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ROBERTSON RESEARCH FUND INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROBERTSON RESEARCH FUND INC

EIN 23-7224244 · Science & Technology (U110)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT for PROJECTS THAT INVOLVE EDUCATION and RESEARCH AT COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS VARIOUS PROJECTS AT COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY (CSHL) for THE ASSISTANCE of EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, BROAD BASIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH and ITS DISSEMINATION to THE PUBLIC and for SCHOLARSHIP and FELLOWSHIP AWARDS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

90.4%of expenses went to mission work57.90% of revenue
$64.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
9.6%of expenses went to management and office costs6.20% of revenue
$21.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
0.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $163,824 for BRUCE STILLMAN PHD (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Where each $100 of expenses went

The first percentage is the spending mix. The second compares that amount with the charity’s revenue.

Mission workProgram services90.4% of expenses57.90% of revenue
ManagementOffice and general costs9.6% of expenses6.20% of revenue
FundraisingAsking for donations0.0% of expenses
Total expenses64.00% of revenue

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202490.4% mission
202390.9% mission
202290.4% mission
202189.4% mission
202090.3% mission
201989.4% mission
201889.8% mission
201791.7% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,085,904
Expenses$6,458,271
Annual surplus $3,627,633 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,836,080 · 90.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$622,191 · 9.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$10,085,904
Expenses$6,458,271
Assets$141,360,573
Income$33,631,250
Contributions$6,000
Mission work (program services)$5,836,080
Grants given$49,111,475
Average grant$5,456,831
Management and general$622,191
Stocks and bonds$29,702,781
Investing fees$621,941
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
BRUCE STILLMAN PHDPRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $163,824Base · Other $163,824
NICHOLAS MILOWSKITREASURER · 1 hrs/week $77,621Base · Other $77,621
DEBRA ARENARESECRETARY · 1 hrs/week $75,272Base · Other $75,272
WALTER GOLDSCHMIDTSTRUSTEE/VP SPONSORED PROGRAM · 1 hrs/week $66,100Base · Other $66,100

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

BRUCE STILLMAN PHDPRESIDENT

NICHOLAS MILOWSKITREASURER

DEBRA ARENARESECRETARY

WALTER GOLDSCHMIDTSTRUSTEE/VP SPONSORED PROGRAM

GEOFFREY ROBERTSONVICE PRESIDENT

LEO GUTHARTTRUSTEE

LYON POLKTRUSTEE

MARILYN SIMONSTRUSTEE

MAUD ROBERTSONTRUSTEE

WALTER MEIERTRUSTEE

WILLIAM GRIDLEYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1973
Location
PO BOX 100 1 BUNGTOWN ROAD, COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY 11724
County
Suffolk
In care of
NICHOLAS MILOWSKI
Primary officer
NICHOLAS MILOWSKI, TREASURER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification
Science & Technology (U110)
IRS tax category
Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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