Perform cutting edge basic and translational research enabling medical innovation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$825K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $130K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$825K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $371K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.2 months of spending in cash, plus $371K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $531K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.1M
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$673K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.5M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.3M
Net assets
$673K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$607K
FY2021$779K
FY2022$662K
FY2023$673K
FY2024$946K

From the FY2023 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 May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $3.2M Management & general 23% · $950K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $825K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$213,138Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Discovery
$175,432Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Professor
$155,641Pt VII · Sec A
President
$136,532Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Chemical Biology
$108,676Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Finanical Officer
$35,175Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laurent Verkoczy’s $223K as Professor is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 360 $1–10M medical research 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laurent Verkoczy$223,011$213,138———
Duncan McGregor$122,412$175,432———
Vaughn Smider$146,222$136,532$142,761$142,800$168,275
Marilyn Diaz$155,498$155,641———
Ruiqi Huang$109,091————
Charles Melancon$108,298$108,676———
Peter Slover$30,950$35,175$49,875$47,175$28,650

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Conducting advanced research to drive medical breakthroughs and innovation.

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1 program · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The applied biomedical science institute (aka abs institute) is formed to promote and perform biomedical research involving biological mechanisms of disease pathogenesis and resolution. The institute will perform basic and translational biomedical research, including molecular, genetic, cellular, and physiological studies, and publish…

$3.2Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$531K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$950K
Owns and owesPt X
$673K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$144
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$371K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$693K
Other assetsLn 15$623K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$673K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$179K$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$238K$371K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$856K$693K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$662K$673K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$756K$513K$243K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$869K$143K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$114K$96K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$125K$100K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$101K$101K
Accounting feesLn 11c$113K$113K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$118K$46K$72K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$3K$38K
OccupancyLn 16$419K$354K$65K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$14K
InterestLn 20$48K$48K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$235K$235K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$12K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$992K$924K$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.2M$950K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.5M$4.3M$258K$946K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.1M$4.1M−$20K$673K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$3.5M−$17K$662K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.6M$104K$779K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.1M$324K$607K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,081,942 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,142,884$2,259,895
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,335,984$1,816,367
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,168$5,536
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8$144
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,480,044$4,081,942
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,709,889$2,006,787
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,786,671$2,094,799
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,496,560$4,101,586
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,516−$19,644
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,081,942 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,257,157
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,738
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,259,895
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,816,367$1,816,367
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,152$8,152
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$2,616−$2,616
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $144$144
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,816,367 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,680$4,081,942
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,101,586 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $512,957 · Management $242,996$755,953
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $868,781 · Management $142,885$1,011,666
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $95,639 · Management $18,498$114,137
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $100,449 · Management $24,582$125,031
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $100,706$100,706
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $113,465$113,465
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $46,357 · Management $71,864$118,221
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,041 · Management $38,036$41,077
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $354,455 · Management $64,654$419,109
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $13,708$13,708
IX-20 InterestManagement $47,572$47,572
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $234,572$234,572
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,574 · Management $3,146$14,720
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $924,002 · Management $67,647$991,649
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,151,827 · Management $949,759 · Fundraising $0$4,101,586
Part X · Balance sheet $2,783,859 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,389$67,021
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,771$2,058
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $127,852$137,002
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $568,515$854,676
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$36,877
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $855,890$692,537
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $237,660$270,791
X-13 Program-related investments$100,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $892,023$622,897
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,861,100$2,783,859
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $307,949$771,114
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $387,500$217,304
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $556,378$391,250
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $753,306$617,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,198,974$2,110,968
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $662,126$672,891
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $662,126$672,891
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,861,100$2,783,859
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $672,891 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,081,942
XI-2 Total expenses$4,101,586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,644
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$662,126
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$30,409
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$672,891

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