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Nonprofit · EIN 87-4408882

BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10005

Financials

$1.4M$1M2022$513K$1.5M2023$4.7M$2.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,745,774$2,946,241$1,799,533$4,089,015-$30,984$4,119,999
June 30, 2024990$513,371$1,502,453-$989,082$2,343,864$24,368$2,319,496
June 30, 2023990$1,374,383$1,012,382$362,001$3,335,029$26,310$3,308,719
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$24,187
Other revenue
$4,721,587

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$60,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$382,900
Other salaries and wages
$1,832,817
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,472,753
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,500
Accounting fees
$62,250
Occupancy
$38,129
Travel
$62,222
Depreciation
$9,926
Program services (functional)
$2,712,394
Management and general (functional)
$214,632
Fundraising (functional)
$19,215

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,343,864
Total assets, end of year
$4,089,015
Total liabilities, end of year
-$30,984
Net assets, end of year
$4,119,999
Land, buildings and equipment
$30,990
Publicly traded securities
$38,521
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,799,533
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,320,466
Gross receipts
$4,745,774
Employees
13
Year formed
2022
State of legal domicile
NY

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ZENNA TAVARESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$195,200
EMILY LAMBERT MACKEVICIUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$187,700
RAFAL URBANIAKPROGRAMMER
Highest-paid employee
40$187,678
MICHELANGELO NAIMPROGRAMMER
Highest-paid employee
40$183,134
DMITRY BATENKOVPROGRAMMER
Highest-paid employee
40$181,689
JOHN FESERPROGRAMMER
Highest-paid employee
40$172,400
KAREN SCHROEDERPROGRAM MANA
Highest-paid employee
40$147,000
ELIAS BINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$130,825
ARMANDO SOLAR- LEZSAMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAM ALAN WITTYRESEARCH SCI
Highest-paid employee
40$205,713
EMILY LAMBERT MACKEVICIUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
24$99,000
ZENNA TAVARESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
24$72,904
MARTIN DAVID JANKOWIAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIAS BINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0
ARMANDO SOLAR-LEZSAMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAM ALAN WITTYRESEARCH SCI
Highest-paid employee
–$181,975
ZENNA TAVARESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
16$99,248
EMILY LAMBERT MACKEVICIUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
16$72,000
MARTIN DAVID JANKOWIAKRESEARCH SCI
Trustee or director
8$11,394
ELIAS BINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0
ARMANDO SOLAR-LEZAMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
99 WALL ST UNIT 5320, NEW YORK, NY 10005-4301
In care of
% CARE OF ZENNA TAVARES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ZENNA TAVARES, 315 WEST 115TH STREET 24, NEW YORK, NY 10026
Signed the 990
ZENNA TAVARES, PRESIDENT
Phone
(617) 642-6145
Return prepared by
BURKLAND ASSOCIATES LLC

Mission

CREATING A NEW KIND OF AI RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BASIS PERFORMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTO AI REASONING TECHNOLOGY,BUILDING GENERAL MODELING AND INFERENCE TOOLS THAT AUTOMATE CAUSAL AND PROBABILISTIC REASONING. WE APPLY THESE TOOLS IN AREAS THAT HAVE BROAD SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL IMPACT. OUR CURRENT FOCUS APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN BASIC SCIENCE, UNDERSTANDING AND SIMULATING HUMAN AND ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE AND BEHAVIOR AND MODELING MUNICIPALITIES AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTS.
    Expenses $719,797
  • THE MODELING, ABSTRACT AND REASONING AGENT (MARA) PROJECT IS A RESEARCH INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP AI AGENTS CAPABLE OF DISCOVERING AND REASONING WITH ABSTRACT MODELS OF THE WORLD TO CARRY OUT GOALS ACROSS A PORTFOLIIO OF DOMAINS.
    Expenses $499,978 · revenue $3,000,000
  • CORE TECH PROGRAM EXPENSE
    Expenses $382,629 · grants $60,000
  • OTHER EXPENSE RELATED TO PROGRAM
    Expenses $1,109,990

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-4408882
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
2022
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,089,015
Income (IRS master file)
$4,745,774

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,745,774$2,946,241$4,089,015XML
990June 2024$513,371$1,502,453$2,343,864XML
990June 2023$1,374,383$1,012,382$3,335,029XML
990June 2022$2,999,975$53,257$2,946,718IRS

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 87-4408882).

Questions about BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE is 87-4408882.
Is BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BASIS 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 BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ZENNA TAVARES.
Who are the officers and directors of BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $195,200 (ZENNA TAVARES, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,745,774, expenses of $2,946,241 and total assets of $4,089,015 at year end.

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