SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC (EIN 47-2404616)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-02-03
IRS object ID
202200349349301525
Schema version
2020v4.0
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: SEMINARS AND COURSES FOR LIFE SCIENCES IBIOLOGY IS A SCIENCE COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE FLOW OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT NEW DISCOVERIES AND THE PROCESS OF RESEARCH. IT TRADITIONALLY CREATED CONTENT FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, BUT NEW INITIATIVES INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT CONTENT FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION. IBIOLOGY ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING RESOURCES FOR EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS. USING VIDEO AS ITS PRIMARY MEDIUM, IBIOLOGY EXPERIMENTS WITH CONTENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION. IBIOLOGY WORKS WITH EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP VIDEOS WELL SUITED FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. AND IT WORKS WITH FILMMAKERS TO INNOVATE ON NEW STYLES OF SCIENCE VIDEOS. EVALUATING THE EFFICACY AND USEFULNESS OF THE VIDEOS IS CENTRAL TO IBIOLOGY'S MISSION. IBIOLOGY ALSO CREATES A SUITE OF INNOVATIVE ONLINE VIDEO COURSES ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH TECHNIQUES, SCIENCE COMMUNICATION, MENTORSHIP, AND OTHERS. 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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EOY$298,245EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,046,983BOYAmt
EOY$1,467,051EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,031,358BOYAmt
EOY$2,558,236EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,078,341BOYAmt
EOY$4,025,287EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,386,638BOYAmt
EOY$4,323,532EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$49,651ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$3,403NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$1,030,605CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,209,516CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,880,147CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,051,605CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,651,521CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,823,394TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,030,605CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,209,516CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,880,147CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,051,605CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,651,521CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,823,394TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,548,948SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$11,274,446PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$193CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$744CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$931CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$781CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,431CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,080TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$421CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$421TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,831,895TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$889,592GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.81510PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.78840PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation421ExplanationTxt

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$121,038OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$93,600DepreciationAmt
Book Value$27,438BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$27,438TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,022,037TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$3,403NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$13,059DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$9,656RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,012,381RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,012,381TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,075,091TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$13,059DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$13,059ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,062,032ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,062,032TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 ORGANIZATION'S 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, 2021, 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, 2021, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2017 THROUGH 2019 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 ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2021, 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$32,433CashGrantAmt
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 (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
SARAH GOODWIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$182,129$54$9,106$564$191,853
ELLIOT KIRSCHNER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER$202,000$90$10,100$840$213,030

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOPHIE VALERONALD VALEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFAMILYRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$2,641TransactionAmt
TransactionWEB DEVELOPMENTTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLINE 2 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, THE SCIENCE COMMNCATIONS LAB CONTRACTED WITH A FAMILY MEMBER OF A BOARD MEMBER TO PROVIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSCRIPTION. A TOTAL AMOUNT OF 2,641 WAS PAID FOR SUCH SERVICES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 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 4AIBIOLOGY: SEMINARS AND COURSES FOR LIFE SCIENCES IBIOLOGY IS A SCIENCE COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE FLOW OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT NEW DISCOVERIES AND THE PROCESS OF RESEARCH. IT TRADITIONALLY CREATED CONTENT FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, BUT NEW INITIATIVES INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT CONTENT FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION. IBIOLOGY ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING RESOURCES FOR EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS. USING VIDEO AS ITS PRIMARY MEDIUM, IBIOLOGY EXPERIMENTS WITH CONTENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION. IBIOLOGY WORKS WITH EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP VIDEOS WELL SUITED FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. AND IT WORKS WITH FILMMAKERS TO INNOVATE ON NEW STYLES OF SCIENCE VIDEOS. EVALUATING THE EFFICACY AND USEFULNESS OF THE VIDEOS IS CENTRAL TO IBIOLOGY'S MISSION. IBIOLOGY ALSO CREATES A SUITE OF INNOVATIVE ONLINE VIDEO COURSES ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH TECHNIQUES, SCIENCE COMMUNICATION, MENTORSHIP, AND OTHERS. THE VIDEOS INCLUDE A DIVERSITY OF VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES, SHOWING STUDENTS THAT SCIENTISTS APPROACH THEIR WORK FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BTHE WONDER COLLABORATIVE: VIDEOS 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. WE COLLABORATE WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF SCIENTISTS AT ALL STAGES OF THE STORYTELLING PROCESS, AND EXPERIMENT IN STYLE, STRUCTURE, AND CONTENT. OUR 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. WE ALSO AIM 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 4CXBIO: EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THE MISSION OF THE EXPLORER'S GUIDE TO BIOLOGY (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. XBIO'S AUDACIOUS GOAL IS TO RETHINK BIOLOGY EDUCATION BY OFFERING 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. OUR AMBITION IS TO HAVE STUDENTS LOVE LIFE, SCIENCE, AND LEARNING AS MUCH AS WE DO.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DENHANCING BIOMEDICAL TRAINING AND DIVERSITY THROUGH A HISPANIC SCIENCE NETWORK THE GRANT "ENHANCING BIOMEDICAL TRAINING AND DIVERSITY THROUGH A HISPANIC SCIENCE NETWORK" CREATED 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.
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 8,075 0 0 CONTENT & VIDEO EDITING 63,748 0 0 PRODUCTION 185,253 0 0 ILLUSTRATION & ANIMATION 98,000 10,000 0 CONSULTING 13,570 100 0 PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA 327 0 0 SALES & DISTRIBUTION 107,200 0 0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 149,700 0 0 MUSIC COMPOSITION 4,049 0 0 LICENSING FEES 11,617 0 0 HONORARIA 4,850 0 0 WEB DEVELOPMENT 319,597 4,467 0 STRATEGIC PLANNING 22,000 0 0 TOTAL 987,986 14,567 0

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