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Society for the Study of Reproduction Inc

EIN 38-6144910 · Leesburg, VA

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

What it says it does

ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF REPRODUCTION, FERTILITY, AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANS AND ANIMALS.

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

Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 28.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
78% 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

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
15 of 15 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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

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

Programs described in its return (2)

$1.6 million spent. THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF REPRODUCTION HOLDS ANNUAL MEETINGS AT WHICH SCIENTISTS PRESENT DATA, LEARN THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THEIR FIELD, AND MEET FELLOW SCIENTISTS. THE SOCIETY DEVELOPS OUTWARD-LOOKING MEETINGS THAT INCORPORATE BREADTH, INNOVATION, EMERGING AREAS, AND EXCELLENCE AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF RESEARCH. THE SOCIETY ALSO CONTINUES TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF REPRODUCTIVE SCIENTISTS BY CREATING PROGRAM, NETWORKING, AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINEES AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. THE B53SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF REPRODUCTION INFORMS ITS MEMBERS OF CURRENT POLICY AND FUNDING ISSUES RELATED TO SCIENCE: RESEARCH FUNDING, ANIMAL USE, ETHICS, ETC. THE SOCIETY ALSO SPEAKS FOR ITS MEMBERS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. A VOICE REPRESENTING THOUSANDS OF SCIENTISTS HAS MORE CLOUT THAN A LETTER FROM A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL.
$117,357 spent. THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF REPRODUCTION PUBLISHES THE JOURNAL, "THE BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION," THE NUMBER ONE JOURNAL IN THIS AREA OF RESEARCH. "THE BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION" PUBLISHES ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS AND MINIREVIEWS ON A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS IN THE FIELD OF REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 June 1994.
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 November 4, 2026.

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