Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1967.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
25 people listed on the 990; $5.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$1,115,727Pt VII · Sec A
CFO, Treasurer, & Corp Sec
$554,171Pt VII · Sec A
VP Bu Director
$482,231Pt VII · Sec A
Chro
$438,619Pt VII · Sec A
VP Bu Director
$430,274Pt VII · Sec A
VP Bu Director
$427,781Pt VII · Sec A
Principle Staff Member
$322,855Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$293,675Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$293,333Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Scientist
$276,337Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$275,920Pt VII · Sec A
CTO
$259,145Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$54,333Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$54,000Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$54,000Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$49,333Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$47,666Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$47,333Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$47,000Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$45,333Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee Through March 2025
$15,667Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$15,667Pt VII · Sec A
S R Omick PHD’s $1.1M as President and CEO is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 24 $100M+ medical research nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S R Omick PHD | $1,115,727 | $1,351,859 | $1,188,687 | $1,153,442 | $1,277,733 | $1,208,940 |
| J Pursel | — | $693,651 | $382,500 | $366,473 | $383,165 | — |
| K Powers | $554,171 | $542,737 | $519,439 | $510,447 | $536,994 | $574,064 |
| M Barefoot | $482,231 | $470,679 | $422,953 | $371,512 | $378,588 | $330,642 |
| J Hogan | — | — | — | — | $468,678 | $437,922 |
| M D'Angelo | $438,619 | $425,893 | $308,078 | — | — | — |
| T Waltz | $430,274 | $405,014 | $296,323 | — | — | — |
| R Denz | $427,781 | $362,345 | $286,499 | $271,223 | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Riverside Research Institute executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Supports and conducts scientific research.
Questions for Riverside Research Institute
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1 program · $174.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01
The institute engages in and supports scientific research, on behalf of the U.S. Government and its agencies as well as the national institute of health, on various classified and unclassified programs in a variety of areas including radar and cyber technology.
$174.1Mprogram expense
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Johns Hopkins UniversityFY2024$441K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$441K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $649K · 2020–2025
Virginia StemTX · FY2025$15,000
Virginia StemVA · FY2024$15,000
Wounded Warrior Project INCFL · FY2024$6,090
National Intelligence University FoundationVA · FY2023$150,000
Virginia StemVA · FY2023$20,000
National Security Space Association INCVA · FY2022$50,000
University of DaytonOH · FY2022$30,000
United States Geospatial Intelligence FoundationVA · FY2022$10,000
Intelligence and National Security FoundationVA · FY2022$7,500
Wright State University Foundation INCOH · FY2021$15,000
University of DaytonOH · FY2021$15,000
George Mason University Foundation INCVA · FY2021$15,000
United States Geospatial Intelligence FoundationVA · FY2021$10,000
National Intelligence University FoundationVA · FY2020$150,000
University of DaytonOH · FY2020$30,000
Wright State University Foundation INCOH · FY2020$15,000
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $54.6M federal money spent
Technical Sensor Radar Support (tsrs) ProgramDepartment of Defense · ALN 12.RD · Direct and through Zeta Associates, INC. and 17 more$49.4M
Hardening Development Toolchains Against Emergent Execution Engines (harden)Department of Defense · ALN 12.910 · Direct and through Clarity Cyber, LLC$2.6M
Nasic Advisory & Assistance Services IIIGeneral Services Administration · ALN 39.RD · Direct and through Applied Research Associates, INC.$2.3M
Microstrip Plasma Sources for Heaterless and Low Power Plasma-Cathode NeutralizersDepartment of Defense · ALN 12.800 · Direct$268K
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Dec 2024 · $48.7M federal money spent
NeptuneDepartment of Defense · ALN 12.RD · Direct and through Zeta Associates, INC and 16 more$42.1M
Nasic Advisory & Assistance ServicesGeneral Services Administration · ALN 39.RD · Direct and through Applied Research Associates, INC.$3.5M
Hardening Development Toolchains Against Emergent Execution Engines (harden)Department of Defense · ALN 12.910 · Direct and through Clarity Cyber, LLC$2.9M
ShearrsOther federal agency · ALN 54.RD · Through Expedition Technology, INC$161K
Microstrip Plasma Sources for Heaterless and Low Power Plasma-Cathode NeutralizersDepartment of Defense · ALN 12.800 · Direct$110K
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Dec 2023 · $48.1M federal money spent
Technical Sensor Radar Support (tsrs) ProgramDepartment of Defense · ALN 12.RD · Direct and through Zeta Associates, INC. and 18 more$42.7M
Advisory & Assistance ServicesGeneral Services Administration · ALN 39.RD · Direct and through Applied Research Associates, INC.$2.9M
Universal Composability for Preventing Adversarial Composition TechniquesDepartment of Defense · ALN 12.910 · Direct and through Clarity Cyber, LLC$2.4M
Microstrip Plasma Sources for Heaterless and Low Power Plasma-Cathode NeutralizersDepartment of Defense · ALN 12.800 · Direct$167K
The auditor reported: doubt the group can keep going.
Year ending Dec 2022 · $51.6M federal money spent
Technical Sensor Radar Support ProgramDepartment of Defense · ALN 12.RD · Direct and through Zeta Associates, INC. and 17 more$42.3M
Virginia Contracting Activity Nmo DcgsDepartment of Defense · ALN 12.910 · Direct$3.1M
Integrated Source Management - Collection PlanningDepartment of the Interior · ALN 15.817 · Direct$2.5M
Advisory & Assistance ServicesGeneral Services Administration · ALN 39.RD · Direct$2.2M
Booz Allen HamiltonDepartment of the Interior · ALN 15.RD · Through Booz Allen Hamilton and 1 more$1.2M
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$286.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$95.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$182.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$174.1M
Managementcol C$8.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$274.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54.3M
Total assetsLn 16$322.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A25
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$95.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$91.1M
Total revenueLn 12$286.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$502K
SavingsLn 2$53.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54.3M
Accounts receivableLn 4$30.5M
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$57K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$197.2M
Intangible assetsLn 14$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$15.3M
Total assetsLn 16$322.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48.4M
Net assetsLn 32$274.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5895
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $28.2M | $54.3M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $80.0M | $197.2M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $22.3M | $21.1M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $171.5M | $322.6M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $48.2M | $48.4M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $123.3M | $274.2M |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $15K | $15K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $4.3M | $1.3M | $3.0M | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $112.3M | $110.0M | $2.3M | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $6.2M | $6.1M | $124K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $9.5M | $9.1M | $452K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $8.3M | $8.1M | $166K | |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $370K | $370K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $538K | $538K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $161K | $161K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $20.1M | $20.1M | $60K | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $212K | $212K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $9K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $19K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $4.0M | $4.0M | $81K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $4.1M | $4.1M | $10K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $240K | $238K | $2K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $7K | $388 | $7K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $6.9M | $6.1M | $810K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $446K | $438K | $8K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $442K | $217K | $225K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $182.6M | $174.1M | $8.5M | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 6, 2026 | $286.6M | $182.6M | $104.0M | $274.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 17, 2025 | $189.3M | $168.6M | $20.7M | $123.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 22, 2024 | $162.7M | $149.2M | $13.5M | $95.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $139.3M | $133.7M | $5.6M | $74.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 3, 2022 | $127.4M | $121.3M | $6.1M | $79.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 19, 2021 | $129.4M | $124.4M | $4.9M | $70.8M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $286,600,214 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $182,653,461$191,127,310
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,589,704$95,462,854
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,229$10,050
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $189,258,394$286,600,214
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $21,090$15,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $129,046,131$140,556,014
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,524,307$41,984,198
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $168,591,528$182,555,212
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,666,866$104,045,002
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $286,600,214 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $191,127,310 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$191,127,310
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,342,453$4,342,453
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $91,120,401$91,120,401
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,050$10,050
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $191,127,310 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $95,472,904$286,600,214
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,555,212 across 27 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,330,641 · Management $2,952,641$4,283,282
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,008,132 · Management $2,286,997$112,295,129
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,073,047 · Management $123,940$6,196,987
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,050,412 · Management $451,857$9,502,269
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,112,780 · Management $165,567$8,278,347
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $369,672$369,672
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $537,777$537,777
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $161,243$161,243
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,090,206 · Management $59,509 · Fundraising $0$20,149,715
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $211,674$211,674
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,855,704 · Management $9,347$1,865,051
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,493,415 · Management $19,438$2,512,853
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,967,167 · Management $80,963$4,048,130
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,092,535 · Management $10,302$4,102,837
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $237,734 · Management $2,193$239,927
IX-20 InterestPrograms $388 · Management $7,104$7,492
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,080,039 · Management $810,146$6,890,185
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $438,012 · Management $7,793$445,805
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $217,053 · Management $224,784$441,837
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $174,062,265 · Management $8,492,947 · Fundraising $0$182,555,212
Part X · Balance sheet $322,595,037 assets, 32 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $156,651$502,225
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $28,034,487$53,753,815
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $22,060,281$30,487,286
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$56,795
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,805,737$2,611,686
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,306,664$21,144,185
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $79,985,376$197,207,693
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$1,555,529
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,197,685$15,275,823
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $171,546,881$322,595,037
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,632,183$25,554,588
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,046,301$430,357
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,525,947$22,384,076
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,204,431$48,369,021
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,342,450$274,226,016
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $123,342,450$274,226,016
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $171,546,881$322,595,037
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $274,226,016 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$286,600,214
XI-2 Total expenses$182,555,212
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$104,045,002
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$123,342,450
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,311,949
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$35,526,615
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$274,226,016
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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