Food Science Club at North Carolina State University
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Food Science Club of North Carolina State University (FSC) exists to foster a close relationship among the Department of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences students and faculty and staff at North Carolina State University, to encourage leadership, and to acquaint students and the community with the scope of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences.
- Income
- $93,592
- Spending
- $72,224
- Reserves
- 71.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 82%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 71.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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)
- $10,030 spent. Community Outreach and Service: FSC conducts activities that encourage development of civic, social, and professional responsibility among members. Furthermore, the FSC has a responsibility to teach and expose the community about the field of food science, such as through presentations at local schools. The FSC has a historical presence at the NC State Fair and interacts with approximately 30,000 people in the greater NC area.
- $7,397 spent. Professional Development Activities: FSC conducts programs that expand members' knowledge of food science and create opportunities to network with faculty or industry professionals. This vision is achieved by means of speakers, trips to conferences and food science industry plants, visual aids and other learning materials, and settings to meet leaders in the profession.
- $47,100 spent. Support Student Research and Merit Scholarships: FSC provides scholarships to student members who demonstrate the greatest service to the club. An endowment, supported by the FSC and private donations, exists to maintain perpetual funds for future scholarships.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on December 15, 2013.
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 June 2025.
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 September 2014.
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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