MSACL (The Association for Mass Spectrometry & Advances in the Clinical Laboratory) facilitates discussion, networking, education and intellectual growth in the field of clinical analysis using mass spectrometry and other advanced technologies (including data science, NMR, etc.) with the goal of improving analytical competency and, thereby, patient outcomes. This mission is achieved via in-person conferences, online conferences and webinars, community outreach, and publishing a scientific journal (Journal of Mass Spectrometry & Advances in the Clinical Lab; JMSACL).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$172K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $55K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$172K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$98K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$999K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$993K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$812K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$999K
FY2023▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$375K
FY2022$759K
FY2023$999K
FY2024$923K
FY2025$667K
Expenses
$993K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$431K
FY2022$800K
FY2023$993K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$703K
Net assets
$812K
FY2023▲ +0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$846K
FY2022$806K
FY2023$812K
FY2024$664K
FY2025$628K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2009.

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Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $586K Management & general 41% · $407K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $172K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & COO
$172,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Herold’s $179K as President & COO is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Chris Herold$179,023$172,000$172,000$160,996$159,996

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advances clinical lab analysis and patient care through mass spectrometry education and networking.

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1 program · $586K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The MSACL 2023 Monterey congress was held April 2-6, 2023 in Monterey, California and hosted 5 plenary presentations, 69 podium presentations, 5 industry workshops, 34 Exhibitors, 8 in-person short courses, 6 - 2 hr scientific workshops, and 146 scientific posters.

$586Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $124K · 2021–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$43,825
Unitemized GrantFY2022$62,285
Unitemized GrantFY2021$18,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$999K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$999K
Investment incomeLn 3$31
Money outPt IX
$993K
Ln 25
Programscol B$586K
Managementcol C$407K
Owns and owesPt X
$812K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$905K
Total assetsLn 16$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$999K
Investment incomeLn 3$31
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$999K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$905K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$905K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
Net assetsLn 32$812K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$908K$905K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$908K$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K$98K
Net assetsLn 32$806K$812K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$62K$62K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$172K$172K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$147K$147K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$453K$453K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$25K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$20
Total functional expensesLn 25$993K$586K$407K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 20, 2025 $667K$703K−$36K$628K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2024 $923K$1.1M−$148K$664K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 9, 2023 $999K$993K$6K$812K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2022 $759K$800K−$41K$806K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $375K$431K−$56K$846K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $999,356 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $759,096$999,325
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$31
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $759,106$999,356
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,000$62,285
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $274,533$361,004
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $507,093$570,162
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $799,626$993,451
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,520$5,905
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $999,356 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $999,325$999,325
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $31$31
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $999,356$999,356
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $993,451 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $62,285$62,285
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $172,000$172,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $147,100$147,100
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $25,528$25,528
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $16,376$16,376
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,428$2,428
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,360$2,360
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,758$34,758
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,314$1,314
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $452,767$452,767
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $39,525$39,525
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,863 · Management $6,539$31,402
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,588 · Management $20$5,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $586,363 · Management $407,088 · Fundraising $0$993,451
Part X · Balance sheet $909,772 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $908,298$904,772
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $908,298$909,772
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $95,794$98,074
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $102,505$98,074
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $805,793$811,698
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $805,793$811,698
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $908,298$909,772
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $811,698 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$999,356
XI-2 Total expenses$993,451
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,905
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$805,793
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$811,698

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