Nonprofit · EIN 42-1457548
KRELL INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · AMES, IA 50010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,953,360 | $19,931,630 | $21,730 | $3,756,756 | $2,893,568 | $863,188 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $18,941,044 | $18,912,741 | $28,303 | $2,828,785 | $1,987,327 | $841,458 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,894,757
- of which government grants
- $19,894,007
- Program service revenue
- $28,586
- Investment income
- $30,017
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $916,228
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,256,081
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,617,754
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $42,232
- Occupancy
- $164,446
- Travel
- $840,734
- Program services (functional)
- $18,353,079
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,578,551
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,828,785
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,756,756
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,893,568
- Net assets, end of year
- $863,188
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $777,775
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $85,413
- Gross receipts
- $19,953,360
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLY OLSAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $323,220 | $71,148 |
| BETH BROSNAHAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 40 | $200,971 | $58,493 |
| NAZANIN IMANI | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Officer | 40 | $194,132 | $34,321 |
| BILL CANNON | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,016 | $38,491 |
| MAT WYMORE | SENIOR DEV OPS ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,949 | $45,007 |
| ROB PEARSON | SENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,506 | $16,854 |
| BUDDY BECK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN BURMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONA CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLY OLSAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $292,709 | $66,851 |
| BETH BROSNAHAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI Officer | 40 | $195,747 | $55,116 |
| NAZANIN IMANI | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Officer | 40 | $189,097 | $23,617 |
| WILLIAM CANNON | SCIENCE MEDIA MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,853 | $36,602 |
| ROBERT PEARSON | NETWORK AND SYSTEMS ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,616 | $16,805 |
| BUDDY BECK | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN BURMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONA CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1609 GOLDEN ASPEN DR STE 101, AMES, IA 50010-8078
- In care of
- % DBA THE KRELL INSTITUTE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHELLY OLSAN, 1609 GOLDEN ASPEN DRIVE SUITE 101, AMES, IA 500108078
- Signed the 990
- BETH BROSNAHAN, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN
- Phone
- (515) 956-3696
- Website
- WWW.KRELLINST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE APPLICATION OF MODERN COMPUTING, COMMUNICATION, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES TO NATIONAL PRIORITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SELECTS HIGHLY QUALIFIED STUDENTS AND SUPPORTS THEIR RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC STUDY FOR UP TO FOUR YEARS OF THEIR PHD GRADUATE WORK IN A COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE AREA THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. THE DOE CSGF FELLOWS MUST COMPLETE A PROGRAM OF STUDY AT A UNITED STATES RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, SPEND AT LEAST TWELVE CONSECUTIVE WEEKS AT A DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LABORATORY WORKING ON A RESEARCH PROJECT OF IMPORTANCE TO THE NATION, AND ATTEND AN ANNUAL PROGRAM REVIEW TO SHARE THEIR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER STUDENTS IN THE DOE COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND WITH DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HEADQUARTERS AND LABORATORY RESEARCH STAFF. DURING FY2025, 42 FELLOWS COMPLETED A RESEARCH PRACTICUM, AND 30 STUDENTS WERE SELECTED TO RECEIVE FELLOWSHIPS, BRINGING THE CURRENT NUMBER OF FELLOWS IN THE PROGRAM TO 140. FELLOWS ARE ENROLLED AT 48 DIFFERENT RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. OF THE 28 FELLOWS WHO COMPLETED THEIR FELLOWSHIP DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ALL HAVE SELF-REPORTED THAT THEY ARE CONTINUING WORK ON THEIR PHD, ARE POST-DOCTORAL STUDENTS OR HAVE GRADUATED AND ARE WORKING. SELF-REPORTED EMPLOYMENT SHOWED THAT 14% OF DOE CSGF ALUMNI ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT DOE LABORATORIES.Expenses $14,412,472
- THE STEWARDSHIP SCIENCE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (SSGF) PROGRAM SELECTS HIGHLY QUALIFIED STUDENTS IN STEWARDSHIP SCIENCE DISCIPLINES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. STEWARDSHIP SCIENCE INCLUDES AREAS OF STUDY RELATIVE TO HIGH ENERGY DENSITY PHYSICS, NUCLEAR SCIENCE, MATERIALS UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS, AND HYDRODYNAMICS. THE FELLOWS COMPLETE A PROGRAM OF STUDY AT A UNITED STATES RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, SPEND AT LEAST TWELVE CONSECUTIVE WEEKS AT A DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL DEFENSE LABORATORY WORKING ON A RESEARCH PROJECT OF IMPORTANCE TO THE NATION, AND ATTEND AN ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM TO SHARE THEIR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER STUDENTS IN THE STEWARDSHIP SCIENCE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND WITH DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HEADQUARTERS AND LABORATORY RESEARCH STAFF. DURING FY2025, FIVE FELLOWS COMPLETED THE PHD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND ARE NOW EMPLOYED IN EITHER POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAMS, IN AN EDUCATIONAL FIELD, OR AT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LABORATORIES. FIVE NEW STUDENTS WERE SELECTED TO RECEIVE FELLOWSHIPS, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FELLOWS IN THE PROGRAM TO 20. SSGF FELLOWS WERE ENROLLED AT 12 DIFFERENT RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION LABORATORY RESIDENCY GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (DOE NNSA LRGF) SELECTS AND SUPPORTS STUDENTS PURSUING A PH.D. IN AREAS OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES, PHYSICS, MATERIALS AND MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE THAT ADDRESS COMPLEX SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROBLEMS CRITICAL TO STEWARDSHIP SCIENCE. THE FELLOWS COMPLETE A PROGRAM OF STUDY AT A UNITED STATES RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, SPEND AT LEAST TWO TWELVE-WEEK RESIDENCIES AT A DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL DEFENSE LABORATORY WORKING ON A RESEARCH PROJECT OF IMPORTANCE TO THE NATION, AND ATTEND AN ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM TO SHARE THEIR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER STUDENTS IN THE LABORATORY RESIDENCY GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND WITH DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HEADQUARTERS AND LABORATORY RESEARCH STAFF.DURING FY2025, SIX NEW STUDENTS WERE SELECTED TO RECEIVE FELLOWSHIPS, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FELLOWS IN THE PROGRAM TO 18. FOUR FELLOWS COMPLETED THE PHD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND ARE NOW EMPLOYED AT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LABORATORIES, IN ACADEMIA, WITHIN NNSA, OR IN INDUSTRY. DURING THIS TIME, LRGF FELLOWS WERE ENROLLED AT 12 DIFFERENT RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $3,912,498
- THE COMMUNICATION PROJECT DEVELOPS AND PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE, CONCISE, AND SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE PRESENTATIONS OF THE RESEARCH SUPPORTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AT DOE LABORATORIES, AT UNIVERSITIES, AND IN INDUSTRY. IT ALSO STUDIES HOW THE COMMUNICATION OF COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH IS BEST FRAMED AND DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $28,109 · revenue $28,586
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1457548
- 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
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,756,756
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,953,360
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $19,953,360 | $19,931,630 | $3,756,756 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $18,941,044 | $18,912,741 | $2,828,785 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $16,793,664 | $16,780,679 | $2,414,467 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $14,305,955 | $14,304,338 | $2,185,280 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 42-1457548).
Questions about KRELL INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of KRELL INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KRELL INSTITUTE INC is 42-1457548.
- Is KRELL INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to KRELL INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KRELL 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 KRELL INSTITUTE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KRELL INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KRELL INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SHELLY OLSAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of KRELL INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $323,220 (SHELLY OLSAN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does KRELL INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,953,360, expenses of $19,931,630 and total assets of $3,756,756 at year end.
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