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Epigenetic Clock Development Corporation

EIN 85-1457272 · Torrance, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CLOCK FOUNDATION WAS FORMED FOR THE SPECIFIC AND PRIMARY PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING MEDICAL RESEARCH ON AGING AND AGE-RELATED DISEASES. DEVELOPING THE EPIGENETIC AGING CLOCK INTO A USEFUL TECHNOLOGY WILL REQUIRE MEDICAL RESEARCH ON AGING AND AGE-RELATED DISEASES. CONSEQUENTLY, THE ACTIVITY WILL ADVANCE CLOCK FOUNDATION'S SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING MEDICAL RESEARCH ON AGING AND AGE-RELATED DISEASES. IF THE MEDICAL RESEARCH OF THE CLOCK FOUNDATION IS SUCCESSFUL AND THE FDA APPROVES THE CLOCK FOUNDATION'S TESTING METHOD, MANY NEW DRUGS OR TREATMENTS THAT ARE ABLE TO REVERSE EPIGENETIC AGING COULD THEN BE FORMALLY APPROVED BY THE FDA FOR THE TREATMENT OF AGING AND FOR USE IN PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE.

Income
$2.1 million
Spending
$1.8 million
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 76%
Employees
6
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$120,000, executive director

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

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 56% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% 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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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 (3)
  1. $81,341 spent. INTERNAL RESEARCH PROGRAM:SINCE INCEPTION WE HAVE FOCUSED ON DEVELOPMENT OF EPIGENETIC CLOCKS AS A KEY ENABLING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FIELD. WE ARE A SMALL TEAM OF DEDICATED RESEARCHERS, AND THIS YEAR WE WORKED ESPECIALLY ON DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL EPIGENETIC TESTING APPROACHES, AND ON BUILDING OF ADDITIONAL TESTING INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT GLOBAL STUDIES. THE HORVATH MAMMALIAN ARRAY, A KEY ENABLING TECHNOLOGY FOR TRANSLATIONAL AGING RESEARCH, HAS BEEN NOW DESCRIBED AND USED IN MULTIPLE SCIENTIFIC PAPERS INCLUDING ONES PUBLISHED IN SCIENCE, NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, AND NATURE AGING. ADDITIONAL PAPERS HAVE BEEN RELEASED ON DOGS IN PNAS, CATS, HORSES, SHEEP, MARSUPIALS, NAKED MOLE RATS, AND MANY OTHERS. THE PAPERS DESCRIBE THE DISCOVERY OF UNIVERSAL MAMMALIAN AGING CLOCKS & EPIGENETIC PREDICTORS OF MAXIMUM LIFESPAN, AND MORE RECENT PAPERS DESCRIBE USE FOR MONITORING OF TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN PRECLINICAL STUDIES.
  2. $988,760 spent. EXTERNAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS: INTERVENTIONAL LONGEVITY STUDIES WE CONTINUE TO CONDUCT MANY NEW INTERVENTIONAL STUDIES EACH YEAR, FOR CLINICAL TRIALS AND ALSO PRECLINICAL STUDIES. THIS INCLUDES STUDIES ON PLASMAPHARESIS, YOUNG PLASMA TREATMENT, STEM CELL EXOSOMES, BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS, UMBILICAL CORD PLASMA, ANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENTS, AND A SENOLYTIC GENE THERAPY. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION MANY RESEARCHERS NOW ALSO COMMONLY USE EPIGENETIC AGING CLOCKS TO PREDICT THE AGE ANIMALS IN THE WILD, INCLUDING WHALES, DOLPHINS, ELK, POLAR BEARS, AND MANY OTHER SPECIES. THE TESTING IS BEING DEVELOPED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MUCH MORE INVASIVE MEASURES SUCH AS TOOTH EXTRACTION, ENABLING ROUTINE STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF POPULATION STRESSORS SUCH AS HABITAT LOSS ON BIOLOGICAL AGING. MECHANISMS OF AGING STUDIES THERE WERE MANY NOTABLE MECHANISTIC STUDIES THIS PAST YEAR ON THE ROLE OF CELLULAR HETEROGENEITY IN EPIGENETIC CLOCK RESULTS, THE SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF EXERCISE IN PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYERS, TESTING MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF CELLULAR REPROGRAMMING, THE EFFECTS OF HETEROCHRONIC PARABIOSIS AND BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS.
  3. $744,841 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

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

  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 November 6, 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 November 2022.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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