Nonprofit · EIN 85-2884934
EDGEMOOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $186,133 | $232,387 | -$46,254 | $154,676 | $7,929 | $146,747 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $221,346 | $98,532 | $122,814 | $193,225 | $224 | $193,001 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $40,000 | $119,168 | -$79,168 | $80,858 | $10,671 | $70,187 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $171,006
- Program service revenue
- $15,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $127
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $164,031
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $62,598
- Other expenses
- $5,758
- Program services (functional)
- $225,122
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $193,225
- Total assets, end of year
- $154,676
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,929
- Net assets, end of year
- $146,747
- Cash, savings and investments
- $154,676
- Gross receipts
- $186,133
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen D Crocker | Chair | 30 | $0 |
| Cedarampattu Mohan | Treasurer | 0.3 | $0 |
| Scott Bradner | Secretary | 0.3 | $0 |
| Sarah Deutsch | Member | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen D Crocker | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Cedarampattu Mohan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| Scott Bradner | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| Sarah Deutsch | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Deutsch | Member | 0.3 | $0 |
| Dan Lynch | Member | 0.3 | $0 |
| Stephen D Crocker | Chair | 30 | $0 |
| Cedarampattu Mohan | Treasurer | 0.3 | $0 |
| Scott Bradner | Secretary | 0.3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5110 EDGEMOOR LN, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2311
- In care of
- % STEVE CROCKER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 5110 Edgemoor Ln, Bethesda MD 20814
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Steve Crocker, 5110 Edgemoor Ln, Bethesda MD 20814
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Stephen D Crocker, Chair
- Phone
- (301) 526-4569
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
Edgemoor Research Institute's mission is to bring together non-profit, for-profit, government, end users and other stakeholders to work together to share knowledge and establish voluntary technical solutions to complex data-related public policy challenges. 1. With respect to the internet, to (a) research and develop concepts underlying data registration directory services that encompass the needs of the multiple communities that collect, process and use registration data; and (b) develop a voluntary and flexible framework and model for expressing registration data directory services policies. 2. To develop methodologies for building similar frameworks and models in other fields. 3. To engage in research to analyze and compare policies, create tools to facilitate such research and make them available for general use. 4. To engage in educational initiatives, including by convening multi-party discussions and decision-making processes.
Program accomplishments
- Edgemoor Research Institute developed a framework and model for representing the rules registrar use or propose to use for collection, validation, and labeling data elements and the rules requesters propose to follow to get access to that data for scientific purposes. This framework and model, was originally developed in Excel. Project Jake, focused on Domain Name Registration Data collection and disclosure policies. The primary result is a proposed distributed architecture.In 2025, based on the model developed previously, software development began to demonstrate and test the concepts and usability.Expenses $28,168
- Project Ice, which is focused on the science of glaciers and the formulation of field work to learn more about the structure of glaciers. Following up on the Stanford University workshop in December 2023, which focused on feasibility of intervention, a second workshop, focused on governance issues associated with any potential intervention, took place in New York City in September 2024. In 2025, the Ice Preservation Institute (IPI) was created and granted 501(c)(3) status on 2 September 2025, with an effective date of exemption of 25 January 2025. Edgemoor Research Institute transferred all ongoing work and funds to IPI and closed the project.Expenses $196,954 · grants $164,031
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-2884934
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $154,676
- Income (IRS master file)
- $186,133
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $186,133 | $232,387 | $154,676 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $221,346 | $98,532 | $193,225 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $40,000 | $119,168 | $80,858 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Steve Crocker | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 85-2884934).
Questions about EDGEMOOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of EDGEMOOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDGEMOOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE is 85-2884934.
- Is EDGEMOOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to EDGEMOOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EDGEMOOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE 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 EDGEMOOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE 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 EDGEMOOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EDGEMOOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Steve Crocker.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDGEMOOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EDGEMOOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $186,133, expenses of $232,387 and total assets of $154,676 at year end.
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