THE 1881 RESEARCH INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE 1881 RESEARCH INSTITUTE

EIN 47-3109062 · Special Education (B28)

What they do

The 1881 Research Institute is A Workforce Development Initiative That Prepares Underrepresented Populations for Careers In Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.70 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

77.78%of revenue went to mission work78.7% of expenses · Program services

3.20%of revenue went to fundraising3.2% of expenses

$98.79spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.82%of revenue went to management and office costs18.0% of expenses

$0.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$428,597

Mission workProgram services$333,34377.78% of revenue78.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$76,35617.82% of revenue18.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$13,6963.20% of revenue3.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,2021.21% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$423,39598.79% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 78.7% mission · 18.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 12.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 1.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.61% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.14% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$428,597

Expenses$423,395

Annual surplus $5,202 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)$333,343 · 78.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$76,356 · 18.0% of expenses

Fundraising$13,696 · 3.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$428,597

Expenses$423,395

Assets$148,130

Income$428,597

Contributions$386,906

Mission work (program services)$333,343

Fundraising$13,696

Management and general$76,356

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (9)

BAHIY WATSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GINA ALLENBOARD SECRETARY

HAROLD JEAN-LOUISMEMBER

INGENUE FIELDSTREASURER

JEAN-PAUL DETIEGEMEMBER

KENYON WEBBERBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN FERGUSONBOARD CHAIRMAN

RENA LEWISMEMBER

TAYLOR WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 1241 CARONDELET ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-4319
County: Orleans
In care of: Bahiy Watson
Primary officer: Bahiy Watson, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(504) 432-6502 Officer phone(404) 931-1041

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: VGR CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Special Education (B28)
IRS tax category: Special Education