Washington, D.C. · Public charity
Society for Neuroscience
Sfn's mission is to: 1. Advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system by bringing together scientists of all segments of neuroscience, by facilitating the integration of research directed at all levels of biological organization, (continued on schedule o)
- $1.2M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 1
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $25k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $25,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $25,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 4
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $135M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 0% of the organizations Society for Neuroscience funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 1 | $25k | 0% |
| FY2024 | 1 | $25k | 0% |
| FY2023 | 1 | $25k | 0% |
| FY2022 | 1 | $25k | 0% |
| FY2021 | 1 | $25k | 0% |
| FY2020 | 2 | $40k | 50% |
| FY2019 | 3 | $63k | 33% |
| FY2018 | 4 | $110k | 75% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Brain Bee | $210,000 | 8 | 19% |
| Puerto Rico Science Technology and Research Trust | $62,500 | 2 | n/a |
| March for Science Co Science Debate | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Researchamerica | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Sciencecounts Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Foundation for Biomedical Research | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
About Society for Neuroscience
- How much does Society for Neuroscience give?
- Society for Neuroscience reported 1 itemized grants totaling $25,000, out of $1,163,755 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 4 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Society for Neuroscience fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Youth Development (58%), Science & Tech (31%), Health (11%).
- Who are Society for Neuroscience's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: International Brain Bee ($210k), Puerto Rico Science Technology and Research Trust ($63k), March for Science Co Science Debate ($35k).
- Does Society for Neuroscience fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is Society for Neuroscience based?
- Society for Neuroscience is based in DC.
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