BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2022

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ZENNA TAVARES

Phone

6176426145

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, founded in 2022, is a community nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $4.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 824% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.8M, a strong 38% operating margin.

Mission

CREATING A NEW KIND OF AI RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $719,797

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.

Program 2

Expenses: $499,978 Revenue: $3,000,000

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...

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.

Program 3

Expenses: $382,629

CORE TECH PROGRAM EXPENSE

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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 $0

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $24,187

Other Revenue $4,721,587

TOTAL REVENUE $4,745,774

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $60,000

Salaries & Benefits $2,472,753

Fundraising Expenses $19,215

Program Expenses $2,712,394

Other Expenses $413,488

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,946,241

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,745,774	$513,371	+8.2%
Expenses	$2,946,241	$1,502,453	+1.0%
Net Income	$1,799,533	$-989,082	-2.8%

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

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

$195,200

Total Directors

$513,725

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ZENNA TAVARES	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$195,200	$0	$195,200
EMILY LAMBERT MACKEVICIUS	DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$187,700	$0	$187,700
RAFAL URBANIAK	PROGRAMMER	40.00	Highest	$187,678	$0	$187,678
MICHELANGELO NAIM	PROGRAMMER	40.00	Highest	$183,134	$0	$183,134
DMITRY BATENKOV	PROGRAMMER	40.00	Highest	$181,689	$0	$181,689
JOHN FESER	PROGRAMMER	40.00	Highest	$172,400	$0	$172,400
KAREN SCHROEDER	PROGRAM MANA	40.00	Highest	$147,000	$0	$147,000
ELIAS BINGHAM	DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$130,825	$0	$130,825
ARMANDO SOLAR- LEZSAMA	DIRECTOR	1.00	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	$4,745,774	$2,946,241	$4,089,015	$1,799,533
2024	$513,371	$1,502,453	$2,343,864	$-989,082
2023	$1,374,383	$1,012,382	$3,335,029	$362,001
2022	$2,999,975	$53,257	$2,946,718	$2,946,718