Scientific Research and Education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 3% 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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 10 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 10 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$827K
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$482K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$434K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$827K
FY2022▲ +54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$730K
FY2021$538K
FY2022$827K
FY2023$472K
FY2024$385K
FY2025$185K
Expenses
$482K
FY2022▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$733K
FY2021$456K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$796K
FY2025$93K
Net assets
$434K
FY2022▲ +387%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$18K
FY2025$110K

From the FY2022 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 Jan 2004.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $448K Management & general 7% · $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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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

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3 programs · $448K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Scientific research and educational program aimed to enhance the quality and safety of fresh produce nonartificial beverages and educate the public on the nutritional benefits of fresh 100% organic produce and current safety issues.

$198Kprogram expense
02

Scientific research program for the development of technology to economically produce premium quality high nutrition 100% organic produce. The program will provide all families in the U.S.A. With ability to consume safe produce.

$150Kprogram expense
03

Educational program aimed to stimulate the information flow within the agricultural sector between universities extension and public by providing sharing interface ad publications at no charge.

$100Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$827K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$827K
Money outPt IX
$482K
Ln 25
Programscol B$448K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$434K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$434K
Total assetsLn 16$434K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$827K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$827K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$434K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$434K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$434K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$434K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$434K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$89K$434K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$89K$434K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$140K$130K$10K$0
Information technologyLn 14$124K$100K$24K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$120K$120K$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$98K$98K$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$482K$448K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $185K$93K$92K$110K 990 PDF
FY2024 $385K$796K−$411K$18K 990 PDF
FY2023 $472K$477K−$5K$429K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $827K$482K$345K$434K 990 PDF
FY2021 $538K$456K$82K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 $730K$733K−$2K$7K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $826,907 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $538,330$826,907
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $538,330$826,907
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $455,964$481,733
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $455,964$481,733
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $82,366$345,174
Part VI · Governance 3 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $826,907 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$826,907
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$826,907
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$826,907
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $481,733 across 12 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $130,000 · Management $9,554 · Fundraising $0$139,554
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $100,000 · Management $24,000 · Fundraising $0$124,000
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $120,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$120,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $98,179 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$98,179
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $448,179 · Management $33,554 · Fundraising $0$481,733
Part X · Balance sheet $434,370 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,196$434,370
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,196$434,370
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $89,196$434,370
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,196$434,370
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,196$434,370
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $434,370 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$826,907
XI-2 Total expenses$481,733
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$345,174
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$89,196
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$434,370

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