Nonprofit · EIN 82-2625579
CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $223,965 | $339,968 | -$116,003 | $431,579 | $3,602 | $427,977 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $534,034 | $289,281 | $244,753 | $545,246 | $1,265 | $543,981 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $208,031 | $278,119 | -$70,088 | $299,587 | $359 | $299,228 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $214,348
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,617
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $129,574
- Other salaries and wages
- $158,976
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $317,895
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,722
- Travel
- $1,213
- Program services (functional)
- $263,320
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,217
- Fundraising (functional)
- $25,431
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $545,246
- Total assets, end of year
- $431,579
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,602
- Net assets, end of year
- $427,977
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $427,977
- Gross receipts
- $223,965
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE JUDSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $129,213 | $6,461 |
| ALEXANDRA MARKOVICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY BUTING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD ASKAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA LEIGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRETT ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANEKA SINHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH FINDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE JUDSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $121,900 | $6,095 |
| JENNIFER FRIEDMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME BUTING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD ASKAR | SECRETARY (FROM SEPTEMBER) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BOUCHER | SECRETARY (THRU AUGUST) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA MARKOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANEKA SINHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRETT ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH FINDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA LEIGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE JUDSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,000 | $4,813 |
| KEITH FINDLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FRIEDMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME BUTING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BOUCHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA LEIGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD ASKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRETT ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANEKA SINHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 33 E MAIN ST STE 460, MADISON, WI 53703-4655
- In care of
- % KATHERINE JUDSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 33 E Main Street Suite 460, Madison WI 53703
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Keith A Findley, 975 Bascom Mall, Madison WI 53706
- Signed the 990
- KATHERINE JUDSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 736-2437
- Website
- www.cifsjustice.org
- Return prepared by
- Johnson Accounting
Mission
CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ONLY SOUND SCIENCE IS UTILIZED IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. FOR TOO LONG, THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM HAS RELIED ON METHODS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO SERIOUS SCIENTIFIC REVIEW, LEADING TO MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION CREATES TRAINING CURRICULUM THAT TEACHES ATTORNEYS HOW TO UNDERSTAND AND LITIGATE CASES INVOLVING SCIENCE EVIDENCE. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS ONE ON ONE WITH OTHER ATTORNEYS PROVIDING CASE CONSULTATION, DRAFTING AND REVIEWING MOTIONS, AND IDENTIFYING EXPERT WITNESSES.Expenses $263,320
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
- 82-2625579
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $431,579
- Income (IRS master file)
- $223,965
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $223,965 | $339,968 | $431,579 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $534,034 | $289,281 | $545,246 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $208,031 | $278,119 | $299,587 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $286,291 | $245,505 | $371,384 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Keith A Findley | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 82-2625579).
Questions about CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE INC
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE INC is 82-2625579.
- Is CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE 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 CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE INC 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 CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE INC 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 CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE INC?
- The 990-N for 2018 names Keith A Findley.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,213 (KATHERINE JUDSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $223,965, expenses of $339,968 and total assets of $431,579 at year end.
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