Textile Research Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIBROUS AND POLYMETRIC MATERIALS, HUMAN HAIR, TEXTILES, AND FILM (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION).
- Income
- $7.2 million
- Spending
- $5.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $254,592, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $3.8 million spent. RESEARCH PROJECTS - THE CORE OF TRI IS OUR RESEARCH AND HOW WE LEVERAGE THIS TO HONE OUR SKILLS THROUGH WHICH WE SUPPORT OUR MANY CLIENTS WITH OUR TECHNICAL SERVICES BY SPECIALIZING IN A COMBINATION OF FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE, WE ARE RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN THE PERSONAL CARE INDUSTRY AND HAVE PIONEERED NEW METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TO DRIVE INNOVATION IN THE FIELD, SET NEW STANDARDS BY WHICH THE INDUSTRY CAN FOLLOW, AND RAISE THE SCIENTIFIC BAR IN OUR INDUSTRY TO HELP MAINTAIN INDUSTRY REGULATIONS AND FORMATS FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCHES.
- $1.2 million spent. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - FROM COLLEGE INTERNS TO POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS TO INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, TRI IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING TODAYS AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS THROUGH OUR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, ALONG WITH OUR VARIOUS STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, WE PROVIDE THE INDUSTRY AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY WITH A SOLID FOUNDATION OF EDUCATED, MOTIVATED PROFESSIONALS. BY CONTRAST, OUR SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES ARE RENOWN FOR THEIR TECHNICAL STANDING AND FOR BRINGING TOGETHER TODAYS SCIENTISTS WITH TOMORROWS INNOVATORS TO BRIDGE THE GAP OF LEARNING AND CREATIVITY. In addition, TRI performs educational research and publishes those results.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1964.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Research Triangle Institute (Rtp, NC), EIN 56-0686338. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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