Nonprofit · EIN 04-2583057
PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY IN MEDICINE AND RESEARCH
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,982,234 | $4,261,538 | -$279,304 | $9,134,141 | $817,414 | $8,316,727 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,334,446 | $5,020,368 | $314,078 | $9,270,586 | $1,124,490 | $8,146,096 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,737,012 | $5,472,895 | -$735,883 | $9,143,595 | $1,540,252 | $7,603,343 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $40,969
- Program service revenue
- $3,257,112
- Investment income
- $522,486
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $341,738
- Other revenue
- $161,667
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $219,049
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,798,981
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,445,244
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $40,722
- Accounting fees
- $22,500
- Occupancy
- $129,659
- Travel
- $88,191
- Depreciation
- $11,288
- Program services (functional)
- $3,152,294
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,109,244
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,270,586
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,134,141
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $817,414
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,316,727
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,159,037
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,302,649
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,078
- Gross receipts
- $5,859,382
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVY TILLMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $198,669 | $16,303 |
| BEVERLY ANDRADE | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,992 | $15,039 |
| CATHERINE BATSFORD | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & CO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,276 | $4,799 |
| MAEVE LUTHIN | DIRECTOR OF PROF. DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,335 | $12,848 |
| IANTHE NANCY BRYANT-GAWTHROP | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS (FORMER) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,520 | $4,048 |
| ANN WATERBURY | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,207 | $3,228 |
| GIANNA MCMILLAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA CURTIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST DAVID LITWACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN KASIMATIS SINGLETON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY FERNANDEZ LYNCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESMOND UPTON PATTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHELLE COBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX JOHN LONDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHELE HENDRICKS-STURRUP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLYSON BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID AUGUSTIN HODGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA DETTMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY MULDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOE TIRADO-MUIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVY TILLMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $214,586 | $19,831 |
| BEVERLY ANDRADE | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,353 | $16,021 |
| CATHERINE BATSFORD | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & CO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,557 | $6,555 |
| MAEVE LUTHIN | DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,678 | $13,730 |
| ALLYSON BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 | $0 |
| ERNEST DAVID LITWACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORI LESZCZYNSKI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIANNA MCMILLAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA CURTIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY FERNANDEZ LYNCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN KASIMATIS SINGLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESMOND UPTON PATTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE MAYS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX JOHN LONDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHELE HENDRICKS-STURRUP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID AUGUSTIN HODGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA DETTMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY MULDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISA S HURLEY PHD | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $169,134 | $8,603 |
| BEVERLY ANDRADE | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,397 | $14,920 |
| MARIELLEN MORRIS | DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,271 | $6,634 |
| SANGEETA PANICKER | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY & EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,516 | $6,546 |
| CATHERINE BATSFORD | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,162 | $5,778 |
| IVY TILLMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $31,078 | $0 |
| MARTHA JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORI LESZCZYNSKI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT NOBLES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN KASIMATIS SINGLETON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY FERNANDEZ LYNCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA CURTIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN O'MEARA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESMOND UPTON PATTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE RIVERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ROSENFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE MAYS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIANNA MCMILLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHELE HENDRICKS-STURRUP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLYSON BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID AUGUSTIN HODGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST DAVID LITWACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINCY BYRDSONG | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 867 BOYLSTON ST 5TH FL PMB 1261, BOSTON, MA 02116-2774
- In care of
- % BEVERLY ANDRADE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- IVY TILLMAN, 20 PARK PLAZA 1421, BOSTON, MA 02116
- Signed the 990
- IVY TILLMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 423-4112
- Website
- WWW.PRIMR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
Mission
PRIM&R ADVANCES THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS IN THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH. PRIM&R ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH EDUCATION, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION, PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.
Program accomplishments
- CONFERENCES:PRIM&R'S CONFERENCES SERVE AS AN OPEN AND INDEPENDENT FORUM IN WHICH STAKEHOLDERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING THOSE REPRESENTING RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITIES, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES, AND ADVOCACY GROUPS, COME TOGETHER TO CONSIDER KEY ISSUES RELATED TO HUMAN SUBJECTS AND ANIMAL RESEARCH. OUR CONFERENCES ADDRESS THE LATEST ETHICAL, REGULATORY, AND POLICY-RELATED DEVELOPMENTS IN BIOMEDICAL, SOCIAL SCIENCE, BEHAVIORAL, AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AS WELL AS IN ANIMAL CARE AND USE. SPEAKERS AND PRESENTERS ARE LEADERS IN THE FIELDS OF RESEARCH, BIOETHICS, AND SCIENCE POLICY.PRIM&R'S CONFERENCES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ARE THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR COMMITMENT TO "CONNECTING AND PROTECTING" - CONNECTING THOSE WHO WORK IN THE FIELD OF RESEARCH AND PROTECTING THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE AS RESEARCH SUBJECTS. THROUGH THESE EVENTS, PRIM&R PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STAKEHOLDERS TO COME TOGETHER TO CONSIDER COMPLEX AND CHALLENGING ISSUES.CONFERENCE ATTENDEES INCLUDE RESEARCHERS AND RESEARCH STAFF, INSTITUTIONAL OFFICIALS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL, SUBJECT ADVOCATES, ACADEMICS, POLICY MAKERS, PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY LEADERS, AND ATTORNEYS, AS WELL AS CHAIRS, MEMBERS, AND STAFF OF INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARDS AND INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEES.Expenses $1,725,910 · revenue $1,985,419
- MEMBERSHIP:PRIM&R STRIVES TO ENHANCE SUBJECT PROTECTIONS AND THE RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH BY SUPPORTING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR MORE THAN 3,000 MEMBERS WHO ARE BASED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. OUR MEMBERS ARE RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, RESEARCHERS AND RESEARCH STAFF, INSTITUTIONAL OFFICIALS, GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, AND OTHER POLICY MAKERS, SUBJECT ADVOCATES, ETHICISTS, PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL, AND ATTORNEYS. IN ADDITION TO A RANGE OF RESOURCES THAT FOSTER NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH - INCLUDING MENTORING, VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, AND MEMBERS-ONLY PUBLICATIONS - MEMBERS RECEIVE DISCOUNTS ON ALL OF PRIM&R'S CONFERENCES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND OTHER INITIATIVES, ALLOWING THEM TO RECEIVE CRITICAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE RESOURCES AT AN AFFORDABLE COST.Expenses $483,326 · revenue $912,456
- CERTIFICATION:PRIM&R'S CERTIFICATION INITIATIVES FOR INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) PROFESSIONALS - THE CERTIFIED IRB PROFESSIONAL (CIP) CREDENTIAL - AND FOR INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE (IACUC) PROFESSIONALS - THE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IACUC ADMINISTRATOR (CPIA) CREDENTIAL - STRENGTHEN THE QUALITY OF INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARDS (IRBS) AND INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEES (IACUCS) BY ESTABLISHING AN ACCEPTED BODY OF KNOWLEDGE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR IRB AND IACUC ADMINISTRATION. THE CREDENTIALS CONSTITUTE FORMAL RECOGNITION OF A PROFESSIONAL'S KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFIED EXPERIENCE, FAMILIARITY WITH BEST PRACTICES, AND EXPERTISE.Expenses $470,271 · revenue $262,335
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:EDUCATION IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY OF CREATING AND SUSTAINING SUCCESSFUL, HIGH-QUALITY, AND ETHICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS, AND PRIM&R IS WIDELY ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE PREMIER EDUCATOR IN THE RESEARCH ETHICS AND OVERSIGHT FIELD.PRIM&R'S HIGHEST PRIORITY HAS BEEN PROVIDING THOSE CHARGED WITH ENSURING RESEARCH PROTECTIONS, AS WELL AS THOSE INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH PROTOCOLS, WITH KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICAL TOOLS, AND CUTTING-EDGE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES THEY FACE WHEN DESIGNING AND REVIEWING RESEARCH WITH HUMAN SUBJECTS AND ANIMALS.PRIM&R'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONALS WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS, WHO THUS PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH BALANCED, THOROUGH, AND ACCURATE INFORMATION ON THE FULL RANGE OF ETHICAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES SURROUNDING HUMAN SUBJECTS AND ANIMAL RESEARCH. PRIM&R EVENTS ARE ALSO KNOWN TO BE GATHERINGS THAT FOSTER THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AMONG PEERS, WHERE ALL STAKEHOLDERS UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE PART OF A LARGER COMMUNITY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SHARE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER'S PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGES AND PURSUITS. PRIM&R'S PROGRAMMING INCLUDES WEBINARS, ONLINE COURSES, WORKSHOPS, AND PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES.PUBLIC POLICY:THROUGH OUR PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS, PRIM&R TRACKS UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY INITIATIVES AND PROPOSED POLICY CHANGES AND DEVELOPS ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMENTS ON PARTICULAR POLICIES RELEVANT TO PRIM&R'S MISSION.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES:PRIM&R'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES INCORPORATE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE BROADER PRIM&R COMMUNITY. THEY INCLUDE ONLINE NETWORKING AND RESOURCES, A CAREER CENTER, AND SERVE AS AN INCUBATOR FOR FUTURE PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP SERVICES.Expenses $472,787 · revenue $96,902
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2583057
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E85Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,134,141
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,859,382
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,982,234 | $4,261,538 | $9,134,141 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,334,446 | $5,020,368 | $9,270,586 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,737,012 | $5,472,895 | $9,143,595 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,764,636 | $3,414,316 | $8,944,289 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2583057).
Questions about PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY IN MEDICINE AND RESEARCH
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY IN MEDICINE AND RESEARCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY IN MEDICINE AND RESEARCH is 04-2583057.
- Is PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY IN MEDICINE AND RESEARCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY IN MEDICINE AND RESEARCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY IN MEDICINE AND RESEARCH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY IN MEDICINE AND RESEARCH due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY IN MEDICINE AND RESEARCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY IN MEDICINE AND RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names IVY TILLMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY IN MEDICINE AND RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $198,669 (IVY TILLMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY IN MEDICINE AND RESEARCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,982,234, expenses of $4,261,538 and total assets of $9,134,141 at year end.
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