2026-05-11T10:37:48-04:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 884337147 Gastronauts Foundation Inc GAST 8582138555 203 RESEARCH DR 215 DURHAM NC 27710 M Maya Kaelberer Director 8582138555 2026-05-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X ThinkGastronauts. com X X 104514 X 18325 86189 0 0 0 104514 24430 76855 101285 3229 2319 5548 2319 5548 2319 5548 2319 5548 To advance scientific research in the field of gut-brain biology. Gastronauts Biosphere 2 Symposium: Imagine a place where groundbreaking ecological research meets the cutting edge of gut-brain science. Gastronauts Biosphere 2 isnt just a symposium; its an experience! Held within the iconic 3.14-acre glass-enclosed world of Biosphere 2 this gathering of forward-thinking scientists delved into the complex connections between food the gut and the brain. Gastronauts is a global community of thinkers at the forefront of discovery on gut-brain matters. We are scientists researchers chefs innovators and thought leaders united by a shared passion. Through international symposia like Gastronauts Biosphere 2 we foster collaboration ignite knowledge exchange and champion cutting-edge research. Our hallmark is an interdisciplinary approach bringing together experts from diverse fieldsneuroscience immunology environmental science gastroenterology and more. The event successfully hosted 70 attendees and featured 23 invited speakers. 0 101285 101285 M Maya Kaelberer Directory 5 0 0 0 Diego V Bojrquez Curator 3 0 0 0 Arthur Beyder Committee Member 1 0 0 0 Kara Marshall Committee Member 1 0 0 0 David Linden Committee Member 1 0 0 0 X true false false false false 0 false false false M Maya Kaelberer 203 RESEARCH DR 215 DURHAM NC 27710 8582138555 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 0 0 18325 18325 0 0 22824 0 86190 109014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22824 0 104515 127339 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18325 18325 0 0 0 0 18325 18325 109014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22824 0 104515 127339 0.8561 0.00 0 0.00 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Catering and Meals, $35793| Flights and Transportation Note: This includes an 8,325.00 non-cash in-kind contribution from the University of Arizona Department of Physiology for speaker flights, $25332| Activities and Performance, $11282| Miscellaneous Conference Expenses, $4448| Part V, line 33 | Explanation:| During the 2025 tax year the organization significantly expanded its programmatic output by hosting its first major international scientific symposium Gastronauts Biosphere 2. In previous tax years the organization operated on a smaller scale and filed Form 990-N e-Postcard. The successful execution of this symposium represents the organizations graduation to a higher level of financial and programmatic activity in direct furtherance of its tax-exempt mission.| Part III, Line 28 | Explanation:| Statement of Program Service Accomplishments: Gastronauts Biosphere 2 Symposium: Imagine a place where groundbreaking ecological research meets the cutting edge of gut-brain science. Gastronauts Biosphere 2 isnt just a symposium; its an experience! Held within the iconic 3.14-acre glass-enclosed world of Biosphere 2 this gathering of forward-thinking scientists delved into the complex connections between food the gut and the brain. Gastronauts is a global community of thinkers at the forefront of discovery on gut-brain matters. We are scientists researchers chefs innovators and thought leaders united by a shared passion. Through international symposia like Gastronauts Biosphere 2 we foster collaboration ignite knowledge exchange and champion cutting-edge research. Our hallmark is an interdisciplinary approach bringing together experts from diverse fieldsneuroscience immunology environmental science gastroenterology and more. The event successfully hosted 70 attendees and featured 23 invited speakers. The symposium generated impactful research collaborations and pioneered new ways of thinking about food gut health and their profound influence on the brain.