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Frontiers in Bioscience Inc

EIN 59-3432665 · Newport Coast, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceWeak25 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE IA AN ORGANIZATIOJ DEDICATED TO FOSTERING SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND TEACHING. FBS HAS BEEN INVO;VE IN THESE ACTIVITIES SINCE JAN. 1 1996. FBS HAS PUBLISHED OBER 4000 SCHOLARLY SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY FROM WELL KNOWN SCIENTISTS. FBS ALSO CARRIES RESEARCH IN UNDERSTANDING CANCER SINCE 2007 AND HAS BEEN WORKING ON AGING REVERSAL SINCE 2011. OUR RESEARCH ON CANCER IS GEARED TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING THE REASON FOR CANCER GROWTH AND REURRANXCE AS WELL AS UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSE OF DISTURBED METABOLISM OF CANCER CELLS IN ORDER TO GAIN AN INSIGHT TO PROVIDE NEW AVENUES FOR TREATMENT. WE USE STEM CELLS AS WELL AS SIGNALING MOLECULES TO ACHEIVE THE THERAPEUTIC END.

Income
$179,746
Spending
$394,681
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
92.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 73%
Employees
3

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (science, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 92.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 120% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (science, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 3 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.

  • 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, 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 (1)
  1. $279,531 spent. FOSTERING SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN THE AREAS OF MEDICINE, BIOLOGY,CANCER AND AGING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 1998.

    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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