Jcpds International Centre for Diffraction Data
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIFFRACTION DATA (ICDD) WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE WORLD CENTER FOR QUALITY DIFFRACTION AND RELATED DATA, AND WORLD CLASS SOFTWARE TO MEET AND ANTICIPATE THE NEEDS OF THE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY. ICDD PROMOTES THE APPLICATION OF MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION METHODS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BY PROVIDING FORUMS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION.
- Income
- $12.0 million
- Spending
- $10.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 21.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 84%
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 294
- Highest pay
- $473,248, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (science, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 21.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (science, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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 March 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 (1)
- $6.5 million spent. JCPDS MAINTAINED, UPDATED, AND DISSEMINATED THE POWDER DIFFRACTION FILE (A COLLECTION OF SINGLE-PHASE X-RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION PATTERNS IN THE FORM OF TABLES OF CHARACTERISTIC INTERPLANAR SPACINGS AND CORRESPONDING RELATIVE INTENSITIES ALONG WITH OTHER PERTINENT PHYSICAL AND CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC PROPERTIES). DATA FOR THE PUBLICATION IN THE POWDER DIFFRACTION FILE ARE ACQUIRED THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL SCIENTISTS, CORPORATE LABORATORIES, LITERATURE SURVEYS, AND A GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAM. APPROXIMATELY 200 LEADING SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS ARE SEARCHED MANUALLY FOR POWDER DIFFRACTION DATA. ADDITIONAL LITERATURE SURVEYS COVERING PATENTS, DISSERTATIONS, AND THE REMAINING OPEN LITERATURE ARE PERFORMED UTILIZING VARIOUS ONLINE DATABASES AND SEARCH TECHNIQUES. ALL DATA ARE CRITICALLY REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF. EACH PATTERN MUST PASS THROUGH A FOUR-TIERED EDITORIAL REVIEW PROCESS BEFORE IT CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE PDF. AS TECHNOLOGY EVOLVES, THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR REFERENCE PATTERN DATA ALSO EVOLVE. AS A RESULT, INFORMATION IN THE PDF IS CONTINUOUSLY REVIEWED AND UPGRADED FOR ACCURACY AND QUALITY. JCPDS ALSO PUBLISHES A SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, POWDER DIFFRACTION, AND HOSTS EDUCATIONAL COURSES, CONFERENCES, AND SEMINARS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 March 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 May 1972.
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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