Nonprofit · EIN 04-2104230
ADA FORSYTH INSTITUTE INC
Also known as FORSYTH INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $33,325,590 | $31,790,001 | $1,535,589 | $32,318,839 | $7,214,685 | $25,104,154 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,679,809 | $14,874,687 | $2,805,122 | $30,977,648 | $7,146,953 | $23,830,695 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $21,055,155 | $27,628,668 | -$6,573,513 | $37,597,736 | $14,324,235 | $23,273,501 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,397,432
- of which government grants
- $700,060
- Program service revenue
- $16,773,008
- Investment income
- $1,108,152
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $568,348
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$43,052
- Other revenue
- $46,998
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,712,387
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,738,501
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,579,648
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,563,398
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $264,499
- Accounting fees
- $498,759
- Occupancy
- $5,194,012
- Travel
- $371,770
- Depreciation
- $2,160,343
- Program services (functional)
- $20,339,992
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,106,898
- Fundraising (functional)
- $343,111
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,977,648
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,318,839
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,214,685
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,104,154
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,718,479
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,810,961
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,092,526
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,628
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,434,873
- Gross receipts
- $38,423,195
- Employees
- 149
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 1910
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond A Cohlmia DDS | Director & Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $763,285 | $107,438 |
| Carline Durocher | GENERAL LEGAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY (through 4/26/2024) Officer | 45 | $759,469 | $0 | $24,133 |
| Dr Wenyuan Shi | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $528,648 | $0 | $52,877 |
| Benjamin Wu | COO/CSO Key employee | 45 | $407,506 | $0 | $56,999 |
| Wei Hsu | SENIOR MEMBER OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 45 | $323,593 | $0 | $64,269 |
| Sok Cheng Soh | CFO & TREASURER Officer | 45 | $330,739 | $0 | $42,635 |
| Dr Thomas Van Dyke | SENIOR MEMBER OF VP CLINICAL & TRANS. RES. Highest-paid employee | 45 | $326,686 | $0 | $37,402 |
| Mary Ellen Davey | Full Professor Highest-paid employee | 45 | $256,444 | $0 | $37,162 |
| Paula LaPalme | Chief Administration & HR Officer Highest-paid employee | 45 | $256,006 | $0 | $37,321 |
| Xuesong He | Full Professor Highest-paid employee | 45 | $245,736 | $0 | $22,064 |
| David Reibel | VP Legal, Clerk/Secretary (beginning 9/18/2024) Officer | 45 | $89,314 | $0 | $18,709 |
| Michael Greeley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $12,811 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Thorne IV | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Elyse Cherry | Director (through 9/18/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $9,790 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Teresa Dolan | Director (through 9/18/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Kochman | Director (beginning 11/1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr J Leslie Winston | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James M Boyle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Ryan | Director (beginning 11/1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond A Cohlmia DDS | Director & Chair (Beginning 10/24/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $749,776 | $61,583 |
| Dr Wenyuan Shi | CEO & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $492,114 | $0 | $52,360 |
| Benjamin Wu | Chief Operating Officer Highest-paid employee | 45 | $482,915 | $0 | $52,861 |
| Wei Hsu | SENIOR MEMBER OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 45 | $348,087 | $0 | $61,067 |
| Sok Cheng Soh | CFO & TREASURER Officer | 45 | $336,620 | $0 | $43,368 |
| Carline Durocher | GENERAL LEGAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer | 45 | $297,704 | $0 | $63,069 |
| Dr Thomas Van Dyke | VP CLINICAL & TRANS. RES. Highest-paid employee | 45 | $319,602 | $0 | $36,687 |
| Jessica Mark Welch | Senior Member of Staff Highest-paid employee | 45 | $260,015 | $0 | $24,702 |
| Mary Ellen Davey | Senior Member of Staff Highest-paid employee | 45 | $248,322 | $0 | $35,230 |
| James M Boyle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $65,309 | $0 |
| Elyse Cherry | Director & Chair (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Donoff | Director (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Lieberthal | Director (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine DAmato | Director (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dai Feng | Director (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Charles Bridges | Director (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr J Leslie Winston | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Teresa Dolan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janice Bourque | Director (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karla Jarvis | Director (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Greeley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Monopoli | Director (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Carrington Scott | Director (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela N Czekanski | Director (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Nessen | Director (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Raj Kohli | Director (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Anders | Director (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Hsieh | Director (Through 10/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven E Thorne IV | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR WENYUAN SHI | CEO & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $473,169 | $47,963 |
| WEI HSU | SENIOR MEMBER OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 45 | $328,700 | $55,173 |
| DR THOMAS VAN DYKE | VP CLINICAL & TRANS. RES. Highest-paid employee | 45 | $325,869 | $34,902 |
| CARLINE DUROCHER | GENERAL LEGAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer | 45 | $265,443 | $51,441 |
| IBRAHIM KANTARCI | SENIOR SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 45 | $238,482 | $31,101 |
| PAULA LAPALME | CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $225,300 | $34,611 |
| HATICE HASTURK | SENIOR MEMBER OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 45 | $197,564 | $27,903 |
| SOK CHENG SOH | CFO & TREASURER Officer | 45 | $171,516 | $21,627 |
| ELYSE CHERRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE BOURQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BRIDGES MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA CZEKANSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE D'AMATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE DONOFF DMD MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAI FENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HSIEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA JARVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJ KOHLI PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE LIEBERTHAL DDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MONOPOLI PHD DMD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER NESSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN THORNE IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 CHESTNUT STREET, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143-2186
- In care of
- % WANDA CORDOVA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Dr Wenyuan Shi, 100 Chestnut St, Somerville, MA 02143
- Signed the 990
- Dr Wenyuan Shi, CEO
- Phone
- (617) 262-5200
- Website
- www.forsyth.org
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS, FORSYTH HAS BEEN A LEADER IN ORAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND PEDIATRIC DENTAL CARE. TODAY, WE ARE GROUNDED IN A 3-PILLARED STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSED ON BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, CLINICAL SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH OUTREACH, AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION.
Program accomplishments
- ADA FORSYTH INSTITUTE IS THE ONLY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN THE UNITED STATES FOCUSING ON THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ORAL HEALTH AND OVERALL WELLNESS.Expenses $20,339,992 · grants $1,712,387 · revenue $15,338,135
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2104230
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,318,839
- Income (IRS master file)
- $38,423,195
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $33,325,590 | $31,790,001 | $32,318,839 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $17,679,809 | $14,874,687 | $30,977,648 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $21,055,155 | $27,628,668 | $37,597,736 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $21,708,148 | $25,966,534 | $37,341,891 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 04-2104230).
Questions about ADA FORSYTH INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of ADA FORSYTH INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADA FORSYTH INSTITUTE INC is 04-2104230.
- Is ADA FORSYTH INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
- Are donations to ADA FORSYTH INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does ADA FORSYTH INSTITUTE 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 ADA FORSYTH INSTITUTE 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 ADA FORSYTH INSTITUTE 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 ADA FORSYTH INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Dr Wenyuan Shi.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADA FORSYTH INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 14 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ADA FORSYTH INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $33,325,590, expenses of $31,790,001 and total assets of $32,318,839 at year end.
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