INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION I… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1999

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MICHAEL CHIU

Phone

6176232033

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION IN CAMBRIDGE INC, founded in 1999, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $283K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. The organization ran a surplus of $270K, a strong 96% operating margin.

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE CIRCULATION OF SCHOLARLY DISCOURSE IN MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS AND RELATED SUBJECTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $8,012 Revenue: $250,000

TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN THE MATH AND SCIENCE FIELDS OF STUDY BY PROVIDING FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $250,000

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,481

Other Revenue $31,251

TOTAL REVENUE $282,732

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $8,012

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $8,012

Other Expenses $4,487

TOTAL EXPENSES $12,499

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$282,732	$289,467	0.0%
Expenses	$12,499	$662,264	-1.0%
Net Income	$270,233	$-372,797	-1.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MEILIN LIN	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BONG LIAN	VICE PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHING-TUNG YAU	PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MU-TAU WANG	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL CHIU	VICE PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
YU-YUN YAU	VICE PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL CHIU	CLERK	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$282,732	$12,499	$4,078,588	$270,233
2024	$289,467	$662,264	$3,804,206	$-372,797
2023	$696,777	$530,068	$4,177,003	$166,709
2022	$463,015	$879,752	$4,001,994	$-416,737
2021	$843,168	$309,129	$4,421,732	$534,039
2020	$1,956,104	$166,281	$3,880,093	$1,789,823
2019	$897,650	$419,819	$2,090,270	$477,831
2018	$628,812	$303,595	$1,612,439	$325,217

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION IN CAMBRIDGE INC