Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2007.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
14 people listed on the 990.
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 15aNo
Programs and updates
Certifies research administrators through an examination.
Questions for Research Administrators Certification Council
Your first name shows with your question. Research Administrators Certification Council answers here, for everyone.
The Council is composed of active cerified Research Administrators whose role is to certify that an individual through experience and testing has the fundamental knowledge necessary to be a professional Research or sponsored programs administrator.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 13-3674722) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $465K | $486K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $465K | $486K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $465K | $486K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management feesLn 11a | $67K | $67K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $405 | $405 | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $3K | $3K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $141K | $141K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $50K | $50K | ||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $14K | $14K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $276K | $276K | $0 | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 3, 2026 | $304K | $239K | $64K | $550K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 14, 2025 | $297K | $276K | $20K | $486K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 | $254K | $162K | $91K | $465K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 21, 2022 | $217K | $191K | $26K | $374K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2021 | $183K | $129K | $54K | $347K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2021 | $166K | $172K | −$6K | $293K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $296,791 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 0 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $296,791 across 2 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $276,364 across 7 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $485,561 assets, 7 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $485,561 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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