Lab Central supports creation of innovative startup biotechnology companies by providing a world-class environment for entrepreneurs, and a fully functional life sciences laboratory within the kendall square innovation hub.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.6M 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $850K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11.8M
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.4M
Spent
$18.2M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$19.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$20.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.4M
FY2021$21.8M
FY2022$22.6M
FY2023$24.5M
FY2024$27.3M
Expenses
$18.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18.2M
FY2021$19.1M
FY2022$21.7M
FY2023$24.9M
FY2024$24.5M
Net assets
$19.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19.6M
FY2021$22.8M
FY2022$24.1M
FY2023$24.2M
FY2024$27.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $15.4M Management & general 16% · $2.8M

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

12 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operating Officer
$325,306Pt VII · Sec A
$299,264Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Science Operations & Strategic Relationships
$228,712Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Harvard Life Lab O
$210,145Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, Site Operations
$186,856Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Accounting/Controller
$132,754Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of People, Strategy & Culture
$131,447Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Treasurer
$85,361Pt VII · Sec A

Margaret O'Toole’s $346K as Chief Operating Officer is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 139 $10–100M science & technology 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margaret E O'Toole—$366,951$350,544$342,095$325,306
Margaret O'Toole$346,244————
Johannes Fruehauf MD PHD—$342,464$331,505$321,907$299,264
Mike Larhette$311,552$327,021$316,746$259,897—
Johannes Fruehauf$323,341————
Gretchen Cook-Anderson—$312,690$254,901——
Peter Shanley$128,873$161,466$269,119$288,857$85,361
Celina C Chang—$265,221$256,554$250,466$228,712

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

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Supports biotech startups by providing a lab and entrepreneurial environment.

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1 program · $15.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Help create the next generation of biotech companies by providing entrepreneurs and innovative life sciences startups with the space and resources needed to test out, challenge, and nurture early ideas.

$15.4Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Breakthrough T1dFY2024$200K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$850K
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Grants paid · 28 grants · $403K · 2020–2024
Lybra BioFY2024$13,000
Neoclease INCFY2024$13,000
Coagulo Medical Technologies INCFY2024$13,000
Phagepro PbcFY2024$13,000
Interon Laboratories INCFY2024$13,000
Joseph Beyen DBA NanoplexFY2024$13,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$10,000
Hovana INCFY2023$10,000
NeurobionicsFY2023$10,000
CellformaFY2023$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$10,000
ProteineaFY2023$10,000
Guardian Bio INCFY2022$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$15,000
Cellens INCFY2022$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$855K
Money outPt IX
$18.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.4M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$19.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$31.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$827K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$855K
Total revenueLn 12$20.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.9M
Other assetsLn 15$10.5M
Total assetsLn 16$31.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.8M
Net assetsLn 32$19.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 577
VolunteersI 63
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.6M$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.7M$13.9M
Total assetsLn 16$30.8M$31.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.5M$11.8M
Net assetsLn 32$17.3M$19.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$185K$185K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$753K$462K$292K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$1.7M$1.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$266K$182K$84K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$945K$647K$298K
Payroll taxesLn 10$341K$254K$87K
Legal feesLn 11b$39K$13K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$85K$29K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$411K$140K$271K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$60K$18K$41K
Office expensesLn 13$340K$309K$31K
Information technologyLn 14$168K$161K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$6.8M$6.4M$328K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$3K$7K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.3M$2.2M$114K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$41K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.6M$2.6M$62K
All other expensesLn 24e$49K$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.2M$15.4M$2.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $27.3M$24.5M$2.8M$27.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $24.5M$24.9M−$376K$24.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $22.6M$21.7M$977K$24.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $21.8M$19.1M$2.7M$22.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $20.4M$18.2M$2.2M$19.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $20,436,198 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,949,591$5,345,306
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,793,314$14,157,530
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $128,341$78,720
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $95,865$854,642
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,967,111$20,436,198
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$185,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,849,010$5,139,828
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,852,527$12,870,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,701,537$18,194,883
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,265,574$2,241,315
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $20,436,198 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,345,306
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$826,871
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,345,306
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,652,750 · Unrelated business $504,780$14,157,530
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $78,720$78,720
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $854,642$854,642
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,507,392 · Unrelated business $504,780 · Excluded from tax $78,720$20,436,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,194,883 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $185,000$185,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $461,704 · Management $291,580$753,284
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,737,504 · Management $1,097,288$2,834,792
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $182,267 · Management $83,944$266,211
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $646,899 · Management $297,935$944,834
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $253,517 · Management $87,190$340,707
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,454 · Management $26,024$39,478
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $29,131 · Management $56,347$85,478
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $140,127 · Management $271,050$411,177
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,477 · Management $41,154$59,631
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $309,267 · Management $30,676$339,943
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $161,486 · Management $6,302$167,788
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,426,164 · Management $327,829$6,753,993
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,163$2,163
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,982 · Management $6,640$9,622
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,795$4,795
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,161,901 · Management $113,785$2,275,686
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $40,795$40,795
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,568,263 · Management $61,852$2,630,115
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $49,391$49,391
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,354,492 · Management $2,840,391 · Fundraising $0$18,194,883
Part X · Balance sheet $31,440,783 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,633,171$4,270,379
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,238,414$2,468,829
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $324,767$268,746
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,695,390$13,906,190
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,894,318$10,526,639
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,786,060$31,440,783
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,661,737$7,588,488
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,464,130$2,406,016
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,332,308$1,827,268
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,458,175$11,821,772
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,327,885$19,619,011
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,327,885$19,619,011
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,786,060$31,440,783
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,619,011 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,436,198
XI-2 Total expenses$18,194,883
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,241,315
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,327,885
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$49,811
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,619,011

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