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Lten is the essential resource for Life Sciences trainer education and networking; enabling members to harness their collective knowledge, apply leading-edge technology and deliver world class learning. Only lten specializes in meeting the needs of Life Sciences learning professionals. Lten shares the knowledge of industry leaders, provides insight into new technologies, offers innovative solutions and communities of practice that grow careers and organizational capabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $81K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
76% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$612K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
3.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$915K
16% of total assets
Liabilities are 16% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
19 of 19 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.3M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$5.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.3M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$5.0M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$5.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $3.0M Management & general 23% · $909K Fundraising 1% · $38K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $612K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$223,192Pt VII · Sec A
Editorial Di
$136,933Pt VII · Sec A
Events Direc
$127,522Pt VII · Sec A
$124,770Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lauren Harbert’s $223K as Executive Di is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dawn Brehm——$191,842$201,045$252,726$258,175
Lauren Harbert$223,192$202,252$143,106———
Tim Sosbe$136,933$132,515$127,826$123,327$119,985$120,316
Christine Gaudet——$131,365$127,161$121,722$125,767
Nadia Aboulhouda$127,522—————
Nannette Nolan$124,770$121,232$112,069$108,363$103,208$103,924
Kathleen Herndon———$118,716——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Annual Conference

An educational program for the general membership from pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostic industries.

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

Training Workshops

Members receive education skills development training.

$330Kprogram expense
03

Preferred Industry Partnerships

Relationships to promote the enhancement and growth of lten and its members.

$104Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $152K · 2020–2022
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2022$51,750
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2021$75,000
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2020$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Investment incomeLn 3$189K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$909K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$915K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$189K
Gains on assetsLn 7$75K
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$990K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Accounts receivableLn 4$235K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$207K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M
Intangible assetsLn 14$67K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$915K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$915K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$5.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$223K$112K$100K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$444K$222K$200K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$8K$7K$787
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$12K$11K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$22K$20K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$172K$52K$120K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Investment management feesLn 11f$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75K$75K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$35K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$147K$147K
OccupancyLn 16$900$900
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.9M$1.9M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$667K$546K$121K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.0M$909K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 13, 2026 $4.3M$3.9M$398K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 25, 2025 $4.2M$3.8M$391K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 24, 2024 $3.7M$3.7M$77K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 5, 2023 $3.0M$3.2M−$171K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 21, 2022 $2.6M$2.7M−$142K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2021 $1.8M$1.9M−$69K$3.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $4,296,348 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $315,315$310,716
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,592,928$3,796,190
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $268,881$189,442
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,177,124$4,296,348
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $698,104$751,554
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,087,740$3,146,779
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,785,844$3,898,333
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $391,280$398,015
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,296,348 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,183 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$310,716
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$310,716
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,780,276 · Unrelated business $12,731$3,793,007
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $114,654$114,654
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $74,788$74,788
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,783,459 · Unrelated business $12,731 · Excluded from tax $189,442$4,296,348
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,898,333 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $111,596 · Management $100,436 · Fundraising $11,160$223,192
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $221,896 · Management $199,707 · Fundraising $22,189$443,792
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,872 · Management $7,084 · Fundraising $787$15,743
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,097 · Management $10,887 · Fundraising $1,210$24,194
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,317 · Management $20,085 · Fundraising $2,231$44,633
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $51,613 · Management $120,431$172,044
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,651$1,651
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,600$14,600
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $36,216$36,216
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $74,767$74,767
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $32,359$32,359
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,379 · Management $7,576$42,955
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $147,327$147,327
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $900$900
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,503$6,503
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,910,225$1,910,225
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $22,931$22,931
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,902$16,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $546,486 · Management $120,913$667,399
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,951,840 · Management $908,916 · Fundraising $37,577$3,898,333
Part X · Balance sheet $5,871,005 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,121,426$990,384
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$100,076
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $672,380$235,350
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $162,701$207,074
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,038$9,012
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,711,527$4,262,013
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $86,844$67,096
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,758,916$5,871,005
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,817$43,834
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,526,322$871,042
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,598,139$914,876
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,160,777$4,956,129
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,160,777$4,956,129
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,758,916$5,871,005
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,956,129 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,296,348
XI-2 Total expenses$3,898,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$398,015
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,160,777
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$397,337
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,956,129

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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