Nonprofit · EIN 82-2385660
SCHOLARS AT RISK INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,523,079 | $4,304,838 | $2,218,241 | $10,358,509 | $152,343 | $10,206,166 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,547,824 | $3,668,672 | -$1,120,848 | $7,923,759 | $212,072 | $7,711,687 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,430,922 | $3,218,885 | $2,212,037 | $8,843,710 | $144,658 | $8,699,052 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,087,440
- Membership dues
- $1,095,807
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $433,886
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $48,040
- Other revenue
- $1,753
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,118,986
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,100
- Accounting fees
- $25,416
- Occupancy
- $141,572
- Travel
- $135,073
- Program services (functional)
- $3,500,619
- Management and general (functional)
- $555,144
- Fundraising (functional)
- $249,075
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,923,759
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,358,509
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $152,343
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,206,166
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,691,503
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,815,858
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,390,308
- Gross receipts
- $6,533,207
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA ANDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LANCE LIEBMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NIMETZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM FALK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALFRED BABO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHARINE STIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES HARKLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL NAUJOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILBERT MERKX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HALIL YENIGUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISABEL ROCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN KRUKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LEVITSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JORGE SANCHEZ CORDERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY CONNOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATARZYNA KACZMARSKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE PRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KUNICHIKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSALIE WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY GLADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT QUINN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA ANDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LANCE LIEBMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NIMETZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALFRED BABO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY CONNOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRVING EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM FALK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY GLADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES HARKLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS KEENAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN KRUKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KUNICHIKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LEVITSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILBERT MERKX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL NAUJOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE PRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISABEL ROCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE SANCHEZ CORDERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHARINE STIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSALIE WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAILA AL ATRASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT QUINN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA ANDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LANCE LIEBMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROSALIE WOLF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NIMETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAILA AL ATRASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALFRED BABO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS KEENAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN KRUKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILBERT MERKX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE SANCHEZ CORDERO | DIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHARINE STIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIKO SILVER | DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT QUINN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 411 LAFAYETTE ST 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003-7032
- In care of
- % ROBERT QUINN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT QUINN, 411 LAFAYETTE ST 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT QUINN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 998-2179
- Website
- SCHOLARSATRISK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
SCHOLARS AT RISK (SAR) IS AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHOSE MISSION IT IS TO PROTECT SCHOLARS, PROMOTE ACADEMIC FREEDOM, AND DEFEND EVERYONE'S FREEDOM TO THINK, QUESTION AND SHARE IDEAS.
Program accomplishments
- THE SCHOLARS AT RISK NETWORK (SAR) INCLUDES OVER 600 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN 50+ COUNTRIES IN ADDITION TO REGIONAL COALITIONS IN AFRICA, THE AMERICAS, AND SOUTHEAST ASIA. OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, SAR HAS CREATED THOUSANDS OF LIFE-SAVING ACADEMIC PLACEMENTS FOR THREATENED SCHOLARS AND LEVERAGED MORE THAN $65 MILLION FROM UNIVERSITIES TO HELP THEM CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN SAFETY. SAR'S ACADEMIC FREEDOM MONITORING PROJECT HAS DOCUMENTED THOUSANDS OF ATTACKS ON SCHOLARS AND UNIVERSITIES, SHINING LIGHT ON A GLOBAL PATTERN AND URGING THOSE WITH POWER TO INCREASE PROTECTIONS AND HOLD VIOLATORS ACCOUNTABLE. THROUGH STUDENT SEMINARS AROUND THE WORLD, SAR HAS HELPED TO TRAIN A GENERATION OF FUTURE ADVOCATES, AND ITS ADVOCACY WITH THE UN AND OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL BODIES IS ADVANCING THE RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM AS A UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHT.Expenses $3,500,619 · grants $1,118,986
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-2385660
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,358,509
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,533,207
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $6,523,079 | $4,304,838 | $10,358,509 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,547,824 | $3,668,672 | $7,923,759 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $5,430,922 | $3,218,885 | $8,843,710 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $4,948,609 | $2,830,598 | $6,535,896 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 82-2385660).
Questions about SCHOLARS AT RISK INC
- What is the EIN of SCHOLARS AT RISK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCHOLARS AT RISK INC is 82-2385660.
- Is SCHOLARS AT RISK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to SCHOLARS AT RISK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCHOLARS AT RISK INC 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 SCHOLARS AT RISK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SCHOLARS AT RISK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SCHOLARS AT RISK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ROBERT QUINN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCHOLARS AT RISK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SCHOLARS AT RISK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,523,079, expenses of $4,304,838 and total assets of $10,358,509 at year end.
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