Chemists Without Borders is a global humanitarian organization committed to sustainable and equitable solutions that empower communities and improve overall well-being. Our strategic framework is: service - developing, facilitating, and delivering high-impact projects and programs that address the needs of and empower the communities we support connection - building and nurturing partnerships and collaborations and being a conduit for connecting with institutions, communities, ngos, Chemists, and other scientists. Education - expanding the human capacity and capabilities through developing and conducting educational programs, mentoring, and advancing science knowledge among communities. Innovation - conceiving and implementing solutions, in concert with all stakeholders, by incorporating natural and scientific principles to maximize impact and optimize available resources access to clean water and quality education are fundamental humanitarian challenges. These challenges disproportion

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 52% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $46
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9K
Spent
$18K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$2K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$9K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$9K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$9K
FY2025$12K
Expenses
$18K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$18K
FY2023$11K
FY2024$14K
FY2025$11K
Net assets
$2K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$2K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$10K
FY2025$11K

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $15K Management & general 12% · $2K Fundraising 5% · $966

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Mobilizes global chemistry expertise to solve humanitarian problems.

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2 programs · $15K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Chemists Without Borders continued its arsenic in water program and tested 320 wells in a community, which is the basis for a well sharing program which we will launch this year. Families with wells contaminated with arsenic will be able to take water from a neighbor's safe well

$14Kprogram expense
02

Chemist without borders has started to work on the climate change project. We are promoting the use and production of biochar, which keeps carbon out of atmosphere, where it, in the form of CO2, cause global warming and climate change.

$337program expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$46

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$18K
Ln 25
Programscol B$15K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$966
Owns and owesPt X
$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$9K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$11K$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$11K$2K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$966$0$0$966
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K$251$0
Information technologyLn 14$20$0$20$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$0$2K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$270$0$270$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$18K$15K$2K$966

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12K$11K$926$11K 990 PDF
FY2024 $9K$14K−$5K$10K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5K$11K−$6K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Not on file
FY2019 Viewing $9K$18K−$8K$2K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,299 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,384$9,299
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,384$9,299
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,225$17,769
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,225$17,769
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,841−$8,470
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,299 across 13 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$9,299
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,299
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
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-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,299
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,769 across 12 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $966$966
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,644 · Management $251 · Fundraising $0$14,895
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $20 · Fundraising $0$20
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $1,618 · Fundraising $0$1,618
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $270 · Fundraising $0$270
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,644 · Management $2,159 · Fundraising $966$17,769
Part X · Balance sheet $2,375 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,845$2,375
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,845$2,375
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,845$2,375
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,845$2,375
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,375 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,299
XI-2 Total expenses$17,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,470
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,845
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,375

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