The Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (FSSS)

FSSS is a not-for-profit organization devoted exclusively to providing funding for individuals and organizations to support scientific research related to sexuality.

FSSS was created in 1985 by the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality with the goal to establish a perpetual pool of funds (via endowments) to facilitate the scholarly study of sexuality. Tax-deductible, charitable donations (in any amount) to FSSS can be made to the specific endowment funds or as unrestricted gifts.

The FSSS Living Memory Tree is a means of honoring those who have contributed to our lives in special ways. Persons honored (or a designated representative) receive a certificate containing your statement, and this statement also appears in the Living Memory Tree Leaflet, an ongoing commemorative publication. Add your "leaves" to the tree now for display on the Living Memory Tree next year at the SSSS Annual Meeting and for publication in the next edition of the Leaflet. A minimum contribution of $25 covers the cost of the certificate and the inclusion of each leaf in the Leaflet. Your contribution will also continue the tradition of supporting the work of our field through research grants, student awards, and other activities.

The FSSS Memorial Program provides a mechanism for honoring the memory of a loved one or a deceased colleague. It can also be used to recognize a living person on a birthday, anniversary, retirement, or any other special occasion. When you make a donation, the person you designate receives a memorial card indicating that a contribution has been made to FSSS in honor of the identified person and, as appropriate, the occasion. To make a contribution or to obtain more information, contact the FSSS office at the address below. A minimum contribution of $10 is requested. The donated funds are deposited in the general endowment unless otherwise designated.

FSSS’s core endowment fund supports a variety of activities, including:

Donations in forms such as royalty assignment, deferred gifts and gifts of bequests in wills or insurance may also be arranged. Unrestricted funds help support the continuing development of FSSS and funding of priority projects. Corporate, as well as individual sponsors are welcome. Restricted funds may be donated to the various Award and Project funds linked below.

Our contributor categories (in US dollars) are:

Send your donation to, or get more information from:

Our current president: Clive Davis, Ph.D. cmd@psych.syr.edu

Our office is located at: 317 Scott Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13224
Phone: (315) 446-7012, Fax: (315) 443-4085

Board of Directors

History of FSSS

Awards

Grants

Webmaster: David S. Hall, airsafe1(at)comcast.net

Updated 1/31/07