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International Microphysiological Systems Society

Tax-deductible

Reston, VA501(c)(3)Science & TechnologyEIN 93-3143695Revenue $567K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmpsworldsummit.com11190 Sunrise Valley Dr Ste 300, 20191-4375 · Reston, VATax-exempt since Sep 2023Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The society's purposes are to advance laboratory science and technology through education and scientific research, and to serve as a public forum for the exchange of information related to laboratory science and technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$44K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$567K
Spent
$204K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$363K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2023.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $140K Management & general 31% · $64K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lena Smirnova
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Hickman
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lorna Ewart
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advances laboratory science and technology through education, research, and public information exchange.

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2 programs · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Annual Meeting

Presentation and exchange of scientific information.

$132Kprogram expense
02

Committees

Promote research, education, and dissemination of scientific information.

$8Kprogram 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 · 1 grant · $8K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$567K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$529K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$363K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$363K
Total assetsLn 16$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$529K
Total revenueLn 12$567K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$363K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$363K
Total assetsLn 16$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$363K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$363K
Total assetsLn 16$5K$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$98$363K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$21K$21K
Management feesLn 11a$43K$5K$38K
Legal feesLn 11b$545$545
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$28K$973
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$10K$6K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$66K$66K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$140K$64K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $567K$204K$363K$363K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $566,894 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$38,250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$528,644
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$566,894
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$29,200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$174,670
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$203,870
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$363,024
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $566,894 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,250
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $528,644$528,644
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $528,644 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$566,894
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $203,870 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,000$8,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $21,200$21,200
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $5,424 · Management $37,764$43,188
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $545$545
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,375$3,375
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,875$6,875
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,038$5,038
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,750 · Management $973$28,723
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,572$4,572
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,206 · Management $3,449$9,655
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $66,396$66,396
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,501$1,501
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,802$4,802
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,014 · Management $63,856 · Fundraising $0$203,870
Part X · Balance sheet $407,095 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,316$362,964
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $782$44,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,098$407,095
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,000$36,558
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$7,415
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,000$43,973
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $98$363,122
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $98$363,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,098$407,095
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $363,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$566,894
XI-2 Total expenses$203,870
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$363,024
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$98
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$363,122

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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