2017-07-25T13:02:07-05:00 2016-12-31 521855942 Tate & Tryon 2021 L Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20036 990 2016-01-01 530196483 SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE & THE PUBLIC SOCI 2027852255 1719 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 Maya Ajmera Chief Executive Officer & President 2027852255 2017-07-25 1 Elizabeth Heller P00397829 2022932200 173.79.32.37 2017-07-25 13:02:04 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 8B6C6DF7A8E3B84B5AE7D1943EC3750B5C691B8F 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Maya Ajmera 1719 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 59670286 0 X www.societyforscience.org X 1921 DE TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE 14 14 102 1500 217865 -125217 12472922 52601335 5068533 4874635 817403 872565 198144 217180 18557002 58565715 2962013 2974793 0 0 7326305 8352075 0 0 814721 11796185 12797209 22084503 24124077 -3527501 34441638 73388673 108288131 8384305 8166060 65004368 100122071 promoting the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement. 0 0 14445506 2974793 906959 SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS - SPARKING THE IMAGINATION OF FUTURE GENERATIONS OF SCIENTISTS IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT SCIENTIFIC INGENUITY THRIVES. SSP IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE WORLD'S TOP YOUNG SCIENTIFIC MINDS THROUGH ANNUAL COMPETITIONS THAT ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING. SSP OFFERS OUR COMPETITIVE, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ASPIRING SCIENTISTS - TO ENSURE OUR NEXT GENERATION CONFRONTS ITS CHALLENGES WITH THE CURIOSITY, THE TOOLS, AND THE CAPACITY TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD. SCIENCE COMPETITIONS OFFERED BY SSP - THE INTEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH, THE INTEL INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR AND THE BROADCOM MASTERS - PROVIDE TODAY'S YOUTH WITH THE INSPIRATION TO PURSUE CAREERS IN THESCIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENT IN LIFE. 6149816 3967676 SCIENCE NEWS - SCIENCE NEWS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED SINCE 1922. THIS AWARD-WINNING NEWS MAGAZINE COVERS IMPORTANT AND EMERGING RESEARCH IN ALL FIELDS OF SCIENCE. IT PUBLISHES CONCISE, ACCURATE, TIMELY ARTICLES THAT APPEAL TO BOTH GENERAL READERS AND SCIENTISTS, REACHING OVER 114,000 SUBSCRIBERS IN PRINT AND VARIOUS DIGITAL FORMATS ALONG WITH MILLIONS OF VISITORS TO OUR WEBSITE WWW.SCIENCENEWS.ORG. 1962769 OUTREACH - THROUGH THE SSP ALUMNI AND OUTREACH PROGRAM, SSP IS PROVIDING FUNDS AND MILLIONS OF VISITORS TO OUR WEBSITE WWW.SCIENCENEWS.ORG. OUR NEXT GENERATION CONFRONTS ITS CHALLENGES WITH THE CURIOSITY, THE TOOLS, AND THE CAPACITY TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD. SCIENCE COMPETITIONS OFFERED BY SSP - THE INTEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH, THE INTEL INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR AND THE BROADCOM MASTERS - PROVIDE TODAY'S YOUTH WITH THE INSPIRATION TO PURSUE CAREERS IN THE SCIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENT IN LIFE. 22558091 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 691 0 1 102 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA IL KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X X CHARLES FEENEY 2027852255 1719 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 H Robert Horvitz Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Alan Leshner Vice Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert W Shaw Jr Treasurer 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Paul J Maddon Secretary 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Haley Barna trustee (as of oct 2016) 3.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG BARRETT trustee 3.00 X 0 0 0 Sean B Carroll TRustee 3.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Sue Coleman trustee 3.00 X 0 0 0 Tessa M Hill trustee (as of oct 2016) 3.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Leighton trustee 3.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Pace Marshall trustee 3.00 X 0 0 0 Scott A McGregor trustee (as of oct 2016) 3.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Palca trustee 3.00 X 0 0 0 Vivian Schiller trustee (until oct 2016) 3.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK WILCZEK Trustee 3.00 X 0 0 0 george Yancopoulos trustee (until oct 2016) 3.00 X 0 0 0 Maya Ajmera President & CEO 37.50 X 325497 0 45632 Charles Feeney Chief Financial Officer 37.50 X 193011 0 45156 Eva Emerson Editor in Chief 37.50 X 167931 0 34120 Michele Glidden Chief Program Officer 37.50 X 165345 0 23732 Kathlene Collins Chief Marketing Officer 37.50 X 166489 0 39606 Thomas Siegfried Managing Editor 37.50 X 138417 0 10038 Bruce Makous Chief Advancement Officer 37.50 X 137360 0 24532 James Moore Chief Technology Officer 37.50 X 137360 0 27145 Janet Raloff Editor 37.50 X 124618 0 21397 Cait Goldberg Chief of Events & Operations 37.50 X 121582 0 24955 1677610 0 296313 14 0 1 0 Aventura Catering 100 North 3rd Street Phoenix AZ 85004 Event & catering services 926522 QuadGraphics Inc N61 W23044 Harrys Way Sussex WI 53089 Printing 745778 Live Marketing Inc 518 Davis Street Suite 201 Evanston IL 60201 Event Production 740525 Global Experience Specialists Inc PO Box 96174 Chicago IL 60693 Event services 328074 Information Concepts 503 Carlisle Drive Herndon VA 20170 Technology services 325061 17 78000 52523335 52601335 SCIENCE NEWS 511120 3749811 3749811 SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS 611710 906959 906959 SCIENCE NEWS advertising 541800 217865 217865 4874635 770931 770931 178439 178439 1206205 1104571 101634 101634 101634 list rental 900099 38396 38396 miscellaneous 900099 345 345 38741 58565715 4656770 217865 1089745 X 159819 159819 2205481 2205481 609493 609493 1214715 900622 245690 68403 5564735 4125843 1125530 313362 610842 452894 123550 34398 478348 354660 96751 26937 483435 358432 97780 27223 88762 66933 19522 2307 46004 34691 10118 1195 114997 86717 25292 2988 2834861 2137702 623494 73665 59345 58711 634 3187253 2822730 239742 124781 1009243 659590 332555 17098 542079 60927 481152 1918954 1859144 51949 7861 2352536 2352372 164 303807 113667 190140 120461 54965 65496 taxes 141219 141219 Registration 78471 52539 21776 4156 Overhead Allocation 0 3031181 -3140655 109474 -783 -1022 239 24124077 22558091 751265 814721 1202539 279718 868169 2015000 45532129 78442518 186675 267661 564628 453725 3644782 3358535 249053 286247 24785480 26543262 73388673 108288131 652715 453970 8000 71000 3880613 3267555 3842977 4373535 8384305 8166060 X 12967630 14240490 51029314 84848677 1007424 1032904 65004368 100122071 73388673 108288131 X 34441638 800214 -20000 -104149 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2313004 1510842 1193883 11091117 1708056 17816902 5619453 5266716 5127123 4845395 4656770 25515457 7932457 6777558 6321006 15936512 6364826 43332359 1432277 531474 651682 9571315 466927 12653675 0 1432277 531474 651682 9571315 466927 12653675 30678684 909935 682919 746614 911401 949370 4200239 909935 682919 746614 911401 949370 4200239 188919 192957 157425 49903 38741 627945 9031311 7653434 7225045 16897816 7352937 48160543 0.63700 0.62260 0.08720 0.08090 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12, Explanation of Other Income: INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES NOT NORMALLY RECURRING RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1007424 45380 19900 1032904 1016591 5784 -14951 1007424 1005658 11408 23178 23653 1016591 965939 16865 22854 1005658 965939 965939 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 26946 26946 1521182 1508795 12387 552923 545462 7461 1543731 1304278 239453 286247 awards PAYABLE 2523490 accrued postretirement liability 1789000 Deferred Lease Liability 61045 4373535 60065929 800214 700000 1500214 58565715 0 58565715 24948226 720000 104149 824149 24124077 0 24124077 Part V, Line 4: The organization's endowment is to be used to support or expand programs that impact K-12 students, and if necessary, for general operating expenses. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: accrued postretirement adjustment benefit 104,149. 1 central america and the carribean 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES Awards payments and housing/travel grants for participation in SSP science competitions 11306 east asia and the pacific 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES Awards payments and housing/travel grants for participation in SSP science competitions 210099 europe (including iceland and greenland) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES Awards payments and housing/travel grants for participation in SSP science competitions 134397 middle east and north africa 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES Awards payments and housing/travel grants for participation in SSP science competitions 83464 north america 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES Awards payments and housing/travel grants for participation in SSP science competitions 138227 russia and the newly independent states 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES Awards payments and housing/travel grants for participation in SSP science competitions 67370 south america 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES Awards payments and housing/travel grants for participation in SSP science competitions 74953 South Asia - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES Awards payments and housing/travel grants for participation in SSP science competitions 26884 sub saharan africa 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES Awards payments and housing/travel grants for participation in SSP science competitions 20698 0 0 0 0 0 0 746700 20698 767398 North America Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 34227 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 33935 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Middle East and North Africa Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 24380 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV South America Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 15768 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 14566 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 11637 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV South America Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 10949 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 10211 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 9929 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV South Asia Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 9893 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 9524 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Middle East and North Africa Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 9456 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Sub-Saharan Africa Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 8852 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 8496 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Middle East and North Africa Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 8374 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 8151 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 7739 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV South America Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 7156 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 7026 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Middle East and North Africa Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 7025 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 7001 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 6961 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 6891 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Middle East and North Africa Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 6819 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Russia and Neighboring States Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 6689 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV South America Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 6688 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 6571 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Middle East and North Africa Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 6453 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Sub-Saharan Africa Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 6324 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 6209 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 6151 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 6137 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV South America Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 6055 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Russia and Neighboring States Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 6035 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV East Asia and the Pacific Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 5984 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 5969 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Russia and Neighboring States Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 5878 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV South America Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 5839 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Russia and Neighboring States Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 5573 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Russia and Neighboring States Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 5541 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 5433 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Russia and Neighboring States Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 5431 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 5414 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV South America Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 5321 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 5193 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Middle East and North Africa Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 5061 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Russia and Neighboring States Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 5061 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Housing and Travel for Science Competition Participants 5018 Conference housing & travel for SSP science fairs FMV 0 48 ISEF Award East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, 59 45500 EFT ISEF Award Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgiu 27 12000 EFT ISEF Award Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, 8 4000 EFT ISEF Award North America - Canada and Mexico, but not the United States 14 100000 EFT ISEF Award Russia and Neighboring States - Armenia, Azerbijan, Belarus, 6 5000 EFT ISEF Award South America - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, 15 13000 EFT ISEF Award South Asia - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, 6 4000 EFT ISEF Award Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, 2 1000 EFT 0 0 0 0 0 1 Part I, Line 2: ORGANIZATION RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVE THEIR NEED FOR A HOUSING/TRAVEL GRANT TO ATTEND ISEF. INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTS ARE PAID THEIR AWARDS UPON RECEIPT OF APPLICABLE PAPERWORK FROM THE INDIVIDUAL AND VERIFYING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WON THE APPLICABLE AWARD. 1 Johns Hopkins University 615 N Wolfe Street Baltimore MD 21205 520595110 501(C)3 15000 Sponsorship Jericho Senior High School 99 Cedar Swamp Rd Jericho NY 11753 116002037 501(C)3 6000 Science Competition Award Bronx High School of Science 75 West 205 Street Bronx NY 10468 136400434 501(C)3 7000 Science Competition Award North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics 1219 Broad Street Durham NC 27705 561250756 501(C)3 7000 Science Competition Award Ossining High School 29 S Highland Avenue Ossining NY 10562 136007160 501(C)3 8000 Science Competition Award Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science TAMS 1155 Union Circle 305309 University of North Texas Denton TX 76203 756002149 501(C)3 8000 Science Competition Award Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology 6560 Braddock Road Alexandria VA 22312 540805373 501(C)3 8000 Science Competition Award Montgomery Blair High School 51 University Blvd East Silver Spring MD 20901 526000989 501(C)3 9000 Science Competition Award 8 0 awards for participants in ssp science education competitions 962 2097785 AWARDS FOR TEACHERS TO BE STUDENT ADVOCATES 38 107696 Part I, Line 2: organization recipients are required to provide a written request detailing how the funds will be used. individual recipients are paid their awards upon receipt of applicable paperwork from the individual and verifying that the individual won the applicable award. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Maya Ajmera President & CEO 302650 0 15000 0 7847 0 26500 0 22227 0 374224 0 0 0 Charles Feeney Chief Financial Officer 190399 0 0 0 2612 0 20000 0 27236 0 240247 0 0 0 Eva Emerson Editor in Chief 166347 0 0 0 1584 0 16480 0 19620 0 204031 0 0 0 Michele Glidden Chief Program Officer 163716 0 0 0 1629 0 16480 0 7771 0 189596 0 0 0 Kathlene Collins Chief Marketing Officer 164509 0 0 0 1980 0 17000 0 23126 0 206615 0 0 0 Bruce Makous Chief Advancement Officer 135253 0 0 0 2107 0 14067 0 11965 0 163392 0 0 0 James Moore Chief Technology Officer 136492 0 0 0 868 0 12500 0 15165 0 165025 0 0 0 Cait Goldberg Chief of Events & Operations 120359 0 0 0 1223 0 13000 0 17475 0 152057 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a The organization reimburses health club dues for employees. The benefit is treated as taxable compensation to these individuals. Part I, Line 7 MAYA AJMERA, PRESIDENT & CEO, received a bonus payment. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 The Executive Committee is made up of the Chair of the Board, the Vice Chair, the Chair of the Finance Committee, the Chair of the Committee on Trustees, and one other Trustee, who shall be elected at the annual meeting to serve for a term of one year or until replaced. The Chair of the Board shall serve as Committee Chair. The Committee shall meet at the call of its Chair or upon the request of two members. The Executive Committee is authorized to exercise all the powers of the Board, excepting the power to amend the bylaws, while the Board is not in session. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b the form 990 was provided to ssp's audit committee for review and comments. prior to filing, the form 990 was also provided to the rest of ssp's board for review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c once a year, officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and all other employees are required to affirmatively disclose any potential conflicts by filling out a form responding to this inquiry. these reponses are reviewed by ssp management and the ssp audit committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 compensation for the ceo, as well as the officers and key employees, was reviewed and approved by the executive committee, which is independent and has its deliberations and decisions documented. SSP hired an independent outside compensation consultant to benchmark salaries for each organizational position. This data was provided to the executive committee and considered when making the compensation decisions for the CEO, officers, and key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 documents are made available upon request and on ssp's website. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g AV Production and Exhibit Services: Program service expenses 678,952. Management and general expenses 198,027. Fundraising expenses 23,397. Total expenses 900,376. Temporary Help: Program service expenses 63,566. Management and general expenses 18,540. Fundraising expenses 2,190. Total expenses 84,296. Magazine Consultants: Program service expenses 170,160. Management and general expenses 49,630. Fundraising expenses 5,864. Total expenses 225,654. Translation Services: Program service expenses 13,678. Management and general expenses 3,989. Fundraising expenses 471. Total expenses 18,138. COPY EDITOR: Program service expenses 52,635. Management and general expenses 15,352. Fundraising expenses 1,814. Total expenses 69,801. Freelance Writers: Program service expenses 210,312. Management and general expenses 61,341. Fundraising expenses 7,247. Total expenses 278,900. SECURITY SERVICES: Program service expenses 119,537. Management and general expenses 34,865. Fundraising expenses 4,119. Total expenses 158,521. Public Relations: Program service expenses 66,795. Management and general expenses 19,482. Fundraising expenses 2,302. Total expenses 88,579. Recruitment: Program service expenses 21,444. Management and general expenses 6,255. Fundraising expenses 739. Total expenses 28,438. Honorariums: Program service expenses 40,155. Management and general expenses 11,712. Fundraising expenses 1,384. Total expenses 53,251. Entertainment/Talent Services: Program service expenses 136,719. Management and general expenses 39,876. Fundraising expenses 4,711. Total expenses 181,306. HR CONSULTING: Program service expenses 51,831. Management and general expenses 15,117. Fundraising expenses 1,786. Total expenses 68,734. OTHER SERVICES: Program service expenses 511,918. Management and general expenses 149,308. Fundraising expenses 17,641. Total expenses 678,867. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: accrued postretirement adjustment benefit -104,149. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The audit committee oversees the audit and selection of the audit firm. The process has not changed from the prior year.