Society For Neuroscience in Columbia, South Carolina (SC)

Society For Neuroscience
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	520895843
Name of Organization	Society For Neuroscience
In Care of Name	SfN South Carolina Chapter
Address	6439 Garners Ferry Road Usc Som Ppn, Columbia, SC 29208
Activities	Described in section 509(a)(2) of the Code, Scientific research (diseases), Contact or sponsored scientific research for industry
Subsection	Educational Organization, Scientific Organization
Ruling Date	10/1970
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible
Foundation	Organization that normally receives no more than one third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes
Organization	Corporation
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	2013
Assets	$50,000,000 to greater
Income	$10,000,000 to $49,999,999
Filing Requirement	990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount	$82,170,265
Amount of Income	$44,933,464
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$28,068,749
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Medical Research: Professional Societies, Associations

Non-representatives - add comments:

Amount of income in 2013: $44,933,464

This organization:	$44,933,464
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$1,651,686

Assets in 2013: $82,170,265

This organization:	$82,170,265
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$4,263,140

Expenses in 2013: $25,132,792

Society For Neuroscience:	$25,132,792
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$1,012,718

Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 1.8

Society For Neuroscience:	1.8
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.6

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 90.0%

Society For Neuroscience:	90.0%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	82.7%

Number of employees in 2013: 122

This organization:	122
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1

Employees paid over $100,000 in 2013: 17.2%

This organization:	17.2%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	0.0%

Grants share in income in 2013: 6.1%

Society For Neuroscience:	6.1%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	17.2%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2013

Assets at the end of 2013

Functional expenses for 2013

Support schedule

	2012	2013
Checklist
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?	Yes	Yes
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office?	No	No
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year?	Yes	Yes
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19?	No	No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts?	No	No
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?	No	No
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?	No	No
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments?	No	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities that is 5% or more of its total assets?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other assets that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	Yes	Yes
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	No	No
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?	No	No
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals?	No	Yes
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services?	No	Yes
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities?	No	No
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities?	No	No
Did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization answer 'Yes' about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds?	No	No
Did the organization act as an 'on behalf of' issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?	No	No
Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year?	No	No
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?	No	No
Did the organization report any amount for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons?	No	No
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons?	No	No
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	No	No
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	No	No
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner?	No	No
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions?	No	No
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions?	No	No
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?	No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets?	No	No
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3?	Yes	Yes
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity?	No	No
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	No	No
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?	No	No
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes?	No	No

	2011	2012	2013
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
The number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096		152	167
The number of Forms W-2G		0	0
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners?		Yes	Yes
The number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return		118	122
Did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?		Yes	Yes
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?		Yes	Yes
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?		No	No
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?		No	No
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?		No	No
Did the organization file Form 8886-T?		No	No
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?		No	No
Did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?		No	No
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?		No	No
Did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?		No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?		No	No
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?		No	No
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?		No	No
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?		No	No
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?		No	No
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?		No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?		No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?		No	No
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from members or shareholders	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from other sources	$0	$0	$0
Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?		No	No
The amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year		$0	$0
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?		No	No
The amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans		$0	$0
The amount of reserves on hand		$0	$0
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?		No	No
Has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?		No	No

	2012	2013
Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
Total reportable compensation from the organization	$1,855,511	$2,002,418
Total reportable compensation from related organizations	$0	$0
Total estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations	$340,674	$362,740
Total number of individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization	13	19
Total number of independent contractors who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization	2	2

	2011	2012	2013
Statement of Revenue
Total revenue	$28,855,901	$26,542,720	$28,068,749
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts	$2,669,871	$1,197,479	$1,711,811
Program Service Revenue	$22,900,257	$24,298,480	$24,132,910
900099		$11,712,280	$11,236,671
541800		$6,686,433	$6,998,078
900099		$5,659,351	$5,629,897
541800		$201,233	$221,582
900099		$39,183	$46,682
All other program service revenue		$0	$0
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)	$841,420	$931,918	$1,026,352
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	$0
Royalties	$299,120	$365,496	$294,013
Net rental loss	$844,196	$-739,124	$-371,538
Gross rents (Real / Personal)	$2,909,390 / $0	$3,228,163 / $0	$2,241,180 / $0
Less: rental expenses (Real / Personal)	$2,065,194 / $0	$3,967,287 / $0	$2,612,718 / $0
Rental income or (loss) (Real / Personal)	$844,196 / $0	$-739,124 / $0	$-371,538 / $0
Net gain/loss from sales of assets other than inventory	$1,301,037	$488,471	$1,275,201
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory (Securities / Other)	$22,025,302 / $0	$15,866,711 / $0	$15,527,198 / $0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses (Securities / Other)	$20,707,934 / $16,331	$15,378,240 / $0	$14,251,997 / $0
Gain or (loss) (Securities / Other)	$1,317,368 / $-16,331	$488,471 / $0	$1,275,201 / $0
Net income/loss from fundraising events	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from gaming activities	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$0
Miscellaneous Revenue	$0	$0	$0

	2011	2012	2013
Statement of Functional Expenses
Total functional expenses	$23,237,207	$23,214,866	$25,132,792
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments		$0	$0
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals		$165,000	$107,500
Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals		$161,685	$169,784
Benefits paid to or for members		$0	$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$1,104,591	$1,371,511	$1,463,830
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons		$0	$0
Other salaries and wages	$5,480,713	$5,603,464	$5,749,124
Pension plan accruals and contributions		$514,910	$533,400
Other employee benefits		$872,362	$841,383
Payroll taxes	$439,007	$456,758	$472,460
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management		$0	$0
Legal		$165,250	$49,160
Accounting		$90,020	$111,025
Lobbying		$92,303	$93,600
Professional fundraising services	$0	$0	$112,760
Investment management fees		$203,425	$235,663
Other		$2,129,989	$2,502,644
Advertising and promotion		$111,783	$93,970
Office expenses		$4,051,060	$3,923,598
Information technology		$1,462,422	$1,655,161
Royalties		$0	$0
Occupancy		$95,808	$422,488
Travel		$1,263,021	$1,178,164
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials		$0	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings		$2,516,894	$2,177,207
Interest		$545,426	$566,336
Payments to affiliates		$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		$491,650	$1,236,478
Insurance		$150,982	$177,338
Other expenses		$250,700	$953,792
Other expenses		$155,751	$129,625
Other expenses		$0	$68,262
Other expenses		$0	$108,040

	2011	2012	2013
Balance Sheet
Total assets	$74,066,993	$76,968,670	$82,170,265
Cash - non-interest-bearing		$3,625,411	$2,502,546
Savings and temporary cash investments		$997,675	$1,424,644
Pledges and grants receivable, net		$1,521,552	$1,010,602
Accounts receivable, net		$148,397	$192,934
Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees		$0	$0
Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons, persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations		$0	$0
Notes and loans receivable, net		$150,000	$150,000
Inventories for sale or use		$0	$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges		$928,105	$1,109,245
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis		$31,843,056	$31,614,658
Investments - publicly traded securities		$32,175,049	$37,064,736
Investments - other securities		$4,970,620	$6,361,130
Investments - program-related		$0	$0
Intangible assets		$0	$0
Other assets		$608,805	$739,770
Total liabilities	$44,374,810	$49,555,148	$45,863,018
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$1,814,182	$2,194,707
Grants payable		$0	$0
Deferred revenue		$7,858,358	$7,876,998
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$12,000,000	$12,000,000
Escrow or custodial account liability		$0	$0
Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons		$0	$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties	$30,041,667	$17,545,499	$17,027,201
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties	$0	$0	$0
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities)		$10,337,109	$6,764,112
Total net assets or fund balances	$29,692,183	$27,413,522	$36,307,247
Unrestricted net assets		$25,108,534	$33,499,733
Temporarily restricted net assets		$2,304,988	$1,938,778
Permanently restricted net assets		$0	$868,736
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds		$0	$0
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund		$0	$0
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds	$0	$0	$0

Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:	An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3 % of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions - subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3 % of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975
Number of organizations supported	0
Sum of amounts of support	$0

	2009 - 2013 Total
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (for 2009 - 2013)
Public support	$119,226,576
Subtotal	$119,226,576
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received	$8,301,699
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose	$110,924,877
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513	$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge	$0
Less	$0
Amounts received from disqualified persons	$0
Amounts received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the total support	$0
Total support	$139,018,913
Public support	$119,226,576
Subtotal	$19,755,479
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources	$19,755,479
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975	$0
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on	$0
Other income	$36,858

	2000	2001	2002	2005	2006	2007
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$15,176,382	$17,231,455	$16,259,043	$23,310,620	$22,125,216	$21,966,643
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$303,992	$461,037	$662,342	$837,882	$1,603,455	$1,092,276
Contributions to donor advised funds					$0	$0
Direct public support	$162,905	$207,430	$140,737	$191,613	$1,206,469	$786,682
Indirect public support	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Government contributions (grants)	$141,087	$253,607	$521,605	$646,269	$396,986	$305,594
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$11,682,114	$12,645,997	$11,733,687	$14,750,316	$13,638,167	$15,696,099
Membership dues and assessments	$2,746,221	$3,526,075	$4,146,298	$4,479,078	$4,434,616	$4,503,035
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	$353,315	$338,269	$174,629	$874,900	$32,437	$18,761
Dividends and interest from securities	$157,418	$140,945	$180,527	$459,236	$738,044	$594,615
Net rental income or (loss)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$-193,766	$-323,024
Gross rents	$0	$0	$0	$0	$367,714	$1,908,649
Less: rental expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$561,480	$2,231,673
Other investment income	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	$-124,444	$81,685	$-700,055	$1,489,226	$1,626,330	$44,978
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	$5,329,749	$8,495,983	$10,758,962	$2,084,598	$26,012,001	$1,217,662
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	$5,454,193	$8,414,298	$11,459,017	$595,372	$24,385,671	$1,172,684
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	$28,687	$25,783	$36,185	$0	$0	$0
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$28,687	$25,783	$36,185	$0	$0	$0
Less: cost of goods sold	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$29,079	$11,664	$25,430	$419,982	$245,933	$339,903
Total expenses	$12,527,367	$13,596,093	$13,874,959	$19,593,269	$21,261,592	$21,942,270
Program services	$9,616,027	$10,612,178	$9,452,022	$13,260,468	$17,662,605	$19,738,754
Management and general	$2,911,340	$2,983,915	$4,422,937	$6,332,801	$3,598,987	$2,203,516
Fundraising	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Payments to affiliates	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year	$10,209,239	$13,414,674	$14,917,415	$25,587,731	$28,330,435	$23,811,937
Excess or (deficit) for the year	$2,649,015	$3,635,362	$2,384,084	$3,717,351	$863,624	$24,373
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$7,652,116	$10,209,239	$13,414,674	$22,410,604	$25,587,731	$28,330,435
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$-91,892	$-429,927	$-881,343	$-540,224	$1,879,080	$-4,542,871

	Total	Program services	Management and general	Fundraising
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
Total functional expenses	$21,942,270	$19,738,754	$2,203,516	$0
Grants paid from donor advised funds		$0
Other grants and allocations		$142,720
Specific assistance to individuals		$0
Benefits paid to or for members		$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$475,895	$350,830	$125,065	$0
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$0	$0	$0	$0
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Salaries and wages of employees not included above	$4,731,901	$3,149,194	$1,582,707	$0
Pension plan contributions not included above	$566,564	$384,148	$182,416	$0
Employee benefits not included above	$1,257,759	$1,157,288	$100,471	$0
Payroll taxes	$361,120	$152,929	$208,191	$0
Professional fundraising fees	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accounting fees	$55,700	$0	$55,700	$0
Legal fees	$29,446	$0	$29,446	$0
Supplies	$147,468	$74,354	$73,114	$0
Telephone	$237,340	$168,048	$69,292	$0
Postage and shipping	$484,806	$463,262	$21,544	$0
Occupancy	$974,290	$0	$974,290	$0
Equipment rental and maintenance	$183,184	$150	$183,034	$0
Printing and publications	$2,894,180	$2,833,280	$60,900	$0
Travel	$880,085	$861,752	$18,333	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings	$956,936	$943,497	$13,439	$0
Interest	$1,676,374	$0	$1,676,374	$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.	$1,435,844	$0	$1,435,844	$0
Other expenses not covered above	$4,450,658	$9,057,302	$-4,606,644	$0

	2000	2001	2002	2005	2006	2007
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$15,260,412	$19,420,969	$19,788,474	$64,893,498	$69,020,972	$65,682,592
Cash - non-interest-bearing	$196,392	$0	$0	$1,899,137	$641,102	$240,341
Savings and temporary cash investments	$3,226,494	$6,965,946	$6,181,835	$1,082,848	$1,250,444	$1,697,940
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$954,834	$1,458,720	$1,026,172	$515,245	$536,576	$375,547
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Grants receivable	$104,863	$175,006	$170,580	$0	$0	$0
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)					$0	$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$22,537	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for sale or use	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges	$428,461	$517,578	$548,852	$1,824,536	$1,489,031	$1,177,594
Investments - publicly-traded securities					$3,173,290	$2,133,708
Investments - other securities	$10,002,643	$10,001,011	$11,290,704	$26,308,444	$27,625,082	$25,522,690
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investments - other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$300,355	$278,875	$546,098	$33,259,396	$34,301,555	$34,530,880
Other assets, including program-related investments	$23,833	$23,833	$24,233	$3,892	$3,892	$3,892
Total liabilities	$5,051,173	$6,006,295	$4,871,059	$39,305,767	$40,690,537	$41,870,655
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$954,885	$1,609,608	$1,203,946	$2,201,066	$2,427,405	$1,204,677
Grants payable	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Deferred revenue	$4,088,232	$4,195,231	$3,667,113	$5,087,117	$5,214,992	$5,612,885
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Mortgages and other notes payable	$8,056	$0	$0	$32,000,000	$33,030,556	$33,339,960
Other liabilities	$0	$201,456	$0	$17,584	$17,584	$1,713,133
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances	$15,260,412	$19,420,969	$19,788,474	$64,893,498	$69,020,972	$65,682,592
Total net assets or fund balances	$10,209,239	$13,414,674	$14,917,415	$25,587,731	$28,330,435	$23,811,937

	2000	2001	2002	2005	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
Total revenue	$15,176,382	$17,231,455	$16,259,043	$23,310,620	$22,125,216	$21,966,643
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements	$15,146,763	$16,759,849	$15,377,700	$22,737,465	$24,565,776	$21,350,994
Other expenses	$-29,619	$-471,606	$-881,343	$-540,224	$2,440,560	$-615,649
Net unrealized gains on investments	$11,945	$-429,927	$-881,343	$-540,224	$1,879,080	$-2,847,322
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Recoveries of prior year grants	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$-41,564	$-41,679	$0	$0	$561,480	$2,231,673
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0	$32,931	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$32,931	$0	$0

	2000	2001	2002	2005	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
Total expenses	$12,527,367	$13,596,093	$13,874,959	$19,593,269	$21,261,592	$21,942,270
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements	$12,485,803	$13,554,414	$13,874,959	$19,560,338	$21,823,072	$24,173,943
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$561,480	$2,231,673
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Prior year adjustments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Losses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$561,480	$2,231,673
Other expenses	$41,564	$41,679	$0	$32,931	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$41,564	$41,679	$0	$32,931	$0	$0

Average hours per week devoted to position	Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plans	Expense account and other allowances
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
35	$419,410	$56,485	$0

Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings	15
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?	No
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?	No
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?	Yes

Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?	Yes
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?	No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?	No
Direct and indirect political expenditures	$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?	No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members	$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures	$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices	$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures	$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955	$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?	No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958	$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization	$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?	No
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?	No
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?	No
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 2006	72

	Unrelated business income		Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514		Related or exempt function income
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
	Business code	Amount	Exclusion code	Amount	Related or exempt function income
Total		$125,562		$897,545	$19,851,260
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1	000000	$0	00	$0	$10,167,068
Program service revenue 2	000000	$0	00	$0	$5,071,665
Program service revenue 3	Advertising and related services	$291,477	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 4	Advertising and related services	$165,889	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 5	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	000000	$0	00	$0	$4,503,035
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	000000	$0	Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)	$18,761	$0
Dividends and interest from securities	000000	$0	Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)	$594,615	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property	Rental and leasing services	$-331,804	00	$0	$0
not debt-financed property	000000	$0	Gain (or loss, to the extent allowed) from the sale of investments and other non-inventory property and from certain property acquired from financial institutions that are in conservatorship or receivership (sections 512(b)(5) and 512(b)(16)(A))	$8,780	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other investment income	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	000000	$0	Gain (or loss, to the extent allowed) from the sale of investments and other non-inventory property and from certain property acquired from financial institutions that are in conservatorship or receivership (sections 512(b)(5) and 512(b)(16)(A))	$44,978	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other revenue	000000	$0	Royalty income excluded by section 512(b)(2)	$230,411	$109,492

EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entity	Percentage of ownership interest	Total income	End-of-year assets
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
520895843	100%	$1,908,649	$32,234,773
000000000	0%	$0	$0
000000000	0%	$0	$0
000000000	0%	$0	$0

Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation	Expense account and other allowances
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
$194,745	$49,120	$0
$131,925	$35,153	$0
$130,748	$34,653	$0
$99,925	$29,528	$0
$100,738	$28,403	$0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000	32

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000

Statements About Activities (for 2007)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities	$213,896
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?	No
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?	No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?	No
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?	No
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?	No
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$0
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts	$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year	$0

Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it is	Organization that normally receives: less than 1/3 of its support from gross investment income and unrelated taxable business income and more than 1/3 of its support from contribution, membership fees

	1999	2000	2001	2004	2005	2006
Support Schedule
Total	$13,789,020	$15,272,139	$17,149,602	$20,489,808	$21,797,688	$21,060,366
Gifts, grants, and contributions received	$259,539	$303,992	$461,037	$1,241,598	$837,882	$1,603,455
Membership fees received	$2,995,272	$2,746,221	$3,526,075	$4,417,859	$4,479,078	$4,434,616
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose	$10,097,030	$11,682,114	$12,200,971	$13,601,851	$14,750,316	$13,638,167
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975	$401,758	$510,733	$949,855	$927,006	$1,310,430	$1,366,462
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other income	$35,421	$29,079	$11,664	$301,494	$419,982	$17,666

Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
Total exempt purpose expenditures	$24,387,650
Total lobbying expenditures	$213,896
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)	$16,372
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)	$197,524
Other exempt purpose expenditures	$24,173,754
Lobbying nontaxable amount	$1,000,000
Grassroots nontaxable amount	$250,000

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Id	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
Organizations performing similar types of work
1	Society For Neuroscience	6439 Garners Ferry Road Usc Som Ppn, Columbia, SC 29208	SC	1970-10	$44,933,464
2	Health Research Association Inc	1640 Marengo St Ste 7, Los Angeles, CA 90033-1057	CA	1947-11	$41,547,186
3	American Urological Association Education And Research Inc	1000 Corporate Blvd, Linthicum, MD 21090-2260	MD	1969-06	$37,005,389
4	Third Sector New England Inc	89 South St Ste 700, Boston, MA 02111-2679	MA	1960-11	$36,631,760
5	American Academy Of Allergy	555 E Wells St Ste 1100, Milwaukee, WI 53202-3800	WI	1950-04	$14,358,777
6	Nbia Disorders Association	2082 Monaco Ct, El Cajon, CA 92019-4235	CA	1997-02	$346,626
7	Texas Society For Biomedical Research Inc	7750 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209-3244	TX	1990-03	$94,517
8	International Society For Cerebral Blood Flow And Metabolism Inc	9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3999	MD	1990-04	$1,651,686
9	Biological Photographic Association Inc	220 Southwind Ln, Hillsbourough, NC 27278-7907	NC	1974-02	$56,317
10	Alliance For Research In Music Medicine Inc	Po Box 15594, Fort Wayne, IN 46885	IN	2008-10	$7,228
11	Society For Neuroscience	2500 N State Street, Jackson, MS 39216-4505	MS	1970-10	$850
12	Cns Foundation Inc	4310 Friar Tuck Dr, Nacogdoches, TX 75965-2370	TX	1999-10	$1
13	Society For Neuroscience, South Carolina Chapter	6439 Garners Ferry Rd Usc Som Ppn, Columbia, SC 29208-0001	SC	1970-10	$0

Number of organizations performing similar types of work

California	2
Indiana	1
Massachusetts	1
Maryland	2
Mississippi	1

North Carolina	1
South Carolina	2
Texas	2
Wisconsin	1

Total

Affiliation	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
20 biggest affiliated organizations
Central	Society For Neuroscience	6439 Garners Ferry Road Usc Som Ppn, Columbia, SC 29208	SC	1970-10	$44,933,464
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience, Rocky Mountain Regional Neuroscienc	12801 E 17th St Ms8120, Aurora, CO 80045-2530	CO	1970-10	$2,650
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience	2500 N State Street, Jackson, MS 39216-4505	MS	1970-10	$850
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience, George Ellet Coghill Chapter	1251 Wescoe Dr Dept Pharm And Toxi, Lawrence, KS 66045-0001	KS	1970-10	$128
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience, Connecticut Chapter	75 N Eagleville Rd, Storrs, CT 06269-9011	CT	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience, Buffalo Chapter Of The Society For Neuroscience	3435 Main St 651 Brb, Buffalo, NY 14214	NY	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience	1121 14th Street Nw Suite 1010, Washington Dc, DC 20005	DC	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society Of Neuroscience Middle Tennessee Chapter	7160a Mrb 3 465 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37232	TN	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience	Tsri 10550 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037	CA	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience, Front Range Neuroscience Group	1617 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523	CO	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience, Central Florida Chapter	5822 Cheshire Cove Ter, Orlando, FL 32829-8834	FL	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society Of Neuroscience	2160 S First Ave, Chicago, IL 60153	IL	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience	136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111	MA	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience	2304 Fairview Terrace, Alexandria, VA 22303	VA	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience	4209 State Route 44, Rootstown, OH 44272	OH	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience, Pittsburgh Chapter	3501 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3301	PA	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience, South Carolina Chapter	6439 Garners Ferry Rd Usc Som Ppn, Columbia, SC 29208-0001	SC	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience	149 Beaumont Avenue, Burlington, VT 05405	VT	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience, Wichita Society For Neuroscience	247 S Milstead, Wichita, KS 67209	KS	1970-10	$0
Subordinate	Society For Neuroscience	11 Hills Beach Rd, Biddeford, ME 04005	ME	1970-10	$0

Number of affiliated organizations

California	4
Colorado	2
Connecticut	1
District of Columbia	1
Florida	5
Georgia	1
Hawaii	1
Illinois	2
Indiana	1
Kansas	3
Kentucky	1
Massachusetts	1
Maine	1
Michigan	1
Missouri	2

Mississippi	1
North Carolina	1
New Mexico	1
Nevada	1
New York	2
Ohio	1
Oklahoma	1
Pennsylvania	2
South Carolina	2
Tennessee	2
Texas	2
Virginia	2
Vermont	1
Wisconsin	1
West Virginia	3