CENTER FOR FIELD SCIENCES

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $919K · expenses $767K · assets $159K

Also known as
Center for Field Sciences
EIN
85-4119862
Address
5335 W ADAMS BLVD 106, LOS ANGELES, CA 90016-2560
Website
https://www.fieldsciences.org
NTEE code
B05
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 2021 (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))
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Mission

Support field science research (archaeology, paleontology, etc) across the world through the use of field schools and training for college students

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Ran Boytner Executive Director2022-2024 $97,500$226,967 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jane Buikstra Board Member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Amy Guick Board Member2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jack Hobson Board Member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Mack Board Member2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Tim Fisher Board Member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Donn Grenda Board Chair2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Giulia Saltini Semerari Secretery2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ruth Tringham Treasurer2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jeff Meyer (former) Board Member2021 2 $0 reported 1
Giulia Santini Semerari (former) Board Member2021 2 $0 reported 1
Emily Holt (former) Secretery2021 4 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $98K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ran Boytner Executive Director65 $97,500$0$0 $97,5001
Jane Buikstra Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Amy Guick Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Jack Hobson Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Tim Fisher Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Jennifer Mack Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Donn Grenda Board Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Giulia Saltini Semerari Secretery1 $0$0$0 $01
Ruth Tringham Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $78K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ran Boytner Executive Director60 $77,500$0$0 $77,5001
Jane Buikstra Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Amy Guick Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Jack Hobson Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Jennifer Mack Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Tim Fisher Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Donn Grenda Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $01
Giulia Saltini Semerari Secretery4 $0$0$0 $01
Ruth Tringham Board Chair4 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $52K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ran Boytner Executive Director60 $51,967$0$0 $51,9671
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jane Buikstra Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Jack Hobson Board member2 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Meyer Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Giulia Santini Semerari Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Tim Fisher Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Donn Grenda Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $01
Emily Holt Secretery4 $0$0$0 $01
Ruth Tringham Board Chair4 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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.

2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $101K

Listed grants add up to $100,770; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $432,638. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2023 · 4 grants to organizations · $160K

Listed grants add up to $160,205; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $423,176. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 3 grants to organizations · $103K

Listed grants add up to $103,190; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $276,208. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $72K

Listed grants add up to $72,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $129,387. 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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$918,905$767,027 $158,673$158,673 $1,263$912,727 $97,50010
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$645,937$639,094 $6,795$6,795 $6,100$632,252 $77,50010
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$503,673$425,761 $77,912$77,912 $4,010$497,018 $33,28010
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$210,569$188,421 $22,148$22,148 $17,794$192,773 $008

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND RESOURCES INCCAB05 $593,428$718,335 Executive Director$92,436 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state
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CHACRUNA INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHEDELIC PLANT MEDICINESCAB05 $745,941$769,841 Executive Dir.$66,560 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EYE INSTITUTECAB05 $922,306$619,318 Treasurer$20,015 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state
CATS2 FOUNDATIONCAB05 $504,386$573,055 FOUNDER/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state
SILICON VALLEY COUNCIL OF NONPROFITSCAB05 $1,320,122$1,250,991 CEO$185,555 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state
SILICON VALLEY DEFENSE WORKING GROUP COCAB05 $1,539,773$1,298,657 Executive Director and Boardmember$291,634 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state
OPEN CALIFORNIACAB05 $463,441$517,576 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state
QA COMMONS INCCAB05 $507,780$446,876 EXECUTIVE DI$67,375 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state
WEXFORD INCCAB05 $991,549$1,015,318 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state
THE LINCOLN INSTITUTECAB05 $967,847$787,115 PRESIDENT$243,353 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTER FOR SCIENCE TEACHING & LEARNING INCNYB05 $954,430$1,039,736 Asst Director$158,690 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
FOUNDATION FOR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF LEARNINGALB05 $679,163$669,631 President$0 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
CENTER FOR CURRICULUM REDESIGNMAB05 $1,507,979$1,404,437 PRESIDENT/CLERK/TREASURER$272,817 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
BISBEE SCIENCE EXPLORATION & RESEARCH CENTER INCAZB05 $470,953$395,540 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
COLORADO FUTURES CENTER AT CSUCOB05 $472,781$219,960 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT INCFLB05 $483,753$466,697 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
RUSSELL KIRK CENTER FOR CULTURAL RENEWALMIB05 $845,936$1,019,091 EXEC. DIRECT$110,000 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
WMC LITIGATION CENTERWIB05 $464,923$437,839 DIRECTOR$678,211 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
CHARTER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES & RESOURCES INCGAB05 $913,505$842,254 EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR$122,284 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR CAPTIVE INSURANCE EDUCATION INCVTB05 $640,024$505,552 EXECUTIVE DIREC$212,144 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
JESUS CEO FOUNDATIONTXB05 $469,083$85,665 President$50,000 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
SIMPLAR FOUNDATIONAZB05 $654,355$448,531 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$12,944,67683 302016–2024 RESEARCH BRIDGE PARTNERS INC; CHECK MY ADS INSTITUTE; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EYE INSTITUTE; MEASURE AUSTIN and 26 more
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$8,224,39228 52010–2024 OPEN DATA WATCH; NEW HAMPSHIRE LEARNING INITIATIVE INC; INSTITUTE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CHANGE; CENTER FOR CURRICULUM REDESIGN and 1 more
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,612,64913 22010–2016 INSTITUTE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CHANGE; SILICON VALLEY COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS
HAROLD ALFOND FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,645,8877 12018–2023 CENTER FOR CURRICULUM REDESIGN
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$3,734,06911 42020–2024 EDVOICE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ANDEDUCATION; LYRA; WOMEN LEADING ED; REFORMERS ACADEMY
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$3,095,58063 202014–2024 EDVOICE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ANDEDUCATION; CENTER FOR ARIZONA POLICY INC; OPENMINDS INC; CHECK MY ADS INSTITUTE and 16 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$3,054,38425 62010–2024 SILICON VALLEY COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS; NEW YORK FOCUS NEWS; SETDA; EDVOICE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ANDEDUCATION and 2 more
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,892,5009 12020–2025 LYRA
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,404,06024 62012–2024 CENTER FOR ARIZONA POLICY INC; TEXAS FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC; RUSSELL KIRK CENTER FOR CULTURAL RENEWAL; JUSTWORLD INTERNATIONAL INC and 2 more
GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,056,1756 32012–2024 CENTER FOR CURRICULUM REDESIGN; TRESEARCH; CALIFORNIA COMPETES
DEMOCRACY FUND INC Private foundation$1,530,0005 22022–2024 CHECK MY ADS INSTITUTE; RESOLVE PHILADELPHIA INC
EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,499,4002 12023–2024 ARTS & DESIGN ALUMNI RESEARCH
MARGARET M BLOOMFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,475,0005 12017–2021 EDVOICE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ANDEDUCATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$1,351,25029 132020–2024 INSTITUTE FOR REFORMING GOVERNMENT INC; TEXAS FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC; BROAD AND LIBERTY INC; REFORMERS ACADEMY and 9 more
BARR FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,240,0006 12020–2024 NEW HAMPSHIRE LEARNING INITIATIVE INC

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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 · $767,027 spent · pay $123,772 · grants $432,638 · events $12,521
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $331,868$331,868-- 43.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $100,770$100,770-- 13.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $97,500$97,500$0$0 12.7%
All other expenses $89,342$89,342$0$0 11.6%
Payroll taxes $26,272$26,272$0$0 3.4%
Insurance $25,115$25,115$0$0 3.3%
Fees: legal $21,609$21,609-$0 2.8%
Advertising and promotion $21,109$21,109$0$0 2.8%
Travel $17,506$17,506$0$0 2.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $12,521$12,521$0$0 1.6%
Information technology $11,693$11,693$0$0 1.5%
Occupancy $9,800$9,800$0$0 1.3%
Office expenses $1,057$1,057$0$0 0.1%
Fees: management $818$818$0$0 0.1%
Fees: accounting $47$47-$0 0.0%
Total$767,027100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $639,094 spent · pay $100,017 · grants $423,176 · events $8,110
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $280,686$280,686-- 43.9%
Grants to US organizations and governments $142,490$142,490-- 22.3%
Other salaries and wages $77,500$77,500$0$0 12.1%
Travel $31,876$31,876$0$0 5.0%
Payroll taxes $22,517$22,517$0$0 3.5%
Advertising and promotion $17,368$17,368$0$0 2.7%
Insurance $16,665$16,665$0$0 2.6%
Other (as described)Cost of Credit Units from School of Record $15,842$15,842$0$0 2.5%
Other (as described)Marchant Services (CC Fee) $9,011$9,011$0$0 1.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $8,110$8,110$0$0 1.3%
Information technology $7,766$7,766$0$0 1.2%
Office expenses $3,880$3,880$0$0 0.6%
Interest $3,311$3,311$0$0 0.5%
Fees: management $1,250$1,250$0$0 0.2%
Fees: other services $775$775$0$0 0.1%
Fees: accounting $47$47$0$0 0.0%
Total$639,094100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $425,761 spent · pay $41,250 · grants $276,208 · events $3,515
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $173,018$173,018-- 40.6%
Grants to US organizations and governments $103,190$103,190-- 24.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $33,280$33,280$0$0 7.8%
All other expenses $27,330$27,330-$0 6.4%
Advertising and promotion $18,511$18,511$0$0 4.3%
Travel $16,824$16,824$0$0 4.0%
Insurance $15,790$15,790$0$0 3.7%
Information technology $15,116$15,116$0$0 3.6%
Office expenses $8,007$8,007$0$0 1.9%
Payroll taxes $7,970$7,970$0$0 1.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,515$3,515$0$0 0.8%
Fees: other services $3,169$3,169$0$0 0.7%
Fees: accounting $41$41$0$0 0.0%
Total$425,761100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $188,421 spent · pay $170 · grants $129,387 · events $2,267
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $72,000$72,000-- 38.2%
Grants to US individuals $29,496$29,496-- 15.7%
Grants outside the US $27,891$27,891-- 14.8%
Advertising and promotion $15,114$15,114-- 8.0%
All other expenses $15,000$15,000-- 8.0%
Insurance $8,930$8,930-- 4.7%
Information technology $5,425$5,425-- 2.9%
Other (as described)Other program expenses $5,296$5,296$0$0 2.8%
Travel $4,642$4,642-- 2.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,267$2,267-- 1.2%
Office expenses $2,190$2,190-- 1.2%
Other employee benefits $170$170-- 0.1%
Total$188,421100%

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