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Center for Contemporary Sciences Inc

EIN 84-3817744 · North Potomac, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

USING SCIENCE TO DO GOOD. TO UNLOCK THE POWER OF SCIENCE TO FIND SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF HUMANS, ANIMALS, AND THE PLANET.

Income
$129,518
Spending
$369,154
Reserves
6.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$132,132, ceo

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 185% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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)
  1. $114,729 spent. ADVOCACY/POLICY: CCS LEADS TARGETED ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO SHAPE LARGE-SCALE NATIONAL HEALTH POLICIES AND IMPROVE STATEWIDE LEGISLATIVE AGENDAS. THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, MEDICAL AGENCIES, AND VARIOUS BRANCHES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, WE SEEK TO TRANSFORM MEDICAL RESEARCH PRACTICES, ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES, AND PROMOTE PANDEMIC PREVENTION MEASURES. WE RELY ON EVIDENCE-BASED SCIENCE TO MODERNIZE PUBLIC POLICY AND EXECUTE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS THAT BENEFIT SOCIETY, PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, AND PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE. SCIENCES/TECHNOLOGY: CCS WORKS ON MULTIPLE FRONTS TO SHIFT THE EXISTING PARADIGM IN MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OTHER HEALTH-IMPACTING AREAS. THE CCS INVESTOR SUMMIT IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EVENT THAT CONNECTS INNOVATORS, INVESTORS, RESEARCHERS, AND VENTURE PHILANTHROPISTS TO SUPPORT MODERN TECHNOLOGIES IN THE EMERGING FIELD OF HUMAN-RELEVANT ALTERNATIVES TO ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION. THE CCS INNOVATION CIRCLE BRINGS TOGETHER PARTNERS ACROSS VARIOUS SECTORS TO PROVIDE A UNIFIED VOICE FOR THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND POLICYMAKERS, FOSTERING THE DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT, REFINEMENT, AND ADOPTION OF THE BEST SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS THAT CAN REPLACE INEFFECTIVE ANIMAL TESTING. THREATS: CCS PROVIDES SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES ON THE HUMAN HEALTH THREATS POSED BY WILDLIFE TRADE AND FACTORY FARMING. WE ENGAGE WITH HEALTH AGENCIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN SUPPORT OF PROGRESSIVE INITIATIVES AIMED AT MITIGATING THESE RISKS. EDUCATION/TRAINING: CCS SERVES AS A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR EDUCATING STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING ACADEMICS, POLICYMAKERS, AND STUDENTS, ABOUT PANDEMICS, HUMAN HEALTH THREATS, AND THE LATEST BREAKTHROUGHS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-SUCH AS HUMAN-RELEVANT TESTING METHODS. OUR IN-HOUSE FELLOWSHIP AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ATTRACTS STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS LOOKING TO HONE THEIR SKILLS IN A RIGOROUS, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY ENVIRONMENT. ADDITIONALLY, CCS REGULARLY PRODUCES FREE PUBLIC EVENTS, INFORMATIVE DATABASES, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, WE STRIVE TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS, DRIVE GENERATIONAL CHANGE, AND DEVELOP A NETWORK OF INFORMED PROFESSIONALS EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO TACKLE SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING HEALTH CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 August 2020.

    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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