Solution Mining Research Institute INC FY2022 filing

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Clarks Summit, PA501(c)(6)EIN 36-2590076Revenue $901K in FY2022

On file with the IRSsolutionmining.orgPo Box 187, 18411-0187 · Clarks Summit, PATax-exempt since Jun 1966

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To sponsor and engage in Research related to Solution Mining, cavern utilization, and environmental effects thereof and to present papers of current interest to the industry relative to Solution Mining and cavern utilization.

$44K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$178
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$901K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$832K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$955K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$901K
FY2022▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$461K
FY2021$689K
FY2022$901K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$832K
FY2022▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$370K
FY2021$685K
FY2022$832K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$838K
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$955K
FY2022▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$881K
FY2021$886K
FY2022$955K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2022 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1966.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Conferences
$44,135Pt VII · Sec A
European COO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Research COO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Seretary/Tre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Progam Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Progra
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dawn Langlinais$45,100$44,100$44,135$42,000$42,000
Tim Bauer$19,440————
Jennifer Looff$7,667————
Rachel Cunningham$2,000————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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2 programs · $628K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The institute held semi-annual meeting of members regarding major aspects of solution mining. The conferences were held in rapid city, south dakota and chester, england. Both conferences had a virtual option for those members electing that option.

$329Kprogram expense
02

Continuing Programs of Research Are

Correlation of physical characteristics of various salt with mechanical properties for design purposes; collection, storage and distribution of standard rock salt specimens; evaluating strain measurements at cavern stassfurt; thermal expansion coefficient of rock salt to address thermal induced stresses in cyclic storage caverns; creep…

$299Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$901K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$474K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$425K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$832K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$955K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$955K
Total assetsLn 16$955K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$425K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$474K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$901K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$194K
SavingsLn 2$761K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$955K
Other assetsLn 15$69
Total assetsLn 16$955K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178
Net assetsLn 32$955K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$887K$955K
Total assetsLn 16$887K$955K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$178
Net assetsLn 32$886K$955K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$591K
Management feesLn 11a$198K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$191
Office expensesLn 13$5K
Information technologyLn 14$4K
OccupancyLn 16$787
InterestLn 20$22K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$832K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.5M−$174K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$838K$382K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$84K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $901K$832K$69K$955K 990 PDF
FY2021 $689K$685K$4K$886K 990 PDF
FY2020 $461K$370K$91K$881K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $900,501 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $395,000$424,984
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $287,824$473,928
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,550$1,589
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $689,374$900,501
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $460,672$590,699
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $224,594$240,885
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $685,266$831,584
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,108$68,917
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $900,501 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$424,984
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$424,984
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $473,928$473,928
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,589$1,589
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $475,517$900,501
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $831,584 across 10 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$590,699
IX-11a Management fees$198,466
IX-11c Accounting fees$9,944
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$191
IX-13 Office expenses$4,560
IX-14 Information technology$3,758
IX-16 Occupancy$787
IX-20 Interest$21,841
IX-23 Insurance$1,328
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$10
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$831,584
Part X · Balance sheet $954,697 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,842$193,949
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $709,159$760,679
X-15 Other assets$69
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $887,001$954,697
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,399$178
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,399$178
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $885,602$954,519
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $885,602$954,519
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $887,001$954,697
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $954,519 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$900,501
XI-2 Total expenses$831,584
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,917
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$885,602
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$954,519

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