Nonprofit · EIN 75-2731238
ISEM INC
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75275
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $119,322 | $218,842 | -$99,520 | $1,731,569 | $155,336 | $1,576,233 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $88,380 | $414,594 | -$326,214 | $1,653,497 | $161,208 | $1,492,289 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $194,364 | $306,361 | -$111,997 | $1,767,694 | $151,477 | $1,616,217 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $119,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $322
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $91,258
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $122,340
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,700
- Travel
- $15,004
- Program services (functional)
- $169,924
- Management and general (functional)
- $45,610
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,308
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,653,497
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,731,569
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $155,336
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,576,233
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,431,394
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,360,082
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $216,151
- Gross receipts
- $119,322
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael C Forrest | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| James A Gibbs | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bobby B Lyle | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Thomas Meurer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carter Montgomery | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Joe Davis | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Heather DeShon | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Neely Myers | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Louis L Jacobs | CEO Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Nancy B Allender | CFO Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Diana Vineyard | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Aramoonie | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Michael C Forrest | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Peter Gaffney | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| James A Gibbs | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John Jackson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bobby B Lyle | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Thomas Meurer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carter Montgomery | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Scott F Wendorf | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Louis L Jacobs | CEO Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Nancy B Allender | CFO Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Diana Vineyard | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby B Lyle | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John Jackson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Herbert Hunt | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Scott F Wendorf | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carter Montgomery | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Thomas Meurer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| James A Gibbs | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Anthony Aramoonie | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Michael C Forrest | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Peter Gaffney | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Louis L Jacobs | CEO Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Nancy B Allender | CFO Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Diana Vineyard | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- P O BOX 750274, DALLAS, TX 75275-0001
- In care of
- % NANCY ALLENDER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Louis L Jacobs Dr, P O Box 750274, Dallas, TX 75275
- Signed the 990
- NANCY ALLENDER, CFO
- Phone
- (214) 768-2425
- Website
- www.smu.edu/isem/
- Return prepared by
- Allender & Allender PLLC
Mission
Provide support, education and outreach in the earth science arena.
Program accomplishments
- Multiple paleontological, anthropological & geological projects (domestic & international). This includes an agreement with the Smithsonian to open an exhibit in 2018, which culminates 10 years of cross-continent, cross-country, and cross-disciplines. The exhibit has been extended 4 times, and is in the process of becoming a traveling exhibit.Expenses $94,067 · revenue $38,000
- Provide continuing education and conferences in the earth sciences for students & faculty.Expenses $70,213 · revenue $61,500
- Support of Shuler Museum by expanding and modernizing the Shuler Museum and Archaelogical Research Collection by conducting research analysis, digitizing records and imaging and invenorying data for increased accessibility for research purposes. This includes funding of 2 ISEM Fellows for two years.Expenses $5,644
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
- 75-2731238
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type II
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,731,569
- Income (IRS master file)
- $119,322
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $119,322 | $218,842 | $1,731,569 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $88,380 | $414,594 | $1,653,497 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $194,364 | $306,361 | $1,767,694 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $103,463 | $218,056 | $1,628,800 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 75-2731238).
Questions about ISEM INC
- What is the EIN of ISEM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ISEM INC is 75-2731238.
- Is ISEM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to ISEM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does ISEM 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 ISEM INC 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 ISEM INC 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 ISEM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Louis L Jacobs Dr.
- Who are the officers and directors of ISEM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ISEM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $119,322, expenses of $218,842 and total assets of $1,731,569 at year end.
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