GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2009

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NANCY RYAN GRAY

Phone

4017834011

Tax Period

2024-11-01 to 2025-10-31

GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES INC, founded in 2009, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $62.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $57.7M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

THE GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES, INC. PROVIDE AN INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR THE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF FRONTIER RESEARCH IN THE BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES AND THEIR INTERFACES. *SEE SCHEDULE O*

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $51,884,969 Revenue: $48,134,035

THE GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES FOSTER SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION AND DISCUSSIONS AND THE FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AT THE RESEARCH FRONTIERS OF THE BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES AND THEIR INTERFACES. SCIENTISTS WITH COMMON PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS COME TOGETHER FOR A FULL WEEK OF INTENSE DISCUSSION AND EXAMINATION OF THE MOST ADVANCED ASPECTS OF THEIR FIELD. THESE CONFERENCES PROVIDE A VALUABLE MEANS OF DISSEMINATING INFORMATION AND IDEAS IN A WAY THAT CANNOT BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE USUAL CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION - PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS AT LARGE SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS. DURING THE YEAR THERE WERE 202 CONFERENCES AS WELL AS 192 GORDON RESEARCH SEMINARS HELD.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $9,694,165

Program Service Revenue $48,123,946

Investment Income $3,979,606

Other Revenue $237,587

TOTAL REVENUE $62,035,304

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $4,853,425

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $51,884,969

Other Expenses $52,885,302

TOTAL EXPENSES $57,738,727

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$62,035,304	$58,995,261	+0.1%
Expenses	$57,738,727	$54,851,209	+0.1%
Net Income	$4,296,577	$4,144,052	+0.0%

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

Volunteers

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

$1,350,659

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CYNTHIA BURROWS	CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID WEITZ	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTI ANSETH	PAST CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCES ARNOLD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEIGAN ARONSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIANNE BRONNER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONICA OLVERA DE LA CRUZ	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAMUEL GELLMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID J GLASS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHAD MIRKIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL NATAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN RUSSELL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDY SCHEKMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIOLA VOGEL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER ZANDSTRA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY RYAN GRAY	PRESIDENT AND CEO	40.00	Officer	$827,709	$58,200	$885,909
TARYN GROVES MORAN	TREASURER AND CFO (THRU 9/25)	40.00	Officer	$400,023	$64,727	$464,750
CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM ESQ	SECRETARY	5.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
JAMES DAVID	IT MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$246,956	$67,433	$314,389
JEFFREY CARROLL	TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST	40.00	Highest	$113,610	$40,720	$154,330
KATHERINE LAWBER	CONF PLANNING & OPS DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$110,424	$32,668	$143,092

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	$62,035,304	$57,738,727	$112,697,594	$4,296,577
2024	$58,995,261	$54,851,209	$97,514,990	$4,144,052
2023	$65,705,932	$58,219,664	$77,694,755	$7,486,268
2022	$52,411,994	$50,290,097	$72,819,892	$2,121,897
2021	$8,923,996	$5,301,428	$85,797,403	$3,622,568
2020	$16,266,928	$13,400,425	$70,683,357	$2,866,503
2019	$50,633,112	$46,444,352	$71,851,799	$4,188,760
2018	$51,442,527	$45,583,202	$64,493,459	$5,859,325