A S P E N Rhoads Research Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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To support personal & professional development of nutrition researchers throughout their careers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$247K
Spent
$299K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$247K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$275K
FY2025$617K
Expenses
$299K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$234K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2007.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $203K Management & general 21% · $62K Fundraising 11% · $34K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/ President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/ Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aspen President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aspen President/ Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Grant Review Committee Chair
$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

Empowers nutrition researchers with career development resources and support.

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1 program · $203K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation's sole activity is to provide grant support to nutrition researchers. The grants are intended to assist nutrition investigators by providing preliminary funding for promising new research in the fields of nutrition and metabolic support and related areas of clinical nutrition

$203Kprogram 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$26K
Grants paid · 31 grants · $757K · 2019–2024
University of South FloridaFY2024$25,000
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2024$20,000
University of South FloridaFY2023$25,000
The Ohio State UniversityOH · FY2023$25,000
Baylor College of MedicineTX · FY2023$25,000
University of South FloridaFY2023$25,000
The Ohio State UniversityOH · FY2023$25,000
Baylor College of MedicineTX · FY2023$25,000
Duke UniversityNC · FY2023$12,500
Duke UniversityNC · FY2023$12,500
Baylor College of MedicineTX · FY2022$25,000
Texas A&m UniversityFY2022$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Money outPt IX
$299K
Ln 25
Programscol B$203K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Gains on assetsLn 7$659
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 654
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$145K$145K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$24K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$21K$10K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$660$660
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$12K$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K$104
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$5K$5K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$299K$203K$62K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 13, 2026 $617K$234K$382K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 21, 2025 $275K$262K$13K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2024 $249K$310K−$61K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2023 $273K$237K$36K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 5, 2022 $388K$321K$67K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 21, 2021 $247K$299K−$53K$2.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $246,700 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $199,345$194,791
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $533,716$51,909
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $733,061$246,700
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $95,498$145,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,146$52,336
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $54,756$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,258$102,142
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $310,658$299,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $422,403−$52,778
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $246,700 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$194,791
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$194,791
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,250$51,250
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $659$659
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $51,909$246,700
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $299,478 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $145,000$145,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,123 · Management $24,123$48,246
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,045 · Management $2,045$4,090
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $10,364 · Management $10,364$20,728
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $660$660
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,920$6,920
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,058$10,058
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $10,383$10,383
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,351 · Management $3,040 · Fundraising $2,691$18,082
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,570 · Management $104$4,674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,850 · Management $4,850 · Fundraising $20,937$30,637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $203,303 · Management $62,164 · Fundraising $34,011$299,478
Part X · Balance sheet $2,332,554 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,702$77,258
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $198,193$123,942
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,245$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,871$11,121
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,127,546$2,116,460
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,820$3,773
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,379,377$2,332,554
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,392$5,920
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$12,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $83,833$21,921
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $92,225$40,341
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,673,584$1,662,109
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $613,568$630,104
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,287,152$2,292,213
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,379,377$2,332,554
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,292,213 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,700
XI-2 Total expenses$299,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$52,778
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,287,152
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$57,839
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,292,213

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