School for Advanced Research
School for Advanced Research reported $8.8 million in revenue and $5.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $63.63 went to program services, $22.41 to management and general costs and $13.96 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $255,525 (PRESIDENT EM). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 138% 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 $5.6MFor context, the median across 54 covered social science charities: $84.80 programs, $13.80 management, $1.40 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 $8.8MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 63.6% | 81.3% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.4% | 13.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 1.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 70.2% | 81.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 4.4% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $255,525 | $467,896 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.57% | 2.13% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 19 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 102.4 | 16.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 31 | 96.5% |
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 expenseScholar programs: during the fiscal year, jason de len, a former sar weatherhead fellow, earned the 2024 national book award for nonfiction for soldiers and kings: survival and hope in the world of human smuggling, a book with roots in work created during his time at sar and a profound testament to the rigorous and heartfelt scholarship that sar supports. Not only does de len's recognition underscore the caliber of our fellowships (he joins two other sar scholars who received the same honor in the past four years), but we were also honored to bring him back to campus as our mellon lecture…
The indian arts research center (iarc): the iarc's work this year reinforced the power of orienting collections care around community. The indigenous collections care (icc) guide, a project born from a growing interest in prioritizing and privileging indigenized practices on all levels of museum work, particularly in the stewardship of collections, progressed to the final vetting stage this year, offering opportunities to engage tribal and museum voices across the field. This eventual companion to the widely used guidelines for collaboration and standards for museums with native american…
Public programs & events: over the course of 12 days, this year's humanities festival: food for thought offered audiences means to explore food as culture, memory, and power. Archaeologist chelsea fisher revealed how sustainable farming practices of the past may hold solutions for the future. Michaela desoucey stirred debate with her talk on the politics of foie gras, weaving ethics, pleasure, and identity into one fraught meal. At reunity resources, members walked through rows of living crops before sitting down to a farm-to-table lunch, blurring the line between learning and savoring. And…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT EM Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,695 | $0 | $4,830 | $255,525 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,881 | $0 | $6,254 | $147,135 |
| EVPFA Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,609 | $0 | $9,702 | $126,311 |
| VP OPERATION Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $83,617 | $0 | $8,221 | $91,838 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from School for Advanced Research (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $798K (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–1b31 · 31 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 11aYes
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 539
- Volunteers Part I, line 628
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to School for Advanced Research totaling $404K 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 School for Advanced Research's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, School for Advanced Research reported that 63.6% of its $5.6 million in expenses went to program services, 22.4% to management and general and 14.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does School for Advanced Research pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation School for Advanced Research reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $255,525, for the role of PRESIDENT EM (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does School for Advanced Research get its money?
Of $8.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 70.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.6% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is School for Advanced Research a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-0125045 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202641359349303549 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349313732 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400649349301110 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300139349300030 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200629349301200 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023469349300302 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-0125045: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.