Fractionation Research INC

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To operate well-planned experimental programs to collect and report large scale mass transfer equipment hardware performance data with industrially representative chemical systems, and to report such data to its members clearly, in useful formats, and in a timely manner.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 921 volunteers and 23 employees.
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)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $3.7M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.2M
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
76
of 76 voting members
Looks good: 76 of 76 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.6M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1966.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $4.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Scientist
$259,910Pt VII · Sec A
Technical Director
$254,807Pt VII · Sec A
$218,671Pt VII · Sec A
Research Engineer
$151,708Pt VII · Sec A
Corp Admin Director
$149,064Pt VII · Sec A
Financial & Admin Associate
$72,883Pt VII · Sec A
Meeting Planner
$53,193Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kenneth McCarley————$232,970$272,819
Ken McCarley——$268,190$240,113——
Tony Cai$259,910$225,852$240,766$233,351$222,218$240,878
Izak Nieuwoudt$254,807$224,381$163,908———
Sergio Kapusta$218,671$143,906$155,012$121,039$13,934—
Jose Bravo————$90,077$194,799
Sayeed Mohammad$151,708$142,949$143,472$138,464$132,217—
Jeanifer Randall$149,064$114,502$112,387$106,216$104,099$111,472

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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Tests and reports industrial equipment performance data for members.

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3 programs · $4.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Conduct research according to the long range experimental program approved by the technical advisory committee.

$4.4Mprogram expense
02

Fri received two grants from the oklahoma center for the advancement of science and technology (ocast), U.S. Treasury's state small business credit initiative (ssbci) AND/OR U.S. Treasury's ssbci funds administered through ocast.

$142Kprogram expense
03

Distillation Academy

This unique 4-DAY course is tailored to engineers with 3 15 years of experience in the mass transfer field. The broad range of material is useful for engineers from chemical, petrochemical, gas processing, refining, engineering, equipment manufacturing, and related industries.

$47Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$171K
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a76
IndependentVI 1b76
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$171K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$46
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$225K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$188K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 6921
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$406K$225K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$410K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$165K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$255K
Payroll taxesLn 10$129K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$227K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K
Office expensesLn 13$116K
Information technologyLn 14$104K
OccupancyLn 16$186K
TravelLn 17$35K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$166K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$306K
InsuranceLn 23$118K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$785K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.7M$4.6M$148K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.2M$4.3M−$56K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$4.0M−$251K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$4.6M−$908K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$3.6M$570K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8M$3.5M$327K$4.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,701,817 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,070,717$4,531,190
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $178,467$170,627
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,249,184$4,701,817
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,558,726$2,467,931
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,746,567$2,086,270
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,305,293$4,554,201
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$56,109$147,616
Part VI · Governance 76 of 76 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body76
VI-1b Independent voting members76
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,701,817 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,389,467
VIII-1e Government grants$141,723
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,531,190
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $170,673$170,673
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$46−$46
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $170,627$4,701,817
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,554,201 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$409,903
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,508,906
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$164,738
IX-9 Other employee benefits$255,154
IX-10 Payroll taxes$129,230
IX-11b Legal fees$3,405
IX-11c Accounting fees$33,506
IX-11g Other fees for services$227,134
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$6,126
IX-13 Office expenses$115,758
IX-14 Information technology$104,333
IX-16 Occupancy$185,665
IX-17 Travel$35,166
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$166,476
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$305,523
IX-23 Insurance$118,372
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$784,806
IX-25 Total functional expenses$4,554,201
Part X · Balance sheet $5,968,568 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $396,685$217,625
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,542$6,899
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $650,901$543,435
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $75,256$113,931
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,127,455$1,151,556
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,463,544$3,746,838
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $285,369$188,284
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,008,752$5,968,568
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $454,542$418,796
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $944,463$903,412
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $923,146$851,090
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,322,151$2,173,298
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,686,601$3,795,270
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,686,601$3,795,270
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,008,752$5,968,568
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,795,270 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,701,817
XI-2 Total expenses$4,554,201
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,616
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,686,601
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$38,947
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,795,270

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