Civic Intelligence

Rare Science Inc

EIN 47-1744221 • 501(c)3 • Encinitas, CA

Profile

RESEARCH ORGANIZATION

874 Saxony RdEncinitas, CA 92024

www.rarescience.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

79th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

15th percentile

-47%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

19th percentile

-55%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-40%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets79th percentile

Assets

Down

$4,202

Down $17,040 (-80%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$441

Up $47 (+12%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$3,761

Down $17,087 (-82%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue77th percentileNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Down

$11,240

Down $3,372 (-23%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$16,558

Down $1,991 (-11%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$5,318

Down $1,381 (-35%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth19th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2017: $10,066Liabilities 2017: $625Net Assets 2017: $9,4412017Assets 2022: $21,242Liabilities 2022: $394Net Assets 2022: $20,8482022Assets 2025: $4,202Liabilities 2025: $441Net Assets 2025: $3,7612025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$4,202
Liabilities$441
Net Assets$3,761
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2017: $47,933Expenses 2017: $52,607Net Income 2017: -$4,6742017Revenue 2022: $14,612Expenses 2022: $18,549Net Income 2022: -$3,9372022Revenue 2025: $11,240Expenses 2025: $16,558Net Income 2025: -$5,3182025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$11,240
Expenses$16,558
Net Income-$5,318
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,202
Liabilities
$441
Net assets
$3,761
Revenue
$11,240
Expenses
$16,558
Net income
-$5,318
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.20$0.44$3.76$11.2$16.6$5.32
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.2$0.39$20.8$14.6$18.5$3.94
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.1$0.63$9.44$47.9$52.6$4.67
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Aug 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$11,240
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

RESEARCH ORGANIZATION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
RARE BEAR PROGRAM: SUPPORTED BY ALMOST 2,000 RARE BEAR MAKERS LOCATED IN 10 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING 49 US STATES. RARE BEARS ARE MADE BY VOLUNTEERS USING REMNANT FABRIC. THESE BEARS ARE THEN GIFTED WORLDWIDE, AT NOT COST, TO CHILDREN SUFFERING FORM RARE DISEASES.-$11,633
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHRISTINA A WATERSPresident/Fo-$0--
DAVID PARKINSONBoard Chairm-$0--
MARK BENEDYKBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Rare Science Inc
EIN
47-1744221
Phone
8056357273
Address
874 SAXONY RD, ENCINITAS, CA 92024

Signing Officer

Name
Christina a Waters
Title
President/founder/ce
Phone
8056357273
Signed
2025-08-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Carlsbad Certified Public Accountants
Address
5741 PALMER WAY SUITE A, CARLSBAD, CA 92010-7248
Preparer
Kelsey Oswald CPA
Phone
7604389500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

“Credit card rewards 225 total 225”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office expenses 534 dues & subscriptions 2,123 website 464 travel 228 insurance 1,467 rare bear supplies 1,199 bank fees 109 taxes & license 20 total 6,144”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Undeposited funds 0 0 total 0 0”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“CREDIT CARD 180 441”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“Rare bear program: supported by almost 2,000 rare bear makers located in 10 countries, including 49 us states. Rare bears are made by volunteers using remnant fabric. These bears are then gifted worldwide, at not cost, to children suffering form rare diseases.”

Raw XML Appendix134 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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