Simplar Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS FURTHERING DISCOVERY AND PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE IN ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION AND PROJECT EXCELLENCE BY SPONSORING INDUSTRY LED RESEARCH AND THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA.
- Income
- $654,355
- Spending
- $448,531
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 18.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
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 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 145% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $438,060 spent. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION'S FM DOCTOR SERIES DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IFMARAN TWELVE MONTHLY WEBINARS (ONE HOUR EACH). TOPICS RANGED FROM "QUICK-START BIM FOR FMS AND AI ADOPTION TO JANITORIAL-SERVICES OUTSOURCING AND DECARBONIZATION STRATEGY. ATTENDANCE RECORDS SHOW 420 REGISTRANTS; EXTRAPOLATING THE TYPICAL TURNOUT TO THE FULL SERIES YIELDS ROUGHLY 500 + FACILITY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS SERVED, FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 420 CONTACT HOURS. IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE (501C6), THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED FOUR NASPO COURSES (16 LIVE SESSIONS) THAT PROVIDED 33.5 CONTACT-HOURS AND DREW 1,315 IN ATTENDANCE. THE RFP DOCTOR WEB SERIES DELIVERED TWELVE ONE-HOUR WEBINARS, WITH DOCUMENTED TURNOUT RANGING FROM 60 TO 110 EACH. TAKEN TOGETHER, CPE PROGRAMMING SUPPLIED 45.5 CONTACT-HOURS OF PROCUREMENT TRAINING TO NEARLY 2,000 PROFESSIONALS DURING 2024.MORE BROADLY, THE RESEARCHERS/RESEARCH TEAM PRESENTED AT MORE THAN 75 PRESENTATIONS REACHING 3000+ PEOPLE AT VARIOUS CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, AND EVENTS.THE FOUNDATION PRODUCED 52 BLOGS ON THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION WITH AN INDUSTRY REACH ESTIMATED AT OVER 25,000 PROFESSIONALS EACH WEEK AND WAS AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE. THE BLOGS HAVE BEEN SHARED AND REPOSTED BY VARIOUS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, INCLUDING SURETIES, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE AND CONTRACTOR/BUILDER COMPANIES AND INDUSTRY GROUPS.
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
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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 December 2024.
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 November 2018.
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 October 21, 2026.
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