,685
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 229
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE S KOONTZ | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $132,294 | $32,307 |
| DR ELROI J WINDSOR | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 10 | $32,215 | $3,547 |
| ROSE M BREWER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JANE BRUBAKER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BERNSTEIN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J LUKE | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE E B CANNON | VICE-PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN W MUSCHERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER E DILLAWAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KATZ ROTHMAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON T WHITLEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHNA BHAT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME KRASE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANELLE M PHAM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE M RENZETTI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMARA GJ LEECH THRU 72225 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FARYAL RAZZAQ AS OF 8425 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON K CARTER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FOROOGH MOHAMMADI | STUDENT BOARD REP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAFIA JAVAID MALLICK | STUDENT BOARD REP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE S KOONTZ | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $124,626 | $37,025 |
| DR ELROI J WINDSOR | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 10 | $30,000 | $4,446 |
| MARY BERNSTEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE M BREWER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY A JACKSON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY A PEGUERO | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J LUKE | VICE-PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN W MUSCHERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER E DILLAWAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN M BUDD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONIE L CUNNINGHAM STRINGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G EMBRICK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KATZ ROTHMAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON T WHITLEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHNA BHAT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE KRASAS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIV ISSAR | STUDENT BOARD REP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FOROOGH MOHAMMADI | STUDENT BOARD REP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GIOVANNA FOLLO | CHAIRPERSON, COUNCIL OF DI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE S KOONTZ | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $138,073 | $28,076 |
| DR ELROI J WINDSOR | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 13 | $30,000 | $4,446 |
| SHIRLEY A JACKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BERNSTEIN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANI WILLIAMS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY A PEGUERO | VICE-PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN W MUSCHERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER A DILLAWAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NOREEN M SUGRUE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN EASTWOOD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY L PERESSINI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN M BUDD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONIE L CUNNINGHAM STRINGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G EMBRICK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KATZ ROTHMAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON T WHITLEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANOTA' ALLEN | STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIV ISSAR | STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GIOVANNA FOLLO | CHAIRPERSON, COUNCIL OF DIVISIONS Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 901 MCCLUNG TOWER-UNIVERSITY OF TN, KNOXVILLE, TN 37996-0490
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DR ELROI J WINDSOR, 901 MCCLUNG TOWER-UNIVERSITY OF TN, KNOXVILLE, TN 379960490
- Signed the 990
- DR ELROI J WINDSOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (865) 689-1531
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.SSSP1.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LBMC PC
Mission
TO ENCOURAGE THE WORK OF YOUNG SOCIOLOGISTS; TO STIMULATE THE APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND THEORY TO THE STUDY OF VITAL SOCIAL PROBLEMS; TO ENCOURAGE PROBLEM CENTERED SOCIAL RESEARCH; TO FOSTER COOPERATIVE RELATIONS AMONG PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS; TO ENGAGE IN THE APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIOLOGICAL FINDINGS TO THE FORMULATION OF SOCIAL POLICIES; TO FOSTER HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE, SOCIAL WELFARE, AND POSITIVE SOCIAL RELATIONS IN SOCIETY AND THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY AND TO UNDERTAKE ANY ACTIVITY RELATED THERETO OR NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS A QUARTERLY JOURNAL TITLED "SOCIAL PROBLEMS." THE JOURNAL PRESENTS ACCESSIBLE, RELEVANT AND THEORETICALLY INNOVATIVE ARTICLES WHICH EMBODY CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES.Expenses $84,384 · revenue $277,827
- THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING PROVIDES ATTENDEES WITH LITERATURE, WORKSHOPS, AND INTERACTION WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS.Expenses $148,080 · revenue $92,020
- THE ORGANIZATION GIVES AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND SUBSIDIES TO ATTEND THE SSSP ANNUAL MEETING TO STUDENTS WHO EXEMPLIFY THE SSSP HISTORY AND ARE COMMITTED TO THE SCHOLAR ACTIVISM WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE POOL OF MINORITY SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENTISTS.Expenses $63,539 · grants $63,539
- Expenses $2,057 · revenue $123,688
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
- 35-1263022
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,081,189
- Income (IRS master file)
- $634,685
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $634,685 | $711,657 | $1,081,189 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $596,712 | $686,233 | $987,124 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $523,008 | $693,065 | $1,025,079 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $531,224 | $646,973 | $1,078,967 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 35-1263022).
Questions about SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS is 35-1263022.
- Is SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS 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 SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS 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 SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS 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 SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DR ELROI J WINDSOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,294 (MICHELE S KOONTZ, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $634,685, expenses of $711,657 and total assets of $1,081,189 at year end.
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