Society for Research in Child Development Inc

Tax status: 501(c)(3) public charity, recognized by the IRS in 1955.

EIN: 35-6005842.

FY2024 Form 990: $7,370,322 total revenue, $6,894,953 total expenses, $21,725,625 total assets.

How Helpfund reads this organization

Public Activity — Solid

Published Content & Communications — Solid Website content was successfully cataloged (mission, programs, links). 1 published report or financial disclosure linked from the site. Maintains a news or blog section, but it publishes no feed we could read — so we cannot confirm how recently it posted. Posting history has not been collected for this organization yet — not scored either way.

Operating History & Continuity — Strong Granted tax-exempt status in 1955 — 71 years of operating history. Filed in 3 of the last 4 years.

Web & Social Presence — Strong Website is reachable. 4 official social accounts resolved. 4 social accounts resolved but not yet checked for posts — not scored either way. Posting activity has not been collected for this organization yet — not scored either way.

Regulatory & Legal Compliance — Strong Most recent 990 covers tax year 2024 — current. Latest filing includes the full functional-expense breakdown. Reports a written conflict-of-interest policy. Reports a whistleblower policy. Reports a document-retention policy. Uses an independent process to set executive compensation. 100% of voting board members are independent. Listed in IRS Publication 78 as an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

Programs & Events — Moderate 1 program service line described on the latest 990. Program descriptions are brief, with little detail given. Described programs account for 86% of reported expenses.

5 of 5 signals measured.

Sentiment — not yet scored

Independent Funder & Peer Validation — Positive Received grants from 3 independent grantmakers, each recorded in that funder's own IRS filing rather than reported by this organization. 1 grantmaker funded it in the most recent filing years on record.

Media, Press & Legal, Social Chatter & Reach, Public Reviews & Community Voice: We have not collected this yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding about this organization.

Third-Party Ratings & Watchdogs: The data exists but we are not licensed to publish it. This is a limit on us, not a finding about this organization.

1 of 5 signals measured.

Impact — not yet scored

Outcome Measurability & Disclosure — None Publishes 1 outcome statement. Outcome statements are qualitative only, with no measurable figures given. Outcome statements carry no time period, so the results cannot be placed in time.

Cost-Effectiveness, Impact Scale & Growth: We can measure this and choose not to publish it.

Third-Party Impact Validation, Constituent-Verified Results: We have not collected this yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding about this organization.

1 of 5 signals measured.

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Programs

Promote multidisciplinary research on the field of child development through publication of 3 journals, a newsletter, and a social policy report. Provide membership services and foster education through committees, conferences, workshops and a biennial meeting.

Leadership

Saima Hedrick, Executive Director Former · Suzanne Le Menestrel PhD, Executive Director · Lindsay Trammell, Director for Policy · Natasha Ross, Director of Meetings & Events · Lisa Lopez PhD, Treasurer · Michelle Brown, Student & Early Career Council Rep · Stephen Russell, Executive Committee · Eleanor K Seaton PhD, Council Member

Reported on the organization's IRS Form 990, Part VII.

Funding received

Received grants from 3 independent grantmakers, totalling $78,535, each recorded in that funder's own IRS filing rather than reported by this organization.

Trustees of Tufts College (2021)

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND (2021)

Silicon Valley Community Foundation (2023)

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Contact

x: @srcdtweets · facebook: @societyforresearchinchilddevelopment · instagram: @srcdorg · youtube: @UCp9K1YMrRNlBE9H7YSKIvvA

Source: IRS Form 990 filings and other public records, republished by Helpfund. Placement is never sold.