Education and Research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
23¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 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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FY2024 · 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
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 47% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
23%
of spending
Concern: 23% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $109
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
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$159K
+89% vs prior year
Spent
$64K
To programs
23%
Net assets
$160K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$159K
FY2024▲ +89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$159K
Expenses
$64K
FY2024+0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$63K
FY2024$64K
Net assets
$160K
FY2024▲ +114%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$160K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2001.

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

Where the money goes

23 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 23% · $15K Management & general 77% · $49K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Integrity Research Institute is a science and technology nonprofit based in Beltsville, MD.

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3 programs · $12K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Conferences

The Natural Living Expo at the University of Maryland, Marriot Conference Centers, we had our Booth with all the literature and our latest PREMIER 4000 chair for attendees to experience. Was an excellent venue for showcasing our bioenergy products and future energy books.

$7Kprogram expense
02

Iri Publications and Books

We had several journal papers and articles published this year and many were presented at conferences. A high impact article was: How Energy Medicine Will Save Health Care, published in the American Journal of Biomedical Science and Research also, we were asked to contribute to the latest volume of Research Advances In Environment…

$3Kprogram expense
03

Propulsion Program

The CMG Project or Control Moment Gyro Project where we developed a successful proof of principal model is in the process of going to the next level, by increasing the model size. The purpose of this experiment is to show that levitation and thrust is possible by scissoring gyros.

$1Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$109
Grants paid · 1 grant · $13K · 2020–2020
Paradigm Research Energy ExopoliticsFY2020$13,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$159K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$104
Money outPt IX
$64K
Ln 25
Programscol B$15K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$160K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$104
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Total revenueLn 12$159K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$809
Other assetsLn 15$100
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$160K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$809
Total assetsLn 16$75K$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$75K$160K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$4K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$17K$0$17K$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$356$0$356$0
InsuranceLn 23$422$0$422$0
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$0$27K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$64K$15K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $159K$64K$96K$160K 990 PDF
FY2023 $84K$63K$21K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 $31K$67K 990 PDF
FY2021 $71K$83K 990 PDF
FY2020 $81K$45K$36K$74K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $159,240 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,210$107,021
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$104
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $79,987$52,115
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $84,197$159,240
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,498$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$2,020
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,831$61,547
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $63,329$63,567
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,868$95,673
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $159,240 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $52,115 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$912
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$106,109
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$107,021
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$104
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,219 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$159,240
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $63,567 across 11 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $2,020$2,020
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,000 · Management $1,533 · Fundraising $0$5,533
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $0$1,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,120 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,120
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,422 · Management $1,529 · Fundraising $0$3,951
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $16,860 · Fundraising $0$16,860
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,154 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,154
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $356 · Fundraising $0$356
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $422 · Fundraising $0$422
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $26,651 · Fundraising $0$26,651
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,716 · Management $48,851 · Fundraising $0$63,567
Part X · Balance sheet $159,664 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,317$126,394
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,298$10,403
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $20,726$21,958
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,164$809
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100$100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,605$159,664
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,605$159,664
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,605$159,664
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $159,664 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$159,240
XI-2 Total expenses$63,567
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,673
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,605
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$10,614
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$159,664

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