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Nonprofit · EIN 74-2924755

WHITE DWARF RESEARCH CORPORATION

Tax-exempt · GOLDEN, CO 80403

Financials

$255K$244K2023$258K$204K2024$305K$211K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WHITE DWARF RESEARCH CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$305,400$210,986$94,414$448,929$0$448,929
December 31, 2024990$258,403$203,735$54,668$354,515$0$354,515
December 31, 2023990$255,091$243,602$11,489$299,847$0$299,847
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$91,626
Program service revenue
$205,314
Investment income
$8,460
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$120,952
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$185,652
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$5,100
Travel
$7,963
Program services (functional)
$199,867
Management and general (functional)
$7,070
Fundraising (functional)
$4,049

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$354,515
Total assets, end of year
$448,929
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$448,929
Net assets without donor restrictions
$448,929
Gross receipts
$305,400
Employees
1
Volunteers
7
Year formed
1999
State of legal domicile
CO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Travis MetcalfeExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
30.38$152,704$14,400
Margarida CunhaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Gerald HandlerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Christoffer KaroffBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Katrien KolenbergBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Michael MontgomeryBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Cherie GoffAuthorized Org. Representative
Officer
0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Travis MetcalfeExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
30$146,295$11,416
Margarida CunhaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Gerald HandlerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Christoffer KaroffBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Katrien KolenbergBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Michael MontgomeryBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Cherie GoffAuthorized Org. Representative
Officer
0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Travis MetcalfeExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
30.81$146,279$11,132
Margarida CunhaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Gerald HandlerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Christoffer KaroffBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Katrien KolenbergBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Michael MontgomeryBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Cherie GoffAuthorized Org. Representative
Officer
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9020 BRUMM TRL, GOLDEN, CO 80403-8367
In care of
% TRAVIS METCALFE
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
3265 Foundry Pl Unit 101, Boulder CO 80301
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Travis Metcalfe, 9020 Brumm Trl, Golden, CO 80403
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
Travis Metcalfe, 3265 Foundry Pl Unit 101, Boulder CO 80301
Signed the 990
Travis Metcalfe, Director
Phone
(720) 310-5180

Mission

scientific research & public education

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Conducted scientific research using observations from NASA's Kepler and TESS space telescopes to probe the magnetic evolution of Sun-like stars with asteroseismology (NASA grant 80NSSC25K7563, Principal Investigator: Metcalfe).
    Expenses $95,769 · revenue $90,805
  • Conducted scientific research using new observations from NASA's TESS space telescope to obtain asteroseismology of bright solar-type stars (TESS grant 80NSSC25K7898, Principal Investigator: Metcalfe).
    Expenses $63,636 · revenue $70,000
  • Conducted scientific research using observations from the Large Binocular Telescope and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope to probe the large-scale magnetic fields of Sun-like stars (NSF grant AST-2205919, Principal Investigator: Metcalfe).
    Expenses $40,462 · revenue $44,509

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-2924755
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
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$448,929
Income (IRS master file)
$305,400

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$305,400$210,986$448,929XML
990December 2024$258,403$203,735$354,515XML
990December 2023$255,091$243,602$299,847XML
990December 2022$260,708$217,828$288,358IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Travis Metcalfe
December 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 74-2924755).

Questions about WHITE DWARF RESEARCH CORPORATION

What is the EIN of WHITE DWARF RESEARCH CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WHITE DWARF RESEARCH CORPORATION is 74-2924755.
Is WHITE DWARF RESEARCH CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to WHITE DWARF RESEARCH CORPORATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WHITE DWARF RESEARCH CORPORATION 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 WHITE DWARF RESEARCH CORPORATION 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 WHITE DWARF RESEARCH CORPORATION 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 WHITE DWARF RESEARCH CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Travis Metcalfe.
Who are the officers and directors of WHITE DWARF RESEARCH CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,704 (Travis Metcalfe, Executive Director).
How much revenue does WHITE DWARF RESEARCH CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $305,400, expenses of $210,986 and total assets of $448,929 at year end.

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