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Nonprofit status and governance

The Institute’s legal identity, federal tax status and officers of record, with the public records against which each can be checked.

Legal identity and federal tax status

Name of record
Dooher Institute of Physics and Energy
Employer Identification Number
11-3576524
Federal tax status
Exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3); unconditional exemption; contributions deductible
IRS ruling date
July 2001
IRS classification
Private foundation (non-operating)
Return filed for FY2024
Form 990-PF
Entity type
Not-for-profit corporation, jurisdiction of formation Delaware; registered in New York State 9 May 2001, Nassau County
Address of record
Kailua, Hawaii, United States

The Institute is a tax-exempt scientific and educational organization. The purposes described in its public nonprofit record are to research methods by which energy can be used efficiently with minimum impact on the environment, to inform the public about the role of physicists, and to encourage the study of physics.

Officers and directors

The officers named in the Institute’s filings for the fiscal years 2022 to 2024 are:

Officers of record, per Institute filings for FY2022–FY2024
NameRole as listed
John DooherDirector; President
Reiner ScherzingerDirector
Peter DooherDirector; Treasurer

Public records and verification

Federal tax-exempt status, filing history and corporate identity can be checked directly through the public records below.

To verify identity, search IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 11-3576524.