Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Research Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Promote basic research in Neisseria gonorrhoeae biology.
- Income
- $5,030
- Spending
- $1,440
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 69%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 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 (5)
- $10 spent. Filing exempt organization status with the State of Illinois
- $292 spent. Created and emailed a monthly Society newsletter using Mailchimp to all members, including interviews with leaders and rising stars in the field, scientific protocols, and highlights of scientific publications in the field.
- $1,098 spent. Hosted an in person business meeting for Society members in conjunction with the International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference on March 31, 2025. At this meeting we reviewed the Society's activities in 2024, honored past Society presidents Genco and Seifert, and received feedback from the membership about how the Society can promote research going forward. We also gave away promotional items printed with the Society logo and information to increase membership and visibility of the Society.
- Activities for early career investigators: 1) Held a virtual workshop on grant writing on January 31, 2025. This was moderated by NgoRS board members and featured early career and established investigators sharing their insights into writing a competitive scientific grant. 2) Held a virtual workshop on September 11, 2025 on preparing yourself for the job market. This was moderated by NgoRS board members and featured NgoRS members in different fields answering questions about their careers. 3) Hosted a networking event for graduate students and postdocs with faculty at the International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference in March 2025. 4) Hosted the NgoRS Early Career Researcher Paper Award, which recognizes a graduate student or postdoc every quarter for their outstanding scientific publication, as voted on by NgoRS Board members. The award does not come with any financial benefit; it is a named honor only.
- $40 spent. Annual fee for hosting the Society website.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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? 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 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 2019.
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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