Hydrocarbon Research Foundation

Los Angeles, CA
Tax-exempt since Oct. 1991
EIN: 33-0477450

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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

$67.3k (2024)

Expenses

$112k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.12M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$67,307

Expenses

$111,945

Net Income

-$44,638

Net Assets

$1,117,981

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$137	0.2%
Dividends	$15,926	23.7%
Sales of Assets	$51,244	76.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$74,216	66.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$35,348	31.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,117,981
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,117,981

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Dr Robert Aniszfeld (Trustee/Executive Director)	$35,348	$0
Dr Surya Prakash (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 6, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

-$64,208

Expenses

$110,786

Net Income

-$174,994

Net Assets

$1,162,619

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$180
Dividends	$21,956
Sales of Assets	-$86,344
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$79,216	71.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$33,743	30.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,162,619
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,162,619

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Dr Robert Aniszfeld (Trustee/Executive Director)	$33,743	$0
Dr Surya Prakash (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 11, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

-$96,266

Expenses

$115,855

Net Income

-$212,121

Net Assets

$1,337,615

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$70
Dividends	$24,188
Sales of Assets	-$120,524
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$83,551	72.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$31,000	26.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,346,301
Total Liabilities	$8,686
Net Assets	$1,337,615

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Dr Robert Aniszfeld (Trustee/Executive Director)	$31,000	$0
Dr Surya Prakash (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 30, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$41,305

Expenses

$137,342

Net Income

-$96,037

Net Assets

$1,549,736

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$8	0.0%
Dividends	$28,717	69.5%
Sales of Assets	$12,580	30.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$92,380	67.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$50,000	36.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,549,736
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,549,736

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Dr Robert Aniszfeld (Trustee/Executive Director)	$50,000	$0
Dr Surya Prakash (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$47,013

Expenses

$125,706

Net Income

-$78,693

Net Assets

$1,645,773

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$735	1.6%
Dividends	$6,528	13.9%
Sales of Assets	$36,392	77.4%
Other Income	$3,358	7.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$92,465	73.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	23.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,652,650
Total Liabilities	$6,877
Net Assets	$1,645,773

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Dr Robert Aniszfeld (Trustee/Executive Director)	$30,000	$0
Dr Surya Prakash (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 2, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$71,908

Expenses

$135,992

Net Income

-$64,084

Net Assets

$1,724,465

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$836	1.2%
Dividends	$55,446	77.1%
Sales of Assets	$15,626	21.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$92,877	68.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	22.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,724,466
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,724,465

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Dr Robert Aniszfeld (Trustee/Executive Director)	$30,000	$0
Dr Surya Prakash (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$88,738

Expenses

$147,251

Net Income

-$58,513

Net Assets

$1,788,550

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$720	0.8%
Dividends	$52,336	59.0%
Sales of Assets	$35,682	40.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$98,353	66.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	20.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,788,550
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,788,550

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Dr Robert Aniszfeld (Trustee/Executive Director)	$30,000	$0
Dr Surya Prakash (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 8, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$151,755

Expenses

$161,046

Net Income

-$9,291

Net Assets

$1,869,362

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,896	1.9%
Dividends	$18,437	12.1%
Sales of Assets	$130,045	85.7%
Other Income	$377	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$103,806	64.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,000	14.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,879,257
Total Liabilities	$9,895
Net Assets	$1,869,362

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$52,096

Expenses

$163,098

Net Income

-$111,002

Net Assets

$1,878,651

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$540	1.0%
Dividends	$16,676	32.0%
Sales of Assets	$34,878	66.9%
Other Income	$2	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$109,138	66.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,000	14.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,878,651
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,878,651

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$116,284

Expenses

$151,930

Net Income

-$35,646

Net Assets

$1,989,653

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$62	0.1%
Dividends	$31,815	27.4%
Sales of Assets	$84,211	72.4%
Other Income	$196	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$103,680	68.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,000	15.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,989,653
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,989,653

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

-$27,467

Expenses

$157,216

Net Income

-$184,683

Net Assets

$2,025,299

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$62
Dividends	$31,717
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$50

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$96,258	61.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,000	15.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,025,299
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,025,299

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$563,679

Expenses

$132,261

Net Income

$431,418

Net Assets

$2,307,170

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$130,948	23.2%
Interest Revenue	$54	0.0%
Dividends	$50,514	9.0%
Sales of Assets	$382,163	67.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$98,758	74.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,000	18.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,307,170
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,307,170

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Hydrocarbon Research Foundation

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $67.3k (2024)

Expenses $112k (2024)

Total Assets $1.12M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2011

Revenue

$67.3k (2024)

Expenses

$112k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.12M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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