Gordon Research Conferences
5586 Post Rd Unit 2, E Greenwich, RI · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $62,035,304 | $57,738,727 | $107,625,975 |
| FY2024 | $58,995,261 | $54,851,209 | $93,272,520 |
| FY2023 | $65,705,932 | $58,219,664 | $74,363,309 |
| FY2022 | $52,411,994 | $50,290,097 | $68,317,594 |
| FY2021 | $8,923,996 | $5,301,428 | $82,833,334 |
| FY2020 | $16,266,928 | $13,400,425 | $70,216,860 |
| FY2019 | $50,633,112 | $46,444,352 | $69,318,858 |
| FY2018 | $51,442,527 | $45,583,202 | $62,044,630 |
| FY2017 | $43,434,312 | $40,563,854 | $59,088,239 |
| FY2016 | $40,999,089 | $38,117,329 | $50,221,664 |
| FY2015 | $41,190,269 | $35,815,498 | $46,593,473 |
| FY2014 | $40,088,535 | $35,982,172 | $44,189,061 |
| FY2013 | $37,896,475 | $32,073,040 | $39,799,385 |
| FY2012 | $36,253,015 | $31,688,443 | $33,975,950 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Gordon Research Conferences (EIN 26-0150662), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $9,694,165 | 16% |
| Program service revenue | $48,123,946 | 78% |
| Other revenue | $4,217,193 | 7% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $51,884,969 | 90% |
| Management & general | $5,853,758 | 10% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 78% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 90% of functional expenses, management & general 10%, and fundraising 0%.
- 90% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 76% of 171 Science & Technology organizations nationwide (too few in RI for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 22.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 60th percentile among 1885 Science & Technology organizations nationwide (too few in RI for a state comparison).
- Total revenue was higher than 96.9% of 1939 Science & Technology organizations nationwide (too few in RI for a state comparison).
- Total revenue rose from $36,253,015 in FY2012 to $62,035,304 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2012 to FY2025.
- The highest revenue on record here is $65,705,932 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $33,975,950 to $107,625,975 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES, INC. PROVIDE AN INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR THE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF FRONTIER RESEARCH IN THE BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES AND THEIR INTERFACES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2008 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | U33 — Science & Technology |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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