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Human Engineering Laboratory Incorporated

  • Boston, MA
  • Tax-exempt since March 1940
  • EIN: 95-2149000

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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: Social Science Research Institutes, Services / Social Science Institutes, Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$479k (2023)

Expenses
$466k (2023)

Total Assets
$24.9k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$251k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

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 Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$479,443
Expenses
$466,225
Net Income
$13,218
Net Assets
-$225,962
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $174,595
36.4%
Program Services $304,848
63.6%
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 $104,433
22.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $159,861
34.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $24,855
Total Liabilities $250,817
Net Assets -$225,962
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter Brown (Director Of Finance (As Of 4/24/23)) $83,077 $0 $462
Derek C Johnson (Director Of Finance (Through 4/14/23)) $41,129 $0 $4,845
Anne Steiner (President And Treasurer) $0 $144,300 $52,312
Thomas Jensen (Trustee/ Vp Of Operations) $0 $122,951 $31,119
Holly Wilhelm (Secretary/Research Coordinator) $0 $75,320 $43,378
Ellen Leifer (Trustee) $0 $70,595 $0
Timothy Fitzgerald (Assistant Treasurer/Assistant Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Ransom (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Bowker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alice Campbell (Trustee/ Board Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Chris Condon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rob Townes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stephen A Greene (Lab Director & Director Of Public Relations) $0 $109,394 $45,446
Casa Wilson (Director Of Special Projects & Marketing) $0 $115,620 $28,069
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$268,031
Expenses
$457,014
Net Income
-$188,983
Net Assets
-$168,133
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $93,572
34.9%
Program Services $173,100
64.6%
Investment Income $1,359
0.5%
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 $178,607
39.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,399
Total Liabilities $198,532
Net Assets -$168,133
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Derek C Johnson (Director Of Finance) $121,161 $0 $31,680
Timothy Fitzgerald (Trustee/Secretary/Asst Treasur) $22,405 $0 $3,361
Anne Steiner (President And Treasurer) $0 $137,928 $51,896
Thomas Jensen (Trustee/ Vp & Dir Of Operation) $0 $120,709 $31,288
Holly Wilhelm (Asst Secretary) $0 $70,631 $40,796
Ellen Leifer (Trustee) $0 $68,240 $0
David Ransom (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Bigelow (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Bowker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alice Campbell (Trustee/ Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chris Condon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Wyatt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 9, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$553,974
Expenses
$281,398
Net Income
$272,576
Net Assets
-$156,653
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $426,774
77.0%
Program Services $127,200
23.0%
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 $116,352
41.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $41,090
14.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $304,855
Total Liabilities $461,508
Net Assets -$156,653
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Fitzgerald (Trustee/Treasurer/Lab Dir/Secr) $112,121 $0 $31,162
Derek C Johnson (Director Of Finance) $108,777 $0 $30,675
Anne Steiner (Trustee And President) $0 $129,019 $53,263
Thomas Jensen (Trustee/ Vp & Dir Of Operation) $0 $114,003 $31,232
Holly Wilhelm (Asst Secretary) $0 $62,323 $24,298
Ellen Leifer (Trustee) $0 $70,805 $0
Jeffrey Wyatt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Frank Stowell (Trustee/ Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Alice Campbell (Trustee/Chair/Asst Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Richard Bowker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Bigelow (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Ransom (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 8, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$261,360
Expenses
$415,414
Net Income
-$154,054
Net Assets
-$565,444
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $107,419
41.1%
Program Services $153,941
58.9%
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 $109,962
26.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $153,812
37.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,558
Total Liabilities $597,002
Net Assets -$565,444
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Derek C Johnson (Director Of Finance) $105,296 $0 $30,136
Timothy Fitzgerald (Trustee/Treasurer/Lab Dir/Sec) $105,123 $0 $30,405
Anne Steiner (Trustee And President) $0 $128,918 $54,173
Thomas Jensen (Vp & Director Of Operations) $0 $102,289 $29,760
Holly Wilhelm (Assistant Secretary) $0 $51,860 $8,494
Ellen Leifer (Trustee) $0 $38,745 $0
Jeffrey Wyatt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alice Campbell (Trustee/Chair/Asst Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Frank Stowell (Trustee / Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Richard Bowker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Bigelow (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Ransom (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 21, 2021

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$394,514
Expenses
$404,347
Net Income
-$9,833
Net Assets
-$411,390
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $57,359
14.5%
Program Services $337,120
85.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $35
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,542
27.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $123,121
30.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,715
Total Liabilities $448,105
Net Assets -$411,390
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Fitzgerald (Trustee/Treasurer/Lab Dir/Sec) $100,418 $0 $27,925
Derek C Johnson (Director Of Finance) $98,834 $0 $27,814
Anne Steiner (Trustee And President) $0 $123,796 $49,718
Thomas Jensen (Vp & Director Of Operations) $0 $97,727 $27,387
Russell Burke (Vp & Director Of Research) $0 $86,913 $25,967
Holly Wilhelm (Assistant Secretary) $0 $45,423 $7,423
Ellen Leifer (Trustee) $0 $46,999 $0
Jeffrey Wyatt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alice Campbell (Trustee/Chair/Asst Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Frank Stowell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gary Smoke (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Bowker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Bigelow (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Ransom (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chris Condon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 9, 2020

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$422,517
Expenses
$471,658
Net Income
-$49,141
Net Assets
-$475,636
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $98,300
23.3%
Program Services $324,160
76.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $57
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $107,019
22.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $175,269
37.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,351
Total Liabilities $511,987
Net Assets -$475,636
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Fitzgerald (Trustee/Treasurer/Lab Dir/Sec) $96,725 $0 $25,211
Derek C Johnson (Director Of Finance) $94,713 $0 $25,918
Wendy Bigelow (Trustee/Dir Testing (Jan Feb)) $0 $52,480 $9,502
Jeffrey Wyatt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alice Campbell (Trustee/Chair/Asst Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Leifer (Trustee) $0 $34,657 $0
Francis Macconochie (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Franklin Stowell (Trustee/Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Gary Smoke (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Ransom (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kurt Conover (Trustee) $0 $1,000 $0
Chris Condon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Bowker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Anne Steiner (Trustee & President) $0 $118,348 $44,566
Russell Burke (Vp & Director Of Research) $0 $84,572 $23,306
Thomas Jensen (Vp & Director Of Operations) $0 $94,127 $24,618
Holly Wilhelm (Assistant Secretary) $0 $39,134 $5,810
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990
Filed on Nov. 8, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$456,829
Expenses
$465,107
Net Income
-$8,278
Net Assets
-$440,851
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $136,223
29.8%
Program Services $320,595
70.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $11
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $109,969
23.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $181,691
39.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $44,069
Total Liabilities $484,920
Net Assets -$440,851
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Fitzgerald (Trustee/Treasurer/Lab Dir/Sec) $91,380 $0 $24,811
Derek C Johnson (Director Of Finance) $90,288 $0 $25,659
Wendy Bigelow (Trustee/Dir Testing/Asst. Sec.) $0 $78,940 $31,641
Jeffrey Wyatt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alice Campbell (Trustee & Asst. Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Leifer (Trustee) $0 $24,480 $0
Francis Macconochie (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Franklin Stowell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gary Smoke (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Ransom (Trustee & President (Jan Apr)) $0 $47,043 $1,428
Richard Brehler (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kurt Conover (Trustee & Vp (Jan Apr)) $0 $44,418 $13,602
Chris Condon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Bowker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Anne Steiner (Trustee & President (May Dec)) $0 $96,109 $41,840
Russell Burke (Vp (May Dec) & Dir Of Research) $0 $81,284 $23,267
Thomas Jensen (Vp & Dir Of Operations (May De) $0 $84,759 $23,629
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990
Filed on Nov. 9, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$459,293
Expenses
$478,681
Net Income
-$19,388
Net Assets
-$430,611
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $120,683
26.3%
Program Services $338,565
73.7%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $43
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $124,927
26.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $137,055
28.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,163
Total Liabilities $460,774
Net Assets -$430,611
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Fitzgerald (Secretary, Treasurer, Lab Dir.) $88,161 $0 $24,190
Derek C Johnson (Director Of Finance) $86,946 $0 $24,543
Richard Brehler (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alice Campbell (Assistant Treasurer & Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Leifer (Trustee) $0 $9,094 $0
Francis Macconochie (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Franklin Stowell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Ransom (President) $0 $132,386 $2,260
Wendy Bigelow (Assistant Secretary & Dir Test) $0 $78,937 $31,230
Kurt Conover (Vice President) $0 $96,408 $35,107
William Czar (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Bowker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Gershon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Anne Steiner (Secretary) $0 $62,583 $36,960
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990
Filed on Nov. 6, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$478,614
Expenses
$485,361
Net Income
-$6,747
Net Assets
-$485,751
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $328,290
68.6%
Investment Income $150,002
31.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $72
0.0%
Other Revenue $250
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $91,021
18.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $159,040
32.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $38,412
Total Liabilities $524,163
Net Assets -$485,751

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$433,653
Expenses
$460,692
Net Income
-$27,039
Net Assets
-$444,189
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $358,335
82.6%
Investment Income $75,000
17.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $38
0.0%
Other Revenue $280
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $82,436
17.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $159,889
34.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,812
Total Liabilities $485,001
Net Assets -$444,189

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$509,254
Expenses
$533,680
Net Income
-$24,426
Net Assets
-$235,271
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $403,350
79.2%
Investment Income $100,000
19.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $34
0.0%
Other Revenue $5,870
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $178,829
33.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $94,455
17.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $52,956
Total Liabilities $288,227
Net Assets -$235,271
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Czar (Chief Financial Officer) $87,592 $0 $2,372
Timothy Fitzgerald (Secretary/Lab Director) $79,041 $0 $9,824
John Arweiler (Trustee (Until May 2013)) $0 $0 $0
Richard Brehler (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alice Campbell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Kyle (Trustee) $0 $0 $2,631
Ellen Leifer (Trustee) $0 $5,640 $0
Francis Macconochie (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Franklin Stowell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Bowker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard C Gershon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Ransom (Trustee/President/Treasurer) $0 $132,398 $2,180
Kurt Conover (Trustee/Vice President) $0 $94,275 $25,254
Wendy Bigelow (Trustee/Director Of Testing) $0 $79,138 $17,715
Andrew Kay (Trustee (Until Oct. 2013)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$473,255
Expenses
$405,426
Net Income
$67,829
Net Assets
-$329,222
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $372,895
78.8%
Investment Income $100,017
21.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $121
0.0%
Other Revenue $222
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $108,664
26.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $95,905
23.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $53,199
Total Liabilities $382,421
Net Assets -$329,222

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$464,862
Expenses
$410,358
Net Income
$54,504
Net Assets
-$332,797
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $363,990
78.3%
Investment Income $100,026
21.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $148
0.0%
Other Revenue $698
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,817
24.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $102,067
24.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $107,528
Total Liabilities $440,325
Net Assets -$332,797

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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990

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For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

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Byline

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford and Ash Ngu, ProPublica, and Brandon Roberts, Special to ProPublica.
Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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