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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3926982

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES INC

Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90403

Financials

$1.3M$1.3M2023$1.8M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,805,696$1,245,798$559,898$1,219,692$240,755$978,937
December 31, 2023990$1,252,687$1,319,103-$66,416$641,574$222,535$419,039
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,805,696
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$136,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$136,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$3,251
Travel
$11,036
Depreciation
$59,645
Program services (functional)
$1,180,988
Management and general (functional)
$51,210
Fundraising (functional)
$13,600

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$641,574
Total assets, end of year
$1,219,692
Total liabilities, end of year
$240,755
Net assets, end of year
$978,937
Land, buildings and equipment
$124,901
Net assets without donor restrictions
$978,937
Gross receipts
$1,805,696
Employees
0
Volunteers
20
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NICCO REGGENTERESEARCH DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
60$136,000
CHRISTOF KOCHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
ALEXANDER SASHA BYSTRITSKYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARTIN MONTITREASURER/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
GIULIO TONONIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NICCO REGGENTESECRETARY/PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Trustee or director, Officer
60$113,373
CHRISTOF KOCHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
ALEXANDER SASHA BYSTRITSKYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARTIN MONTITREASURER/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
GIULIO TONONIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2811 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 510, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403-4800
In care of
% ALEXANDER BYSTRITSKY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NICCO REGGENTE, 2811 WILSHIRE BLVD 510, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403
Signed the 990
NICCO REGGENTE, RESEARCH DIRECTOR
Phone
(310) 907-9216
Return prepared by
RUBINBROWN LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-3926982 or by the name INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS ("IACS OR ORGANIZATION") IS DEDICATED TO FURTHERING THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF CONSCIOUSNESS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ACCELERATING MEDITATION AND FOSTERING EMPATHY THROUGH NEUROSCIENCE. OUR RESEARCH EXPLORES THE FRONTIERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND EMPATHY USING CUTTING-EDGE NEUROTECHNOLOGY.NEUROIMAGING-GUIDED NEUROMODULATION: WE EMPLOY FMRI, EEG, AND MACHINE LEARNING TO IDENTIFY AND INDUCE DEEP MEDITATIVE STATES IN VIPASSANA PRACTITIONERS, AIMING TO EXPEDITE AND PROLONG THESE EXPERIENCES.VIRTUAL REALITY NEUROFEEDBACK: UTILIZING EEG AND VR, WE GUIDE MEDITATORS TO OPTIMAL STATES, FOCUSING ON EFFICIENCY, DURATION, AND ADAPTABILITY FOR NOVICES.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OEMULATING ENTHEOGENIC STATES: WE SIMULATE SELF-TRANSCENDENT EXPERIENCES TO ENHANCE EMPATHIC CONCERN, ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CONSCIOUSNESS.PROSOCIAL AI DEVELOPMENT: WE'RE INVESTIGATING METHODS TO CULTIVATE EMPATHY IN ARTIFICIAL AGENTS THROUGH TARGETED LEARNING CURRICULA.AESTHETIC CHILLS AS BELIEF CATALYSTS: WE EXPLORE HOW PROFOUND AESTHETIC EXPERIENCES CAN RESHAPE MINDSETS TOWARDS MORE BENEFICIAL PARADIGMS.OUR GOAL: TO DEEPEN SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS INTO CONSCIOUSNESS WHILE DEVELOPING TOOLS TO ENRICH HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND FOSTER EMPATHY IN BOTH BIOLOGICAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCES.
    Expenses $1,180,988

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-3926982
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,219,692
Income (IRS master file)
$1,805,696

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,805,696$1,245,798$1,219,692XML
990December 2023$1,252,687$1,319,103$641,574XML
990December 2022$705,591$1,025,240$376,088IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 84-3926982).

Questions about INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES INC

What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES INC is 84-3926982.
Is INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES 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 INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES INC 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 INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES INC 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 INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NICCO REGGENTE.
Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $136,000 (NICCO REGGENTE, RESEARCH DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,805,696, expenses of $1,245,798 and total assets of $1,219,692 at year end.

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