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Institute for Frontier Science

EIN 23-2840016 · Oakland, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE FINDINGS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (social science, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 116.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 48% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (social science, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$8,000 spent. 1. THE SUBTLE ENERGY RESEARCH PROJECT IS A FUNDAMENTAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECT TO DETECT AND MEASURE THE PRESENCE OF PUTATIVE SUBTLE ENERGIES ASSOCIATED WITH BIOFIELD PRACTITIONERS, ENERGY HEALERS, PHYSICAL CORRELATES OF THE INTENTION TO HEAL, AND "LAYING ON OF HANDS." WE HYPOTHESIZE THAT THESE ENERGIES ARE NOT ALL CONVENTIONAL AND MAY REQUIRE NEW INSTRUMENTATION. WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR CUSTOM ARRAY OF SENSORS THAT WE BUILT PREVIOUSLY. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS ARE HARRY JABS, MS, AND BEVERLY RUBIK, PHD. THIS INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
$59,419 spent. 2. MEASUREMENT OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION RADIATION. PROJECT TO DEVELOP AN IMPROVED TECHNIQUE TO MEASURE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS WITH EXTENDED FREQUENCY RANGES AND SENSITIVITIES. THIS PROJECT STARTED IN 2018 AND CONTINUED IN 2025 AND BEYOND. SOME HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING SAFETY ISSUES.
$5,000 spent. 3. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH PROJECT. SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS TO EVALUATE ANOMALIES OF GREAT PUBLIC INTEREST SUCH AS GEOPHYSICS OF NATIVE AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN SACRED SITES. COLLABORATION WITH NASA SENIOR SCIENTIST'S GROUP ON EARTHQUAKE FORECASTING BASED ON ELECTRIC, MAGNETIC, IONIZING RADIATION MEASUREMENTS, AND SOLAR ACTIVITY. OBSERVATIONS OF BIOLOGIC ELECTRIC FIELDS. THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE ONGOING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 December 1996.
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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