Nonprofit · EIN 52-2451724
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HYALURONAN SCIENCES
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19805
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $113,658 | $124,312 | -$10,654 | $334,154 | $0 | $334,154 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $23,147 | $55,173 | -$32,026 | $344,808 | $0 | $344,808 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $158,193 | $142,215 | $15,978 | $376,834 | $0 | $376,834 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,000
- Program service revenue
- $105,626
- Investment income
- $32
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,627
- Program services (functional)
- $119,685
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,627
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $344,808
- Total assets, end of year
- $334,154
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $334,154
- Gross unrelated business income
- $32
- Gross receipts
- $113,658
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELENA AZEVEDO PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| ED HARRIS PHD | TEMPORARY OFFICER Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DEVA CHAN PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CURTIS PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| ADAM HALL PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| JESSICA KWOK PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SLEEMAN PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| MELANIE SIMPSON PHD | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| STAVROS GARANTZIOTIS PHD | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN J COULSON-THOMAS PHD | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
| RALF RICHTER PHD | DIV.VP:BASIC SCIENCES Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SOMA MERAN PHD | DIV.VP:CLINICAL SCIENCES Officer | 0 | $0 |
| NADINE NAGY PHD | DIV. VP:APPLIED SCIENCES Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIVIE COULSON-THOMAS PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| ED HARRIS PHD | TEMPORARY OFFICER Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CURTIS PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| MARIA GRANDOCH PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| AARON PETREY PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| HIDETO WATANABE PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA TRIGGS-RAINE PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| MELANIE SIMPSON PHD | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| STAVROS GARANTZIOTIS PHD | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BOWEN PHD | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
| RALF RICHTER PHD | DIV.VP:BASIC SCIENCES Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SOMA MERAN PHD | DIV.VP:CLINICAL SCIENCES Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GLENN PRESTWICH PHD | DIV. VP:APPLIED SCIENCES Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIVIE COULSON-THOMAS PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| ED HARRIS PHD | TEMPORARY OFFICER Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CURTIS PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| MARIA GRANDOCH PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| AARON PETREY PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| HIDETO WATANABE PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA TRIGGS-RAINE PHD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| MELANIE SIMPSON PHD | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| STAVROS GARANTZIOTIS PHD | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BOWEN PHD | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
| RALF RICHTER PHD | DIV.VP:BASIC SCIENCES Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SOMA MERAN PHD | DIV.VP:CLINICAL SCIENCES Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GLENN PRESTWICH PHD | DIV. VP:APPLIED SCIENCES Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 605 GEDDES ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19805-3718
- In care of
- % MARY COWMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STAVROS GARANTZIOTIS MD, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27612
- Signed the 990
- STAVROS GARANTZIOTIS MD, TREASURER
- Phone
- (402) 304-6737
- Website
- WWW.ISHAS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SPECTOR FOO WEISSMAN LLP
Mission
TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ON THE STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION OF HYALURONAN & ITS ROLE OF STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX & CELLS & TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON THE HYALURONAN MOLECULE ENCOMPASSING ALL 3 BRANCHES OF MEDICAL SCIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON HYALURONAN MOLECULE AND TO INITIATE, ORGANIZE AND ADMINISTER MEETINGS FOR SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION, CONFERENCES AND LECTURESExpenses $119,685 · revenue $105,626
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
- 52-2451724
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H92)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $334,154
- Income (IRS master file)
- $113,658
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $113,658 | $124,312 | $334,154 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $23,147 | $55,173 | $344,808 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $158,193 | $142,215 | $376,834 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $102,530 | $15,941 | $360,856 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 52-2451724).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HYALURONAN SCIENCES
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HYALURONAN SCIENCES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HYALURONAN SCIENCES is 52-2451724.
- Is INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HYALURONAN SCIENCES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HYALURONAN SCIENCES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HYALURONAN SCIENCES 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HYALURONAN SCIENCES 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HYALURONAN SCIENCES 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HYALURONAN SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STAVROS GARANTZIOTIS MD.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HYALURONAN SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HYALURONAN SCIENCES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $113,658, expenses of $124,312 and total assets of $334,154 at year end.
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