To promote the advancement of scientific knowledge in the fibrous and polymetric materials, human hair, textiles, and film.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 25 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $521K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$991K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.2M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$5.8M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.2M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$7.2M
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2024▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$5.8M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1964.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $5.0M Management & general 15% · $872K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$244,800Pt VII · Sec A
$224,737Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$196,763Pt VII · Sec A
Principal Scientist
$184,859Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Research
$152,021Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Scientist
$123,753Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Research Associate
$121,234Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David E Graham’s $245K as President is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M science & technology 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David E Graham$244,800$236,094$236,697$194,400$199,535
Samuel Gourion-Arsiquaud$224,737$212,859$192,954$167,478$149,135
Eleanor Lehman$196,763$178,699$175,907$152,173$141,921
Trefor Evans$152,021$188,545$178,837$167,907$158,165
Ernesta Malinauskyte$184,859$174,886$156,316$131,924$111,332
Lawrence Senak$123,753$121,540$112,870——
Vanessa Castro$121,234————
Steve Kubicki—$117,662$107,764——

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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Advances scientific knowledge in fibrous, polymeric, hair, textile, and film materials.

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2 programs · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Research Projects

The core of tri is our research and how we leverage this to hone our skills through which we support our many clients with our technical services by specializing in a combination of fundamental and applied science, we are recognized leaders in the personal care industry and have pioneered new methods and techniques to drive innovation in…

$3.8Mprogram expense
02

Professional Education

From college interns to post-doctoral fellows to industry professionals, tri is committed to educating todays and the next generation of scientists through our professional education program, along with our various student employment opportunities, we provide the industry and the scientific community with a solid foundation of educated…

$1.2Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$118K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$5.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$872K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$991K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$118K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$7.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$216K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$904K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$899K
Other assetsLn 15$255K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$991K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 612
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
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$928K$904K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$899K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M$991K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$460K$415K$45K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.1M$232K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$73K$66K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$253K$228K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$177K$160K$17K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$276K$276K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$35K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$246K$188K$58K
Information technologyLn 14$60K$60K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$461K$416K$45K
TravelLn 17$60K$54K$6K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$239K$216K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$170K$154K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$881K$881K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.8M$5.0M$872K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $7.2M$5.8M$1.4M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.2M$7.6M−$1.4M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.9M$4.9M$1.0M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.1M$4.2M$929K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.2M$3.5M$708K$1.9M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,191,777 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,104,045$7,069,300
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $50,204$118,244
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $290$4,233
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,154,539$7,191,777
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 $3,307,868$3,333,623
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,268,358$2,489,499
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,576,226$5,823,122
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,421,687$1,368,655
Part VI · Governance 11 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $7,191,777 across 9 lines filed
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 $7,069,300$7,069,300
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $118,244$118,244
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,233$4,233
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,073,533 · Excluded from tax $118,244$7,191,777
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,823,122 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $414,708 · Management $44,964$459,672
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,138,607 · Management $231,872$2,370,479
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $65,911 · Management $7,146$73,057
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $228,336 · Management $24,757$253,093
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $159,977 · Management $17,345$177,322
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $276,094$276,094
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,113$37,113
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,426$6,426
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,458 · Management $3,845$39,303
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $188,425 · Management $57,598$246,023
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $59,511$59,511
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $416,296 · Management $45,136$461,432
IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,784 · Management $5,831$59,615
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $13,861$13,861
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $215,642 · Management $23,380$239,022
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $153,598 · Management $16,654$170,252
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $880,847$880,847
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,951,589 · Management $871,533 · Fundraising $0$5,823,122
Part X · Balance sheet $4,789,880 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $180,228$215,682
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,583,240$1,331,882
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $804,151$1,129,591
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $52,562$54,973
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,292,702$899,165
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $928,361$904,028
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$254,559
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,841,244$4,789,880
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,857,125$341,528
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $214,716$420,149
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 $3,453,542$991,273
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,387,702$3,798,607
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,387,702$3,798,607
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,841,244$4,789,880
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,798,607 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,191,777
XI-2 Total expenses$5,823,122
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,368,655
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,387,702
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$42,250
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,798,607

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