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Russian-American Science Association Corp

EIN 27-0973044 · Chapel Hill, NC

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

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE O

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100.

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 95% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 81 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a 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
10 of 10
Gave 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 September 30, 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)

$17,472 spent. RASA ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND GEORGE GAMOW AWARD. RASA CONFERENCES ARE YEARLY GATHERINGS OF RUSSIAN-SPEAKING SCIENTISTS AND ACADEMICS FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES. EACH CONFERENCE OFFERS PLENARY LECTURES AND PANEL PRESENTATIONS ON DIVERSE TOPICS AND CELEBRATES THE ANNIVERSARIES OF NOTABLE SCIENTISTS. AT THE CONFERENCE, THE GEORGE GAMOW AWARD IS PRESENTED TO RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE RUSSIAN- SPEAKING SCIENTIFIC DIASPORA. THE AWARD IS ESTABLISHED IN HONOR OF THE EMINENT RUSSIAN-AMERICAN PHYSICIST GEORGE GAMOW (1904-1968).
$193,484 spent. T-INVARIANT HTTPS://WWW.T-INVARIANT.ORG/EN/ IS A MULTI-MEDIA PLATFORM FOR RUSSIAN-SPEAKING SCIENTISTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES. IT PROVIDES UNCENSORED AND DIVERSE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ON GLOBAL ISSUES RELATED TO SCIENCE, STATE POLICY, AND ACADEMIC COMMUNITY. IT ALSO EXPOSES AND COUNTERS THE PROCESSES THAT UNDERMINE AND PERSECUTE ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONALS, AND PROMOTES OBJECTIVITY, PEACE, PROGRESS, AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
RASA NETWORKING AND MENTORING MECHANISM FOR SCHOLARS IN NEED IS A PROJECT THAT AIMS TO SUPPORT SCHOLARS. THE PROJECT OFFERS THE SCIENCE COMMUNITY WEBSITE HTTPS://RUSSACCOM.ORG THAT ENABLES ADVISEES TO CONNECT WITH RUSSIAN-SPEAKING SCHOLARS FROM DIFFERENT FIELDS AND REGIONS WHO CAN PROVIDE THEM WITH VALUABLE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE FREE OF CHARGE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 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 2021.
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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