Mission
THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL IS AN INDEPENDENT, INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. IT FOSTERS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, NURTURES NEW GENERATIONS OF SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, AND DEEPENS HOW INQUIRY IS PRACTICED WITHIN AND ACROSS DISCIPLINES.
Public Charity
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL, of BROOKLYN, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $14.2M in revenue, $15.5M in expenses, $68.9M in total assets. 47 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 131325070
BROOKLYN, NY
Social Science
NTEE: V20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.2M
Total Expenses$15.5M
Total Assets$68.9M
Grant Records47
Funding Total$4.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Social Science Research Council
How Social Science Research Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
The ssrc is guided by the belief that justice, prosperity, and democracy all require better understanding of complex social, cultural, economic, and political processes
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$112,421
Sciences
$50,000
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
$40,827
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$34,980
CHARITABLE DONATION
$200,000
Showing up to 5 of 47 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aaron Chatterji
PRESIDENT
Anna Harvey
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Cally Waite
COO & VP OF ADMIN AND OPS
Carl Johan Fredrik Palm
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Cyril Obi
DIRECTOR
Gina Neff
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.2M | $15.5M | $68.9M |
| 2024 | $16.7M | $19.8M | $72.3M |
| 2023 | $23.5M | $19.9M | $72.0M |
| 2022 | $32.9M | $25.6M | $63.9M |
| 2021 | $18.8M | $16.1M | $62.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $18.8M to $14.2M (-24%), with total assets most recently reported at $68.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.