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Usg United Scientific Group

EIN 47-1387188 · Plano, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak36 out of 100GovernanceWeak42 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

USG UNITED SCIENTIFIC GROUP (USG) IS A TEXAS-BASED US NONPROFIT (5013) SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION WITH THE MISSION TO PROMOTE SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AND TECHNOLOGY. OUR ORGANIZATION WILL ORGANIZE SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL, SUPPORT YOUNG RESEARCHERS TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCES TO KNOW THE RECENT TRENDS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, AND PROVIDE OPEN ACCESS SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING. USG SEEKS TO HOST DIFFERENT CONFERENCES ON A VARIETY OF RESEARCH TOPICS ALL OVER THE WORLD EACH YEAR. ONCE WE HAVE A CONFERENCE SCHEDULED, WE REACH OUT TO DIFFERENT EXPERTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TO COME TO SPEAK AT THE CONFERENCE. WE THEN PAY THE EXPERTS TO COME TO SPEAK AT THE EVENT, AS WELL AS THEIR REGISTRATION, ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. THEIR REGISTRATION FEES FOR INDIVIDUALS/DELEGATES TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCES, BUT THE AMOUNT WILL DEPEND ON THE COST OF THE CONFERENCE. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT BY HOSTING SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES WE WILL BE ABLE TO SUPPORT YOUNG RESEARCHER

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.8 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
-1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
1

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

Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs.

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

Governance

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 6 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.

  • 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

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 (3)
  1. USG UNITED SCIENTIFIC GROUP (USG) IS A TEXAS-BASED US NONPROFIT (5013) SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION WITH THE MISSION TO PROMOTE SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AND TECHNOLOGY. OUR ORGANIZATION WILL ORGANIZE SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL, SUPPORT YOUNG RESEARCHERS TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCES TO KNOW THE RECENT TRENDS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, AND PROVIDE OPEN ACCESS SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING. USG SEEKS TO HOST DIFFERENT CONFERENCES ON A VARIETY OF RESEARCH TOPICS ALL OVER THE WORLD EACH YEAR. ONCE WE HAVE A CONFERENCE SCHEDULED, WE REACH OUT TO DIFFERENT EXPERTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TO COME TO SPEAK AT THE CONFERENCE. WE THEN PAY THE EXPERTS TO COME TO SPEAK AT THE EVENT, AS WELL AS THEIR REGISTRATION, ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. THEIR REGISTRATION FEES FOR INDIVIDUALS/DELEGATES TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCES, BUT THE AMOUNT WILL DEPEND ON THE COST OF THE CONFERENCE. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT BY HOSTING SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES WE WILL BE ABLE TO SUPPORT YOUNG RESEARCHES AND ALLOW THEM TO LEARN RECENT TRENDS IN RESEARCH AND UPDATE THEIR SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE. USG IS LED BY A GROUP OF SENIOR SCIENTISTS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING TOGETHER AND CONTRIBUTE THE BEST SERVICES TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. USG UNITED SCIENTIFIC GROUP (USG) IS A TEXAS-BASED US NONPROFIT (5013) SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION WITH THE MISSION TO PROMOTE SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AND TECHNOLOGY. OUR ORGANIZATION WILL ORGANIZE SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL, SUPPORT YOUNG RESEARCHERS TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCES TO KNOW THE RECENT TRENDS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, AND PROVIDE OPEN ACCESS SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING. USG SEEKS TO HOST DIFFERENT CONFERENCES ON A VARIETY OF RESEARCH TOPICS ALL OVER THE WORLD EACH YEAR. ONCE WE HAVE A CONFERENCE SCHEDULED, WE REACH OUT TO DIFFERENT EXPERTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TO COME TO SPEAK AT THE CONFERENCE. WE THEN PAY THE EXPERTS TO COME TO SPEAK AT THE EVENT, AS WELL AS THEIR REGISTRATION, ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. THEIR REGISTRATION FEES FOR INDIVIDUALS/DELEGATES TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCES, BUT THE AMOUNT WILL DEPEND ON THE COST OF THE CONFERENCE. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT BY HOSTING SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES WE WILL BE ABLE TO SUPPORT YOUNG RESEARCHES AND ALLOW THEM TO LEARN RECENT TRENDS IN RESEARCH AND UPDATE THEIR SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE. USG IS LED BY A GROUP OF SENIOR SCIENTISTS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING TOGETHER AND CONTRIBUTE THE BEST SERVICES TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY.
  2. $1.8 million spent. USG UNITED SCIENTIFIC GROUP (USG) IS A TEXAS-BASED US NONPROFIT (5013) SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION WITH THE MISSION TO PROMOTE SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AND TECHNOLOGY. OUR ORGANIZATION WILL ORGANIZE SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL, SUPPORT YOUNG RESEARCHERS TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCES TO KNOW THE RECENT TRENDS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, AND PROVIDE OPEN ACCESS SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING. USG SEEKS TO HOST DIFFERENT CONFERENCES ON A VARIETY OF RESEARCH TOPICS ALL OVER THE WORLD EACH YEAR. ONCE WE HAVE A CONFERENCE SCHEDULED, WE REACH OUT TO DIFFERENT EXPERTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TO COME TO SPEAK AT THE CONFERENCE. WE THEN PAY THE EXPERTS TO COME TO SPEAK AT THE EVENT, AS WELL AS THEIR REGISTRATION, ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. THEIR REGISTRATION FEES FOR INDIVIDUALS/DELEGATES TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCES, BUT THE AMOUNT WILL DEPEND ON THE COST OF THE CONFERENCE. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT BY HOSTING SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES WE WILL BE ABLE TO SUPPORT YOUNG RESEARCHES AND ALLOW THEM TO LEARN RECENT TRENDS IN RESEARCH AND UPDATE THEIR SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE. USG IS LED BY A GROUP OF SENIOR SCIENTISTS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING TOGETHER AND CONTRIBUTE THE BEST SERVICES TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY.
  3. USG UNITED SCIENTIFIC GROUP (USG) IS A TEXAS-BASED US NONPROFIT (5013) SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION WITH THE MISSION TO PROMOTE SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AND TECHNOLOGY. OUR ORGANIZATION WILL ORGANIZE SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL, SUPPORT YOUNG RESEARCHERS TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCES TO KNOW THE RECENT TRENDS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, AND PROVIDE OPEN ACCESS SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING. USG SEEKS TO HOST DIFFERENT CONFERENCES ON A VARIETY OF RESEARCH TOPICS ALL OVER THE WORLD EACH YEAR. ONCE WE HAVE A CONFERENCE SCHEDULED, WE REACH OUT TO DIFFERENT EXPERTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TO COME TO SPEAK AT THE CONFERENCE. WE THEN PAY THE EXPERTS TO COME TO SPEAK AT THE EVENT, AS WELL AS THEIR REGISTRATION, ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. THEIR REGISTRATION FEES FOR INDIVIDUALS/DELEGATES TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCES, BUT THE AMOUNT WILL DEPEND ON THE COST OF THE CONFERENCE. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT BY HOSTING SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES WE WILL BE ABLE TO SUPPORT YOUNG RESEARCHES AND ALLOW THEM TO LEARN RECENT TRENDS IN RESEARCH AND UPDATE THEIR SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE. USG IS LED BY A GROUP OF SENIOR SCIENTISTS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING TOGETHER AND CONTRIBUTE THE BEST SERVICES TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY.

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 October 13, 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 2025.

    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 February 2019.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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