Institute Of Traditional Science Inc

Cambridge, MA
Tax-exempt since May 1977
EIN: 04-2577162

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$15.3k (2025)

Expenses

$21.1k (2025)

Total Assets

$153k (2025)

Total Liabilities

$1k (2025)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2025

Revenue

$15,320

Expenses

$21,097

Net Income

-$5,777

Net Assets

$152,265

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,642	10.7%
Sales of Assets	$13,678	89.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$20,511	97.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$153,265
Total Liabilities	$1,000
Net Assets	$152,265

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rahel O'more (President)	$0	$0
Rahel O'more (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Rahel O'more (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 24, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2024

Revenue

$6,442

Expenses

$15,222

Net Income

-$8,780

Net Assets

$158,042

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,530	23.8%
Sales of Assets	$4,912	76.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$14,848	97.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$159,042
Total Liabilities	$1,000
Net Assets	$158,042

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rahel O'more (President)	$0	$0
Rahel O'more (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Rahel O'more (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2023

Revenue

$5,269

Expenses

$17,627

Net Income

-$12,358

Net Assets

$166,822

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,606	30.5%
Sales of Assets	$3,663	69.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$17,178	97.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$167,822
Total Liabilities	$1,000
Net Assets	$166,822

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rahel O'more (President)	$0	$0
Rahel O'more (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Rahel O'more (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 11, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Revenue

$8,154

Expenses

$30,619

Net Income

-$22,465

Net Assets

$179,180

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,886	23.1%
Sales of Assets	$6,268	76.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$29,824	97.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$180,180
Total Liabilities	$1,000
Net Assets	$179,180

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rahel O'more (President)	$0	$0
Rahel O'more (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Rahel O'more (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 19, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Revenue

$9,363

Expenses

$23,197

Net Income

-$13,834

Net Assets

$201,645

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2,284	24.4%
Sales of Assets	$7,079	75.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$22,597	97.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$202,645
Total Liabilities	$1,000
Net Assets	$201,645

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rahel O'more (President)	$0	$0
Rahel O'more (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Rahel O'more (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 3, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Revenue

$3,533

Expenses

$22,551

Net Income

-$19,018

Net Assets

$215,479

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2,489	70.5%
Sales of Assets	$1,044	29.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$21,867	97.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$216,479
Total Liabilities	$1,000
Net Assets	$215,479

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rahel O'more (President)	$0	$0
Rahel O'more (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Rahel O'more (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Revenue

$2,399

Expenses

$16,847

Net Income

-$14,448

Net Assets

$234,497

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2,461	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$15,663	93.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$235,497
Total Liabilities	$1,000
Net Assets	$234,497

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Revenue

$6,575

Expenses

$38,877

Net Income

-$32,302

Net Assets

$288,186

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$321	4.9%
Dividends	$4,896	74.5%
Sales of Assets	$1,411	21.5%
Other Income	-$53

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$37,012	95.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$289,186
Total Liabilities	$1,000
Net Assets	$288,186

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Revenue

$29,244

Expenses

$32,926

Net Income

-$3,682

Net Assets

$320,488

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,744	6.0%
Dividends	$5,587	19.1%
Sales of Assets	$21,913	74.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$30,897	93.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$320,488
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$320,488

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Revenue

$12,766

Expenses

$32,543

Net Income

-$19,777

Net Assets

$324,170

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$201	1.6%
Interest Revenue	$4,099	32.1%
Dividends	$2,623	20.5%
Sales of Assets	$5,843	45.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$31,975	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$324,170
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$324,170

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Revenue

$1,635

Expenses

$13,996

Net Income

-$12,361

Net Assets

$343,947

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,361	> 100%
Dividends	$3,080	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$97	5.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$12,501	89.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$2,974	21.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$343,947
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$343,947

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Revenue

$20,990

Expenses

$54,550

Net Income

-$33,560

Net Assets

$242,752

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$5,555	26.5%
Sales of Assets	$15,433	73.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,963	97.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$2,810	5.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$242,752
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$242,752

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2010

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2009

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2008

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2007

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2006

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2005

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2004

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2003

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2002

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2001

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Institute Of Traditional Science Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $15.3k (2025)

Expenses $21.1k (2025)

Total Assets $153k (2025)

Total Liabilities $1k (2025)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2025

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Compensation

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2024

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2023

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2022

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2021

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2020

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2019

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2018

No Extracted Financial Data

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2017

No Extracted Financial Data

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2016

No Extracted Financial Data

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2014

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2013

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Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

Revenue

$15.3k (2025)

Expenses

$21.1k (2025)

Total Assets

$153k (2025)

Total Liabilities

$1k (2025)

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