MIND FIRST FOUNDATION
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Plain text MIND FIRST FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/461357012. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $58K · expenses $579K · assets $2.0M
- Also known as
- RADVAC
- EIN
- 46-1357012
- Address
- 61 MEADOWBROOK RD, WESTON, MA 02493-2407
- Website
- WWW.RADVAC.ORG
- NTEE code
- H80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION: TO COMMUNICATE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CRITICALLY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC ISSUES RELATED TO THE MIND, AND TO RESEARCH MEANS FOR EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF RATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESPONSES TO EMERGING CHALLENGES AND CIVILIZATIONAL THREATS, INCLUDING EMERGING PATHOGENS AND PANDEMIC RISKS. RESPONSES TO EMERGING CHALLENGES AND CIVILIZATIONAL THREATS, INCLUDING EMERGING PATHOGENS, PANDEMIC RISKS, BIOSECURITY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGNECE (AI), AND AI SAFETY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston W Estep Iii | PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | $232,667 | $666,667 | 1 |
| Alexand P Hoekstra | SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | $102,000 | $297,750 | 1 |
| Brian Delaney | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | $48,000 | $142,000 | 1 |
| Shelly Estep | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR | 2022-2024 | $65,000 | $120,208 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranjan Ahuja | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 4 paid, $448K · 4 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON W ESTEP III | PRESIDENT | 40 | $232,667 | $0 | $0 | $232,667 | 1 |
| ALEXAND P HOEKSTRA | SECRETARY | 40 | $102,000 | $0 | $0 | $102,000 | 1 |
| SHELLY ESTEP | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR | 10 | $65,000 | $0 | $0 | $65,000 | 1 |
| BRIAN DELANEY | DIRECTOR | 40 | $48,000 | $0 | $0 | $48,000 | 1 |
| RANJAN AHUJA | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 4 paid, $387K · 4 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON W ESTEP III | PRESIDENT | 40 | $198,000 | $0 | $0 | $198,000 | 1 |
| ALEXAND P HOEKSTRA | SECRETARY | 40 | $99,500 | $0 | $0 | $99,500 | 1 |
| BRIAN DELANEY | DIRECTOR | 40 | $48,000 | $0 | $0 | $48,000 | 1 |
| SHELLY ESTEP | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR | 10 | $41,208 | $0 | $0 | $41,208 | 1 |
| RANJAN AHUJA | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 4 paid, $297K · 4 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON W ESTEP III | PRESIDENT | 40 | $148,000 | $0 | $0 | $148,000 | 1 |
| ALEXAND P HOEKSTRA | SECRETARY | 40 | $91,000 | $0 | $0 | $91,000 | 1 |
| BRIAN DELANEY | DIRECTOR | 20 | $44,000 | $0 | $0 | $44,000 | 1 |
| SHELLY ESTEP | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR | 10 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 | 1 |
| RANJAN AHUJA | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $95K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON W ESTEP III | PRESIDENT | 40 | $88,000 | $0 | $0 | $88,000 | 1 |
| ALEXAND P HOEKSTRA | SECRETARY | 2 | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 | 1 |
| BRIAN DELANEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | 1 |
| RANJAN AHUJA | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 | ||||||||
| $58,286 | $579,053 | $2,025,140 | $2,022,905 | $635 | $0 | $447,793 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $51,988 | $489,788 | $2,548,402 | $2,543,673 | $1,563 | $0 | $386,708 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,915,778 | $326,657 | $2,989,973 | $2,981,473 | $2,945,715 | $0 | $298,500 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,946,833 | $325,484 | $3,085,920 | $3,085,920 | $2,945,715 | $0 | $298,500 | 4 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $567,565 | $109,127 | $464,571 | $462,071 | $370,999 | $0 | $95,250 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $522,560 | $108,438 | $464,571 | $464,571 | $522,560 | $0 | $95,200 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $335,000 in all, tax years 2014 to 2021. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $200,000 | 2021 | $200,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $104,000 | 2021 | $104,000 | show |
| JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MIND FIRST FOUNDATION” | 2015 | 1 | $21,000 | 2015 | $21,000 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2015 | 2 | $10,000 | 2015 | $0 | 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 · $579,053 spent · pay $479,482 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $447,793 | $358,234 | $89,559 | - | 77.3% | |
| Occupancy | $44,295 | - | $44,295 | - | 7.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $31,689 | $25,351 | $6,338 | - | 5.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $24,500 | - | $24,500 | - | 4.2% | |
| Office expenses | $20,237 | $16,190 | $4,047 | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | INTEREST AND PENALTIES | $4,851 | $3,881 | $970 | - | 0.8% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $4,103 | - | $4,103 | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,585 | $1,268 | $317 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $579,053 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $489,788 spent · pay $416,492 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $386,708 | $309,366 | $77,342 | - | 79.0% | |
| Occupancy | $42,085 | - | $42,085 | - | 8.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $29,784 | $23,827 | $5,957 | - | 6.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $12,350 | - | $12,350 | - | 2.5% | |
| Office expenses | $8,915 | $7,132 | $1,783 | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $4,545 | - | $4,545 | - | 0.9% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,476 | - | $2,476 | - | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $1,566 | $1,253 | $313 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | INTEREST AND PENALTIES | $743 | $594 | $149 | - | 0.2% |
| Travel | $375 | $300 | $75 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $141 | - | $141 | - | 0.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $100 | $80 | $20 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $489,788 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $326,657 spent · pay $313,323 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $298,500 | $238,800 | $59,700 | - | 91.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $14,823 | $11,858 | $2,965 | - | 4.5% | |
| Occupancy | $6,000 | - | $6,000 | - | 1.8% | |
| Office expenses | $2,851 | $2,281 | $570 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | INTEREST AND PENALTIES | $1,675 | $1,340 | $335 | - | 0.5% |
| Travel | $1,089 | $871 | $218 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $833 | $666 | $167 | - | 0.3% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $714 | - | $714 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | LAB SUPPLIES AND LAB EX | $172 | $139 | $33 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $326,657 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $109,127 spent · pay $95,250 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $95,250 | $95,250 | - | - | 87.3% | |
| Other (as described) | LAB SUPPLIES AND LAB EX | $7,365 | $7,365 | - | - | 6.7% |
| Occupancy | $6,000 | $6,000 | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Office expenses | $373 | $373 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $139 | $139 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $109,127 | 100% |