Nonprofit · EIN 73-0603358
FRACTIONATION RESEARCH INC
Tax-exempt · STILLWATER, OK 74074
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,701,817 | $4,554,201 | $147,616 | $5,968,568 | $2,173,298 | $3,795,270 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,249,184 | $4,305,293 | -$56,109 | $6,008,752 | $2,322,151 | $3,686,601 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,795,339 | $4,045,865 | -$250,526 | $5,384,902 | $1,984,793 | $3,400,109 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,531,190
- of which government grants
- $141,723
- Membership dues
- $4,389,467
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $170,627
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$46
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $409,903
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,508,906
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,467,931
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,405
- Accounting fees
- $33,506
- Occupancy
- $185,665
- Travel
- $35,166
- Depreciation
- $305,523
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,008,752
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,968,568
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,173,298
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,795,270
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,151,556
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,746,838
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,795,270
- Gross receipts
- $6,655,087
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 2,408
- Year formed
- 1952
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONY CAI | CHIEF SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $259,910 | $46,825 |
| IZAK NIEUWOUDT | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $254,807 | $48,780 |
| SERGIO KAPUSTA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $218,671 | $20,774 |
| JEANIFER RANDALL | CORP ADMIN DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $149,064 | $35,799 |
| SAYEED MOHAMMAD | RESEARCH ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,708 | $26,578 |
| JOELLA REDDEN | FINANCIAL & ADMIN ASSOCIATE Officer | 40 | $72,883 | $31,558 |
| LEAH BROWN | MEETING PLANNER Officer | 34 | $53,193 | $29,299 |
| KEITH WHITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN YEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK DUPRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG CANTLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARSTEN KNOESCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PILLING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KLAUS RENEBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANAND VENNAVELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICKER DEEG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| BRAD FLEMING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONY CAI | CHIEF SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,852 | $41,175 |
| IZAK NIEUWOUDT | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,381 | $40,816 |
| SAYEED MOHAMMAD | RESEARCH ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,949 | $25,137 |
| JEANIFER RANDALL | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 28 | $114,502 | $31,133 |
| SERGIO KAPUSTA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $143,906 | $1,183 |
| JOELLA REDDEN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 32 | $61,257 | $31,788 |
| LEAH BROWN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 26 | $45,055 | $29,732 |
| KEITH WHITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN YEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK DUPRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG CANTLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARSTEN KNOESCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JR DEAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PILLING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KLAUS RENEBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANAND VENNAVELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN MCCARLEY | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR (FORMER Former | 40 | $268,190 | $46,659 |
| TONY CAI | CHIEF SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $240,766 | $44,421 |
| IZAK NIEUWOUDT | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $163,908 | $13,913 |
| SERGIO KAPUSTA | PRESIDENT Officer | 24 | $155,012 | $14,726 |
| SAYEED MOHAMMAD | RESEARCH ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,472 | $25,807 |
| JEANIFER RANDALL | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 28 | $112,387 | $30,684 |
| CHAD KINDRED | UNIT SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,904 | $34,685 |
| JOELLA REDDEN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 32 | $58,471 | $29,370 |
| LEAH BROWN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 26 | $41,047 | $27,773 |
| KEITH WHITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN YEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK DUPRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG CANTLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARSTEN KNOESCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JR DEAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PILLING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KLAUS RENEBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANAND VENNAVELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 424 S SQUIRES ST STE 200, STILLWATER, OK 74074-1237
- In care of
- % JEANIFER L ESTES-RANDALL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEANIFER RANDALL, 424 S SQUIRES STREET 200, STILLWATER, OK 74074
- Signed the 990
- JEANIFER RANDALL, CORP ADMIN DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (405) 385-0354
- Website
- WWW.FRI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOGANTAYLOR LLP
Mission
FRI'S PURPOSE IS TO EXECUTE MEMBER-DRIVEN, WELL-PLANNED EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS TO COLLECT LARGE SCALE MASS TRANSFER HARDWARE PERFORMANCE DATA WITH INDUSTRIALLY REPRESENTATIVE CHEMICAL SYSTEMS, AND TO REPORT SUCH DATA TO ITS MEMBERS CLEARLY, IN USEFUL FORMATS, AND IN A TIMELY MANNER. OUR GOAL IS TO KEEP YOUR COMPANY ON THE LEADING EDGES OF DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGY!
Program accomplishments
- CONDUCT RESEARCH ACCORDING TO THE LONG RANGE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.Expenses $4,365,452
- DISTILLATION ACADEMY - THIS UNIQUE 4-DAY COURSE IS TAILORED TO ENGINEERS WITH 3 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE MASS TRANSFER FIELD. THE BROAD RANGE OF MATERIAL IS USEFUL FOR ENGINEERS FROM CHEMICAL, PETROCHEMICAL, GAS PROCESSING, REFINING, ENGINEERING, EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, AND RELATED INDUSTRIES.Expenses $47,026
- FRI RECEIVED TWO GRANTS FROM THE OKLAHOMA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (OCAST), U.S. TREASURY'S STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE (SSBCI) AND/OR U.S. TREASURY'S SSBCI FUNDS ADMINISTERED THROUGH OCAST.Expenses $141,723
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 73-0603358
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,968,568
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,655,087
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,701,817 | $4,554,201 | $5,968,568 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,249,184 | $4,305,293 | $6,008,752 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,795,339 | $4,045,865 | $5,384,902 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,651,327 | $4,559,739 | $5,122,579 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 73-0603358).
Questions about FRACTIONATION RESEARCH INC
- What is the EIN of FRACTIONATION RESEARCH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRACTIONATION RESEARCH INC is 73-0603358.
- Is FRACTIONATION RESEARCH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1966.
- Are donations to FRACTIONATION RESEARCH INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FRACTIONATION RESEARCH INC 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 FRACTIONATION RESEARCH INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRACTIONATION RESEARCH INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRACTIONATION RESEARCH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JEANIFER RANDALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRACTIONATION RESEARCH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $259,910 (TONY CAI, CHIEF SCIENTIST).
- How much revenue does FRACTIONATION RESEARCH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,701,817, expenses of $4,554,201 and total assets of $5,968,568 at year end.
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