Society for Science and the Public
Donations deductibleSociety for Science and the Public's network
18 people1 organisationi18 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
18 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sue Coleman Chair | Chair | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Adam BLY | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Afton K Vechery (also filed as Afton Vechery) | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Charles McCabe | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Christine Burton | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Christopher Bouton | Trustee - As of 05/2023 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dianne K Newman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Feng Zhang | Trustee | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Gary E Knell | Trustee - As of 11/2023 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gideon L YU (also filed as Gideon YU) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hayley Bay Barna (also filed as Hayley B Barna) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lance R Collins | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mariette Dichristina | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Martin Chalfie | Vice Chair - Until 11/2023 | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Roderic Ivan Pettigrew (also filed as Roderic I Pettigrew) | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tessa M Hill | Trustee | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Thomas F Rosenbaum (also filed as Thomas Rosenbaum) | At Large - Until 11/2023, Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| W E William E Moerner (also filed as We Moerner) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Makous | Chief Advancement Officer | since 2017 |
| Cait Goldberg | Chief, Events & Operations | since 2017 |
| Caitlin Goldberg | Chief of Events and Operations | since 2019 |
| Charles Feeney | Chief Financial Officer | since 2017 |
| Daniel Reznikov | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| David Jenkins | CFO - As of 09/2023 | 2023 |
| Demian Perry | Digital Director | 2023 |
| Edward Maxwell | Director of Finance | since 2018 |
| Elizabeth Quill | Enterprise Editor | since 2017 |
| Eric Olson | Director of Annual Giving and Membership | since 2018 |
| Gayle Kansagor | Chief Communications Officer | since 2017 |
| James Moore | Chief Technology Officer | since 2017 |
| Janet Raloff | Senior Editor, Sn | since 2017 |
| Kathlene Collins | Chief Marketing Officer | since 2017 |
| Matthew Fuller | Chief Fin. Officer (Beg 6/2022) | since 2022 |
| Maya K Ajmera | President & CEO | since 2017 |
| Michael Voss | Publisher - As of 01/2023 | 2023 |
| Michele Glidden | Chief Program Officer | since 2017 |
| Michelle Glidden | Chief Program Officer | 2023 |
| Nancy Shute | Editor in Chief | since 2018 |
| Rachel Alper | Chief Operating Officer | since 2020 |
| Stephen Egts | Design Director | since 2017 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maya Ajmera | President & CEO | 37.5 | $705k | $82k | |
| Rachel Alper | Chief Operating Officer | 37.5 | $277k | $50k | |
| Michael Voss | Publisher | 37.5 | $254k | $59k | |
| Nancy Shute | Editor in Chief | 37.5 | $248k | $24k | |
| David Jenkins | Chief Financial Officer | 37.5 | $248k | $38k | |
| Michele Glidden | Chief Program Officer | 37.5 | $238k | $36k | |
| James Moore | Chief Technology Officer | 37.5 | $227k | $46k | |
| Dawn Abel | Chief Advancement Officer | 37.5 | $225k | $34k | |
| Gayle Kansagor | Chief Comms. & Marketing Officer | 37.5 | $215k | $56k | |
| Caitlin Goldberg | Chief of Events & Operations | 37.5 | $198k | $33k | |
| Demian Perry | Digital Director | 37.5 | $181k | $18k | |
| Stephen Egts | Chief Design Officer | 37.5 | $177k | $30k | |
| Edward Maxwell | Director of Finance | 37.5 | $173k | $41k | |
| Eric Olson | Director of Annual Giving | 37.5 | $167k | $17k | |
| Janet Raloff | Editor,Digital, Sn Explores | 37.5 | $162k | $27k | |
| Mary Sue Coleman | Chair (Until 10/24) | 3 | $0 | ||
| Hayley Bay Barna | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Christine Burton | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Thomas F Rosenbaum | Chair (From 10/24) | 3 | $0 | ||
| Gary E Knell | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Adam Bly | Trustee (Until 03/24) | 3 | $0 | ||
| Lance R Collins | At Large | 3 | $0 | ||
| Mariette Dichristina | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Tessa M Hill | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Charles McCabe | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| We Moerner | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Dianne K Newman | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Roderic Ivan Pettigrew | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Afton Vechery | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Gideon Yu | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Feng Zhang | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Bouton | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Kristina M Johnson | Trustee (From 10/24) | 3 | $0 | ||
| Dave Shull | Trustee (From 10/24) | 3 | $0 |
Colorado roster
36 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263027379). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Stephen Egts | Chief Design Officer |
| Eric Olson | Director of Annual Giving |
| Adam Bly | Trustee (Until 03/24) |
| Dawn Abel | Chief Advancement Officer |
| Demian Perry | Digital Director |
| Janet Raloff | Editor,Digital, Sn Explores |
| Kristina M. Johnson | Trustee (From 10/24) |
| Maya Ajmera | President |
| Afton Vechery | Trustee |
| Christopher Bouton | Trustee |
| Gideon Yu | Trustee |
| Gayle Kansagor | Chief Comms. & Marketing Officer |
| James Moore | Chief Technology Officer |
| Charles McCabe | Trustee |
| Rachel Alper | Chief Operating Officer |
| W.E. Moerner | Trustee |
| Mariette Dichristina | Trustee |
| Edward Maxwell | Director of Finance |
| Lance R. Collins | At Large |
| Dianne K. Newman | Trustee |
| Caitlin Goldberg | Chief of Events & Operations |
| Christine Burton | Secretary |
| Edward Maxwell | |
| Mary Sue Coleman | Chair (Until 10/24) |
| Michael Voss | Publisher |
| David Jenkins | Chief Financial Officer |
| Thomas F. Rosenbaum | Chair (From 10/24) |
| Roderic Ivan Pettigrew | Trustee |
| Feng Zhang | Trustee |
| Maya Ajmera | President & CEO |
| Dave Shull | Trustee (From 10/24) |
| Hayley Bay Barna | Treasurer |
| Gary E. Knell | Trustee |
| Michele Glidden | Chief Program Officer |
| Tessa M. Hill | Trustee |
| Nancy Shute | Editor in Chief |
About
- Legal name
- Society for Science and the Public
- EIN
- 530196483
- Address
- 1719 N Nw St, Washington, DC, 20036
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Society for science is a champion for science, dedicated to expanding scientific literacy, effective stem education and scientific research. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U030 Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1921
- Principal officer
- Maya K Ajmera (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1922
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥9years on the filingsMary Sue Coleman
≥9years on the filingsFeng Zhang
≥9years on the filingsMartin Chalfie
≥9years on the filingsTessa M Hill
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
- $165.3m
- Total liabilities
- $13.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $152m
- Contributions and grants received
- $82.1m
- Program service revenue
- $6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $5.1m
- Employees
- 127
- Volunteers
- 1,900
Grants paid
22 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics | Science competition award | $20k |
| Bronx High School of Science | Science competition award | $18k |
| Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Science competition award | $14k |
| William A Shine Great Neck South High School | Science competition award | $14k |
| Bergen County Academies | Science competition award | $10k |
| Ossining High School | Science competition award | $10k |
| Paul D Schreiber High School | Science competition award | $10k |
| The Harker School | Science competition award | $10k |
| Science Fair Directors Institute | Science competition award | $10k |
| Byram Hills High School | Science competition award | $8k |
| Syosset High School | Science competition award | $8k |
| Herricks High School | Equitable access fund | $8k |
| Plano West Senior High School | Science competition award | $8k |
| American Heritage School | Science competition award | $6k |
| Briarcliff High School | Science competition award | $6k |
| Greenwich High School 1 | Equitable access fund | $6k |
| Roslyn High School | Science competition award | $6k |
| Wellington C Mepham High School | Science competition award | $6k |
| Saratoga High School | Science competition award | $6k |
| Phillips Academy | Science competition award | $6k |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Equitable access fund | $6k |
| Plainview-Old Bethpage John F Kennedy High School | Science competition award | $6k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Society For Science & The Public likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 4 November 1970
- Registered agent
- Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)