Gordon Research Conferences
Gordon Research Conferences reported $62.0 million in revenue and $57.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.86 went to program services, $10.14 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $885,909 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 281% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $58MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $62MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.9% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.6% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.8% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.6% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $885,909 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.53% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.4 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 94.3% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe 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.…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $827,709 | $0 | $58,200 | $885,909 |
| TREASURER AND CFO (THRU 9/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $400,023 | $0 | $64,727 | $464,750 |
| IT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $246,956 | $0 | $67,433 | $314,389 |
| TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,610 | $0 | $40,720 | $154,330 |
| CONF PLANNING & OPS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,424 | $0 | $32,668 | $143,092 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gordon Research Conferences (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 583
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LOCKE LORDE LLP Legal services | $202,646 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Gordon Research Conferences totaling $977K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Gordon Research Conferences's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Gordon Research Conferences reported that 89.9% of its $57.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gordon Research Conferences pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gordon Research Conferences reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $885,909, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gordon Research Conferences get its money?
Of $62.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 15.6% came from contributions and grants (including 4.8% from government grants) and 77.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gordon Research Conferences a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-0150662 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, object 202600699349300240 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202510709349301186 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202430799349301613 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202330679349300808 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202200749349301225 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202130709349301308 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-0150662: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.