Colloid & Surface Chemistry Divisio

Tax-deductible

Chesapeake, OH501(c)(3)Since 1926EIN 71-6104814

To promote the exchange of scientific information through scientific meetings, technical publications and recognition of scientific and educational achievements.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$164K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$256K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$164K
FY2025▼ -24%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$215K
FY2025$164K
Expenses
$256K
FY2025▼ -17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$256K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.1M

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 Mar 1967.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $234K Management & general 9% · $22K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Program Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Awards Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$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

Promotes scientific exchange via meetings, publications, and awards.

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1 program service account for $234K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Infrastructure Programs, General/Other

Sponsors educational and scientific meetings and conferences, and disseminates information on chemistry and chemical engineering research. Provides travel support for domestic and international speakers, and postdoctoral and graduate students to attend national meetings of the american chemical society (acs).

$234Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $129K · 2021–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$31,395
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,879
Unitemized GrantFY2023$29,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$23,750

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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$41K$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$31K$31K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$923$923
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$38K$38K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$154K$154K
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K$234K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $164K$256K−$92K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $215K$308K−$93K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $146K$176K−$31K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $95K$123K−$28K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $254K$71K$183K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $146K$32K$114K$1.8M 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 $164,100 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$54,697
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,117
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$108,814
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39,125$39,125
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,530$7,530
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,631$8,631
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,631 · Excluded from tax $46,655$164,100
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,703 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $31,395$31,395
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $923$923
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $19,471$19,471
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,318$7,318
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,942$1,942
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,340$38,340
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $153,814$153,814
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $233,732 · Management $21,971 · Fundraising $0$255,703
Part X · Balance sheet $2,052,415 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,848$4,138
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$18,966
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,817,331$2,029,311
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,858,179$2,052,415
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $969,753$1,062,695
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $888,426$989,720
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,858,179$2,052,415
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,858,179$2,052,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,052,415 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,100
XI-2 Total expenses$255,703
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$91,603
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,858,179
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$285,839
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,052,415

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

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