Inframatter Research Center
Statement of Purpose
Summary
This is the statement of purpose for the not for profit organization “the Inframatter Research Center”, founded by Aran David Stubbs to continue his research into sub-atomic structure. It was established retroactively to the date he began research outside of college. All results of research paid for by the center are the property of the center, to be distributed freely to all interested parties.
Research goals
This organization will focus on the follows areas of research:
1) Bringing the existing material up to publishable standards.
2) Extending the theory to its natural limits.
3) Producing material contrasting the organization’s theory with other theories of sub-atomic structure, and suggesting methods for testing the differences.
4) Updating the theory to account for new information.
5) Disseminating information about the current version of the theory.
Funding
This organization will acquire funding to be used to research sub-atomic structure and to educate the public as to the results of that research. Disbursement will follow reasonable and customary practices in the nonprofit field. Not more than 20% of gross revenues shall be used for fund raising. Not more than 15% of gross revenues shall be used for all other administrative functions, including executive salaries. Additionally, the combined total for fund raising and other administrative expenses shall not exceed 1/3 of the gross revenues, except as noted below. All limits on expense will be determined on a quarterly basis. In any quarter in which gross revenues are under $15,000 the percentages for expenses will be calculated based on $15,000 received and the president may not receive any compensation for his leadership.
Board of Trustees
This organization will establish a board of trustees, whose compensation if any shall be part of the administrative budget. The president shall be a member of the board of trustees ex officio, and will get a full vote on all matters except his own compensation. The board will have the authority to hire and fire executives including the president, but not researchers or administrative staff. The board may by a two-thirds vote eject a member of the board. Any board member convicted of a felony while serving as a board member will automatically be removed from the board. The board will conduct an audit on a regular basis covering any quarters with revenue over $15,000 to verify all accounting. An initial board will be selected by the president, with the approval of the board in progress. After the initial member board is established, additions to the board will require a two-thirds vote of the existing board.
Presidential Compensation
Not more than 1% of gross revenues shall be used to compensate the president for his leadership role, although a president may also act as a researcher and be paid in that role equivalently to what another researcher would be, and a president may act as administrative staff and be compensated appropriately. Total compensation for the president shall not exceed the average compensation of presidents of other charitable organizations of equivalent size and purpose. Total compensation for the president shall not exceed 17 times the annualized US minimum wage. Initial compensation for the president for his leadership will be 0.1% of the amount over $15,000 received in a quarter, and 1% of the amount over $100,000 received in a quarter.
Staff Compensation
Staff researchers will be compensated on an hourly basis, with a bonus for works published on behalf of the center. Initially the president will set all compensations, but this may be transferred to a group specializing in determining compensation if the board determines this to be necessary. Non-staff members may receive grants to do research on a piecemeal basis if authorized by the president. Grants in excess of 10% of the quarterly gross revenues must be approved in advance by the board. Administrative staff will be compensated based on community standards.
Legal Status
The center has been virtual thus far, with no physical headquarters. It is being established for tax purposes as of April 1 2013 in Madison, Wisconsin. It will operate under Wisconsin law and US law, and where applicable under other jurisdictions laws where researchers may be physically located. Initial startup funding has been provided via loans from the president, who is authorized to lend the organization additional funds at no interest. Neither the president nor any member of the board, nor their close family may be lent money by the organization for any purpose. Loans of money by the organization must be authorized by the president and if over 1% of the gross quarterly revenues by the board. Loans may be made against research or other work in progress, including educational activities, and towards the purchase of materials required for the research.
Ethics
Any person employed by the organization, either directly or through a paid agency who acts in an illegal or unethical manner may be terminated without notice by the president or in the absence of a president by the board. Accusations of unethical or illegal behavior will be investigated promptly, and any person receiving such an accusation and not promptly acting upon it shall also be construed as guilty of unethical conduct. Illegal behavior of a non-felony nature other than traffic offenses may be ignored only by a two-thirds vote of the board, with the concurrence of the president. Persons accused of a crime, but not yet convicted, may be allowed to continue employment at the discretion of the president. Traffic offenses not involving use of drugs or alcohol are not subject to penalty by this organization. Unethical behaviors include but are not limited to plagiarism, falsification of credentials, false reporting of time or materials used, and failure to report known or suspected illegal or unethical behaviors by other members of the organization.
Fair Use
All work product of any researcher employed by this organization that has been paid for by this organization is to be available to all other researchers, and in a timely manner after internal peer review is to be distributed to the general public. No secret research is authorized, and anyone engaging in research paid for by the organization not generally acknowledged shall be deemed guilty of unethical conduct. No research will be conducted by this organization on behalf of a particular government or corporation. Any funding received will be used by the organization as described above without specific direction by the funder.
Adoption & Amendment
The initial statement of purpose document was written by the initial president, Aran David Stubbs as of 4/1/2013. Any board member, researcher, or administrative staff signing on with the organization acknowledges they have read this document and approve its provisions. It may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the board of the organization. If amended, all concerned parties will be notified in a timely fashion.
Current Board
Listed in the order they joined the board.
1) Aran David Stubbs: MSc Mathematics, Colorado School of Mines
2) Tobias Wolf: MBA, Edgewood College (in progress)
3) Jackie Scott
4) Jim Harlow
Special advisor to the board:
1) Keith Edmonds: PhD Physics, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz