EIN 93-3319101501(c)(3) public charityApproved November 2024Donations tax deductible
From the latest return on file
At a glance
Figures come from the organization’s latest return, for the fiscal year ending September 2025, as recorded by the IRS.
Revenue
$645,523,193
FY2025
Assets
$22,247,753
Year end
Required return
Form 990
Full return required from $200K of receipts
Fiscal year
October to September
Ends in September
Focus
Other science
NTEE U99, science
Charity type
Publicly supported
170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Compliance clock
What is due, and when
Computed from the fiscal year end and the return type. Federal dates are fixed by law. The state line is the general charitable solicitation rule of Illinois, read from the regulator’s own guidance; exemptions vary, and the regulator’s page is the authority.
Feb 16, 2027
Form 990 for FY2026
Fifteenth day of the fifth month after year end. February 15 is a legal holiday (Washington's Birthday), so the deadline moves to the next business day.
Feb 15, 2028
Form 990 for FY2027
Fifteenth day of the fifth month after year end.
Annual
Illinois charitable solicitation registration
Charities that solicit in Illinois register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. It is due within six months after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. For a fiscal year ending in September, that is the end of March.
Exempt status is revoked after three consecutive years without a return. The latest return on file is FY2025.
Filing history
When each return reached the IRS
IRS records of electronically filed returns show no return of this organization that can be dated. Form 990-N is not among them.
IRS status check
What the IRS lists say
Three IRS lists, read each month. This is a display of what they show, not a determination of status.
Exempt status
Listed as exempt
The IRS list of exempt organizations. As of October 13, 2026.
Deductible donations
Listed
The IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax deductible contributions. Listed with code PC (public charity). As of October 13, 2026.
Automatic revocation
Not on the list
The IRS list of organizations whose exemption was revoked for not filing three years in a row. As of October 13, 2026.
Peers
Against science organizations of similar size, nationwide
Fewer than ten such organizations report in Illinois, so the group is national: 266 public charities with this focus and revenue over $5M on a recent return. The shaded band is the middle half of the group.
$5M$43M$80.9M$119M$157M+
Fermi Forward Discovery Group LLC $646MPeer median $14.2MMiddle half of peers
Revenue rank
96th percentile
Among the 266 peers
Assets held
About 2 weeks
Of annual revenue, from public figures
Age
Younger than most
Approved 2024; the median peer, 2000
Readiness
What public data cannot tell you
A 990 shows money in and money out. It cannot show whether programs, outcomes, funding and compliance live in one place, or how long a funder report takes to produce. The five pillars below are scored only by the organization itself.
Mission & Strategic Clarity
Can every program be traced to a stated outcome?
Unscored
Stakeholders & Positioning
Do funders see the same story the board sees?
Unscored
Programs & Program Design
Are participants, activities and budgets tracked per program?
Unscored
Evidence, Data & Storytelling
How long does the next funder report take to assemble?