Nonprofit · EIN 47-1421229
U S SECTIONS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE
Also known as USSCI
Tax-exempt · LEWES, DE 19958
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $384,633 | $302,473 | $82,160 | $338,898 | $20,480 | $318,418 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $278,233 | $259,366 | $18,867 | $256,738 | $20,480 | $236,258 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $108,688 | $141,390 | -$32,702 | $416,931 | $199,540 | $217,391 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $381,444
- Investment income
- $3,139
- Royalties
- $50
- Other revenue
- $50
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,000
- Program services (functional)
- $302,473
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $256,738
- Total assets, end of year
- $338,898
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,480
- Net assets, end of year
- $318,418
- Gross receipts
- $384,633
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BABAK SHOTORBAN | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRET WINDOM | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROTHAMER | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE O'CONNOR | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN HEWSON | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KALYAN SRENIVASAN | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KYLE NIEMEYER | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NICOLE LABBE | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAUL PAPAS | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RAMANAN SANKARAN | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SANG HEE WON | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID LINGNELL | CHAIR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BURKE | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MUELLER | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| WARUNA KULATILAKA | VICE CHAIR Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUILLAUME BLANQUART | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| YA-TING LIAO | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERICA BELMONT | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BURKE | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WARUNA KULATILAKA | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NICOLE LABBE | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE O'CONNOR | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PERRINE PEPIOT | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SON | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TRANTER | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRET WINDOM | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAUL PAPAS | CHAIR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| RAMANAN SANKARAN | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID LINGNELL | VICE CHAIR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MUELLER | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAMANAN SANKARAN | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERICA BELMONT | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BURKE | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WARUNA KULATILAKA | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NICOLE LABBE | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID LINGNELL | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MUELLER | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE O'CONNOR | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PERRINE PEPIOT | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SON | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TRANTER | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRET WINDOM | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAUL PAPAS | CHAIR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GUILLAUME BLANQUART | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
| YA-TING LIAO | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 16192 COASTAL HWY, LEWES, DE 19958-3608
- In care of
- % DIANE SKREPPEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL MUELLER, 16192 COASTAL HIGHWAY, LEWES, DE 199589776
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL MUELLER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (412) 687-1366
- Return prepared by
- LOUIS PLUNG & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE UNITED STATES SECTION OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCE AND APPLICATION OF COMBUSTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- TO SPONSOR THE U.S. COMBUSTION MEETING, OTHER NATIONAL MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS FOR U.S. RESEARCHERS IN COMBUSTION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING; AND TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF COMBUSTION.Expenses $302,473 · revenue $381,444
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-1421229
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $338,898
- Income (IRS master file)
- $384,633
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $384,633 | $302,473 | $338,898 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $278,233 | $259,366 | $256,738 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $108,688 | $141,390 | $416,931 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $101,760 | $3,679 | $307,847 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 47-1421229).
Questions about U S SECTIONS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of U S SECTIONS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of U S SECTIONS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE is 47-1421229.
- Is U S SECTIONS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to U S SECTIONS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does U S SECTIONS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE 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 U S SECTIONS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did U S SECTIONS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of U S SECTIONS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL MUELLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of U S SECTIONS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does U S SECTIONS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $384,633, expenses of $302,473 and total assets of $338,898 at year end.
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