Nonprofit · EIN 26-0150662
GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES
Tax-exempt · E GREENWICH, RI 02818
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $62,035,304 | $57,738,727 | $4,296,577 | $112,697,594 | $5,071,619 | $107,625,975 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $58,995,261 | $54,851,209 | $4,144,052 | $97,514,990 | $4,242,470 | $93,272,520 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $65,705,932 | $58,219,664 | $7,486,268 | $77,694,755 | $3,331,446 | $74,363,309 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,694,165
- of which government grants
- $2,974,099
- Program service revenue
- $48,123,946
- Investment income
- $3,979,606
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $911,703
- Other revenue
- $237,587
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,224,650
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,792,846
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,853,425
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $228,609
- Accounting fees
- $142,484
- Travel
- $1,383,938
- Depreciation
- $36,293
- Program services (functional)
- $51,884,969
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,853,758
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $97,514,990
- Total assets, end of year
- $112,697,594
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,071,619
- Net assets, end of year
- $107,625,975
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $85,563
- Publicly traded securities
- $105,836,288
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $105,573,779
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,052,196
- Gross receipts
- $77,758,739
- Employees
- 83
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- RI
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY RYAN GRAY | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $827,709 | $58,200 |
| TARYN GROVES MORAN | TREASURER AND CFO (THRU 9/25) Officer | 40 | $400,023 | $64,727 |
| JAMES DAVID | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,956 | $67,433 |
| JEFFREY CARROLL | TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,610 | $40,720 |
| KATHERINE LAWBER | CONF PLANNING & OPS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,424 | $32,668 |
| CYNTHIA BURROWS | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEITZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI ANSETH | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEIGAN ARONSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE BRONNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA OLVERA DE LA CRUZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL GELLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J GLASS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD MIRKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL NATAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN RUSSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY SCHEKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIOLA VOGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ZANDSTRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM ESQ | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY RYAN GRAY | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $988,329 | $154,895 |
| TARYN GROVES MORAN | TREASURER AND CFO Officer | 40 | $380,817 | $61,142 |
| JAMES DAVID | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,916 | $63,660 |
| JEFFREY CARROLL | TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,719 | $37,356 |
| KRISTI ANSETH | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BURROWS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEIGAN ARONSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE BRONNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL GELLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J GLASS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MURCKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA OLVERA DE LA CRUZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSA REICHMANIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SCHEKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIOLA VOGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT CHEUNG-HOI YU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM ESQ | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY RYAN GRAY | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $757,264 | $51,641 |
| TARYN GROVES MORAN | TREASURER AND CFO Officer | 40 | $365,412 | $58,273 |
| JAMES DAVID | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,583 | $60,997 |
| DARLENE ARMSTRONG | CONF. OPS/GRANTS MGR (THRU 12/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,078 | $48,776 |
| JEFFREY CARROLL | TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,336 | $35,874 |
| KRISTI ANSETH | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BURROWS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEIGAN ARONSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAIANNE BRONNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL GELLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J GLASS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MURCKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA OLVERA DE LA CRUZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUDIP PARIKH | STANDING APPOINTMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSA REICHMANIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SCHEKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIOLA VOGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT CHEUNG-HOI YU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM ESQ | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5586 POST RD UNIT 2, E GREENWICH, RI 02818-3454
- In care of
- % TARYN GROVES MORAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- 512 Liberty Lane, West Kingston RI 02892
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NANCY RYAN GRAY, 5586 POST ROAD UNIT 2, EAST GREENWICH, RI 02818
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Nancy Ryan Gray, c/o 512 Liberty Lane, West Kingston RI 02892
- Signed the 990
- NANCY RYAN GRAY, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (401) 783-4011
- Website
- www.grc.org
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
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. *SEE SCHEDULE O*
Program accomplishments
- THE GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES FOSTER SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION AND DISCUSSIONS AND THE FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AT THE RESEARCH FRONTIERS OF THE BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES AND THEIR INTERFACES. SCIENTISTS WITH COMMON PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS COME TOGETHER FOR A FULL WEEK OF INTENSE DISCUSSION AND EXAMINATION OF THE MOST ADVANCED ASPECTS OF THEIR FIELD. THESE CONFERENCES PROVIDE A VALUABLE MEANS OF DISSEMINATING INFORMATION AND IDEAS IN A WAY THAT CANNOT BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE USUAL CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION - PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS AT LARGE SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS. DURING THE YEAR THERE WERE 202 CONFERENCES AS WELL AS 192 GORDON RESEARCH SEMINARS HELD.Expenses $51,884,969 · revenue $48,134,035
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0150662
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $112,697,594
- Income (IRS master file)
- $77,758,739
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $62,035,304 | $57,738,727 | $112,697,594 | XML |
| 990-T | October 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2024 | $58,995,261 | $54,851,209 | $97,514,990 | XML |
| 990-T | October 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2023 | $65,705,932 | $58,219,664 | $77,694,755 | XML |
| 990-T | October 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2022 | $52,411,994 | $50,290,097 | $72,819,892 | IRS |
| 990-T | October 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Nancy Ryan Gray | December 31, 2008 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 26-0150662).
Questions about GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES
- What is the EIN of GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES is 26-0150662.
- Is GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES 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 GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names NANCY RYAN GRAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $827,709 (NANCY RYAN GRAY, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $62,035,304, expenses of $57,738,727 and total assets of $112,697,594 at year end.
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