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Renegade Research

EIN 37-2120626 · Brighton, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

RENEGADE RESEARCH IS DRIVEN BY THE VISION TO EMPOWER CHRONIC ILLNESS PATIENTS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE SELF-EXPERIMENTATION. OUR MISSION IS CENTERED ON PIONEERING ACCESSIBLE PATIENT-LED EFFORTS TO UNCOVER SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS & IMPROVE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE

Income
$159,837
Spending
$134,050
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
30

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 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 16% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $119,297 spent. REMISSION BIOME RESEARCH IS AN EXPERIMENTAL, MEDICALLY SUPERVISED, PROTOCOL TITLED REMISSION BIOME TO HELP PATIENTS WITH ME/CFS (MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME) AND LONG COVID TO POTENTIALLY ACHIEVE A HIGHER BASELINE IN FUNCTION AND IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. OUR INITIAL RESULTS ARE ENCOURAGING AND AT PRESENT, WE ARE EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT TO INCLUDE MORE PATIENTS.
  2. $6,189 spent. PUBLIC EDUCATION SEMINARS ARE TO HOST RESEARCH AND CLINICAL EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ABOUT ME/CFS (MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME), LONG COVID, AND RELATED CONDITIONS FOR RESEARCHERS, CLINICIANS, AND THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND. THESE SEMINARS ARE RECORDED AND POSTED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR PUBLIC VIEWING FROM PEOPLE WHO CANNOT ATTEND REAL TIME.
  3. $337 spent. LACTATE TESTING AND RESEARCH IN A RESEARCH PROJECT THAT IS LED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH ME/CFS (MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME), LONG COVID, PERFORMING SELF-EXPERIMENTATION TO TEST A HYPOTHESIS, ANALYZE THE DATA, REVIEW THEIR HYPOTHESIS AND CONTINUE AS THE DATA GUIDES THEM. THIS WAS BASED ON PREVIOUS RESEARCH OF HIGH LACTATE LEVELS IN PATIENTS. THE RESULTS WILL BE SHARED IN AN OPEN-SOURCE FORMAT. A PUBLICATION IS CURRENTLY BEING WRITTEN.
  4. FOR OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY. WE BELIEVE THAT BY WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY CHRONIC ILLNESSES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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