Research Institute for Fragrance Materials Inc
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What it says it does
RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR FRAGRANCE MATERIALS, INC.'S ("RIFM") MISSION IS TO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF FRAGRANCE MATERIALS THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT EXPERT PANEL, DETERMINE SAFETY IN USE, GATHER, ANALYZE AND PUBLISH SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, DISTRIBUTE SCIENTIFIC DATA AND SAFETY ASSESSMENTS TO RIFM MEMBERS.
- Income
- $12.1 million
- Spending
- $15.1 million
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $459,920, vp of research/president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- RIFM'S LARGEST SERVICE IS SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS, WHICH CONSIST OF HUMAN HEALTH SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. THESE PROGRAMS INVOLVE THE PLACEMENT OF STUDIES TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON THE RAW MATERIALS USED BY THE FRAGRANCE INDUSTRY FOR USE IN DETERMINING SAFETY. DATA IS EVALUATED BY AN INDEPENDENT EXPERT PANEL. INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE PEER REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE INTERNATIONAL FRAGRANCE ASSOCIATION (IFRA) FOR THEIR USE IN DEVELOPING THE IFRA STANDARDS TO BE UTILIZED BY THE FRAGRANCE INDUSTRY TO GUARANTEE THE SAFE USE OF SUCH MATERIALS IN PRODUCTS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO CONSUMERS.
- RIFM'S SECOND LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE IS THE MAINTENANCE OF THE RIFM DATABASE ESTABLISHED IN 1984. INFORMATION IN THIS DATABASE IS AVAILABLE TO ALL RIFM MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND ALSO TO INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. THERE ARE OVER 80,000 REFERENCES AND 7,000 MATERIALS IN THIS DATABASE WHICH IS CONTINUOUSLY EVOLVING AND EXPANDING WITH THE ADDITION OF NEW UPDATED INFORMATION. FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING EACH OF RIFM'S 4 TOP PROGRAMS ARE CONTAINED IN RIFM'S 2024 ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL RIFM MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATED INDUSTRY GROUPS AND ON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC. MUCH OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT IS ALSO ACCESSIBLE ON THE RIFM WEBSITE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2024.
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 November 1967.
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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