TO PROMOTE, CULTIVATE, AND INTEGRATE THE SOCIAL SCIENCES THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, ANNUAL MEETINGS AND THE DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS, INFORMATION, AND OPINION.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Social Science organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Editor, Ssq Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $82k $87k |
Program Dire Board Member 25th percentile to median | $28k $30k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | $20k $21k |
Communicatio Board Member 25th percentile to median | $8k $9k |
Director Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | $5k $5k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION equaled 17% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.
Based on 435 social science organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 33%
from 2023
From $62k in 2023 to $82k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 33% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 27%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Social Science executives earn
Comparable social science organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $122,500.
These are social science sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 435 organizations across 435 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What does the Board Member of SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION received $82,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Social Science organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Social Science organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION equaled 17% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.
What are SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION reported $539k in total revenue and $491k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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