Nonprofit · EIN 41-1398118
THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Tax-exempt · GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,806,206 | $2,791,373 | $14,833 | $5,265,770 | $918,485 | $4,347,285 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,509,987 | $2,505,433 | $4,554 | $5,027,539 | $913,646 | $4,113,893 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,711,550 | $1,896,112 | -$184,562 | $4,622,736 | $889,839 | $3,732,897 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,802
- of which government grants
- $5,000
- Program service revenue
- $2,556,393
- Investment income
- $236,493
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $48,649
- Other revenue
- $5,518
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,370
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $259,001
- Other salaries and wages
- $527,859
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $960,479
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,640
- Accounting fees
- $30,365
- Travel
- $62,027
- Depreciation
- $18,379
- Program services (functional)
- $2,336,215
- Management and general (functional)
- $455,158
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,027,539
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,265,770
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $918,485
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,347,285
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $65,912
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,454,390
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,073,907
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $273,378
- Gross receipts
- $3,332,500
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 1,500
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY CURRIE | EX OFFICIO - EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $217,680 | $34,940 |
| HEATHER WAKEFIELD | SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY+LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,850 | $32,235 |
| WINNY DONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,500 | $0 |
| LANCE BARTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| JAMES T LAPLANT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN K RESENDES | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA IACULLO-BIRD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BLOCKUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY M USHER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRES (UNTIL 5/31/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F BARTHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOURDES E ECHEGOYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC E HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH K JOHNSON | DIRECTOR (FROM 6/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HASEEB A KAZI | DIRECTOR (FROM 6/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY ANDRE RAINES | DIRECTOR (FROM 6/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY M MACK | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH A CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE K SIMMONS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY CURRIE | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $211,148 | $34,158 |
| HEATHER WAKEFIELD | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAM S Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,238 | $31,503 |
| LANCE BARTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,250 | $0 |
| BETH A CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $750 | $0 |
| RUTH J PALMER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY M USHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN G HAVHOLM | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F BARTHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY M MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER A THORINGTON SPRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BLOCKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA T IACULLO-BIRD | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH K JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE K SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE L SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINNY DONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOURDES ECHEGOYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY CURRIE | EX OFFICIO - EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $204,897 | $34,836 |
| HEATHER WAKEFIELD | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAM STRATEGY, DEVELOPMENT & D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,012 | $30,066 |
| BETH A CUNNINGHAM | COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| RUTH J PALMER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY M USHER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE MEKOLICHICK | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN G HAVHOLM | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F BARTHELL | GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA J CHARLEVOIX | GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY M MACK | GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER A THORINGTON SPRINGER | GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BLOCKUS | COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA T IACULLO-BIRD | COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH K JOHNSON | COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN K RESENDES | COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE K SIMMONS | COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE L SNYDER | COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BINOD TIWARI | COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 267 KENTLANDS BLVD, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878-5446
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LINDSAY CURRIE, 267 KENTLANDS BLVD 4021, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878
- Signed the 990
- LINDSAY CURRIE, EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 783-4810
- Website
- CUR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
CUR WORKS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE HIGH-QUALITY MENTORED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH. CUR OFFERS PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO SHARE SUCCESSFUL MODELS AND STRATEGIES FOR ESTABLISHING AND NURTURING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, WHILE PROVIDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO ENSURE SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- EVENTS - CUR EVENTS BRING TOGETHER FACULTY, STAFF, ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENTS, POLICYMAKERS, REPRESENTATIVES OF FUNDING AGENCIES, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS WITH AN INTEREST IN CONDUCTING AND PROMOTING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH. CUR EVENTS ARE OFFERED IN VIRTUAL, HYBRID, AND IN-PERSON FORMATS TO ENCOURAGE MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION OF THE COMMUNITY IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. DURING OUR LAST FISCAL YEAR, CUR HELD A NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND SMALLER WORKSHOPS BRINGING TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS. CUR ADDED SMALLER INFORMAL LIVE DISCUSSIONS AND WEBINARS TO OFFER UP-TO-THE MINUTE SHARING.Expenses $1,585,820 · revenue $1,597,636
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - CUR IS A COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN 14,000 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND JUST OVER 525 INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO SHARE A PASSION FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH. CUR MEMBERSHIP IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS, RESEARCHERS, STAFF, MENTORS, AND STUDENTS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO DEVELOP, ENHANCE, SUSTAIN, AND SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ON THEIR CAMPUSES AND BEYOND. CUR MEMBERS RECEIVE ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE RESOURCES AND CONTENT SUCH AS: AN ONLINE MEMBER COMMUNITY AND JOB BOARD, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, NETWORKING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES, MEMBER RESOURCE LIBRARY, ASSESSMENT AND ADVOCACY TOOLKITS, CUR'S QUARTERLY SCHOLARLY JOURNAL - SCHOLARSHIP AND PRACTICE OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (SPUR), NEWSLETTERS AND MORE.Expenses $559,104 · grants $20,370 · revenue $890,883
- PUBLICATIONS - CUR OFFERS A VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS THAT FOCUS ON TOPICS RELATED TO UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, INCLUDING A QUARTERLY, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL; BOOKS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS, SUCH AS NEWSLETTERS AND POSITION STATEMENTS. CUR ALSO OFFERS A RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING PROGRAM REVIEW, CONSULTING AND MENTORING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS, SCHOOLS/COLLEGES, AND ENTIRE CAMPUSES. CUR PROVIDES THESE SERVICES BY CALLING UPON ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALS WHO SHARE ITS VISION AND GOALS; ARE EXPERTS IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH THEORY, PRACTICE, AND ASSESSMENT; HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF HIGHER EDUCATION BUDGET AND POLICY ISSUES; AND ARE LEADERS IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION.Expenses $98,870 · revenue $4,230
- AWARDS - TO RECOGNIZE ORIGINAL AND INSIGHTFUL RESEARCH WORK CONDUCTED BY A YOUNG INVESTIGATOR WORKING WITH UNDERGRADUATES THAT HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON CHEMISTRY AND THE STEM CAREERS OF THE STUDENTS INVOLVED.Expenses $28,590 · grants $14,000 · revenue $5,518
- SERVICES - CUR PROVIDES CONSULTING AS A FORM OF EDUCATION.Expenses $63,831 · revenue $63,644
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1398118
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,265,770
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,332,500
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,806,206 | $2,791,373 | $5,265,770 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,509,987 | $2,505,433 | $5,027,539 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,711,550 | $1,896,112 | $4,622,736 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,427,759 | $1,933,162 | $4,518,689 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 41-1398118).
Questions about THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
- What is the EIN of THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH is 41-1398118.
- Is THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH 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 THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LINDSAY CURRIE.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $217,680 (LINDSAY CURRIE, EX OFFICIO - EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,806,206, expenses of $2,791,373 and total assets of $5,265,770 at year end.
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