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Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine

EIN 93-0814898 · Cave Junction, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceWeak38 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE BIOCHEMISTRY OF MOLECULAR CLOCKS AND THE DEGENERATIVE DISEASES OF AGING, ELEMENTARY SCIENCE EDUCATION, THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENT ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

Income
$864,740
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
71.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 60%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 71.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 42% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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. LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODS FOR QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT OF PEPTIDE AND PROTEIN DEAMIDATION BY MEANS OF ION CYCLOTRON RESONANCE FOURIER TRANSORM MASS SPECTROMETERY. OUR LABORATORY IS A WORLD LEADER IN DEAMIDATION RESEARCH (AT OISM FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND EARLIER 13 YEARS IN OTHER INSTITUTIONS). THE AMIDES APARAGINYL AND GLUTAMINYL ARE PRESENT IN ALMOST ALL PROTEINS AND SERVE AS MOLECULAR CLOCKS FOR BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES. DURING THE YEAR, WE CONTINUED TO IMPROVE MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES AND GAINED FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES.
  2. $1.2 million spent. STUDY OF THE DEAMIDATION OF PROTEINS INVOLVED IN ALZHEIMER'S AND PARKINSON'S DISEASES AND PROTEINS IN HUMAN EYE LENSES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN CATARACT FORMATION. PROTEIN PRECIPITATION IS INVOLVED IN THESE DISEASES. ADDITIONALY, EYE LENS PROTEINS PROVIDE A SYSTEM TO STUDY DEAMIDATION OVER VERY LONG TIME INTERVALS IN A LIVING SYSTEM.
  3. DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A HUMAN SAMPLE BANK TO USE IN MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH.

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 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 December 1982.

    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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