Scients Institute
Scients Institute is a private foundation focused on Science & Technology, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $72K in total assets. In 2024, it made $18K in qualifying distributions.
Scients Institute at a glance
- Total assets
- $72,182
- -20.9% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $18,488
- -80.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $19,017
- -80.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Scients Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Scients Institute gives
- In 2024 it paid out 496% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $46K (2021). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics La Jolla, CA | Funding of Research Activities | $22,541 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $17,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $72,182 | — | $19,017 | — | — | $18,488 | $3,728 |
| 2023 | $91,199 | $175,000 | $97,968 | — | — | $94,603 | $1,893 |
| 2022 | $14,167 | $480,638 | $160,300 | $39,541 | 2 | $144,471 | $1,680 |
| 2021 | $133,829 | — | $125,436 | $46,350 | 2 | — | — |
| 2020 | $29,265 | $10,000 | $55,883 | $41,000 | 2 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scients Institute reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scients Institute is led by Jorge Moll Neto, Trustee & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jorge Moll Neto
Trustee & President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Albert Chan
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sergio de Mello e Souza
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonoo Thadaney
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jorge Moll (2020–2021) — Trustee & President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Scients Institute
How large is Scients Institute?
Scients Institute reported $72K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Scients Institute?
Scients Institute is a private foundation focused on Science & Technology, based in Miami, FL. It holds $72K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Scients Institute operate?
Scients Institute has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Scients Institute's EIN?
Scients Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1681707. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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