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.
Public Charity
SCHOLARS AT RISK INC
SCHOLARS AT RISK INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $6.5M revenue, $4.3M expenses, $10.4M total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 822385660
NEW YORK, NY
International Human Rights
NTEE: Q70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.5M
Total Expenses$4.3M
Total Assets$10.4M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$3.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Scholars at Risk Inc
How Scholars at Risk Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
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
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
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
$227,778
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$38,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,500
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
$585,084
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adam Falk
DIRECTOR
Alfred Babo
DIRECTOR
Catharine Stimpson
DIRECTOR
Charles Harkless
DIRECTOR
Daniel Naujoks
DIRECTOR
Diana Wagner
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.5M | $4.3M | $10.4M |
| 2024 | $2.5M | $3.7M | $7.9M |
| 2023 | $5.4M | $3.2M | $8.8M |
| 2022 | $4.9M | $2.8M | $6.5M |
| 2021 | $3.0M | $2.1M | $4.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.0M to $6.5M (+120%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.