Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
Donations deductibleSociety for the Scientific Study of Religion's network
10 peoplei10 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aida Ramos | Council Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Annette Mahoney | Council Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ariela Keysar | Council Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Eric McDaniel | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gerardo Marti | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jocelyn Cesari | Council Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jorg Stolz | Council Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Patricia Snell Herzog | Council Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ruth Braunstein | President Elect | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sultan Tepe | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
10 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Henderson | Co Journal Editor-in-Chief | since 2023 |
| Elaine Howard Ecklund | President | since 2018 |
| J Tobin Grant | Journal Editor-in-Chief | since 2018 |
| Karen Hutchison | Executive Officer | since 2022 |
| Korie Little Edwards | Past President | since 2018 |
| Laura Olsen | President Elect | since 2019 |
| Prema Kurien | President Elect | 2020 |
| Roman R Williams PhD | Executive Officer | since 2018 |
| Ryan Cragun | Company secretary | since 2018 |
| Tricia Bruce | Treasurer | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerardo Marti | President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Eric McDaniel | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Sultan Tepe | Secretary | 4 | $0 | ||
| Ruth Braunstein | President Elect | 2 | $0 | ||
| Patricia Snell Herzog | Council Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jocelyn Cesari | Council Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aida Ramos | Council Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ariela Keysar | Council Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jorg Stolz | Council Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Annette Mahoney | Council Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Hutchison | Executive Officer | 8 | $0 | ||
| Korie Little Edwards | Co Journal Editor-in-Chief | 8 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Henderson | Co Journal Editor-in-Chief | 8 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
- EIN
- 066070053
- Address
- 13017 Wisteria Drive 455, Germantown, MD, 20874-2621
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- To promote the study of religions through those disciplines maintaining high academic, professional, and ethical standards as they employ valid reliable scientific methods in their investigation. We seek to promote dialogue among the science and other disciplines engaged in the systematic efforts to understand religion. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X00E Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1963
- Principal officer
- Eric McDaniel (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1960
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsEric McDaniel
≥4years on the filingsJocelyn Cesari
≥4years on the filingsPatricia Snell Herzog
≥4years on the filingsSultan Tepe
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.6m
- Total liabilities
- $36k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $42k
- Program service revenue
- $216k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $110k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 70
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $418k | $389k | $29k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.