Nonprofit · EIN 54-1645372
SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $119,008 | $142,371 | -$23,363 | $4,304,685 | $0 | $4,304,685 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $37,915
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $81,034
- Royalties
- $59
- Other revenue
- $59
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,219
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $120,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $120,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,849
- Accounting fees
- $2,688
- Travel
- $3,251
- Program services (functional)
- $134,909
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,462
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,842,929
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,304,685
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,304,685
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,273,011
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,304,685
- Gross receipts
- $119,008
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth A Haapala | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $120,000 |
| Thomas P Sheahen | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Fitzpatrick Bethell | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Howard Hayden | Vice Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Legates | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Milloy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Willie Soon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1126, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151-0126
- In care of
- % S F SINGER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kenneth Haapala, 9634 Boyett Court, Fairfax, VA 22032
- Signed the 990
- Kenneth Haapala, President
- Phone
- (703) 978-6025
- Return prepared by
- Joel Cassman CPA
Mission
Support scientific and public policy research about environmental issues.
Program accomplishments
- Publication of the third Edition of SEPP founder Dr. S Fred Singers book Hot Talk, Cold Science. Received royalties from publisher. Organization and review of Dr. Singers collected scientific papers.revenue $59
- Awarded the 2024 Frederick Seitz Award to Dr. William van Wijngaarden for contributions to climate science.Expenses $10,000 · grants $10,000
- Published a weekly on-line newsletter (The Week That Was) and maintained the SEPP website on environmental and scientific policy issues.Expenses $120,439
- SEPP Directors Tom Sheahen, Ken Haapala and Howard Hayden represented the organization at various international conferences on climate change and environmental policy.Expenses $4,470 · grants $1,219
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
- 54-1645372
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,304,685
- Income (IRS master file)
- $119,008
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $115,475 | $140,300 | $3,377,226 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $95,368 | $109,690 | $2,958,609 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT
- What is the EIN of SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT is 54-1645372.
- Is SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT 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 SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT 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 SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT 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 SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kenneth Haapala.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,000 (Kenneth A Haapala, President).
- How much revenue does SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $119,008, expenses of $142,371 and total assets of $4,304,685 at year end.
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