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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3333682

BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · BEDFORD, MA 01730

Financials

$740K$963K2023$900K$1000K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$900,391$999,711-$99,320$4,168,019$8,224$4,159,795
December 31, 2023990$739,773$962,610-$222,837$3,839,736$11,075$3,828,661
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$48,036
Program service revenue
$688,140
Investment income
$164,215
Net gain from sales of assets
$24,217
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$230,354
Other salaries and wages
$255,995
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$543,409
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$13,299
Accounting fees
$7,064
Occupancy
$96,647
Travel
$6,399
Depreciation
$45,181
Program services (functional)
$851,771
Management and general (functional)
$128,436
Fundraising (functional)
$19,504

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,839,736
Total assets, end of year
$4,168,019
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,224
Net assets, end of year
$4,159,795
Land, buildings and equipment
$97,640
Publicly traded securities
$3,413,564
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,115,126
Net assets with donor restrictions
$44,669
Gross receipts
$1,046,571
Employees
10
Volunteers
18
Year formed
1996
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ann Kiessling PhDPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$97,917
John D Lee MEdSecretary
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Anil Purohit PhDDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Ellen Sheehy MBADirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Margaret Wray BSNDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Robert A Kaufmann MDDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Scott C AndersonDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Susan L Moss JD PhDDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Yael Schwartz PhDDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Lawrence R Jones MSDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Sean Kealy EsqDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Alan MayerDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Jose Cibelli DVM PhDDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Candyce AndersonDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Alan Geismer EsqChairman of the Board
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Larry LaFranchi MBATreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ann Kiessling PhDPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$97,917
Yael Schwartz PhDDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Susan L Moss JD PhDDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Scott C AndersonDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Lawrence R Jones MSDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Jose Cibelli DVM PhDDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Alan MayerDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Sean Kealy EsqDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Anil Purohit PhDDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
John D Lee MEdSecretary
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Ellen Sheehy MBADirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Robert A Kaufmann MDDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Margaret Wray BSNDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Alan Geismer EsqChairman of the Board
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0
Larry LaFranchi MBATreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
124 SOUTH RD, BEDFORD, MA 01730-2344
In care of
% ANN KIESSLING PHD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Ann Kiessling PhD, 124 SOUTH ROAD, Bedford, MA 017302344
Signed the 990
ANN KIESSLING PHD, President
Phone
(617) 281-7902
Return prepared by
John M Monticone CPA

Mission

Stem cell research, prostate disease research and HIV Research.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Special program of Assisted Reproduction takes advantage of Assited Reproduction Technology procedures to assist couples achieve a pregnancy who would otherwise risk transmitting the fathers infection to the mother and the child through intercourse. During this process, researches gathered information to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted deseases. HIV Research.
    Expenses $851,771 · revenue $688,140

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3333682
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Medical research (H99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,168,019
Income (IRS master file)
$1,046,571

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$900,391$999,711$4,168,019XML
990December 2023$739,773$962,610$3,839,736XML
990December 2022$768,642$957,166$3,832,619IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 04-3333682).

Questions about BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC is 04-3333682.
Is BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION 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 BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION 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 BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION 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 BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Ann Kiessling PhD.
Who are the officers and directors of BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,917 (Ann Kiessling PhD, President).
How much revenue does BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $900,391, expenses of $999,711 and total assets of $4,168,019 at year end.

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