MATERIALS RESEARCH SOCIETY

EIN: 311037979 501(c)(3) Community Improvement

WARRENDALE, PA

Total Revenue
$10,463,502
Total Expenses
$10,186,654
Total Assets
$12,700,091
Net Assets
$9,799,070
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1973
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
TODD M OSMAN
Phone
7247793003
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

MATERIALS RESEARCH SOCIETY, founded in 1973, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $10.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

TO FOSTER INTERACTION AMONG SCIENTISTS INVOLVED IN THE PREPARATION, CHARACTERIZATION, DESIGN AND UTILIZATION OF VARIOUS MATERIALS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $5,673,885 Revenue: $5,339,093

SYMPOSIA AND MEETINGS - MRS MEETINGS SERVE AS AN INTERNATIONAL STAGE FOR THE EXAMINATION AND DISSEMINATION OF CURRENT AND EMERGING MATERIALS RESEARCH. AT THE HEART OF THE MEETINGS PORTFOLIO ARE THE...

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SYMPOSIA AND MEETINGS - MRS MEETINGS SERVE AS AN INTERNATIONAL STAGE FOR THE EXAMINATION AND DISSEMINATION OF CURRENT AND EMERGING MATERIALS RESEARCH. AT THE HEART OF THE MEETINGS PORTFOLIO ARE THE MRS SPRING AND FALL MEETINGS. RESEARCHERS FROM ALL SCIENTIFIC FIELDS, BACKGROUNDS AND EMPLOYMENT SECTORS - FROM STUDENTS TO NOBEL LAUREATES - CONVERGE AT THESE EVENTS TO EXCHANGE TECHNICAL INFORMATION, ENGAGE IN BROADER IMPACT PROGRAMMING, NETWORK WITH FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF MATERIALS RESEARCH. WHILE MRS SPRING AND FALL MEETINGS ARE AT THE CORE OF THE MEETINGS PORTFOLIO, MRS CONTINUES TO ENHANCE ITS SERVICE TO THE GLOBAL MATERIALS COMMUNITY BY ENDORSING AND CO-SPONSORING STANDALONE TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,249,716 Revenue: $0

PUBLICATIONS AND NEWS - THE MRS PUBLICATIONS PORTFOLIO, COMPRISED OF FIVE PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, A BOOKS PROGRAM, AND MATERIALS RESEARCH NEWS, REFLECTS MRS'S STRENGTHS IN TECHNICAL QUALITY...

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PUBLICATIONS AND NEWS - THE MRS PUBLICATIONS PORTFOLIO, COMPRISED OF FIVE PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, A BOOKS PROGRAM, AND MATERIALS RESEARCH NEWS, REFLECTS MRS'S STRENGTHS IN TECHNICAL QUALITY, INTERDISCIPLINARY FOCUS, AND CONTENT DELIVERY INNOVATION. THROUGH IT, MRS ENGAGES THE BROADEST POSSIBLE COMMUNITY, TOPICALLY, GEOGRAPHICALLY, AND INSTITUTIONALLY, WITH A MIX OF TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE PUBLICATION PRODUCTS TO ADVANCE INTERDISCIPLINARY MATERIALS RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE. THE PORTFOLIO REFLECTS AND CAPTURES THE DYNAMIC, INTERDISCIPLINARY CHARACTER OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND IS UTILIZED BY THE GLOBAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY AS A TRUSTED PLATFORM TO FIND, COMMUNICATE, AND DISCUSS RESULTS OF CRITICAL INTEREST TO THE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY. IT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SOCIETY TO LEAD IN PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART MATERIALS RESEARCH RESULTS, AND THE MRS PUBLICATIONS PORTFOLIO IS A KEY COMPONENT OF ACHIEVING THAT GOAL.

Program 3
Expenses: $265,721 Revenue: $1,188,744

MEMBERSHIP - TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, MATERIALS SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE WORKING ON PROJECTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE THE WAY WE LIVE. MRS...

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MEMBERSHIP - TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, MATERIALS SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE WORKING ON PROJECTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE THE WAY WE LIVE. MRS MEMBERS WORK IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SETTINGS AND ARE INTERESTED IN THE TOTAL SPECTRUM OF MATERIALS-RELATED ISSUES AND APPLICATIONS. YET IN MANY WAYS, THEIR GOALS AND CHALLENGES ARE MUCH THE SAME. TO SEEK INFORMATION. TO COLLABORATE WITH ONE ANOTHER ON GROUND-BREAKING TECHNIQUES. TO EARN THE RESPECT OF THEIR PEERS. AND TO REACH OUT TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.TO HELP REACH THESE GOALS, ONE SOCIETY STANDS OUT FROM THE REST - THE MATERIALS RESEARCH SOCIETY. FOUNDED IN 1973 TO PROMOTE INTERDISCIPLINARY GOAL-ORIENTED BASIC RESEARCH ON MATERIALS OF TECHNOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE, THE SOCIETY IS OVER 13,000 MEMBERS STRONG AND INCLUDES REGULAR, STUDENT, RETIRED AND UNEMPLOYED MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $711,453
Program Service Revenue $7,405,236
Investment Income $531,177
Other Revenue $1,815,636
TOTAL REVENUE $10,463,502

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $70,920
Salaries & Benefits $3,807,723
Fundraising Expenses $4,610
Program Expenses $8,109,279
Other Expenses $6,308,011
TOTAL EXPENSES $10,186,654

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $10,463,502 $10,482,690 0.0%
Expenses $10,186,654 $11,066,226 -0.1%
Net Income $276,848 $-583,536 -1.5%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
16
Independent Members
16
Employees
43
Volunteers
1200

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
7
$537,530
Total Directors
16
$0
Key Employees
1
$195,260
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SABRINA SARTORI PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLYN R DURAN IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TAKAO SOMEYA VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAWNIELLE FARRAR-GAINES SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHENDA BAKER TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ILKE ARSLAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADITI RISBUD BARTL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINE CARAGIANIS BROADBRIDGE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KYOUNG-SHIN CHOI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NERISSA DRAEGER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLAUDIA FELSER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHINEDUM O OSUJI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHEOLMIN PARK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALBERTO SALLEO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HAIYAN WANG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM S WONG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TODD M OSMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$353,971 $42,906 $396,877
MALLORY STARR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN. 40.00
Officer
$112,610 $28,043 $140,653
EILEEN KILEY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 40.00
Key Emp
$176,896 $18,364 $195,260
GOPAL RAO CHIEF EDITOR FOR TECHNICAL 40.00
Highest
$123,963 $26,457 $150,420
BETH POWELL SR. MEETINGS & EXHIBITS MANAGER 40.00
Highest
$108,313 $19,876 $128,189
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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $10,463,502 $10,186,654 $12,700,091 $276,848
2022 $10,482,690 $11,066,226 $12,074,625 $-583,536
2021 $7,097,114 $7,203,731 $13,527,707 $-106,617
2020 $5,532,198 $7,795,805 $13,442,230 $-2,263,607
2019 $11,129,995 $10,777,779 $15,488,767 $352,216
2018 $10,392,631 $10,102,125 $14,213,653 $290,506
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