Mission
TO SEEK TO IMPROVE PUBLIC POLICY AND STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY BY ORGANIZING SCHOLARS WORKING IN AMERICA'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND CONNECTING SCHOLARS AND THEIR RESEARCH TO POLICYMAKERS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE MEDIA.
Public Charity
SCHOLARS STRATEGY NETWORK
SCHOLARS STRATEGY NETWORK is a Public Charity headquartered in BOSTON, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.2M revenue, $3.5M expenses, $5.8M total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $12.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 270480740
BOSTON, MA
Political Science
NTEE: V24
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.5M
Total Assets$5.8M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$12.5M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Scholars Strategy Network
How Scholars Strategy Network divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$81
To improve public policy and strengthen democracy by organizing scholars in america's colleges and universities, and connecting scholars and their research to policy makers, civic organizations, and the…
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
$1,550,100
Community Development
$600,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
Community Development
$1,000,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$750,110
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alex Hertel-Fernandez
DIRECTOR
Amy Fried
DIRECTOR OF
Andrew Pope
CHIEF FINANC
Cynthia Houle
DIRECTOR
Darrick Hamilton
DIRECTOR
David Desjardins
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.5M | $5.8M |
| 2024 | $3.6M | $3.4M | $6.1M |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $2.9M | $6.0M |
| 2022 | $3.8M | $2.4M | $4.8M |
| 2020 | $3.8M | $2.2M | $2.5M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.8M to $3.2M (-15%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.