Nonprofit · EIN 52-0895843
SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $36,716,820 | $29,419,966 | $7,296,854 | $134,571,669 | $32,754,636 | $101,817,033 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $30,026,240 | $29,258,440 | $767,800 | $125,359,533 | $36,156,755 | $89,202,778 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $41,752,832 | $26,696,085 | $15,056,747 | $119,118,169 | $36,507,919 | $82,610,250 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,562,604
- of which government grants
- $3,031,243
- Program service revenue
- $26,248,054
- Investment income
- $3,665,696
- Royalties
- $113,326
- Net rental income
- -$1,278,214
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,843,480
- Other revenue
- $3,240,466
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,163,755
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,472,975
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,238,052
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,439,200
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $361,790
- Accounting fees
- $150,710
- Occupancy
- $367,571
- Travel
- $1,228,507
- Depreciation
- $811,448
- Program services (functional)
- $21,362,257
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,057,709
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $125,359,533
- Total assets, end of year
- $134,571,669
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,754,636
- Net assets, end of year
- $101,817,033
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,695,511
- Publicly traded securities
- $69,127,583
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $92,907,073
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,909,960
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$446,009
- Gross receipts
- $69,656,417
- Employees
- 117
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN SAGGESE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $905,839 | $70,881 |
| CORI SPENCER | SR. DIR., FIN. & MGMT SVC/CFO Officer | 35 | $321,076 | $54,563 |
| PAULA KARA | SR. DIR., MEETING SERVICES Key employee | 35 | $311,338 | $47,844 |
| MELISSA THOMPSON | SR. DIR., DIG. STRAT. & COMM./COS Key employee | 35 | $253,812 | $47,059 |
| ALAN SHENMAN | SR. DIR., MEMB. & PROD. STRAT. Key employee | 35 | $256,545 | $30,391 |
| DAVID LINDEMAN | DIR. OF GRANTS & DEV'L Highest-paid employee | 35 | $191,492 | $34,622 |
| SCOTT MOORE | DIR. OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $192,995 | $26,737 |
| ELIZABETH RUMSEY | DIR. OF INFO. STRAT. & BUS. ANALYSIS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $188,309 | $26,192 |
| LISA CHIU | MANAGING ED. BF.ORG/DIR. PUB. COMM. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $196,321 | $16,294 |
| ADAM M KATZ | DIR. OF ADVOCACY & TRAINING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $187,085 | $25,465 |
| GINA POE | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $6,250 | $0 |
| JOHN MORRISON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK SPITZER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA PICCIOTTO | PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL SISK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATALIN TOTH | TREASURER-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| QUENTIN PITTMAN | PAST-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ROCHE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GUOPING FENG | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YUKIKO GODA | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HABER | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN LERMA | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIRIN MOORE | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAUL PAREDES | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH WOOLLEY | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN SAGGESE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $914,781 | $76,607 |
| PAULA KARA | SR. DIR., MEETING SERVICES Key employee | 35 | $299,183 | $46,472 |
| CORI SPENCER | SR. DIR., FIN. & MGMT SVC/CFO Officer | 35 | $284,416 | $50,466 |
| MELISSA THOMPSON | SR. DIR., DIG. STRAT. & COMM./COS Key employee | 35 | $264,150 | $47,711 |
| ALAN SHENMAN | SR. DIR., MEMB. & PROD. STRAT. Key employee | 35 | $240,182 | $28,638 |
| SCOTT MOORE | DIR. OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $176,933 | $25,103 |
| DAVID LINDEMAN | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS & DEV'L Highest-paid employee | 35 | $168,312 | $33,219 |
| DORIANN FARRAR GEDRIS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $167,944 | $30,739 |
| DAWN KEANE | DIR. OF MEETING OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $171,518 | $24,421 |
| LISA CHIU | MANAGING ED. B.F./DIR. PUB. COMM. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $174,813 | $15,466 |
| MARINA PICCIOTTO SEE SCH O | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $10,000 | $0 |
| JOHN MORRISON | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSWALD STEWARD | PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA JANAK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ROCHE | SECRETARY-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUENTIN PITTMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL SISK | TREASURER- ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH MAYNARD | PAST-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUOPING FENG | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMANTRA SHONA CHATTARJI | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HABER | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE KAUER | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN LERMA | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MAC VICAR | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUKIKO GODA | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAUL PAREDES | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WOOLLEY | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN SAGGESE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $800,573 | $95,935 |
| MELISSA GARCIA | ASSOC. EXEC. DIR. (THROUGH 6/14/23) Key employee | 35 | $308,949 | $70,027 |
| PAULA KARA | SR. DIR., MEETING SERVICES Key employee | 35 | $271,966 | $53,172 |
| CORI SPENCER | SR. DIR. FIN & MGMT SVC/CFO Officer | 35 | $255,862 | $57,020 |
| MELISSA THOMPSON | SR. DIR., DIG. STRAT. & COMM./COS Key employee | 35 | $247,851 | $55,128 |
| ALAN SHENMAN | SR. DIR., MBR. & PROD. STRAT. Key employee | 35 | $219,588 | $35,525 |
| SCOTT MOORE | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $175,508 | $30,078 |
| DAVID LINDEMAN | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $167,034 | $37,939 |
| DORIANN FARRAR GEDRIS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $166,851 | $35,564 |
| DAWN KEANE | DIRECTOR OF MEETING OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $169,714 | $29,752 |
| LISA CHIU | MANAGING ED. B.F./DIR. PUB. COMM. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $175,138 | $22,895 |
| OSWALD STEWARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA PICCIOTTO | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA TURRIGIANO | PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH MAYNARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUENTIN PITTMAN | TREASURER-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIO RAMIREZ | PAST-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA JANAK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUOPING FENG | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HABER | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE KAUER | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN LERMA | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAIN MACVICAR | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MONTEGGIA | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ROCHE | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WOOLLEY | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1121 14TH ST NW STE 1010, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5642
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 173 Ashley Avenue MUSC, Charleston SC 29425
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEVIN MARVEL, 1121 14TH STREET NW 1010, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Jacqueline McGinty, 173 Ashley Avenue MUSC, Charleston SC 29425
- Signed the 990
- CORI SPENCER, SR. DIR. FIN. & MGMT SVC/CFO
- Phone
- (202) 962-4000
- Website
- WWW.SFN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
SFN'S MISSION IS TO: 1. ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BRAIN AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM BY BRINGING TOGETHER SCIENTISTS OF ALL SEGMENTS OF NEUROSCIENCE, BY FACILITATING THE INTEGRATION OF RESEARCH DIRECTED AT ALL LEVELS OF BIOLOGICAL ORGANIZATION, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL MEETING: THE PREMIER VENUE FOR NEUROSCIENTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO CONFER AND DISCUSS THE LATEST ADVANCES IN THE SCIENCE OF THE BRAIN AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.Expenses $10,083,233 · grants $928,983 · revenue $10,047,347
- GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICE: TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR NEUROSCIENTISTS, TO PROMOTE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND GENERAL EDUCATION ABOUT THE NATURE OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND THE RESULTS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE LATEST NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH.Expenses $8,037,332 · grants $234,772 · revenue $4,135,807
- JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE MISSION IS TO PUBLISH EXCELLENT SCIENCE THAT CAN BE DISCUSSED, DEBATED, STUDIED, AND BUILT UPON TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BRAIN AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. AT THE CORE OF ENEURO IS A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE AUTHORS WITH A FAIR ASSESSMENT OF THEIR WORK, WITH ANY ADDITIONAL EXPERIMENTS REQUESTED THOROUGHLY JUSTIFIED, WHILE MAINTAINING HIGH STANDARDS OF PEER REVIEW.Expenses $2,708,499 · revenue $7,064,124
- FEDERAL GRANTS: TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR NEUROSCIENTISTS.Expenses $533,193
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0895843
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H030)
- Group exemption
- 2114 (25 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $134,571,669
- Income (IRS master file)
- $69,656,417
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $36,716,820 | $29,419,966 | $134,571,669 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $30,026,240 | $29,258,440 | $125,359,533 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $41,752,832 | $26,696,085 | $119,118,169 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $23,945,252 | $22,346,544 | $113,261,718 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Jacqueline McGinty | June 30, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 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 52-0895843).
Questions about SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE is 52-0895843.
- Is SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE 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 NEUROSCIENCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KEVIN MARVEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $905,839 (MARTIN SAGGESE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,716,820, expenses of $29,419,966 and total assets of $134,571,669 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (25)
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 56-2599510 · BURLINGTON, VT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 82-3830314 · LITTLE ROCK, AR · last filed 990-N for 2024
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 56-2622126 · JACKSON, MS · last filed 990-N for 2023
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 26-4320980 · GAINESVILLE, FL · last filed 990-N for 2023
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 47-1133127 · DURHAM, NC · last filed 990-N for 2024
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 92-1873215 · WINSTON SALEM, NC · last filed 990-N for 2024
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 47-3415662 · LOUISVILLE, KY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 47-5315661 · NEW ORLEANS, LA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 47-4832097 · AMHERST, MA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 46-1667026 · WASHINGTON, DC · last filed 990-N for 2023
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 46-2934516 · MIAMI, FL · last filed 990-N for 2025
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 36-3136029 · CHICAGO, IL · last filed 990-N for 2024
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 23-7064518 · RICHMOND, VA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 46-5188709 · KNOXVILLE, TN · last filed 990-N for 2024
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 82-2845867 · ALBUQUERQUE, NM · last filed 990-N for 2024
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 46-5077853 · ROCHESTER, NY · last filed 990-N for 2024
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 81-2591496 · ATLANTA, GA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 32-0265454 · RENO, NV · last filed 990-N for 2024
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 84-4018335 · EL PASO, TX · last filed 990-N for 2023
- SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE EIN 23-7088459 · UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI · last filed 990-N for 2024
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