International Foundation for Ethical Research Inc
Donations deductibleInternational Foundation for Ethical Research Inc's network
6 people1 organisationi6 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H Scheid JR (also filed as John H Scheid) | Treasurer/Secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kenneth Kandaras | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mary Margaret Cunniff (also filed as Mary M Cunniff) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Pamela Osenkowski PH D | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sylvia O Decker (also filed as Sylvia Decker) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Thomas S Moore (also filed as Thomas Moore) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Kandaras | President | 5 | $0 | $92k | |
| John H Scheid Jr | Secretary and Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mary Cunniff | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sylvia Decker | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Tom Moore | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Pam Osenkowski PhD | Director | 5 | $0 |
Colorado roster
7 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253032501). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Pamela Osenkowski | Director |
| Thomas Moore | Director |
| John H. Scheid, Jr. | Treasurer and Secretary |
| Sylvia O. Decker | Director |
| Peggy-Mary M. Cunniff | Director |
| Kenneth Kandaras | President |
| Kenneth Kandaras |
About
- Legal name
- International Foundation for Ethical Research Inc
- EIN
- 222628153
- Address
- 444 N Wells St Ste 406, Chicago, IL, 60654-4594
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- To advance the development and implementation of human-relevant,non-animal alternatives in research, testing and education. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D012 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1985
- Principal officer
- Kenneth Kandaras (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1985
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsJohn H Scheid JR
≥6years on the filingsKenneth Kandaras
≥6years on the filingsMary Margaret Cunniff
≥6years on the filingsSylvia O Decker
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.5m
- Total liabilities
- $4k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $389k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $96k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
Grants paid
5 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emory University | $30k | |
| New York University | $15k | |
| Tufts University | $15k | |
| Yale University | $15k | |
| Duke University | $15k |