NonprofitsSilent Spring Institute Inc

Medical Research

Silent Spring Institute Inc

NEWTON, MA

Total revenue

$4.6M

Total expenses

$5.1M

Net assets

$4.3M

Grants received

$6.1M

131 grants

EIN

043237106

Tax year

2023

Mission

Advancing science on the influence of environmental chemicals on women's health, with a focus on breast cancer prevention.

Programs

1 program

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Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.5M
Program service revenue
Investment income$132K
Other revenue$4K
Total revenue$4.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.0M
Fundraising$451K
Other expenses$2.1M
Total expenses$5.1M
Total assets$5.7M
Net assets$4.3M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JULIA BRODY PHD

SR. SCIENTIST (ED TIL 1/31/24)

Board

$182K

40 hrs/wk

RUTHANN RUDEL

DIR OF RES (INTERIM ED SINCE 2/1/24)

Board

$149K

40 hrs/wk

MARGARET KRIPKE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA MCKEOWN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANISHA NAKAGAWA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LISA GOODWIN-ROBBINS RA CCS

CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

JEANNE MOCKARD CFA

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

PATTI A STOLL

VICE-CHAIR (UNTIL 12/31/23)

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SARAH DEVAN

VICE-CHAIR (SINCE 2/7/24)

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CINDY SHULAK-ROME

CLERK

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

GEORGIA MCGAUGHEY PHD

TREASURER

Board

1.25 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH WHELAN PHD

DIRECTOR

Board

2.5 hrs/wk

AGNES B KANE MD PHD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PRACHI SAMUDRA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARYBETH HANS

DIRECTOR (SINCE 1/1/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATHIE RAGOVIN MD

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LAUREL SCHAIDER

SENIOR SCIENTIST

Staff

$136K

40 hrs/wk

RACHEL SARVEY

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$129K

40 hrs/wk

ALEXANDRA GOHO

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$123K

40 hrs/wk

DIANE CZWAKIEL

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI

Staff

$113K

32 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ERIK HAUGSJAA

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SERVICES

$125K

Grants received

Showing 131 of 131

FromAmountPurposeYear
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
General Support
2024
$10K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$201K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$164K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$114K
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
2023
$70K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$51K
SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
2023
$46K
SUB-AWARD
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$29K
RESEARCH PARTNER ASSISTING WITH CONDUCTING STUDY PROTOCOLS FOR IN-HOME PRODUCT USE, DEVELOPING SURVEY INSTRUMENT FOCUS GROUP MATERIALS, DATA ANALYSIS, CONDUCTING ANALYTICAL TESTING OF PRODUCTS, AND PREPARING PEER-REVIEW MANUSCRIPTS.
2023
$25K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$25K
FOR THE ANNUAL GALA
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
General Support
2023
$15K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$10K
SAFER CHEMICALS PROGRAM
2023
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$2K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$203K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
$131K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$120K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$111K
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
2022
$99K
RESEARCH PARTNER ASSISTING WITH CONDUCTING STUDY PROTOCOLS FOR IN-HOME PRODUCT USE, DEVELOPING SURVEY INSTRUMENT FOCUS GROUP MATERIALS, DATA ANALYSIS, CONDUCTING ANALYTICAL TESTING OF PRODUCTS, AND PREPARING PEER-REVIEW MANUSCRIPTS.
2022
$63K
SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
2022
$53K
SUB-AWARD
2022
$50K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
FOR THE ANNUAL GALA
2022
$10K
General Support
2022
$10K
Safer Chemicals,Personal Care & Household,Beauty Justice
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPEATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$2K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$250
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$200K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$88K
SUB-AWARD
2021
$81K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$81K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$14K
RESEARCH PARTNER ASSISTING WITH CONDUCTING STUDY PROTOCOLS FOR IN-HOME PRODUCT USE, DEVELOPING SURVEY INSTRUMENT FOCUS GROUP MATERIALS, DATA ANALYSIS, CONDUCTING ANALYTICAL TESTING OF PRODUCTS, AND PREPARING PEER-REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS.
2021
$5K
Capital Campaign
2021
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$281K
SPONSORSHIP OF GALA
2020
$225K
EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2020
$150K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
$126K
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
2020
$75K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$75K
SUB-AWARD
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$40K
General Support
2020
$34K
RESEARCH PARTNER ASSISTING WITH CONDUCTING STUDY PROTOCOLS FOR IN-HOME PRODUCT USE, DEVELOPING SURVEY INSTRUMENT FOCUS GROUP MATERIALS, DATA ANALYSIS, CONDUCTING ANALYTICAL TESTING OF PRODUCTS, AND PREPARING PEER-REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS.
2020
$30K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$25K
FOR SUPPORT OF THE DR. JACK ERBAN DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH FUND
2020
$10K
To support uncovering the links between chemicals in our everyday environment and women's health, with a focus on breast cancer prevention.
2020
$10K
FOR THE HEALTHY GREEN CAMPUS INITIATIVE
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$5K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2020
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$2K
GENERAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
2020
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$1K
General operating support
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH
2020
$1K
TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
2020
$500
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$233K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2019
$94K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$88K
SUB-AWARD
2019
$41K
RESEARCH PARTNER ASSISTING WITH STUDY DESIGN OF IN-HOME ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCT USE, SURVEYS, AND FOCUS GROUPS TO ENSURE STUDY PROTOCOLS CAPTURE DATA ADEQUATELY. LEAD ANALYSES ON EXPOSURES TO PRODUCTS.
2019
$25K
Scholarship
2019
$60K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$10K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON TOXINS IN CLASSROOMS
2018
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$205K
Operating Support
2017
$27K
SUB-AWARD
2017
$24K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$22K
Leadership Grant: To hire a Research Scientist for research, public outreach, and policy engagement on chemical contamination of public water supplies in New England. (See attached)
2017

Funded by

$6.1M from 49 funders · 131 grants · 2017–2024

Boston Foundation Inc

$1.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Fiduciary Charitable Foundation

$884K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$710K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

St Louis Community Foundation Inc

$581K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Maine Community Foundation Inc

$461K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Northeastern University

$376K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Tides Foundation

$225K · 1 grant · 2020

Occidental College

$217K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN043237106
NTEE codeH80Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1994-11
Formed1994
Employees31
Volunteers0
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