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Nonprofit · EIN 85-2277927

MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$30M$27M2022$18.2M$13.2M2023$3M$8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990-PF$2,968,211$7,976,878-$5,008,667$198,227$0$198,227
May 31, 2024990-PF$18,181,812$13,157,350$5,024,462$5,206,894$0$5,206,894
May 31, 2023990-PF$30,038,500$26,997,009$3,041,491$3,832,047$3,649,615$182,432
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,967,177
Other income
$1,034

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,899,074
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$7,976,878

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,206,894
Total assets, end of year
$198,227
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$198,227
Fair market value of assets
$198,227
Qualifying distributions
$7,976,878

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-PF for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD KLAUSNER
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREASURER1$0
JAMES A HUTCHINSON
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD KLAUSNER
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREASURER1$0
JAMES A HUTCHINSON
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD KLAUSNER
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREASURER1$0
JAMES A HUTCHINSON
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1656
In care of
% JAMES A HUTCHINSON ESQ
Signed the 990-PF
JAMES A HUTCHINSON, DIRECTOR, SECRETARY
Phone
(202) 346-4293
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
85-2277927
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2023
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$198,227
Income (IRS master file)
$2,968,211

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFMay 2025$2,968,211$7,976,878$198,227XML
990-PFMay 2024$18,181,812$13,157,350$5,206,894XML
990-PFMay 2023$30,038,500$26,997,009$3,832,047XML
990-PFMay 2022–––IRS
990-PFMay 2021–––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 85-2277927).

Questions about MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION is 85-2277927.
Is MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended May 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,968,211, expenses of $7,976,878 and total assets of $198,227 at year end.

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