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Educates people on the benefits and safety of dietary supplements. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $432K in revenue, $403K in expenses, and $184K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2009
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location
Washington, DC
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$432KFY2025
Expenses
$403K
Net assets
$184K
People
6
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  26-4677478 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 2009
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates people on the benefits and safety of dietary supplements.
Leadership
Karen Todd · Chair
Money in and out
$432K revenue, $403K expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$432K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$403K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$184K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $29K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs<0.01% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -21% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+7%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +158% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$432K
FY2025▲ +136%
Expenses
$403K
FY2025▲ +98%
Total assets
$214K
FY2025▲ +37%
Total liabilities
$30K
FY2025
Total revenue
$432K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$403K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$184K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$29K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$214K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $399K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Vitamin & mineral chapter provides science-based recommendations for establishing tolerable upper intake levels (uls) for nutrients in dietary supplements. Since the handbook was last published in 2014, CRN will update chapters from the handbook to reflect current science.

$257Kprogram expense
02

Acog

The CRN foundation is participating at the upcoming american college of obstetricians and gynecologists (acog) annual clinical and scientific meeting, in san francisco, ca. Along with participating member companies, the CRN foundation will showcase the latest research and developments in prenatal nutrition through a "prenatal nutrition…

$117Kprogram expense
03

Nutrition Access Task Force

The CRN foundation's access initiative is a national, long-term effort to expand access to essential nutrition and high-quality dietary supplements for underserved populations across the united states.

$26Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Crn Foundation
EINHdr · item D26-4677478
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2009
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S194)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CEO, Crn
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$431K
Investment income$1K
Total revenueLn 12$432K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$403K
Total functional expensesLn 25$403K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$105K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$30K
Total net assetsLn 32$184K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $105K · Operating expenses/yr $403K
3.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $403K · Total expenses $403K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $403K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $403K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $239K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $431K · Total revenue $432K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $432K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $432K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $432K
+0.3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $403K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $432K · Prior year $183K
+136%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $167K · FY2025 $432K
+21%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $184K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $432K · Expenses $403K
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $214K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $184K · Total assets $214K
86%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $214K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Karen Todd · Reported title CHAIR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $403K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $403K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Revenue growth 136%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$33K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $66K · 2020–2025
Cbbb - National Ad DivisionFY2020$40,832

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$432K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$183K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$109K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$96K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$217K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$167K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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