Protect corpus quality
Review source materials, improve metadata, validate public synopses, and correct problems when they are identified.
Support the living evidence base for romance scam research
Your contribution helps RSRC identify, organize, validate, and synthesize research so evidence is easier to find, assess, and use.
Donations are completed on PayPal and deposited directly into the Social Technology and Safety Foundation. RSRC does not collect or store payment card details.
What support sustains today
- Approved publications
- 218
- Living syntheses
- 10
- Quality-cleared synopses
- 216
- Corpus updated
Current funding priorities
Funding supports work RSRC is carrying out now.
Maintain living evidence syntheses
Update topic-level syntheses as evidence changes, connect claims to publications, and preserve uncertainties and research gaps.
Improve research access
Strengthen search, topic navigation, multilingual discovery, accessibility, and open tools for finding relevant research.
Verified nonprofit status
RSRC is a program of the Social Technology and Safety Foundation, an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) private operating foundation.
- Legal entity
- Social Technology and Safety Foundation
- Employer identification number
- 39-3819956
- IRS classification
- 501(c)(3) private operating foundation
- Exemption effective
Annual filing status
The Foundation's first Form 990-PF is not yet publicly available. The IRS accepted an extension for the 2025 return, and the filed return will be linked here when it becomes publicly available.
Donations may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Donors should retain their PayPal receipt and consult a tax adviser about their circumstances.
Ways to support the work
Individuals can contribute through PayPal or by mail. Foundations and institutions can contact RSRC to discuss general support or work aligned with the current funding priorities.
Donate by check
Make checks payable to Romance Scam Research Center. Checks payable to RSRC are also accepted. Romance Scam Research Center is a registered DBA of Social Technology and Safety Foundation, the legal 501(c)(3) recipient.
Romance Scam Research Center1100 W Cherry St
Vermillion, SD 57069