SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY INC

EIN 45-4111675 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F033)

What they do

Scientific Organization Dedicated to The Advancement of Social Psychology. Annual Meeting Held Each Fall to Further This Mission. SESP Also Publishes or Supports Two Research Journals Which Can Be Accessed Online By All Members. SESP is A Member of The Federation of Associations In Behavioral and Brain Sciences, A "coalition of Scientific Societies That Share An Interest In Advancing The Sciences of Mind, Brain, and Behavior." In Fact, SESP Was One of The 8 Organizations That Met In Chicago to Found FABBS On December 7, 1980. As A Member of FABBS, We Participate In Advocacy, Education, Publication, and Communication Efforts On Behalf of Scientific Social Psychology.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

101.64%of revenue went to mission work98.4% of expenses · Program services

$103.28spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

1.64%of revenue went to management and office costs1.6% of expenses

$2.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,055 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$153,940

Mission workProgram services$156,468101.64% of revenue98.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,5271.64% of revenue1.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$158,995103.28% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 98.4% mission · 1.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.4% mission · 1.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 3.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 4.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.10% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.97% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$153,940

Expenses$158,995

Annual shortfall $5,055 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$156,468 · 98.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,527 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$153,940

Expenses$158,995

Assets$457,319

Income$153,940

Contributions$2,500

Mission work (program services)$156,468

Grants given$15,720

Average grant$7,860

Management and general$2,527

Accounting fees$2,025

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEVE STROESSNEREXEC OFFICER · 8 hrs/week $20,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

STEVE STROESSNEREXEC OFFICER

ABIGAIL SCHOLERVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY

EMILY BALCETISEXEC COMM

GORDON MOSKIWITZEXEC COMM

LARA AKNINEXEC COMM

LORA PARKPRESIDENT

MAUREEN CRAIGEXEC COMM

MICHAEL BERNSTEINEXEC COMM

MINA CIKARAEXEC COMM

NICK RULEEXEC COMM

SHIRA GABRIELPAST PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 1415 CIRCLEVILLE RD, STATE COLLEGE, PA 16803-3115
County: Centre
In care of: Steven Stroessner
Primary officer: Steven Stroessner, Exec Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@sesp.org Phone(718) 637-7696

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THE FINANCIAL CONSULATE INC
NTEE classification: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F033)
Grant-giving organization: Yes