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Nonprofit · EIN 63-1181805

APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OF ALABAMA

Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35226

Financials

$205K$238K2023$211K$239K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OF ALABAMA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$210,957$239,481-$28,524$962,809$0$962,809
December 31, 2023990$204,900$238,418-$33,518$959,211$0$959,211
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$179,027
Investment income
$31,930
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$15,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$16,670
Occupancy
$8,243
Program services (functional)
$212,427
Management and general (functional)
$27,054

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$959,211
Total assets, end of year
$962,809
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$962,809
Publicly traded securities
$878,059
Net assets without donor restrictions
$962,809
Gross receipts
$210,957
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1996
State of legal domicile
AL

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL STALEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$180,000
HOLLIE JOHNSONTREASURER
Officer
20$9,600
MIKE COLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WAYMOND JACKSONSECRETARY & ASSISTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CEDRIC DANIELSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Michael StaleyExecutive Director
Officer
20$0$180,000
Julie DozierTreasurer
Officer
20$7,200$0
Mike ColeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Waymond JacksonSecretary & Assistant
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Cedric DanielsChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
200 CENTURY PARK S STE 112, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35226-3923
In care of
% WILLIAM F SMITH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL STALEY, 200 CENTURY PARK SOUTH SUITE 112, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35226
Signed the 990
HOLLIE JOHNSON, TREASURER
Phone
(205) 402-2755
Return prepared by
HAYNES DOWNARD LLP

Mission

TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND THEREFORE IMPROVE THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • TRANSPORTATION PLANNING:THE CENTER CONTINUED ITS ONGOING PARTICIPATION IN THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS FOR JEFFERSON AND SHELBY COUNTIES WITH ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVING ON THE TRANSPORTATION CITIZENS COMMITTEE OF THE BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION. THE CENTER ALSO SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE BIRMINGHAM NORTHERN BELTLINE, A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
    Expenses $33,400 · grants $15,000
  • ALTERNATIVE FUELS:THE CENTER PROVIDED OFFICE SPACE TO AND REMAINED ACTIVE IN THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE ALABAMA CLEAN FUELS COALITION, INC. (ACFC), A PARTICIPANT IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S CLEAN CITIES PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS (AF) AND ALTERNATIVE FUELED VEHICLES (AFV) TO EXPAND THE MARKET, CREATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, AND TO REDUCE DEPENDENCE OF FOREIGN SOURCES OF ENERGY. ACFC WAS FOUNDED IN 2002 AS AN ALABAMA NONPROFIT CORPORATION. ACFC AND ITS MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS WORKED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES WITH INFORMATION ON THE BENEFITS OF AFVS AND TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT AFV USES AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. ACFC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND INCREASED THE AVAILABILITY OF CLEANER BURNING FUELS TO THE PUBLIC IN ALABAMA DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024 AND BEYOND. INCREASING AVAILABILITY OF THESE FUELS WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND PROVIDE FOR AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION. IN ADDITION, OTHER POTENTIAL PROJECTS WERE IDENTIFIED FOR FUTURE FUNDING AND/OR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. ACFC ALSO LED AN EFFORT TO ASSIST THE STATE IN DEVELOPING A STATEWIDE ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN. THIS PLAN WAS USED BY THE STATE TO DETERMINE PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA NEEDED TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE GRANT PROGRAM TO INSTALL EV CHARGERS AROUND THE STATE. THESE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES SERVE TO LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT AND ALSO FURTHER A CHARITABLE PURPOSE BY IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT, WHICH PROMOTES SOCIAL WELFARE.
    Expenses $179,027 · revenue $179,027

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
63-1181805
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$962,809
Income (IRS master file)
$210,957

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$210,957$239,481$962,809IRS
990December 2023$204,900$238,418$959,211XML
990December 2022$175,225$284,220$964,362IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 63-1181805).

Questions about APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OF ALABAMA

What is the EIN of APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OF ALABAMA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OF ALABAMA is 63-1181805.
Is APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OF ALABAMA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1997.
Are donations to APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OF ALABAMA tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OF ALABAMA 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 APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OF ALABAMA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OF ALABAMA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OF ALABAMA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL STALEY.
Who are the officers and directors of APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OF ALABAMA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,000 (MICHAEL STALEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER OF ALABAMA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $210,957, expenses of $239,481 and total assets of $962,809 at year end.

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