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Nonprofit · EIN 82-0594919

POLLUTION DETECTIVES INC

Tax-exempt · KANNAPOLIS, NC 28081

Financials

$49K$41K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of POLLUTION DETECTIVES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$49,474$40,542$8,932$71,959$0$71,959
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$49,466
Investment income
$8

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$32,262
Printing, publications and postage
$2,474
Other expenses
$5,806

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$63,027
Total assets, end of year
$71,959
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$71,959
Cash, savings and investments
$71,959
Gross receipts
$49,474

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TOM POTTERCHAIRMAN2$0
MEL SIEGELTREASURER2$0
TOM SPALDINGSECRETARY2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1012 WESTLAKE DR, KANNAPOLIS, NC 28081-8149
In care of
% FRANCIS P KOSTER
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
1012 Westlake Drive, Kannapolis NC 28081
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
Francis Koster, 1012 Westlake Drive, Kannapolis NC 28081
Signed the 990-EZ
FRANCIS KOSTER, OFFICER
Phone
(904) 616-8024
Return prepared by
POTTER & COMPANY PA

Mission

THE POLLUTION DETECTIVES, INC'S MISSION IS TO MAKE INVISIBLE POLLUTION VISIBLE BY LOANING EASY-TO-USE TOOLS AND PROVIDING SUPPORT TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS AIR QUALITY PROBLEMS, ULTIMATELY PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH WITH A FOCUS ON SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS, HELPING TO ENSURE STUDENTS AND STAFF LEARN AND WORK IN HEALTHIER AIR.FOR TAX YEAR 2024, THE POLLUTION DETECTIVES, INC.'S WORK CONSISTED OF MANY TYPES OF ACTIVITIES--SPEAKING, WRITING, PUBLISHING, AND PROVIDING FREE TOOLS FOR SURVEYING--EACH DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT IN SCHOOLS AND TO PROMOTING AND PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 1. EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS.A. EDUCATOR NEWSLETTER, THE OPTIMISTIC FUTURIST, SENT TO A SUBSCRIBER LIST OF ALMOST 14,000 EDUCATORS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.DURING 2024, OUR ORGANIZATION WROTE AND DISTRIBUTED NINE EDITIONS OF THE OPTIMISTIC FUTURIST ON TOPICS DETAILED IN THE TABLE BELOW. ALONG WITH THE FEATURE ARTICLES ENUMERATED HERE, EACH NEWSLETTER PROVIDED LINKS TO 5 TO 10 SYNOPSES, EACH WRITTEN BY OUR STAFF, OF CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES IN AREAS RELATED TO K-12 EDUCATION. FURTHER, EACH NEWSLETTER ANNOUNCED UPCOMING WEBINARS AND CLASSES PRESENTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES OR LEADERS, OFFERED FREE ACCESS TO OUR EQUIPMENT FOR SURVEYING INDOOR AIR QUALITY, AND CONTAINED NUMEROUS REFERENCES TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.B. TUTORIAL VIDEOS AND SOCIAL POSTS ON TWO WEBSITES, WWW.THEPOLLUTIONDETECTIVES.ORG AND WWW.THEOPTIMISTICFUTURIST.ORG, AND TWO SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES, THE OPTIMISTIC FUTURIST'S FACEBOOK PAGE, AND CEO FRANCIS P. KOSTER'S LINKEDIN PAGE.DURING 2024, OUR ORGANIZATION CREATED AND PUBLISHED A SERIES OF SIX VIDEOS ON THE PERILS OF MICROPLASTICS--ITS SOURCES, HEALTH CONSEQUENCES, AND WAYS TO AVOID IT TOXIC EFFECTS. THE SERIES WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL WEBSITE VISITORS, AS WELL AS VISITORS AND FOLLOWERS OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES.
  • 2. SURVEYING AND CONSULTATION.THROUGHOUT 2024, OUR ORGANIZATION FREELY LENT SURVEYING EQUIPMENT TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC AGENCIES AND PRIVATE RESIDENCES. AT NO COST TO BORROWERS, OUR EQUIPMENT MEASURED THE INDOOR AIR QUALITY OF BUILDINGS AND ROOMS ACROSS SIX DIMENSIONS: CO2, CO, VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, PARTICULATE MATTER, TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY. WE PRODUCED OVER 200 DISCRETE, WEEKLY INDOOR AIR QUALITY REPORTS DETAILING THE LEVELS OF EACH CLASS OF CHEMICAL, AND OFFERED CONSULTATION SERVICES TO EQUIPMENT BORROWERS REGARDING WAYS TO CORRECT UNDESIRABLE RESULTS.
  • 3. INFORMATIVE PRESENTATIONS AND NEWSPAPER COLUMNS.DURING 2024, CEO FRANCIS P. KOSTER SHARED HIS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS TO K-12 STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN BOTH LIVE PRESENTATIONS AND NEWSPAPER COLUMNS. TO BUILD AWARENESS, HE DELIVERED (X NUMBER OF) LECTURES TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS AND CIVIC GROUPS, AND PRODUCED 7 COLUMNS FOR TWO LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, THE SALISBURY POST AND THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE (SET FORTH IN THE TABLE BELOW).

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-N on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

File the 2026 990-N for POLLUTION DETECTIVES INC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
82-0594919
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C99)

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: Francis Koster
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2024$49,474$40,542$71,959IRS
990-N for 2023
Officer: FRANCIS KOSTER
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: FRANCIS KOSTER
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2021
Officer: FRANCIS KOSTER
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: FRANCIS KOSTER
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2018
Officer: FRANCIS KOSTER
December 31, 2018≤ $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 82-0594919).

Questions about POLLUTION DETECTIVES INC

What is the EIN of POLLUTION DETECTIVES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of POLLUTION DETECTIVES INC is 82-0594919.
Is POLLUTION DETECTIVES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to POLLUTION DETECTIVES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does POLLUTION DETECTIVES INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of POLLUTION DETECTIVES 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 POLLUTION DETECTIVES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of POLLUTION DETECTIVES INC?
The 990-N for 2025 names Francis Koster.
Who are the officers and directors of POLLUTION DETECTIVES INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does POLLUTION DETECTIVES INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $49,474, expenses of $40,542 and total assets of $71,959 at year end.

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