Institute on Religion in an Age of Science
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To promote creative efforts leading to the formulation in the light of contemporary knowledge of effective doctrines and practices for human welfare. To formulate dynamic and positive relationships between the concepts developed by science and the goals and hopes of humanity expressed through religion. To state human values and contemporary knowledge in universal and valid terms that they may be understood by all peoples whatever their cultural background and experience and provide a basis for world-wide cooperation.
- Income
- $77,253
- Spending
- $62,798
- Reserves
- 30.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 56%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $38,655 spent. Conducted weeklong conference titled Spiritual Experience: A Scientific Philosophical and Theological Retreat In recent decades we have seen an increase in scientific philosophical and theological research focused on the processes involved in spiritual transformation. This has generated a more comprehensive science-based understanding including physical psychological and substance-induced approaches that promote intentional opening to spiritual experience. There is evidence that we have a spiritual core central and innermost biologically wired into us that is normally outside of awareness that there are ways to open and engage that core and that when people open to that awareness they often describe the experience as mystical or numinous.
- $940 spent. Sponsored monthly series of webinars covering a wide range of topics related to the intersection of science and religion. 200 to 300 viewers per month with previous sessions available for streaming from the IRAS website.
- $8,119 spent. Coincident with our annual conference we provided an educational youth program known as Archipelagos, for children of conference attendees from two years old through high school.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1957.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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