SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE & THE PUBLIC
Programs
Science Education Programs
SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS - FOR DECADES, SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE HAS OFFERED WORLD-CLASS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THE REGENERON SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH (REGENERON STS) IS THE NATION'S OLDEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS SCIENCE AND MATH COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. THE REGENERON INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR (REGENERON ISEF) IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST GLOBAL SCIENCE COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS. THE THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC JUNIOR INNOVATORS CHALLENGE (THERMO FISHER JIC) IS THE SOCIETY'S PREMIER MIDDLE SCHOOL STEM COMPETITION FOR U.S. STUDENTS IN GRADES SIX THROUGH EIGHT. THROUGH THESE COMPETITIONS, THE SOCIETY ENCOURAGES AND REWARDS INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING WHILE GROWING THE PIPELINE OF FUTURE STEM PROFESSIONALS IN 2015, THE SOCIETY EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE OUTREACH AND EQUITY WORK, TO ENSURE THAT EVERY YOUNG PERSON IN THE UNITED STATES WITH AN INTEREST IN STEM, HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A SCIENTIST OR ENGINEER. THE ADVOCATE PROGRAM SUPPORTS EDUCATORS MENTORING UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN STEM FIELDS AND HELPING STUDENTS FIND AND COMPETE IN SCIENCE RESEARCH COMPETITIONS. TWO ANNUAL RESEARCH TEACHERS CONFERENCES, ONE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS AND ONE FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS, BRING TOGETHER SCIENCE RESEARCH TEACHERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES, TROUBLESHOOT CHALLENGES AND DEVELOP A SUPPORT NETWORK FOR TEACHERS WHO LEAD STUDENTS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. THE SOCIETY'S STEM RESEARCH GRANTS HELP TEACHERS EXPAND AND ENHANCE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, AND OUR STEM ACTION GRANTS PROVIDE CATALYTIC FUNDS FOR INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY-BASED STEM ORGANIZATIONS. THESE PROGRAMS REACH MILLIONS OF STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND U.S. TERRITORIES.FOR DECADES, THE SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE HAS OFFERED MANY OF THE MOST REVERED K-12 SCIENCE COMPETITIONS IN THE WORLD: THE REGENERON SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH, THE REGENERON INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR, AND FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, BROADCOM MASTERS (MATH, APPLIED SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING FOR RISING STARS) . THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, WHICH ENCOURAGE AND REWARD INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, THE SOCIETY IS GROWING THE PIPELINE OF STEM PROFESSIONALS BY EMPOWERING OUR FUTURE GENERATION OF TALENT TO BECOME SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS AND INVENTORS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$21.4MScience News Learning Program
SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE WAS FOUNDED IN 1921 WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH, TRUSTWORTHY, ACCURATE SCIENCE JOURNALISM FOR THE PUBLIC. SINCE THEN, OUR OFFERINGS HAVE GROWN TO INCLUDE OUR FLAGSHIP PRINT MAGAZINE SCIENCE NEWS AND ITS WEBSITE. WE ALSO CREATED SCIENCE NEWS EXPLORES, WHERE YOUNGER READERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND TEACHERS CAN EXPLORE NEW DISCOVERIES ACROSS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE, AND LEARN HOW RESEARCH HELPS US ALL UNDERSTAND OUR WORLD AND OUR LIVES. THROUGH ITS SCIENCE NEWS LEARNING PROGRAM, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES SCIENCE NEWS MAGAZINE AND SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATOR GUIDES TO MORE THAN 5,800 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE U.S., MAKING CURRENT SCIENCE ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. SCIENCE NEWS HAS MORE THAN 116,000 PAID SUBSCRIBERS, AND OVER 17 MILLION UNIQUE ONLINE USERS IN 2023. SCIENCE NEWS HAS 5.1 MILLION FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER/X, AND 2.7 MILLION FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 124,000 ACROSS OTHER SOCIAL CHANNELS. THE SCIENCE NEWS EXPLORES PRINT MAGAZINE HAS NEARLY 16,000 INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS, WHILE THE WEBSITE DREW MORE THAN 5 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS IN 2023 AND OVER 1 MILLION FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$11.9MAlumni Engagement Program
ALUMNI PROGRAM: IN 2014, THE SOCIETY ESTABLISHED AN ALUMNI PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO ENGAGE SOCIETY ALUMNI THROUGH ONLINE NETWORKS, EVENTS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO WORKS TO RE-ESTABLISH CONNECTIONS WITH ALUMNI WHO HAVE LOST TOUCH WITH THE SOCIETY. THE COMMUNITY IS COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 75,000 STS, ISEF AND MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPETITION ALUMNI ACROSS THE GLOBE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$753.5K
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