Society for Neuroscience
Society for Neuroscience reported $36.7 million in revenue and $29.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.61 went to program services, $27.39 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.5% of the total. Government grants made up 8.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $976,720 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor context, the median across 169 covered medical research charities: $87.02 programs, $12.87 management, $0.11 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.6% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 27.4% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.7% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 71.5% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $976,720 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.32% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 32 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 41.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 93.8% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAnnual meeting: the premier venue for neuroscientists from around the world to confer and discuss the latest advances in the science of the brain and the nervous system
General program service: to provide professional development activities and educational resources for neuroscientists, to promote public information and general education about the nature of scientific discovery and the results and implications of the latest neuroscience research
Journal of neuroscience mission is to publish excellent science that can be discussed, debated, studied, and built upon to advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system. At the core of eneuro is a commitment to provide authors with a fair assessment of their work, with any additional experiments requested thoroughly justified, while maintaining high standards of peer review
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $905,839 | $0 | $70,881 | $976,720 |
| SR. DIR., FIN. & MGMT SVC/CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $321,076 | $0 | $54,563 | $375,639 |
| SR. DIR., MEETING SERVICES Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $311,338 | $0 | $47,844 | $359,182 |
| SR. DIR., DIG. STRAT. & COMM./COS Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $253,812 | $0 | $47,059 | $300,871 |
| SR. DIR., MEMB. & PROD. STRAT. Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $256,545 | $0 | $30,391 | $286,936 |
| DIR. OF GRANTS & DEV'L Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $191,492 | $0 | $34,622 | $226,114 |
| DIR. OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $192,995 | $0 | $26,737 | $219,732 |
| DIR. OF INFO. STRAT. & BUS. ANALYSIS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $188,309 | $0 | $26,192 | $214,501 |
32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Society for Neuroscience (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5117
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NONPROFIT HR SOLUTIONS Hr consulting | $288,600 |
| CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOC Lobbying & communication services | $180,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Society for Neuroscience totaling $81,894 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Society for Neuroscience's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Society for Neuroscience reported that 72.6% of its $29.4 million in expenses went to program services, 27.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Society for Neuroscience pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Society for Neuroscience reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $976,720, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Society for Neuroscience get its money?
Of $36.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.7% came from contributions and grants (including 8.3% from government grants) and 71.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Society for Neuroscience a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0895843 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641059349300824 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531209349302923 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431179349300033 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341219349300529 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201229349301690 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101259349300145 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0895843: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.