CHEMICAL MARKETING & ECONOMICS INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $337K · expenses $368K · assets $914K
- EIN
- 83-4570040
- Address
- 55 MADISON AVE STE 400 # 4259, MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960-7397
- Website
- www.cme-stem.org
- NTEE code
- B99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Chemical Marketing & Economics, Inc. (CME) is a forward-looking nonprofit advancing STEM leadership for sustainable innovation in energy, materials, and life sciences. By uniting Nobel Laureates with global leaders, CME drives transformative solutions through pioneering programs like the STEM Leadership Awards and CME NASA Symposiums.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shah Karim | Chairman | 2022-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ksenia Takhistova | Chairman | 2019-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Owen Jappen | Secretary | 2019-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cristi Stiers | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven Barnett (former) | Chairman | 2019-2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Nolan (former) | Treasurer | 2019-2021 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shah Karim | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ksenia Takhistova | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Owen Jappen | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cristi Stiers | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shah Karim | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ksenia Takhistova | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Owen Jappen | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cristi Stiers | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Barnett | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ksenia Takhistova | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Owen Jappen | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shah Karim | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ksenia Takhistova | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steven Barnett | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Owen Jappen | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Nolan | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ksenia Takhistova | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steven Barnett | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Owen Jappen | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Nolan | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ksenia Takhistova | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Steven Barnett | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Owen Jappen | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Nolan | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · $150K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argeni LLC | Madison, NJ | Program Production | $150,000 |
2023 · 1 contractor · $184K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argeni LLC | Madison, NJ | Program Production | $183,500 |
2022 · 1 contractor · $182K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argeni LLC | Madison, NJ | Program Production | $181,500 |
2021 · 1 contractor · $148K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argeni LLC | Madison, NJ | $148,500 |
2020 · 1 contractor · $132K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argeni LLC | Madison, NJ | $132,000 |
State business registration
- Chemical Marketing & Economics, Inc. CO, FNC, Good Standing, formed 2026-05-22
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Trademarks
2 US trademarks, 2 live.
- CHEMICAL MARKETING & ECONOMICS, INC. 2 marks, NJ EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CME | 88670943 | 2019-10-28 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2025-05-28 |
| CHEMICAL MARKETING & ECONOMICS GROUP | 88670942 | 2019-10-28 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2025-12-24 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $20K
Listed grants add up to $20,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $64,000. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $337,153 | $368,396 | $913,574 | $913,574 | $329,720 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $383,050 | $420,479 | $944,817 | $944,817 | $379,655 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $724,012 | $446,000 | $982,246 | $982,246 | $723,161 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $277,515 | $299,734 | $704,234 | $704,234 | $277,470 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $967,790 | $241,337 | $726,453 | $726,453 | $966,964 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | - | $0 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $665,300 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $297,000 | 2024 | $149,000 | show |
| AIR PRODUCTS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHEMICAL MARKETING & ECONOMICS INC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $296,000 | 2024 | $148,000 | show |
| AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2023 | 3 | $30,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| PEMA FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHEMICAL MARKETING & ECONOMICS INC” | 2021 | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 | $20,000 | show |
| MJS FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHEMICAL MARKETING & ECONOMICS INC” | 2025 | 1 | $12,500 | 2025 | $12,500 | show |
| THE MARIE-JOSEE AND HENRY R KRAVIS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHEMICAL MARKETING & ECONOMICS” | 2020 | 1 | $9,800 | 2020 | $9,800 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $368,396 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,000 · events $49,583
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $216,488 | $216,488 | - | - | 58.8% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $49,583 | $27,763 | - | $21,820 | 13.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $37,318 | $14,849 | - | $22,469 | 10.1% | |
| Travel | $20,095 | $20,095 | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $15,000 | $15,000 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,677 | - | $10,677 | - | 2.9% | |
| Information technology | $7,529 | $1,814 | $5,715 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $4,049 | $4,049 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Occupancy | $2,720 | - | - | $2,720 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Commissions & Fees | $2,494 | $2,494 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | Merchant Fees | $2,043 | - | $2,043 | - | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | Misc | $400 | $400 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $368,396 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $420,479 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,000 · events $80,904
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $239,858 | $230,733 | $9,125 | - | 57.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $80,904 | $51,629 | - | $29,275 | 19.2% | |
| Travel | $23,591 | $23,591 | - | - | 5.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $23,400 | $23,400 | - | - | 5.6% | |
| Information technology | $10,899 | - | $10,899 | - | 2.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,083 | - | $10,083 | - | 2.4% | |
| Grants outside the US | $10,000 | $10,000 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $8,000 | $8,000 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $7,530 | $7,530 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Office expenses | $2,898 | $2,898 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Commissions & Fees | $2,676 | $2,676 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | Merchant Fees | $613 | $613 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Misc | $27 | $27 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $420,479 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $446,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $64,000 · events $81,798
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $213,530 | $213,530 | - | - | 47.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $81,798 | $81,798 | - | - | 18.3% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $34,000 | $34,000 | - | - | 7.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $22,387 | $22,387 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $20,000 | $20,000 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Travel | $17,157 | $17,157 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Marketing Conferences | $15,930 | $15,930 | - | - | 3.6% |
| Grants outside the US | $10,000 | $10,000 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,080 | $9,080 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Webex | $8,868 | $8,868 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $5,137 | $5,137 | - | - | 1.2% |
| All other expenses | $3,132 | $3,132 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $3,105 | $3,105 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Fees: legal | $1,876 | $1,876 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $446,000 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $299,734 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $169,117 | $169,117 | - | - | 56.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Venue Expenses | $43,290 | $43,290 | - | - | 14.4% |
| Other (as described) | Sponsorships | $27,500 | $27,500 | - | - | 9.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $11,000 | $11,000 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Information technology | $10,304 | $10,304 | - | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $7,872 | $7,872 | - | - | 2.6% |
| Other (as described) | Marketing Conferences | $7,750 | $7,750 | - | - | 2.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $6,345 | $6,345 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Travel | $5,447 | $5,447 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| All other expenses | $3,589 | $3,589 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,520 | $2,520 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $299,734 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $241,337 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,500 · events $29,900
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $134,840 | $134,840 | - | - | 55.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $29,900 | $29,900 | - | - | 12.4% | |
| Information technology | $23,804 | $23,804 | - | - | 9.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $18,020 | $18,020 | - | - | 7.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $11,500 | $11,500 | - | - | 4.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,840 | $9,840 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,635 | $8,635 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Travel | $2,362 | $2,362 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $1,892 | $1,892 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Office expenses | $240 | $240 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $165 | $165 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Misc | $139 | $139 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $241,337 | 100% |
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