SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC (EIN 47-2404616)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-05-15
IRS object ID
202411369349319601
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE SCIENCE COMMUNIATION LAB'S MISSION IS TO CONVEY, IN THE FORM OF OPEN- ACCESS FREE VIDEOS,THE EXCITEMENT OF MODERN BIOLOGY AND THE PROCESS BY WHICH SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES ARE MADE. THE ORGANIZATION'S AIM IS TO INTRODUCE THE LEADING SCIENTISTS IN BIOLOGY, HOW THEY THINK ABOUT SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS AND CONDUCT THEIR RESEARCH, AND MAKE KNOWN THEIR PERSONALITIES, OPINIONS, AND PERSPECTIVES. THE ORGANIZATION IS INNOVATING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS THROUGH A SERIES OF COURSES THAT ADDRESS EXPERIMENTAL PLANNING, DESIGN, AND COMMUNICATION. THROUGH THEIR EXISTING VIDEO CONTENT AND A FAR-REACHING PROJECT SEEKING TO REIMAGINE AN INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY TEXTBOOK, THEY ALSO ENDEAVOR TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS WHO WANT TO INCORPORATE MATERIALS THAT ILLUSTRATE THE PROCESS AND PRACTICE OF SCIENCE INTO THEIR CURRICULUM. THE SCIENCE COMMUNIATION LAB IS INCREASINGLY PRODUCING CONTENT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE SPIRIT OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, EXPANDS THE NOTION OFActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE SCIENCE COMMUNIATION LAB'S MISSION IS TO CONVEY, IN THE FORM OF OPEN- ACCESS FREE VIDEOS,THE EXCITEMENT OF MODERN BIOLOGY AND THE PROCESS BY WHICH SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES ARE MADE. THE ORGANIZATION'S AIM IS TO INTRODUCE THE LEADING SCIENTISTS IN BIOLOGY, HOW THEY THINK ABOUT SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS AND CONDUCT THEIR RESEARCH, AND MAKE KNOWN THEIR PERSONALITIES, OPINIONS, AND PERSPECTIVES. THE ORGANIZATION IS INNOVATING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS THROUGH A SERIES OF COURSES THAT ADDRESS EXPERIMENTAL PLANNING, DESIGN, AND COMMUNICATION. THROUGH THEIR EXISTING VIDEO CONTENT AND A FAR-REACHING PROJECT SEEKING TO REIMAGINE AN INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY TEXTBOOK, THEY ALSO ENDEAVOR TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS WHO WANT TO INCORPORATE MATERIALS THAT ILLUSTRATE THE PROCESS AND PRACTICE OF SCIENCE INTO THEIR CURRICULUM. THE SCIENCE COMMUNIATION LAB IS INCREASINGLY PRODUCING CONTENT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE SPIRIT OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, EXPANDS THE NOTION OFMissionDesc
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DescIBIOLOGY: SHORT FILMS AND COURSES FOR LIFE SCIENCES IBIOLOGY USES FILM TO TELL THE STORIES OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND EXPLAIN THE PROCESS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION. IBIOLOGY ALSO MAKES VIDEO COURSES TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS. IBIOLOGY WORKS WITH EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP VIDEOS WELL SUITED FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, AND EXPERIMENTS WITH CONTENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION INTO USING FILM TO ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH SCIENCE IS CENTRAL TO IBIOLOGYS MISSION. THE VIDEOS INCLUDE A DIVERSITY OF VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES, SHOWING STUDENTS THAT SCIENTISTS APPROACH THEIR WORK FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES.Desc

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DescTHE WONDER COLLABORATIVE: FEATURE-LENGTH AND SHORT FILMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE IS A CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP THAT BRINGS INNOVATIVE STORYTELLERS AND THE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN A SPIRIT OF EXPERIMENTATION AND COLLABORATION TO REVOLUTIONIZE SCIENCE FILMMAKING WITH THE WONDER, AWE, AND DIVERSITY OF DISCOVERY. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE COLLABORATES WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF SCIENTISTS AT ALL STAGES OF THE STORYTELLING PROCESS, AND EXPERIMENTS IN STYLE, STRUCTURE, AND CONTENT. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVES EFFORTS RANGE FROM SHORT DIGITAL VIDEOS TO FEATURE FILMS AND SERIES. THE STORIES ARE PRODUCED WITH A BROAD, GLOBAL, GENERAL (SCIENCE-CURIOUS) AUDIENCE IN MIND. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE ALSO AIMS TO CREATE NOVEL PARTNERSHIPS AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS THROUGH COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL SCREENINGS AND ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC.Desc

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DescEXPLORERS GUIDE TO BIOLOGY (XBIO): EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THE MISSION OF XBIO IS TO CREATE A FREE LEARNING RESOURCE THAT EMPHASIZES THE WONDERS OF LIFE AND THE PROBLEM-SOLVING NATURE OF SCIENCE. MANY STUDENTS APPROACH BIOLOGY WITH INITIAL EXCITEMENT BUT LEAVE THEIR COURSE DISCOURAGED AFTER MEMORIZING A SEA OF FACTS. THE WONDER OF SCIENCE AND THE THRILL OF DISCOVERY ARE NOT BEING COMMUNICATED. XBIOS AUDACIOUS GOAL IS TO OFFER STUDENTS A MORE EXCITING AND ACCURATE WINDOW INTO THE LIFE SCIENCES. IN ADDITION, WE WANT TO OFFER STUDENTS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR FREE, RECOGNIZING THE FINANCIAL BURDEN IMPOSED BY TEXTBOOK COSTS. AS OF JUILY 1, 2023, XBIO WILL BECOME AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.Desc

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DescENHANCING BIOMEDICAL TRAINING AND DIVERSITY THROUGH A HISPANIC SCIENCE NETWORK THE SCL IS PRODUCING FREE ONLINE COURSES FOR THE YALE CIENCIA ACADEMY (YCA) FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT, A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES DOCTORAL STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS IN BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MENTORING, NETWORKING, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SCIENCE OUTREACH. SPECIAL INITIATIVES IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION SPECIAL INITIATIVES INCLUDE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION EFFORTS THAT DO NOT FALL UNDER IBIOLOGY, WONDER COLLABORATIVE, OR XBIO. THE SCLS CURRENT SPECIAL INITIATIVE IS FOCUSED ON HOW THE PUBLIC ENGAGES WITH SCIENCE THROUGH DATA VISUALIZATIONS. VISUALIZATIONS ARE REPRESENTATIONS OF DATA SUCH AS ANIMATIONS, SIMULATIONS, GRAPHS, OR OTHER VISUAL FORMS. THEY ENABLE THE HUMAN VISUAL SYSTEM TO MAKE DISCOVERIES, LOOK FOR PATTERNS, AND SEE PHENOMENA THAT CANNOT BE SEEN IN NUMERICAL DATASETS. VISUALIZATIONS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CRITICAL MEANS OF BOTH DOING AND COMMUNICATING SCIENCE, BUT HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT AS COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS HAVE RAPIDLY ADVANCED. THIS INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON UNDERSTANDING HOW THE PUBLIC INTERPRETS AND ENGAGES WITH SCIENTIFIC DATA IN INFORMAL LEARNING SETTINGS SUCH AS FILMS, MUSEUMS, AND BEYOND. FIELD WIDE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES WILL BE SYNTHESIZED, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CONVENINGS WILL BE HELD, AND PROJECTS REFLECTING BEST PRACTICES WILL BE CREATED.Desc
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BONNIE BASSLER
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RON VALE
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BRUCE ALBERTS
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TYRONNE HAYES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TINA NGUYEN
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SARAH GOODWIN
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ELLIOT KIRSCHNER
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SHANNON BEHRMAN
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ALEXANDRA SCHNOES - DIRECTOR CAREER
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ROSA VEGUILLA ROSADO - DIRECTOR
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PRODUCTION RENTAL$3,483$3,483
LICENSES AND FEES$1,457$148$1,309

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,372,112TotalAmt
Program Services$4,043,250ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$320,563ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,299FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$486,638BOYAmt
EOY$76,646EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$946,933BOYAmt
EOY$981,868EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$453,934BOYAmt
EOY$213,988EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,925BOYAmt
EOY$252,621EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,439BOYAmt
EOY$26,468EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$147,856LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$122,188LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,635BOYAmt
EOY$25,668EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,621,539BOYAmt
EOY$4,610,120EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,096BOYAmt
EOY$25,195EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,834BOYAmt
EOY$97,487EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,692,973BOYAmt
EOY$6,310,061EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$360,777BOYAmt
EOY$259,608EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,760BOYAmt
EOY$17,009EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,578BOYAmt
EOY$96,245EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$466,115BOYAmt
EOY$372,862EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,621,373BOYAmt
EOY$2,014,235EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,605,485BOYAmt
EOY$3,922,964EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,226,858BOYAmt
EOY$5,937,199EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,692,973BOYAmt
EOY$6,310,061EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,674,149ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$36,192NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,880,147CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,051,605CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,651,521CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,558,816CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,723,857CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,865,946TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,880,147CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,051,605CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,651,521CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,558,816CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,723,857CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,865,946TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,828,417SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$11,037,529PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$931CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$781CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,431CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,822CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$126,504CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$149,469TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$19,015,415TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,259,094GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.58050PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81800PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$140,891OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$120,861DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,030BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,965OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,327DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,638BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$25,668TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$96,245Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$96,245TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,104,935TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$36,192NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$22,482DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$58,674RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,046,261RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,046,261TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,394,594TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$22,482DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$22,482ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,372,112ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,372,112TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF MORE LIKELY THAN NOT FOR RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2019 THROUGH 2021 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSINBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121 N PARK STREET SUITE 6401AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53715ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN396006492RecipientEIN
IRC Section501 C3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$41,796CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedCOSTValuationMethodUsedDesc
Purpose Of GrantCURRICULUM EXPERTISEPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCL PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS 1.SCL FOLLOWS APPLICABLE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT STANDARDS WHEN AWARDING SUBAWARDS. 2.SCL RECEIVES DEBARMENT ASSURANCES AND CERTIFICATIONS FROM SUBAWARD PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF SUBAWARD. 3.SUBAWARDEE SUBMITS - AND SCL REVIEWS - A RISK ASSESSMENT SURVEY TO CONFIRM, PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF SUBAWARD, THAT SUBAWARDEE HAS THE NECESSARY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO PROPERLY SPEND AND MANAGE FEDERAL FUNDS. 4.SUBAWARD AGREEMENT INCLUDES SUBAWARDEE AGREEING TO COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS ("UNIFORM GUIDANCE"). 5.EACH SUBAWARDEE'S INVOICE IS REVIEWED BY SCL PRIOR TO PAYMENT TO CONFIRM THAT ALL EXPENSES ARE (A) CONSISTENT WITH THE SUBAWARDEE'S APPROVED BUDGET, (B) ALLOWABLE UNDER APPLICABLE COST PRINCIPLES, AND (C) ACCOMPANIED BY ALL NECESSARY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. 6.NEW SUBAWARDEES ARE TREATED AS "HIGH RISK" UNTIL THE SCL SUBAWARDEE RISK ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET CAN BE COMPLETED, FOLLOWING FULL PROCESSING OF AT LEAST ONE DISBURSEMENT REQUEST. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE WORKSHEET, THE SUBAWARDEE MAY BE PROMOTED TO "MEDIUM RISK- OR "LOW RISK" THEREAFTER.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
SARAH GOODWIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$210,161$60$10,508$575$221,304
ELLIOT KIRSCHNER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER$210,961$90$10,548$840$222,439
MICHAEL WALTER - SENIOR DIRECTOR
EXPLORER GUIDE BIO$158,332$397$7,917$15,384$182,030
SHANNON BEHRMAN
SENIOR DIRECTOR BIO$141,524$60$7,076$14,563$163,223

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE SCIENCE COMMUNIATION LAB'S MISSION IS TO CONVEY, IN THE FORM OF OPEN- ACCESS FREE VIDEOS,THE EXCITEMENT OF MODERN BIOLOGY AND THE PROCESS BY WHICH SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES ARE MADE. THE ORGANIZATION'S AIM IS TO INTRODUCE THE LEADING SCIENTISTS IN BIOLOGY, HOW THEY THINK ABOUT SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS AND CONDUCT THEIR RESEARCH, AND MAKE KNOWN THEIR PERSONALITIES, OPINIONS, AND PERSPECTIVES. THE ORGANIZATION IS INNOVATING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS THROUGH A SERIES OF COURSES THAT ADDRESS EXPERIMENTAL PLANNING, DESIGN, AND COMMUNICATION. THROUGH THEIR EXISTING VIDEO CONTENT AND A FAR-REACHING PROJECT SEEKING TO REIMAGINE AN INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY TEXTBOOK, THEY ALSO ENDEAVOR TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS WHO WANT TO INCORPORATE MATERIALS THAT ILLUSTRATE THE PROCESS AND PRACTICE OF SCIENCE INTO THEIR CURRICULUM. THE SCIENCE COMMUNIATION LAB IS INCREASINGLY PRODUCING CONTENT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE SPIRIT OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, EXPANDS THE NOTION OF "WHO IS A SCIENTIST,- AND EXPLAINS KEY BREAKTHROUGHS AND CONCEPTS. THIS PROJECT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GOOD WILL OF MANY BIOLOGISTS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING THEIR WORK BROADLY ACCESSIBLE AND TO CONVEYING THE EXCITEMENT OF BIOLOGY TO A WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BTHE WONDER COLLABORATIVE: FEATURE-LENGTH AND SHORT FILMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE IS A CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP THAT BRINGS INNOVATIVE STORYTELLERS AND THE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN A SPIRIT OF EXPERIMENTATION AND COLLABORATION TO REVOLUTIONIZE SCIENCE FILMMAKING WITH THE WONDER, AWE, AND DIVERSITY OF DISCOVERY. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE COLLABORATES WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF SCIENTISTS AT ALL STAGES OF THE STORYTELLING PROCESS, AND EXPERIMENTS IN STYLE, STRUCTURE, AND CONTENT. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVES EFFORTS RANGE FROM SHORT DIGITAL VIDEOS TO FEATURE FILMS AND SERIES. THE STORIES ARE PRODUCED WITH A BROAD, GLOBAL, GENERAL (SCIENCE-CURIOUS) AUDIENCE IN MIND. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE ALSO AIMS TO CREATE NOVEL PARTNERSHIPS AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS THROUGH COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL SCREENINGS AND ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CEXPLORERS GUIDE TO BIOLOGY (XBIO): EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THE MISSION OF XBIO IS TO CREATE A FREE LEARNING RESOURCE THAT EMPHASIZES THE WONDERS OF LIFE AND THE PROBLEM-SOLVING NATURE OF SCIENCE. MANY STUDENTS APPROACH BIOLOGY WITH INITIAL EXCITEMENT BUT LEAVE THEIR COURSE DISCOURAGED AFTER MEMORIZING A SEA OF FACTS. THE WONDER OF SCIENCE AND THE THRILL OF DISCOVERY ARE NOT BEING COMMUNICATED. XBIOS AUDACIOUS GOAL IS TO OFFER STUDENTS A MORE EXCITING AND ACCURATE WINDOW INTO THE LIFE SCIENCES. IN ADDITION, WE WANT TO OFFER STUDENTS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR FREE, RECOGNIZING THE FINANCIAL BURDEN IMPOSED BY TEXTBOOK COSTS. AS OF JUILY 1, 2023, XBIO WILL BECOME AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DENHANCING BIOMEDICAL TRAINING AND DIVERSITY THROUGH A HISPANIC SCIENCE NETWORK THE SCL IS PRODUCING FREE ONLINE COURSES FOR THE YALE CIENCIA ACADEMY (YCA) FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT, A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES DOCTORAL STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS IN BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MENTORING, NETWORKING, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SCIENCE OUTREACH. SPECIAL INITIATIVES IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION SPECIAL INITIATIVES INCLUDE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION EFFORTS THAT DO NOT FALL UNDER IBIOLOGY, WONDER COLLABORATIVE, OR XBIO. THE SCLS CURRENT SPECIAL INITIATIVE IS FOCUSED ON HOW THE PUBLIC ENGAGES WITH SCIENCE THROUGH DATA VISUALIZATIONS. VISUALIZATIONS ARE REPRESENTATIONS OF DATA SUCH AS ANIMATIONS, SIMULATIONS, GRAPHS, OR OTHER VISUAL FORMS. THEY ENABLE THE HUMAN VISUAL SYSTEM TO MAKE DISCOVERIES, LOOK FOR PATTERNS, AND SEE PHENOMENA THAT CANNOT BE SEEN IN NUMERICAL DATASETS. VISUALIZATIONS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CRITICAL MEANS OF BOTH DOING AND COMMUNICATING SCIENCE, BUT HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT AS COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS HAVE RAPIDLY ADVANCED. THIS INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON UNDERSTANDING HOW THE PUBLIC INTERPRETS AND ENGAGES WITH SCIENTIFIC DATA IN INFORMAL LEARNING SETTINGS SUCH AS FILMS, MUSEUMS, AND BEYOND. FIELD WIDE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES WILL BE SYNTHESIZED, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CONVENINGS WILL BE HELD, AND PROJECTS REFLECTING BEST PRACTICES WILL BE CREATED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS REVIEWS THE DRAFT 990 WITH THE TREASURER, ADDRESSING ALL QUESTIONS THE TREASURER MAY HAVE AND MAKING ANY NECESSARY CHANGES. THE TREASURER THEN DISTRIBUTES THE UPDATED DRAFT TO THE FULL BOARD VIA EMAIL WITH A NOTICE THAT THEY ARE TO RESPOND TO THE TREASURER WITH ANY QUESTION/COMMENTS WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS. ONCE THE FIVE DAYS HAVE EXPIRED AND ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN FULLY ADDRESSED BY THE TREASURER AND/OR THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, THE TREASURER THEN NOTIFIES THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS VIA EMAIL THAT THE 990 IS READY TO FILE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONSTANTLY MONITORED BY ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES. ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY STAFF COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS OR CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH THE BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A PARTICULAR MATTER SHALL PROMPTLY AND FULLY DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO HIS/HER SUPERVISOR. THE EMPLOYEE SHALL THEREAFTER REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DISCUSSION, AS WELL AS ANY DECISIONS, RELATING TO THE MATTER AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF THE SUPERVISOR AS TO HOW THE CORPORATION DECISIONS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE CONFLICT WILL BE DETERMINED. THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER WAY FOR THE CORPORATION TO HANDLE CORPORATION DECISIONS WHICH INVOLVE UNRESOLVED EMPLOYEE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IN MAKING SUCH DETERMINATIONS, THE PRESIDENT MAY CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST APPROVE IN ADVANCE THE AMOUNT OF ALL COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. BEFORE APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF AN OFFICER, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THAT THE TOTAL COMPENSATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION TO THE OFFICER IS REASONABLE IN AMOUNT IN LIGHT OF THE POSITION, RESPONSIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION OF THE OFFICER FOR THE POSITION HELD, INCLUDING THE RESULT OF AN EVALUATION OF THE OFFICER'S PRIOR PERFORMANCE FOR THE CORPORATION, IF APPLICABLE. IN MAKING THE DETERMINATION, THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER TOTAL COMPENSATION TO INCLUDE THE SALARY AND THE VALUE OF ALL BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION TO THE INDIVIDUAL IN PAYMENT FOR SERVICES. AT THE TIME OF THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION CONCERNING AN OFFICER'S COMPENSATION, THE OFFICER SHOULD NOT BE PRESENT IN THE MEETING. THE BOARD SHALL OBTAIN AND CONSIDER APPROPRIATE DATA CONCERNING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILAR OFFICERS IN LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE BOARD SHALL SET FORTH THE BASIS FOR ITS DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING AT WHICH THE DECISIONS ARE MADE, INCLUDING THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE EVALUATION AND THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION WAS REASONABLE IN LIGHT OF THE EVALUATION AND THE COMPARABILITY DATA.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GTRANSCRIPTION 4,534 0 0 CONTENT & VIDEO EDITING 184,101 0 0 PRODUCTION 778,201 0 0 ILLUSTRATION & ANIMATION 117,096 0 0 CONSULTING 13,188 525 0 PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA 3,699 0 0 SALES & DISTRIBUTION 98,433 0 0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 23,848 0 0 MUSIC COMPOSITION 8,500 0 0 HONORARIA 6,121 0 0 WEB DEVELOPMENT 212,281 0 0 STRATEGIC PLANNING 10,000 12,675 0 VIDEOGRAPHY 23,925 0 0 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 27,625 0 0 TOTAL 1,511,552 13,200 0

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WONDER COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11936 UNIVERSITY AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94704ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN881750919EIN
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$517,335TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$78,911EndOfYearAssetsAmt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd

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