The Society for the Study of Evolution

What it reported doing in 2024

The society grants various awards including: the stephen jay gould prize is awarded to recognize individuals whose sustained and exemplary efforts have advanced public understanding of evolutionary science and its importance in biology, education, and everyday life in the spirit of stephen jay gould. See schedule o for a continuation of all the awards.the theodosius dobzhansky prize is awarded to recognize the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding young evolutionary biologist. The prize was established in memory of professor dobzhansky by his friends and colleagues, and reflects his lifelong commitment to fostering the research careers of young scientists. The sse presidents award recognizes an outstanding ph.d. Dissertation paper published in the journal "evolution" during a given calendar year. The w.d. Hamilton award is given to a student who has presented an outstanding talk at the annual meeting. Finalists selected to present in the hamilton symposium also receive an award. The r.c. Lewontin graduate student research excellence awards are given to assist students in the early stages of their ph.d. Programs. The rosemary grant graduate student research excellence awards are given to assist students in later stages of their ph.d. Programs.the thomas henry huxley award recognizes outreach and education achievement for early and mid-career scientists. The asn/sse/ssb inclusiveness, diversity, equity, and access (idea) award was created in 2019 by the american society of naturalists (asn), the society for the study of evolution (sse), and the society of systematic biologists (ssb). The idea award is given to a person at any career stage who has strengthened the ecology and evolutionary biology community by promoting inclusiveness and diversity in our fields. The lifetime achievement award was created to recognize individuals who have made substantial contributions to the study of evolution, who have demonstrated outstanding mentorship of trainees, and/or who have provided noteworthy service to the evolution community.other awards include small grants for outreach and education projects, support for professional development workshops and symposia, support for events at the annual meeting, and various awards for attendance at the annual meeting.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 59.5%; rating input score 59
• Program expense ratio: 87.8%; rating input score 88
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90%; rating input score 90; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Pass
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 87.1%; rating input score 87; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 89.5%; rating input score 89; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 44
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 27.3%; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.69; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.1%; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 10% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 10.3% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.1% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings