Mind Science Foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$140K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: 990-PF Part VIII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$140K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending.
990-PF Part VIII
5.9 mo
of spending, in cash
5.9 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Named funders
7
named funders · $480K
7 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$89K
17% of total assets
Liabilities are 17% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$617K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$665K
Net assets
$439K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$617K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$562K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$617K
Expenses
$665K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$501K
FY2021$546K
FY2022$583K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$665K
Net assets
$439K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$586K
FY2021$532K
FY2022$560K
FY2023$487K
FY2024$439K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1960.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 15% · $100K Operating & administrative 85% · $565K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990-PF; $140K paid to officers and key staff (990-PF Part VIII).

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$140,440990-PF Pt VIII
Imn. Past Chair
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Vice Chair
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Treasurer
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Institutional Trustee
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Institutional Trustee
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · 990-PF Part VIII

NameFY2024FY2023
Meriam M Good$140,440$130,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990-PF Part VIII column (c) / 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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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in San Antonio, TX.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 3 grants · $100K · 2024–2024
Paris Brain InstituteFY2024$30,000
Stanford UniversityFY2024$30,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV1
Average grantPart XV$33K
Median grantPart XV$30K
Largest grantPart XV$40K
Top cause focusNTEEScience & Technology (33%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$617K
Gifts and grants$606K
Investment income$10K
Money out
$665K
Grants paid$100K
Running costs$565K
Owns and owes
$439K
net assets
Cash and savings$329K
Total assets$528K
Liabilities$89K
People
16
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$606K
Investment income$10K
Total revenue$617K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$329K
Total assets$528K
Liabilities$89K
Net assets$439K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $617K$665K−$48K$439K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $474K$546K−$72K$487K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 18, 2023 $611K$583K$28K$560K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 2, 2022 $492K$546K−$54K$532K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 24, 2021 $562K$501K$61K$586K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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