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Zebrafish Disease Models Society

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Clifton Park, NY501(c)(3)Since 2014Medical Research EIN 47-1140026Revenue $212K in FY2025

On file with the IRSzdmsociety.org1023 Route 146, 12065-3644 · Clifton Park, NYTax-exempt since Mar 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society aims to act as a meeting point for academic, clinical and industrial scientists using Zebrafish Disease Models and to support and foster knowledge generation, discussion, training and education about Zebrafish Disease Models by promoting the study, research and use of Zebrafish Disease Models throughout the world, diversity among the Zebrafish community, public awareness of the importance of the field, and offer informed opinions on Zebrafish Disease Models.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$212K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$197K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$253K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$212K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$212K
Expenses
$197K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$248K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$197K
Net assets
$253K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$268K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$253K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $161K Management & general 18% · $36K Fundraising 0% · $417

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Teresa Bowman
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rita Fior
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trista North
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marina Mione
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Cox
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hui Feng
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Advances global research using zebrafish disease models.

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1 program · $161K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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In 2025, the zebrafish disease models society organized their annual conference (ZDM18) in boston, massachusetts. The ZDM18 conference brought in a total of 265 confirmed attendees. The society held 13 virtual meetings from march through september of 2025.

$161Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2020
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2020$5
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$212K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$195K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Money outPt IX
$197K
Ln 25
Programscol B$161K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$417
Owns and owesPt X
$253K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$276K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$195K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Total revenueLn 12$212K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
SavingsLn 2$133K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$276K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$253K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$233K$264K
Total assetsLn 16$254K$276K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$237K$253K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$64K$40K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$7K$4K$417
Information technologyLn 14$2K$296$2K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$96K$96K
InsuranceLn 23$975$975
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$229$229
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$161K$36K$417

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $212K$197K$16K$253K 990 PDF
FY2024 $255K$207K$48K$237K 990 PDF
FY2023 $194K$239K−$44K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022 $214K$248K−$34K$234K 990 PDF
FY2021 $123K$268K 990 PDF
FY2020 $30K$74K−$45K$252K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $212,236 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,500$17,245
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $241,386$194,953
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38$38
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,924$212,236
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,446$4,903
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 $203,416$191,775
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,862$196,678
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,062$15,558
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $212,236 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,245
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,245
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $194,953$194,953
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38$38
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $194,953 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38$212,236
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $196,678 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,903$4,903
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $40,476 · Management $24,000$64,476
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,200$2,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,763 · Management $3,757 · Fundraising $417$10,937
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $296 · Management $1,918$2,214
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,771$11,771
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $96,334$96,334
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $975$975
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,639$2,639
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $229$229
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $160,543 · Management $35,718 · Fundraising $417$196,678
Part X · Balance sheet $275,881 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,284$131,703
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $94,895$132,699
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,200$11,479
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $254,379$275,881
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,899$6,875
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,062$16,030
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,961$22,905
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $237,418$252,976
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $237,418$252,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $254,379$275,881
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $252,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,236
XI-2 Total expenses$196,678
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,558
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$237,418
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$252,976

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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