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Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

EIN 52-1906424 · Windsor, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood89 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY IS TO STIMULATE THE GENERATION AND DISSEMINATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING NICOTINE AND ALL ITS MANIFESTATIONS, FROM MOLECULAR TO SOCIETAL.

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
13 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 91%
Employees
0
Volunteers
100

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (4)
  1. $797,499 spent. THE SOCIETY'S 2024 ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD IN EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE WAS JUST OVER 1,100. THE FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) GAVE A $50,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING AND THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI) GAVE A $25,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING.
  2. $69,031 spent. NETWORKS - THE SOCIETY'S NETWORKS, WHICH WERE CREATED IN 2009, HAVE CONTINUED TO FLOURISH AND TO GROW. THERE ARE CURRENTLY EIGHT TOPICALNETWORKS: BASIC SCIENCE, TREATMENT, ADOLESCENTS, PUBLIC POLICY, GLOBALHEALTH, GENETICS, HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND TRAINEES. NETWORKS ARE THEHOME WITHIN THE SOCIETY FOR MEMBERS WHO SHARE COMMON INTEREST BY AREA OF RESEARCH FOCUS AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS NETWORKING AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIETY. ONE HALF-TIME EMPLOYEE IS DEVOTED TO SUPPORTING THE SOCIETY'S NETWORK.
  3. $65,092 spent. JOURNAL - THE SOCIETY'S JOURNAL, NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S FEW PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE STUDY OF NICOTINE AND TOBACCO. IT PROVIDES A FORUM FOR EMPIRICAL FUNDING, CRITICAL REVIEWS, AND CONCEPTUAL PAPERS ON THE MANY ASPECTS OF NICOTINE AND TOBACCO INCLUDING RESEARCH FROM THE BIO-BEHAVIORAL, NEUROBIOLOGICAL, MOLECULAR BIOLOGIC, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT ARENAS.
  4. $24,874 spent. SRNT-UNIVERSITY WAS DISCONTINUED, ALTHOUGH THE MAJORITY OF CONTENT IS BEING RE-HOUSED ON THE SRNT WEBSITE.

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 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 February 1999.

    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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