Nonprofit · EIN 30-0496640
THE INCENTIVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · MCLEAN, VA 22102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,169,733 | $1,794,518 | $375,215 | $2,102,066 | $586,474 | $1,515,592 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,653,314 | $1,390,476 | $262,838 | $1,452,502 | $360,147 | $1,092,355 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,168,165
- Program service revenue
- $995,430
- Investment income
- $31,642
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$25,504
- Other revenue
- -$25,504
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,706
- Travel
- $26,338
- Depreciation
- $14,500
- Program services (functional)
- $1,261,784
- Management and general (functional)
- $526,302
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,432
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,452,502
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,102,066
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $586,474
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,515,592
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,222
- Publicly traded securities
- $678,692
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,515,592
- Gross receipts
- $2,747,172
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN ADAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MORGAN CRAIN | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNSON | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIN CHOI | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN DEVINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GOULD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BICH-LIEN KALDAHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA KERR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELSEY NICOL | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEN O'MARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY RIPPELMEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTGER HOORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUDY GARZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN RANDALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHELLE SUVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH HAINES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COSIMO BRUZZESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HARRIS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MARK ALT | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ALT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SUSAN ADAMS | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MORGAN CRAIN | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNSON | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JIM KELLEY | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SARAH HAINES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| COSIMO BRUZZESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIN CHOI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KAREN DEVINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID GOULD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BICH-LIEN KALDAHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PATRICIA KERR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KELSEY NICOL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEN O'MARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMY RIPPELMEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS RUANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RUTGER HOORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RUDY GARZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LYNN RANDALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHELLE SUVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HARRIS | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1660 INTERNATIONAL DR STE 600, MCLEAN, VA 22102-4877
- In care of
- % MELISSA VAN DYKE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHANIE HARRIS, 1660 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, SUITE 600, MCLEAN, VA 22102
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE HARRIS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (703) 651-8189
- Website
- THEIRF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- STEVE GUY & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
THE INCENTIVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION (IRF) FUNDS RESEARCH STUDIES AND DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SERVING ALL SEGMENTS OF THE GLOBAL INCENTIVE INDUSTRY. IRF FOCUSES ITS INITIATIVES ON PRAGMATIC RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTING THE PREMISE AND THE POWER OF INCENTIVE AND MOTIVATIONAL PROGRAMS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THE IRF HELPS BUSINESSES TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE MOTIVATIONAL AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, DISCUSSIONS AND TEACHING OF THE PRODUCTIVITY MODEL FUNDED BY IRF TO AID THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOTIVATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY.Expenses $623,668 · revenue $504,430
- FUNDING OF RESEARCH STUDIES TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND ENHANCE THE AWARENESS AND APPLICATION OF MOTIVATION AND INCENTIVES IN BUSINESS AND THE INDUSTRY GLOBALLY.Expenses $638,116 · revenue $160,000
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 | Not 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
- 30-0496640
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,102,066
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,747,172
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,169,733 | $1,794,518 | $2,102,066 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,653,314 | $1,390,476 | $1,452,502 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,341,040 | $1,221,465 | $885,617 | 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 30-0496640).
Questions about THE INCENTIVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE INCENTIVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE INCENTIVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION is 30-0496640.
- Is THE INCENTIVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to THE INCENTIVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE INCENTIVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION 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 THE INCENTIVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE INCENTIVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE INCENTIVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEPHANIE HARRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE INCENTIVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE INCENTIVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,169,733, expenses of $1,794,518 and total assets of $2,102,066 at year end.
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