Fractionation Research Inc
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What it says it does
FRI'S PURPOSE IS TO EXECUTE MEMBER-DRIVEN, WELL-PLANNED EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS TO COLLECT LARGE SCALE MASS TRANSFER HARDWARE PERFORMANCE DATA WITH INDUSTRIALLY REPRESENTATIVE CHEMICAL SYSTEMS, AND TO REPORT SUCH DATA TO ITS MEMBERS CLEARLY, IN USEFUL FORMATS, AND IN A TIMELY MANNER. OUR GOAL IS TO KEEP YOUR COMPANY ON THE LEADING EDGES OF DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGY!
- Income
- $4.7 million
- Spending
- $4.6 million
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 2,408
- Highest pay
- $306,735, chief scientist
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $4.4 million spent. CONDUCT RESEARCH ACCORDING TO THE LONG RANGE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
- $47,026 spent. DISTILLATION ACADEMY - THIS UNIQUE 4-DAY COURSE IS TAILORED TO ENGINEERS WITH 3 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE MASS TRANSFER FIELD. THE BROAD RANGE OF MATERIAL IS USEFUL FOR ENGINEERS FROM CHEMICAL, PETROCHEMICAL, GAS PROCESSING, REFINING, ENGINEERING, EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, AND RELATED INDUSTRIES.
- $141,723 spent. FRI RECEIVED TWO GRANTS FROM THE OKLAHOMA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (OCAST), U.S. TREASURY'S STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE (SSBCI) AND/OR U.S. TREASURY'S SSBCI FUNDS ADMINISTERED THROUGH OCAST.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1966.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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