SCHOLARS AT RISK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SCHOLARS AT RISK INC

EIN 82-2385660 · International Human Rights (Q70)

What they do

SCHOLARS AT RISK (SAR) is AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK of INSTITUTIONS and INDIVIDUALS WHOSE MISSION IT is to PROTECT SCHOLARS, PROMOTE ACADEMIC FREEDOM, and DEFEND EVERYONES FREEDOM to THINK, QUESTION and SHARE IDEAS. BY ARRANGING TEMPORARY ACADEMIC POSITIONS AT MEMBER UNIVERSITIES and COLLEGES, SCHOLARS AT RISK OFFERS SAFETY to SCHOLARS FACING GRAVE THREATS, SO SCHOLARS IDEAS ARE NOT LOST and THEY CAN KEEP WORKING UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE and THEY ARE ABLE to RETURN to THEIR HOME COUNTRIES.SCHOLARS AT RISK ALSO PROVIDES ADVISORY SERVICES for SCHOLARS and HOSTS, CAMPAIGNS for SCHOLARS WHO ARE IMPRISONED or SILENCED IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES, MONITORING of ATTACKS ON HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE, and LEADERSHIP IN DEPLOYING NEW TOOLS and STRATEGIES for PROMOTING ACADEMIC FREEDOM and IMPROVING RESPECT for UNIVERSITY VALUES EVERYWHERE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

53.67%of revenue went to mission work81.3% of expenses · Program services

3.82%of revenue went to fundraising5.8% of expenses

$65.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.51%of revenue went to management and office costs12.9% of expenses

$2.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$6,523,079

Mission workProgram services$3,500,61953.67% of revenue81.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$555,1448.51% of revenue12.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$249,0753.82% of revenue5.8% of expenses

Total expenses$4,304,83865.99% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202481.3% mission

202382.1% mission

202276.7% mission

202176.8% mission

202075.5% mission

201979.1% mission

201876.7% mission

201771.1% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,523,079

Expenses$4,304,838

Annual surplus $2,218,241 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$3,500,619 · 81.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$555,144 · 12.9% of expenses

Fundraising$249,075 · 5.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,523,079

Expenses$4,304,838

Assets$10,358,509

Income$2,547,824

Contributions$6,087,440

Mission work (program services)$3,500,619

Fundraising$249,075

Grants given$533,851

Average grant$24,266

Management and general$555,144

Stocks and bonds$1,691,503

Accounting fees$25,416

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

JONATHAN LEVITSKYDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY GLADDENDIRECTOR

ROSALIE WOLFDIRECTOR

ROBERT QUINNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL KUNICHIKADIRECTOR

MATTHEW NIMETZTREASURER

LISA ANDERSONCHAIR

LANCE LIEBMANSECRETARY

KATHERINE PRECHTDIRECTOR

KATARZYNA KACZMARSKADIRECTOR

JOY CONNOLLYDIRECTOR

JORGE SANCHEZ CORDERODIRECTOR

ADAM FALKDIRECTOR

JONATHAN FANTONDIRECTOR

JAN KRUKOWSKIDIRECTOR

ISABEL ROCHEDIRECTOR

HALIL YENIGUNDIRECTOR

GILBERT MERKXDIRECTOR

DIANA WAGNERDIRECTOR

DANIEL NAUJOKSDIRECTOR

CHARLES HARKLESSDIRECTOR

CATHARINE STIMPSONDIRECTOR

ALFRED BABODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 411 LAFAYETTE ST 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003
County: New York
In care of: ROBERT QUINN
Primary officer: ROBERT QUINN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 998-2179

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEGNER CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: International Human Rights (Q70)
IRS tax category: International Human Rights
Grant-giving organization: Yes