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Ulse Inc

EIN 30-1211139 · Evanston, IL

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What it says it does

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Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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

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

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$38.3 million spent. ULSE INC. (THE "ORGANIZATION") DEVELOPS AND PUBLISHES CONSENSUS STANDARDS THAT HELP GUIDE THE SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF NEW AND EVOLVING PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND SERVICES BY PROVIDING ASSURANCE TO THE PUBLIC THAT PRODUCTS ARE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, AND TESTED TO WITHSTAND DEMANDING, NORMAL-USE CONDITIONS WITHOUT PRESENTING RISK OF DANGER OR INJURY. STANDARDS ARE DEVELOPED THROUGH A RIGOROUS, COLLABORATIVE, AND TRANSPARENT MULTI-STAGE PROCESS THAT BRINGS TOGETHER EXPERTS, REGULATORS, INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, AND CONSUMERS TO IDENTIFY CRITERIA THAT REFLECT CURRENT SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SUPPORT INNOVATION, AND REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS. ONCE FINALIZED, THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES ITS STANDARDS ONLINE AND DISSEMINATES THEM TO TESTING, INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION COMPANIES, ENABLING MANUFACTURERS, REGULATORS, AND END USERS TO ACCESS SHARED REFERENCE POINTS THAT ELEVATE SAFETY, DRIVE RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT, AND PROTECT COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO ITS STANDARDS, THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PUBLICATION OF NEWS AND INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES AUTHORED BY ENGINEERS, TECHNOLOGISTS, DATA SCIENTISTS, AND POLICY EXPERTS TO HELP THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND EVOLVING SAFETY RISKS IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING TECHNOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE, THEREBY EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS, ADOPT SAFER PRACTICES, AND REDUCE THE RISK OF HARM IN EVERYDAY LIFE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 2023.
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.

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