Union of Concerned Scientists

UCS
Cambridge, MA, United States

The Union of Concerned Scientists is a science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world. UCS combines independent scientific research and citizen action to develop innovative, practical solutions and to secure responsible changes in government policy, corporate practices, and consumer choices. It began as a collaboration between students and faculty members at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1969, and evolved to be an alliance of more than 250,000 citizens and scientists.

Contact details

Address:
Two Brattle Sq. Cambridge, MA 02138-3780, USA

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
USA
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1969
Age (years)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 55
United States average
 41
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Henry Way Kendall | Kurt Gottfried
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Kim Waddell
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Johanna Chao Kreilick
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
Union of Concerned Scientists
 224
United States average
 44
Global average
 79
2023
Union of Concerned Scientists
 217
2021
Union of Concerned Scientists
 139
% Female staff
2019
Union of Concerned Scientists
 66%
United States average
 46%
Global average
 43%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Union of Concerned Scientists
 17
United States average
 52
Global average
 42
2015
Union of Concerned Scientists
 57
Financials
2022
Union of Concerned Scientists
 $38,695,586
United States average
 $33,557,248
Global average
 $7,838,482,074
2015
Union of Concerned Scientists
 $26,546,024

Social

Likes (2023)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 240,475
United States average
 66,202
Global average
 26,972
Likes (2022)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 238,672
Likes (2021)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 240,558
Followers (2024)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 73,700
United States average
 51,947
Global average
 21,233
Followers (2022)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 76,983
Followers (2021)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 74,450
Subscribers (2024)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 11,600
United States average
 23,455
Global average
 7,738
Subscribers (2023)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 11,100
Subscribers (2022)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 10,300
Followers (2024)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 20,200
United States average
 25,368
Global average
 12,495
Followers (2023)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 19,000
Followers (2022)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 16,731
Followers (2024)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 32,000
United States average
 24,076
Global average
 14,627
Followers (2023)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 21,381
Followers (2022)
Union of Concerned Scientists
 16,900

Data notes

Last updated: 12/04/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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