Cellulose and Renewable Materials D

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1920EIN 52-6054070

Leading and supporting innovation in cellulose & renewable materials by providing a forum for our members to excel in the chemical sciences and technology

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 56% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
47 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 47.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
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
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$143K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$75K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$143K
FY2025▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$143K
Expenses
$75K
FY2025▼ -27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$102K
FY2025$75K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$718K
FY2021$893K
FY2022$820K
FY2023$934K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1946.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $45K Management & general 40% · $30K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advance cellulose and renewable materials innovation through member collaboration in chemical sciences and technology.

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3 program services account for $45K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

We organized 63 technical symposia, with 625 oral presentations and 114 poster presentations. All symposia are simultaneously available to virtual meeting registrants.

$19Kprogram expense
02

In 2025 our Division honored award winners, our Division Fellows and officers at the Division Banquet. Approximately 103 people attended the banquet to celebrate the winners and network with other scientists.

$16Kprogram expense
03

In 2025, CELL Division administered and presented the following awards: 1 Anselme Payen Award, 1 Young Investigator Award, 2 Graduate Student Awards, 3 student poster awards (no cash award, winners receive complementary banquet ticket so they can be recognized at the banquet), 2 student travel awards.

$10Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $25K · 2021–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$143K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Money outPt IX
$75K
Ln 25
Programscol B$45K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$58K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$143K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
SavingsLn 2$160K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$835K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 623
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$740K$835K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$797$797
Information technologyLn 14$285$285
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$44K$36K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$682$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$75K$45K$30K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $143K$75K$68K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $149K$102K$47K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $136K$81K$55K$934K 990 PDF
FY2022 $103K$53K$50K$820K 990 PDF
FY2021 $121K$11K$110K$893K 990 PDF
FY2020 $99K$12K$87K$718K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $143,401 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$68,321
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$68,321
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,668 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,668
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $56,217$56,217
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,790$1,790
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,405 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,405
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,073 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $58,007$143,401
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $75,224 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $9,204$9,204
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,599$1,599
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $797$797
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $285$285
IX-17 TravelManagement $17,675$17,675
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35,548 · Management $8,209$43,757
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $682 · Management $1,225 · Fundraising $0$1,907
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $45,434 · Management $29,790 · Fundraising $0$75,224
Part X · Balance sheet $1,130,478 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $120,038$134,838
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $154,808$160,145
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $740,468$835,495
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,015,314$1,130,478
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,015,314$1,130,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,015,314$1,130,478
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,130,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$143,401
XI-2 Total expenses$75,224
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,177
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,015,314
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$46,987
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,130,478

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

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