Gastronauts Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To advance scientific research in the field of gut-brain biology.
- Income
- $104,514
- Spending
- $101,285
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 83%
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 (1)
- $101,285 spent. Gastronauts Biosphere 2 Symposium: Imagine a place where groundbreaking ecological research meets the cutting edge of gut-brain science. Gastronauts Biosphere 2 isnt just a symposium; its an experience! Held within the iconic 3.14-acre glass-enclosed world of Biosphere 2 this gathering of forward-thinking scientists delved into the complex connections between food the gut and the brain. Gastronauts is a global community of thinkers at the forefront of discovery on gut-brain matters. We are scientists researchers chefs innovators and thought leaders united by a shared passion. Through international symposia like Gastronauts Biosphere 2 we foster collaboration ignite knowledge exchange and champion cutting-edge research. Our hallmark is an interdisciplinary approach bringing together experts from diverse fieldsneuroscience immunology environmental science gastroenterology and more. The event successfully hosted 70 attendees and featured 23 invited speakers.
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 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? 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2023.
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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