Nonprofit · EIN 27-1240690
RHINE RESEARCH CENTER INC
Also known as RHINE RESEARCH CENTER
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27717
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $376,421 | $225,973 | $150,448 | $474,106 | $0 | $474,106 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $272,852 | $210,701 | $62,151 | $347,273 | $0 | $347,273 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $322,718 | $199,823 | $122,895 | $266,521 | $0 | $266,521 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $266,461
- Membership dues
- $58,419
- Program service revenue
- $76,515
- Investment income
- $8,449
- Royalties
- $918
- Net income from fundraising events
- $24,078
- Other revenue
- $24,996
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $55,992
- Other salaries and wages
- $42,844
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $106,397
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,288
- Occupancy
- $49,343
- Program services (functional)
- $191,998
- Management and general (functional)
- $22,392
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,583
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $347,273
- Total assets, end of year
- $474,106
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $474,106
- Publicly traded securities
- $259,858
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $474,106
- Gross receipts
- $376,421
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN G KRUTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $78,928 |
| LOYD AUERBACH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $10,800 |
| SALLY A DRUCKER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $1,730 |
| JACK HEBRANK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARK TURNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BARBARA ENSRUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY RHINE FEATHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA LYNNE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MCMONEAGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA RHINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL H SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRAHAM WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMSES D'LEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE LIVINGSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN G KRUTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $81,933 |
| LOYD AUERBACH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $10,200 |
| SALLY A DRUCKER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $630 |
| JACK HEBRANK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARK TURNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BARBARA ENSRUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY RHINE FEATHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA LYNNE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MCMONEAGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA RHINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL H SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRAHAM WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMSES D'LEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN G KRUTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $73,129 |
| LOYD AUERBACH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $11,250 |
| SALLY A DRUCKER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JACK HEBRANK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARK TURNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BARBARA ENSRUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY RHINE FEATHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA LYNNE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MCMONEAGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA RHINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL H SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRAHAM WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMSES D'LEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE LIVINGSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 51669, DURHAM, NC 27717-1669
- In care of
- % SALLY RHINE FEATHER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN G KRUTH, 3710 SHANNON ROAD, DURHAM, NC 27717
- Signed the 990
- JOHN G KRUTH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (919) 309-4600
- Website
- WWW.RHINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- STEWARD INGRAM & COOPER PLLC
Mission
THE RHINE RESEARCH CENTER EXPLORES THE FRONTIERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND EXCEPTIONAL HUMAN EXPERIENCES IN THE CONTEXT OF UNUSUAL AND UNEXPLAINED PHENOMENA. THE RHINE'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF PARAPSYCHOLOGY, TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC, AND TO FOSTER A COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL INTEREST IN PSI.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION - THE RHINE RESEARCH CENTER, INC. USUALLY HOLDS TWO EDUCATION SEMINARS OR WORKSHOPS PER MONTH. THESE SESSIONS ARE OPEN TO MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SESSIONS FOCUS ENTIRELY ON VARIOUS PARAPSYCHOLOGY TOPICS.Expenses $184,646 · revenue $63,455
- RESEARCH - THE RHINE RESEARCH CENTER, INC. OFFERS A LIBRARY THAT IS THE PREMIER SOURCE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO THE STUDY OF PARAPSYCHOLOGY. FURTHER, THE CENTER IS CURRENTLY PROVIDING RESEARCH ASSISTANCE AND FACILITY USE FOR THREE ONGOING STUDIES BY THREE SCIENTISTS. STUDIES ARE ON RESEARCH INTO THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF MAN.Expenses $1,858 · revenue $2,819
- JOURNAL - THE RHINE RESEARCH CENTER PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL JOURNAL OF PARAPSYCHOLOGY, THE MOST RESPECTED JOURNAL OF PARAPSYCHOLOGY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE JOURNAL PUBLISHES RESULTS OF STUDIES IN PARAPSYCHOLOGY FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND IS FOUND IN UNIVERSITIES AND LIBRARIES ALL OVER THE WORLD.Expenses $5,494 · revenue $10,241
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 | 990 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
- 27-1240690
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $474,106
- Income (IRS master file)
- $376,421
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $376,421 | $225,973 | $474,106 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $272,852 | $210,701 | $347,273 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $322,718 | $199,823 | $266,521 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $172,290 | $187,482 | $131,219 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $209,982 | $183,351 | $155,084 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 27-1240690).
Questions about RHINE RESEARCH CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of RHINE RESEARCH CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RHINE RESEARCH CENTER INC is 27-1240690.
- Is RHINE RESEARCH CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to RHINE RESEARCH CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RHINE RESEARCH CENTER 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 RHINE RESEARCH CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RHINE RESEARCH CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RHINE RESEARCH CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN G KRUTH.
- Who are the officers and directors of RHINE RESEARCH CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,928 (JOHN G KRUTH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RHINE RESEARCH CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $376,421, expenses of $225,973 and total assets of $474,106 at year end.
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