VMI RESEARCH LABS EXISTS TO SERVE AS THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ARM OF THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE. ITS PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AND TO AID DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY VMI'S PRIME MISSION - EDUCATION OF THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT. (Continued on Schedule O)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$25K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 surplus $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $388K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.6M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$284K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$814K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$814K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$814K
FY2022$972K
FY2023$793K
FY2024$838K
FY2025$876K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1967.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $984K Management & general 3% · $35K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $25K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer/Contractual Offi
$15,558Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Research
$6,600Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$2,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Angie Fafatas$46,700$36,575$24,116$16,603$15,558
Wade E Bell$6,600$6,600$6,600$6,600$6,600
Anne Alerding$2,400$2,400$2,400$2,400$2,400

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 15aYes

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3 programs · $984K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Projects in collaboration with the united states department of agriculture, the united states air force, the united states navy, the national science foundation, the virginia department of game and inland fisheries, the university of wisconsin, local governments, other not for profits and private industry.

$653Kprogram expense
02

Educational activities including international initiatives.

$330Kprogram expense
03

Indirect costs

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.6M
Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$37,684
Unitemized GrantFY2023$547,248
Unitemized GrantFY2022$488,776
Unitemized GrantFY2021$613,108
Unitemized GrantFY2020$130,553

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$881
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$984K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$814K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$881
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
SavingsLn 2$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$388K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$172K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K
Net assetsLn 32$814K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 561
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K$212K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$292K$388K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$172K
Total assetsLn 16$698K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K$284K
Net assetsLn 32$609K$814K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$56K$56K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$131K$131K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$404K$404K
Payroll taxesLn 10$85K$83K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$75$970
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$46K$46K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$199K$199K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$25K$466
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$984K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$2.2M−$23K$876K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$3.1M−$36K$838K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.6M−$230K$793K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.2M$203K$972K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$114K$814K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,132,928 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $383,649$1,127,689
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,384$4,358
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $844$881
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $389,877$1,132,928
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $118,966$187,011
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $174,204$513,203
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,926$318,639
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $451,096$1,018,853
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$61,219$114,075
Part VI · Governance 11 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,132,928 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,127,689$1,127,689
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,358$4,358
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $881$881
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,128,570 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,358$1,132,928
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,018,853 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $56,458$56,458
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $130,553$130,553
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $24,558$24,558
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $404,006$404,006
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $82,712 · Management $1,927$84,639
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,700$5,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,500$4,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $75 · Management $970$1,045
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,596$5,596
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45,662$45,662
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,383$2,383
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $199,442$199,442
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,024$27,024
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,691$1,691
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,130 · Management $466$25,596
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $983,541 · Management $35,312 · Fundraising $0$1,018,853
Part X · Balance sheet $1,098,262 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,075$112,765
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $176,980$99,122
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $113,460$290,367
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,576$35,724
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,461$312
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,743$171,587
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $292,433$388,385
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $697,728$1,098,262
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,901$45,505
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $86,052$238,301
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,953$283,806
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $529,219$673,218
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $79,556$141,238
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $608,775$814,456
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $697,728$1,098,262
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $814,456 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,132,928
XI-2 Total expenses$1,018,853
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$114,075
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$608,775
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$91,606
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$814,456

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