Nonprofit · EIN 93-1891413
IRIS FUND
Tax-exempt · RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $488,486 | $468,405 | $20,081 | $431,435 | $0 | $431,435 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $566,033 | $307,384 | $258,649 | $411,354 | $0 | $411,354 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $160,030 | $7,325 | $152,705 | $152,705 | $0 | $152,705 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $478,338
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10,148
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $218,200
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $108,224
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $10,572
- Program services (functional)
- $327,683
- Management and general (functional)
- $38,563
- Fundraising (functional)
- $102,159
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $411,354
- Total assets, end of year
- $431,435
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $431,435
- Publicly traded securities
- $242,189
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $431,435
- Gross receipts
- $488,486
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brittney Crystal | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| Danielle Tranzillo | Board Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Earl Moran | Board Member Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Heike Sommer | Treasurer Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Harold Jacobi | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brittney Crystal | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $80,769 |
| Danielle Tranzillo | Board Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Earl Moran | Board Member Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Heike Sommer | Treasurer Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Harold Jacobi | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTNEY CRYSTAL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| DANIELLE TRANZILLO | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 |
| EARL MORAN | BOARD MEMBER | 15 | $0 |
| HEIKE SOMMER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| HAROLD JACOBI | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 714, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877-0714
- In care of
- % BRITTNEY CRYSTAL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Brittney Crystal, 79 Golf Ln, Ridgefield, CT 068774818
- Signed the 990
- Brittney Crystal, Executive Director
- Phone
- (855) 772-2862
- Website
- www.TheIrisFund.org
- Return prepared by
- Capossela Cohen LLC
Mission
The Organization's primary focus is to advance innovative research into what triggers labor in full-term pregnancies, with the goal of preventing preterm birth. The Iris Fund does this by making grants to leading institutions and universities to support multidisciplinary studies that integrate clinical care with engineering and biological research. In addition, The Iris Fund works to alleviate preterm birth and stillbirth at scale by supporting pregnancy-after-loss clinics and supporting high risk/loss families.
Program accomplishments
- The Organization's primary focus is to advance innovative research into what triggers labor in full-term pregnancies, with the goal of preventing preterm birth. The Iris Fund does this by making grants to leading institutions and universities to support multidisciplinary studies that integrate clinical care with engineering and biological research. In addition, The Iris Fund works to alleviate preterm birth and stillbirth at scale by supporting pregnancy-after-loss clinics and supporting high risk/loss families.Expenses $327,683 · grants $218,200
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-1891413
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $431,435
- Income (IRS master file)
- $488,486
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $488,486 | $468,405 | $431,435 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $566,033 | $307,384 | $411,354 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $160,030 | $7,325 | $152,705 | XML |
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 93-1891413).
Questions about IRIS FUND
- What is the EIN of IRIS FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IRIS FUND is 93-1891413.
- Is IRIS FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to IRIS FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IRIS FUND 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 IRIS FUND 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 IRIS FUND 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 IRIS FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Brittney Crystal.
- Who are the officers and directors of IRIS FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (Brittney Crystal, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does IRIS FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $488,486, expenses of $468,405 and total assets of $431,435 at year end.
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