Research Support Fund

Amherst, MA
Tax-exempt since Feb. 1998
EIN: 04-3404575

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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.

Category: Education N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions

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Revenue

$288k (2023)

Expenses

$284k (2023)

Total Assets

$15.8k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$288,088

Expenses

$284,006

Net Income

$4,082

Net Assets

$15,773

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$281,500	97.7%
Program Services	$6,588	2.3%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,773
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$15,773

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Robert Pollin (Board President)	$0	$174,885	$34,312
Gerald Epstein (Board Treasurer & Clerk)	$0	$165,380	$34,312
David Faytell (Board Vice President)	$0	$96,668	$7,250

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$1,270,727

Expenses

$5,873,716

Net Income

-$4,602,989

Net Assets

$11,691

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$530,705	41.8%
Program Services	$71,000	5.6%
Investment Income	$61,376	4.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$607,646	47.8%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,691
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$11,691

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Robert Pollin (Board President)	$0	$179,633	$32,455
Gerald Epstein (Board Treasurer & Clerk)	$0	$169,838	$32,455
David Faytell (Board Vice President)	$0	$96,915	$7,269

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Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$548,500

Expenses

$335,193

Net Income

$213,307

Net Assets

$6,271,977

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$260,757	47.5%
Program Services	$71,000	12.9%
Investment Income	$90,594	16.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$126,149	23.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,271,977
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$6,271,977

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Robert Pollin (Board President)	$0	$160,346	$31,431
Gerald Epstein (Board Treasurer & Clerk)	$0	$151,666	$31,431
David Faytell (Board Vice President)	$0	$77,089	$5,782

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$86,472

Expenses

$107,706

Net Income

-$21,234

Net Assets

$5,494,651

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$51,833	59.9%
Program Services	$65,083	75.3%
Investment Income	$99,748	> 100%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$130,192
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,494,651
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$5,494,651

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Robert Pollin (Board President)	$0	$161,146	$37,032
Gerald Epstein (Board Treasurer & Clerk)	$0	$150,618	$37,032
David Faytell (Board Vice President)	$0	$73,868	$5,540

990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$239,858

Expenses

$126,574

Net Income

$113,284

Net Assets

$4,897,626

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$113,000	47.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$97,428	40.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$21,932	9.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$7,498	3.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,947,626
Total Liabilities	$50,000
Net Assets	$4,897,626

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Robert Pollin (Board President)	$0	$159,369	$35,206
Gerald Epstein (Board Treasurer & Clerk)	$0	$148,028	$35,206
David Faytell (Board Vice President)	$0	$80,400	$6,030

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Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$361,872

Expenses

$216,209

Net Income

$145,663

Net Assets

$4,208,743

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$176,000	48.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$89,965	24.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$95,907	26.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$42,499	19.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,222,243
Total Liabilities	$13,500
Net Assets	$4,208,743

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Robert Pollin (Board President)	$0	$157,624	$35,305
Gerald Epstein (Board Treasurer & Clerk)	$0	$148,078	$35,305
David Faytell (Board Vice President)	$0	$93,869	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$12,651,636

Expenses

$19,416,769

Net Income

-$6,765,133

Net Assets

$4,407,953

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$12,514,892	98.9%
Program Services	$4,569	0.0%
Investment Income	$93,100	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$37,442	0.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,633	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$103,129	0.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,407,953
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,407,953

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Robert Pollin (Board President)	$0	$151,238	$35,316
Gerald Epstein (Board Treasurer & Clerk)	$0	$144,046	$35,316
David Faytell (Board Vice President)	$0	$104,534	$0

990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$6,615,960

Expenses

$1,043,711

Net Income

$5,572,249

Net Assets

$10,992,048

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,570,281	99.3%
Program Services	$29,218	0.4%
Investment Income	$10,408	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$2,227
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$8,280	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$365,509	35.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$22,583,684
Total Liabilities	$11,591,636
Net Assets	$10,992,048

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Robert Pollin (Board President)	$0	$146,712	$34,704
Gerald Epstein (Board Treasurer & Clerk)	$0	$153,880	$34,704
David Faytell (Board Vice President)	$0	$90,267	$0

990

Filed on Nov. 13, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$681,289

Expenses

$1,005,781

Net Income

-$324,492

Net Assets

$5,515,483

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$650,000	95.4%
Program Services	$31,271	4.6%
Investment Income	$18	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$269,587	26.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,066,908
Total Liabilities	$4,551,425
Net Assets	$5,515,483

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Robert Pollin (Board President)	$0	$148,868	$33,947
Gerald Epstein (Board Treasurer & Clerk)	$0	$144,452	$33,947
Sigrid Miller Pollin (Board Vice President (Thru 8/24/15))	$0	$131,669	$0
David Faytell (Board Vice President (Eff 8/24/15))	$0	$147,467	$0

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Filed on Sept. 1, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$1,379,572

Expenses

$953,889

Net Income

$425,683

Net Assets

$5,107,753

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,350,000	97.9%
Program Services	$29,388	2.1%
Investment Income	$18	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$166	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$216,470	22.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,158,516
Total Liabilities	$50,763
Net Assets	$5,107,753

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$732,754

Expenses

$970,697

Net Income

-$237,943

Net Assets

$4,682,070

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$700,000	95.5%
Program Services	$29,928	4.1%
Investment Income	$23	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$2,803	0.4%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$243,880	25.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,728,788
Total Liabilities	$46,718
Net Assets	$4,682,070

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$713,807

Expenses

$845,901

Net Income

-$132,094

Net Assets

$4,921,789

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$685,000	96.0%
Program Services	$27,785	3.9%
Investment Income	$27	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$995	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$198,126	23.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,929,178
Total Liabilities	$7,389
Net Assets	$4,921,789

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$2,490,647

Expenses

$2,702,980

Net Income

-$212,333

Net Assets

$5,053,883

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,475,000	99.4%
Program Services	$15,105	0.6%
Investment Income	$99	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$443	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$163,442	6.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,061,338
Total Liabilities	$7,455
Net Assets	$5,053,883

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

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Research Support Fund

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Revenue $288k (2023)

Expenses $284k (2023)

Total Assets $15.8k (2023)

Total Liabilities $0 (2023)

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Revenue

$288k (2023)

Expenses

$284k (2023)

Total Assets

$15.8k (2023)

Total Liabilities

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