2026-05-13T16:09:24-05:00 2025-06-30 331374517 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2024-07-01 131325070 SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL SOCI 2123772700 ONE PIERREPONT PLAZA BROOKLYN NY 11201 CARL JOHAN FREDRIK PALM COO & VP OF ADMIN AND OPS 2123772700 2026-02-23 1 1 EVA MRUK P00543254 9143818900 2026-05-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CARL JOHAN FREDRIK PALM ONE PIERREPONT PLAZA BROOKLYN NY 11201 27083673 0 X WWW.SSRC.ORG X 1924 IL THE COUNCIL APPOINTS COMMITTEES OF SCHOLARS TO ADVANCE RESEARCH IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES THROUGH THE GENERATION OF NEW IDEAS AND THE TRAINING OF SCHOLARS. 16 16 62 15 3057 0 14810781 8894024 0 0 1841525 5283201 23369 60082 16675675 14237307 7342382 1753343 0 0 6938644 7929139 0 0 205093 5553967 5787738 19834993 15470220 -3159318 -1232913 72277885 68899990 13091387 8783433 59186498 60116557 THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL IS AN INDEPENDENT, INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. 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PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GRANT REFUNDS 450,789. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 776346 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTMAKING 37220 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING 21500 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS, HONORARIA, TRAVEL 573180 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS, HONORARIA, TRAVEL 500 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS, HONORARIA, TRAVEL 6571 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS, HONORARIA, TRAVEL 4583 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS, HONORARIA, TRAVEL 35179 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS, HONORARIA, TRAVEL 12728 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES HONORARIA 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 1455079 13228 1468307 RESEARCH GRANT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 84 774346 WIRE RESEARCH GRANT EUROPE 2 37220 WIRE RESEARCH GRANT EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 2 21500 WIRE 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: EACH PROGRAM WITHIN THE COUNCIL HAS ITS OWN MONITORING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES WHICH INCLUDE A COMBINATION OF CALL FOR PAPERS, SCREENING COMMITTEE, GENERAL APPLICATIONS AND PEER REVIEW. 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PART IV, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 926 BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MEET THE APPLICABLE FILING THRESHOLD REQUIREMENT. 1 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 5801 S ELLIS AVE CHICAGO IL 60637 362177139 501(C)(3) 126504 0 RESEARCH GRANT 1 0 RESEARCH GRANTS 194 791773 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS: EACH PROGRAM WITHIN THE COUNCIL HAS ITS OWN MONITORING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES. GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ON THEIR ACTIVITIES VIA WRITTEN REPORTS TO DIRECTORS, PERIODIC EMAILS REPORTING ON MILESTONES ACHIEVED WITHIN THEIR ACTIVITIES AND PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES HELD FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. EACH GRANT HAS PERIODIC REPORTING AND EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS STIPULATED BY THE COUNCIL. RESEARCH GRANTS: ALL GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS GO THROUGH A PEER REVIEWED PROCESS WITH EXTERNAL ACADEMICS SERVING AS EXPERTS. SELECTION COMMITTEES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE APPLICATION MATERIALS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WHICH APPLICANTS SHOULD BE FUNDED. THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE FOR REVIEWERS NOT SCORING APPLICATIONS WITH WHICH THEY HAVE A CONNECTION SUCH AS THE SAME ACADEMIC AFFILIATION. DEPENDING ON THE PROGRAM AND THE FUNDERS GRANT, WE REQUIRE INTERIM REPORTS ON THE PROGRESS OF THE GRANT. THESE REPORTS ARE COMMONLY TIED TO FURTHER DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS. PROGRAM DIRECTORS DETERMINE IF THE REPORTS PROVIDED BY GRANTEES SATISFIES THE MILESTONE OF THE GRANT IN ORDER TO FURTHER FUND THE PROJECT. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL, INC., HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. ONCE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED THE RETURN FOR FILING, THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE BOARD CHAIR THAT THEY HAVE APPROVED IT FOR FILING, WHICH IS REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ONCE IT HAS BEEN FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TO CARRY OUT THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND STAFF ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE PROMPTLY ANY INTERESTS WHICH MIGHT CONFLICT WITH THEIR SSRC OBLIGATIONS TO THE PRESIDENT OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SSRC. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE ADVICE ON SUCH ISSUES. BOARD MEMBERS AND NEW STAFF MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT OR BOARD TERM. AT THE TIME THEY ARE DISTRIBUTED, THE ORGANIZATION ASKS THAT SIGNERS INFORM US OF ANY TRANSACTIONS CURRENT OR PROPOSED THAT MIGHT CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BASED ON THE DEFINITIONS IN THE DOCUMENT. A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER SHALL DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST: (A) PRIOR TO VOTING ON OR OTHERWISE DISCHARGING HIS/HER DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER INVOLVING THE CONFLICT WHICH COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE; (B) PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE CONFLICT; (C) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER LEARNS OF THE CONFLICT. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFFICERS IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION INCLUDES A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, INTERNAL EQUITY (EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF THE PRESIDENT, WHERE COMPARISON IS LIMITED TO THE OUTGOING PRESIDENT), AND THE CANDIDATE'S REQUESTED PAY RANGE AND PAY HISTORY. ALSO TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT ARE THE JOB FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, THE PAY RANGE OF THE CURRENT POSITION, AND, WHEN RELEVANT, SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIELD. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON A COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS TO ENSURE AN APPROPRIATE PAY LEVEL. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN FY2025. SALARIES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE SPRING REVIEW PROCESS. AN ANNUAL INCREASE AMOUNT IS DETERMINED BASED ON A COMBINATION OF A SALARY SURVEY CONDUCTED BY HUMAN RESOURCES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE CPI AT THE TIME OF DETERMINATION. THIS AMOUNT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND IS AWARDED BASED ON MERIT. SUPERVISORS RECOMMEND INCREASES FOR STAFF WITH SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE AND MAY REQUEST AN ADDITIONAL 0.5%1% INCREASE ABOVE THE STANDARD MERIT INCREASE IN WELL-SUPPORTED CASES OF EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE. IN CASES OF PROMOTION OR INCREASED RESPONSIBILITIES, THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS DESCRIBED ABOVE IS APPLIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE DISTRIBUTED INTERNALLY. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GRANT REFUNDS -450,789. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL, INC. AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THE POLICY FOR SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE LAST YEAR.