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Nonprofit · EIN 59-3661056

CHELONIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · OVIEDO, FL 32765

Financials

$1M$410K2023$42K$126K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHELONIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
February 28, 2025990$41,597$125,753-$84,156$1,237,897$0$1,237,897
February 29, 2024990$1,024,640$410,466$614,174$1,315,676$0$1,315,676
Financial details: 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$41,597
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$6,377
Program services (functional)
$25,000
Management and general (functional)
$100,753

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,315,676
Total assets, end of year
$1,237,897
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,237,897
Land, buildings and equipment
$245,148
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,237,897
Gross unrelated business income
$41,597
Gross receipts
$41,597
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
FL

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 February 28, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT W TRULANDDIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0$0
SIBILLE PRITCHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended February 29, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT W TRULANDDIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0$0
SIBILLE PRITCHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
402 S CENTRAL AVE, OVIEDO, FL 32765-9032
In care of
% PETER PRITCHARD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROBERT TRULAND, 402 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE, OVIEDO, FL 32765
Signed the 990
ROBERT TRULAND, DIRECTOR
Phone
(407) 365-6347
Return prepared by
DEMRO & DEMRO CPA'S PA

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH UPON TURTLES AND TORTOISES (CHELONIANS), TO PROMULGATE EXISTING INFORMATION ABOUT CHELONIANS TO THE PUBLIC AND TO FOSTER CONSERVATION THROUGH THE WORLD.THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH UPON TURTLES AND TORTOISES (CHELONIANS), TO PROMULGATE EXISTING INFORMATION ABOUT CHELONIANS TO THE PUBLIC AND TO FOSTER CONSERVATION THROUGH THE WORLD.THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH UPON TURTLES AND TORTOISES (CHELONIANS), TO PROMULGATE EXISTING INFORMATION ABOUT CHELONIANS TO THE PUBLIC AND TO FOSTER CONSERVATION THROUGH THE WORLD.

990 for the year ended February 28, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MAINTAINING A REFERENCE COLLECTION OF PRESERVED SPECIMENS THAT SHALL SEEK TO INCLUDE ALL LIVING TAXA OF TURTLES AND TORTOISES, AND THAT SHALL ACCUMULATED BY SALVAGE RATHER THAN BY SACRIFICE OF LIVING ANIMALS.MAINTAINING A REFERENCE COLLECTION OF PRESERVED SPECIMENS THAT SHALL SEEK TO INCLUDE ALL LIVING TAXA OF TURTLES AND TORTOISES, AND THAT SHALL ACCUMULATED BY SALVAGE RATHER THAN BY SACRIFICE OF LIVING ANIMALS.MAINTAINING A REFERENCE COLLECTION OF PRESERVED SPECIMENS THAT SHALL SEEK TO INCLUDE ALL LIVING TAXA OF TURTLES AND TORTOISES, AND THAT SHALL ACCUMULATED BY SALVAGE RATHER THAN BY SACRIFICE OF LIVING ANIMALS.
    Expenses $12,500
  • OPERATION A SPECIALIZED RESEARCH AND INFORMATION CENTER THAT WILL CONSTITUTE AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE BY BIOLOGIST, PALEONTOLOGISTS, OTHER SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS, STUDENTS, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.OPERATION A SPECIALIZED RESEARCH AND INFORMATION CENTER THAT WILL CONSTITUTE AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE BY BIOLOGIST, PALEONTOLOGISTS, OTHER SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS, STUDENTS, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.OPERATION A SPECIALIZED RESEARCH AND INFORMATION CENTER THAT WILL CONSTITUTE AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE BY BIOLOGIST, PALEONTOLOGISTS, OTHER SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS, STUDENTS, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
    Expenses $6,250
  • DEMOSTRATING THE CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC AS WELL AS THE SCIENTIFIC, ECOLOGICAL AND MATERIAL VALUE OF TURTLES AND TORTOISES BY MEANS OF ON SITE DISPLAYS AS WELL AS OUTREACH PROGRAMS.DEMOSTRATING THE CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC AS WELL AS THE SCIENTIFIC, ECOLOGICAL AND MATERIAL VALUE OF TURTLES AND TORTOISES BY MEANS OF ON SITE DISPLAYS AS WELL AS OUTREACH PROGRAMS.DEMOSTRATING THE CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC AS WELL AS THE SCIENTIFIC, ECOLOGICAL AND MATERIAL VALUE OF TURTLES AND TORTOISES BY MEANS OF ON SITE DISPLAYS AS WELL AS OUTREACH PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $2,500
  • WRITING, EDITING, AND PUBLISHING SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FIELD OF CHELONIOLOGY, AS WELL AS POPULAR AND GENERAL WORKS INTENDED FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.WRITING, EDITING, AND PUBLISHING SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FIELD OF CHELONIOLOGY, AS WELL AS POPULAR AND GENERAL WORKS INTENDED FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.WRITING, EDITING, AND PUBLISHING SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FIELD OF CHELONIOLOGY, AS WELL AS POPULAR AND GENERAL WORKS INTENDED FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
    Expenses $3,750

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025February 28, 2026July 15, 2026Not on file
2024February 28, 2025July 15, 2025990 on file
2023February 29, 2024July 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
59-3661056
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
2024
Accounting year ends
February
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,237,897
Income (IRS master file)
$41,597

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
July 15, 2022
Posted by the IRS
October 18, 2022
Reinstated
Effective July 15, 2022

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990February 2025$41,597$125,753$1,237,897XML
990February 2024$1,024,640$410,466$1,315,676XML

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 59-3661056).

Questions about CHELONIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION

What is the EIN of CHELONIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHELONIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION is 59-3661056.
Is CHELONIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on July 15, 2022 and reinstated it effective July 15, 2022.
Are donations to CHELONIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHELONIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of CHELONIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending February 28, 2026) is due July 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHELONIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended February 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHELONIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 names ROBERT TRULAND.
Who are the officers and directors of CHELONIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHELONIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 it reported revenue of $41,597, expenses of $125,753 and total assets of $1,237,897 at year end.

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