SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC (EIN 47-2404616)
- Tax period
- 2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
- Filed
- 2020-03-23
- IRS object ID
- 202010839349300546
- Schema version
- 2018v3.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-03-23T17:32:56-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 462108854 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 259 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BEDFORD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 155220259 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 472404616 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | IBIOLOGY INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | IBIO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4155481070 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 600 16TH STREET ROOM GHN476D | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN FRANCISCO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94143 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SARAH GOODWIN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4155458852 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-03-23 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RICHARD M JONES CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00621721 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8146231880 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2020-03-23 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 96.66.174.73 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2020-03-23 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 17:32:56 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | FCE1B03375FC1F5FB5DF98CAB2890A6F9719C588 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 64369CA68A6B334356A54FD4A47C2A43E0F4AE5B | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-11-19 02:30:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | SARAH GOODWIN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 600 16TH STREET ROOM GHN476D | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN FRANCISCO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94143 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,968,677 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.IBIOLOGY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2014 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | IBIOLOGY'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. IBIOLOGY 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 | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 9 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 88 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $3,209,516 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,880,147 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $26,864 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $87,599 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $744 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $931 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $3,237,124 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,968,677 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $329,852 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $894,575 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $835 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,039,123 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,699,618 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,368,975 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,594,193 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,868,149 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$625,516 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,620,336 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,882,402 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $269,040 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $156,622 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,351,296 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,725,780 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | IBIOLOGY'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. IBIOLOGY 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 | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,237,561 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $38,805 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEMINARS AND COURSES FOR LIFE SCIENTISTS SCIENTIFIC SEMINARS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS ARE CRITICAL FOR THE TRAINING OF SCIENTISTS, ESPECIALLY YOUNG SCIENTISTS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CENTRAL TO THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF ELITE UNIVERSITIES, BUT ARE ABSENT OR LACKING IN THE VAST MAJORITY OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE US AND AROUND THE GLOBE. BY PRODUCING AND FREELY DISSEMINATING VIDEOS VIA THE INTERNET, OUR GOAL IS TO DEMOCRATIZE KNOWLEDGE AND THE RESEARCH ADVANCES MADE BY LEADING SCIENTISTS AND OFFER TRAINING IN CAREERS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES. SEMINARS: SCIENTIFIC TALKS REPRESENT AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT MEANS OF CONVEYING KNOWLEDGE, IDEAS, AND RESEARCH FINDINGS. ELITE UNIVERSITIES HAVE THE FUNDS AND REPUTATION TO HOST EXCELLENT SEMINAR SERIES, BUT SUCH INSTITUTIONS REPRESENT A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD. THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY HAS A MORAL OBLIGATION TO MAKE TALKS FROM LEADING BIOLOGISTS ACCESSIBLE TO ANYONE FOR FREE. THROUGH NSF FUNDING, IBIOLOGY IS TACKLING THIS OPEN ACCESS CHALLENGE BY FILMING SCIENTIFIC TALKS BY THE WORLD'S LEADING BIOLOGISTS AND MAKING THEM AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND AND FREE-OF-CHARGE ON YOUTUBE AND THE IBIOLOGY WEBSITE. WE ARE ALSO MAKING SCIENCE MORE "HUMAN" BY EXPOSING STUDENTS TO THE MANY DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES THAT MAKE UP OUR PROFESSION, AND PROVIDING A WINDOW INTO THE PROCESS OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. BY WATCHING IBIOLOGY TALKS FROM LEADING RESEARCHERS, VIEWERS CAN APPRECIATE THAT BIOLOGY IS NOT JUST A SEA OF FACTS, BUT AN INTELLECTUAL ENDEAVOR TO UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE MOST FASCINATING QUESTIONS OF MODERN TIMES. THROUGH IBIOLOGY VIDEOS, STUDENTS CAN SENSE THE PASSION OF SCIENTISTS FOR THEIR WORK AND UNDERSTAND THE STEPS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A HYPOTHESIS. VIEWERS CAN "MEET" A NOBEL PRIZE WINNER AND HEAR ABOUT THE EUREKA MOMENT THAT LED TO A DISCOVERY THAT HAS NOW BECOME PART OF THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE TEXTBOOKS. THROUGH THE LENS OF IBIOLOGY, STUDENTS, POSTDOCS, AND SENIOR SCIENTISTS CAN READILY LEARN ABOUT NEW FIELDS OUTSIDE OF THEIR OWN AREA OF EXPERTISE. IBIOLOGY VIDEOS PROVIDE ACCESS TO IMPORTANT RECENT RESEARCH ADVANCES AS WELL AS INSIGHTS INTO FUTURE RESEARCH QUESTIONS THAT REMAIN TO BE SOLVED. IBIOLOGY PROVIDES TEACHERS AT HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES WITH ACCESS TO HIGH- LEVEL BIOLOGY TALKS AND RESOURCES FOR INCORPORATING THEIR USE IN CLASSROOMS. IBIOLOGY HAS CREATED FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO ACCOMPANY MANY OF THE VIDEOS. THESE INCLUDE DISCUSSION AND REVIEW QUESTIONS, LITERATURE SUGGESTIONS, AND OTHER CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES. IBIOLOGY HAS ALSO CREATED FOUR FULL FLIPPED CLASSROOM COURSE CURRICULA THAT EDUCATORS CAN ADAPT FOR THEIR OWN TEACHING NEEDS. WITH LASKER FOUNDATION FUNDING, IBIOLOGY ALSO RUNS THE YOUNG SCIENTIST SEMINARS (YSS), WHERE GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN A SCIENCE COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP HELD IN COLLABORATION BETWEEN IBIOLOGY AND THE ALAN ALDA CENTER FOR COMMUNICATING SCIENCE; THEIR FILMED TALKS ARE THEN POSTED BY IBIOLOGY. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT VIDEOS: THE FUTURE OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND THE US BIOECONOMY DEPENDS UPON OUR ABILITY TO TRAIN AND MOTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS AND SCIENCE-RELATED PROFESSIONALS. TO THIS END, IBIOLOGY STARTED MAKING ONLINE COURSES FOR THE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POST-DOCS SEVERAL YEARS AGO WITH SUPPORT FROM THE NIH. THIS INCLUDED BUILDING A CUSTOM ONLINE COURSE PLATFORM AND CREATING SEVERAL COURSES ON DOING GOOD SCIENCE. THE FIRST COURSE FOCUSED ON ASKING A SCIENTIFIC QUESTION, THE SECOND COURSE FOCUSED ON EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, AND THE THIRD COURSE WILL BE ABOUT SCIENCE COMMUNICATION (TO BE RELEASED IN 2020). WE'VE ALSO BUILT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE CENTER FOCUSED TO HELP TRAINEES NAVIGATE THEIR MANY CAREER OPTIONS AFTER THEIR TRAINING. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $932,431 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $48,794 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | VIDEOS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC WE ARE INCREASINGLY PLANNING AND PRODUCING VIDEO CONTENT FOR A GENERAL AUDIENCE. OUR GOAL IS TO FOCUS ON DEVELOPING FILMS (SHORT FORM, FEATURE- LENGTH, AND SERIES) THAT ARE ENGAGING, ENTERTAINING, AND SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE TO CONVEY THE MOST EXCITING BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES. WE WILL DIFFERENTIATE OUR PRODUCTIONS FROM OTHER EFFORTS BY OUR UNIQUE PRODUCTION MODEL BASED ON STRONG PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SCIENTISTS AND STORYTELLERS. WE WILL FOCUS ON CONVEYING THE PROCESS AND EXCITEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. WE WILL WORK WITH TRADITIONAL DISTRIBUTORS AND ALSO ENDEAVOR TO TAILOR CONTENT FOR DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION WHILE USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO CREATE DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND SCIENTISTS AROUND OUR FILMS. WE PLAN ON REPURPOSING OUR CONTENT FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES AND AUDIENCES. OVERALL, WE HOPE THAT THESE EFFORTS WILL CREATE BROADER AWARENESS, APPRECIATION AND SUPPORT OF THE LIFE SCIENCES. OUR FLAGSHIP EFFORT IN THIS SPACE IS A FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY ON THE REVOLUTIONARY GENE EDITING TECHNOLOGY KNOWN AS CRISPR. THIS PROJECT WAS CREATED THROUGH DEEP AND ONGOING CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN SCIENTISTS AND AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKERS. WE HAVE RECEIVED GENEROUS FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS NOT ONLY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE FILM BUT FOR AN ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN AFTER ITS RELEASE. SO FAR, THE FILM HAS BEEN SCREENED AT FILM FESTIVALS TO GREAT REVIEWS, AND WILL BE RELEASED IN THEATERS AND BROADCAST ON TV IN NUMEROUS COUNTRIES IN LATE 2019 THROUGH EARLY 2020. WE ARE ALSO PRODUCING A NUMBER OF VIDEOS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT ARE MORE LIMITED IN SCOPE AND RESOURCES FROM THE DOCUMENTARY. WE HAVE TEAMED UP WITH ICONIC JOURNALIST DAN RATHER TO INTERVIEW SCIENTISTS ABOUT THEIR RESEARCH AND PATHS OF DISCOVERY. WE ARE PROFILING SCIENTISTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS ABOUT HOW THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCES HAVE SHAPED THEIR SCIENCE. AND WE ARE PRODUCING VIDEOS IN CONJUNCTION WITH XBIO ELUCIDATING THE FASCINATING STORIES BEHIND FAMOUS GROUNDBREAKING EXPERIMENTS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $257,917 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TEXTBOOKS REACH LARGE NUMBERS OF STUDENTS AND INFLUENCE HOW EDUCATORS TEACH. WE FEEL THAT THE TEXTBOOK, WHICH HAS CHANGED LITTLE IN DECADES, IS RIPE FOR A BOLD AND PROVOCATIVE TRANSFORMATION. WE WILL PRODUCE AN INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY RESOURCE (CALLED XBIO) THAT FIRST RE-THINKS HOW TO PRESENT BIOLOGY TO STUDENTS AND SECOND INTEGRATES ALL OF THE TOOLS OF HOW STUDENTS LEARN, INCLUDING STIMULATING VISUALS, MOTION GRAPHIC ANIMATIONS, ONLINE LECTURES, PROFESSIONAL VIDEOS DEMONSTRATING SCIENCE IN ACTION, PERSONAL STORIES, RECENT SCIENCE NEWS, PEER-TO-PEER AND IN-CLASS DISCUSSIONS, PROBLEM SETS, AND EVEN SOCIAL MEDIA. THIS RESOURCE WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT WILL BE FREE-OF-CHARGE, RECOGNIZING THE FINANCIAL BARRIER POSED BY CURRENT TEXTBOOKS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAKING LEARNING FREELY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY STUDENT AND ADULT AROUND THE WORLD. XBIO WILL BE FOCUSED ON COLLEGE-LEVEL INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY, WHICH IS OFTEN THE FIRST ENCOUNTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND NON-MAJORS WITH THE LIFE SCIENCES. XBIO WILL BE USED PRIMARILY ONLINE TO INCORPORATE AND DISPLAY MULTI-MEDIA FEATURES. HOWEVER, RECOGNIZING INTERNET DEFICIENCIES AND PREFERENCES OF SOME STUDENTS/TEACHERS, WE WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO DOWNLOAD CHAPTERS ONTO SMALL STORAGE DEVICES OR FOR PRINTING. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $49,921 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | ENHANCING BIOMEDICAL TRAINING AND DIVERSITY THROUGH A HISPANIC SCIENCE NETWORK IN COLLABORATION WITH YALE UNIVERSITY, CIENCIAPR CREATED THE YALE CIENCIA ACADEMY (YCA, WWW.CIENCIAPR.ORG/YCA), A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF PHD STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. THE YALE CIENCIA ACADEMY RESPONDS TO THE NEED OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND GUIDANCE ON HOW TO BE MORE COMPETITIVE FOR CAREERS IN ACADEMIA AND OTHER SECTORS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING ON TRANSFERABLE SKILLS TO COMPLEMENT THE RESEARCH TRAINING DOCTORAL STUDENTS RECEIVE AND TO BETTER PREPARE THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR PROFESSIONAL GOALS WHILE HAVING AN IMPACT ON SOCIETY. THIS FREE MOSTLY-VIRTUAL PROGRAM LEVERAGES THE CIENCIAPR COMMUNITY - THE LARGEST NETWORK OF PUERTO RICAN SCIENTISTS IN THE WORLD - TO CONNECT DOCTORAL STUDENTS PURSUING BIOLOGICAL, HEALTH OR BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES RESEARCH WITH ADVISORS AND MENTORS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, SCIENCE OUTREACH AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING. THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND ONLINE CONVERSATIONS WITH SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS, PARTICIPANTS EXPLORE DIFFERENT CAREERS; DEFINE THEIR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS; EXPAND THEIR NETWORKS; AND ACQUIRE NEW COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THE PROGRAM ALSO FACILITATES STUDENTS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SCIENCE OUTREACH. IN ADDITION, THOSE SELECTED WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (AAAS), THE LARGEST SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD, WITH ALL EXPENSES PAID. TO DATE, 154 GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM 71 INSTITUTIONS IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. PRELIMINARY DATA SHOWS THAT STUDENTS HAVE MORE CONFIDENCE IN THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS, BETTER MENTORING, AND HIGHER SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SELF- EFFICACY. TO DATE, 110 GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL OUTREACH PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY THE FIRST 3 COHORTS, IMPACTING APPROXIMATELY 17,000 PEOPLE. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $49,921 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,477,830 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 35 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 9 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | EVAN REEVES | PersonNm |
| Phone | 4155481070 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 600 16TH STREET ROOM GHN476D | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN FRANCISCO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94143 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON VALE | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN/PRE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE POMEROY | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE BASSLER | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CHRISTOPHERSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BRUCE ALBERTS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DOUGLAS KOSHLAND | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAN RATHER - OUT GOING | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SARAH GOODWIN | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $115,509 | $0 | $7,185 | |
| EVAN REEVES | ||||||
| OPERATIONS M | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $53,349 | $0 | $4,616 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $168,858 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $11,801 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NEWS AND GUTS LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 45 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10111 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | PRODUCTION | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $175,000 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $1,283,771 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $596,376 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $26,380 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,880,147 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CONSULTING | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $87,599 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $87,599 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $87,599 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $931 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $931 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,968,677 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $87,599 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $931 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $227,473 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $201,206 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,883 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $384 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $541,452 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $496,267 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $45,185 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,126 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,778 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,348 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,330 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $36,664 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,666 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59,194 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $53,874 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,274 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $46 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,311 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,746 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,565 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,262 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $304 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,958 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,226,139 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,226,139 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,201 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,201 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,786 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,921 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,849 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $187,923 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $185,058 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,865 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $71,667 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $68,378 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,266 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $23 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $117,960 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $117,257 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $343 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $360 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,590 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,782 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $802 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,192 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,196 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,996 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONORARIA | $3,064 | $3,064 | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $995 | $995 | |
| LICENSES AND FEES | $528 | $528 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,594,193 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,477,830 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $115,528 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $835 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $102,984 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $47,122 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $993,953 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,026,740 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,355,720 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $582,700 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $137,520 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $173,086 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,941 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,199 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $96,671 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $71,452 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,678 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,219 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,540 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,336 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,620,336 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,882,402 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $250,415 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $156,622 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,500 | BOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,125 | BOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $269,040 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $156,622 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,092,698 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,143,080 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,258,598 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $582,700 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,351,296 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,725,780 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,620,336 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,882,402 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$625,516 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $270,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,030,605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,209,516 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,880,147 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,390,268 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $270,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,030,605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,209,516 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,880,147 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,390,268 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $2,935,592 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $3,454,676 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $15 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $193 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $744 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $931 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,883 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $421 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $421 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $6,392,572 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $185,691 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 421 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $96,671 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $71,452 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $25,219 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $25,219 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,994,957 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $26,280 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $26,280 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,968,677 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,968,677 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,620,473 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $26,280 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $26,280 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $2,594,193 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $2,594,193 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | ACCOUNTING 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. IBIOLOGY PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 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, 2019, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2015 THROUGH 2017 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, 2019, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KAREN DELLRONALD VALE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | FAMILY | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | CONTENT EDITOR | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE L, PART V | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | LINE 2 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, IBIOLOGY CONTRACTED WITH A FAMILY MEMBER OF A BOARD MEMBER TO PROVIDE CONTENT EDITING. A TOTAL AMOUNT OF 82,300 WAS PAID FOR SUCH SERVICES. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Intellectual Property IntellectualPropertyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $12,867 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Desc | SOFTWARE | Desc |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $13,513 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | IBIOLOGY'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. IBIOLOGY 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 4A | SEMINARS AND COURSES FOR LIFE SCIENTISTS SCIENTIFIC SEMINARS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS ARE CRITICAL FOR THE TRAINING OF SCIENTISTS, ESPECIALLY YOUNG SCIENTISTS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CENTRAL TO THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF ELITE UNIVERSITIES, BUT ARE ABSENT OR LACKING IN THE VAST MAJORITY OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE US AND AROUND THE GLOBE. BY PRODUCING AND FREELY DISSEMINATING VIDEOS VIA THE INTERNET, OUR GOAL IS TO DEMOCRATIZE KNOWLEDGE AND THE RESEARCH ADVANCES MADE BY LEADING SCIENTISTS AND OFFER TRAINING IN CAREERS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES. SEMINARS: SCIENTIFIC TALKS REPRESENT AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT MEANS OF CONVEYING KNOWLEDGE, IDEAS, AND RESEARCH FINDINGS. ELITE UNIVERSITIES HAVE THE FUNDS AND REPUTATION TO HOST EXCELLENT SEMINAR SERIES, BUT SUCH INSTITUTIONS REPRESENT A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD. THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY HAS A MORAL OBLIGATION TO MAKE TALKS FROM LEADING BIOLOGISTS ACCESSIBLE TO ANYONE FOR FREE. THROUGH NSF FUNDING, IBIOLOGY IS TACKLING THIS OPEN ACCESS CHALLENGE BY FILMING SCIENTIFIC TALKS BY THE WORLD'S LEADING BIOLOGISTS AND MAKING THEM AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND AND FREE-OF-CHARGE ON YOUTUBE AND THE IBIOLOGY WEBSITE. WE ARE ALSO MAKING SCIENCE MORE "HUMAN" BY EXPOSING STUDENTS TO THE MANY DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES THAT MAKE UP OUR PROFESSION, AND PROVIDING A WINDOW INTO THE PROCESS OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. BY WATCHING IBIOLOGY TALKS FROM LEADING RESEARCHERS, VIEWERS CAN APPRECIATE THAT BIOLOGY IS NOT JUST A SEA OF FACTS, BUT AN INTELLECTUAL ENDEAVOR TO UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE MOST FASCINATING QUESTIONS OF MODERN TIMES. THROUGH IBIOLOGY VIDEOS, STUDENTS CAN SENSE THE PASSION OF SCIENTISTS FOR THEIR WORK AND UNDERSTAND THE STEPS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A HYPOTHESIS. VIEWERS CAN "MEET" A NOBEL PRIZE WINNER AND HEAR ABOUT THE EUREKA MOMENT THAT LED TO A DISCOVERY THAT HAS NOW BECOME PART OF THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE TEXTBOOKS. THROUGH THE LENS OF IBIOLOGY, STUDENTS, POSTDOCS, AND SENIOR SCIENTISTS CAN READILY LEARN ABOUT NEW FIELDS OUTSIDE OF THEIR OWN AREA OF EXPERTISE. IBIOLOGY VIDEOS PROVIDE ACCESS TO IMPORTANT RECENT RESEARCH ADVANCES AS WELL AS INSIGHTS INTO FUTURE RESEARCH QUESTIONS THAT REMAIN TO BE SOLVED. IBIOLOGY PROVIDES TEACHERS AT HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES WITH ACCESS TO HIGH- LEVEL BIOLOGY TALKS AND RESOURCES FOR INCORPORATING THEIR USE IN CLASSROOMS. IBIOLOGY HAS CREATED FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO ACCOMPANY MANY OF THE VIDEOS. THESE INCLUDE DISCUSSION AND REVIEW QUESTIONS, LITERATURE SUGGESTIONS, AND OTHER CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES. IBIOLOGY HAS ALSO CREATED FOUR FULL FLIPPED CLASSROOM COURSE CURRICULA THAT EDUCATORS CAN ADAPT FOR THEIR OWN TEACHING NEEDS. WITH LASKER FOUNDATION FUNDING, IBIOLOGY ALSO RUNS THE YOUNG SCIENTIST SEMINARS (YSS), WHERE GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN A SCIENCE COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP HELD IN COLLABORATION BETWEEN IBIOLOGY AND THE ALAN ALDA CENTER FOR COMMUNICATING SCIENCE; THEIR FILMED TALKS ARE THEN POSTED BY IBIOLOGY. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT VIDEOS: THE FUTURE OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND THE US BIOECONOMY DEPENDS UPON OUR ABILITY TO TRAIN AND MOTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS AND SCIENCE-RELATED PROFESSIONALS. TO THIS END, IBIOLOGY STARTED MAKING ONLINE COURSES FOR THE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POST-DOCS SEVERAL YEARS AGO WITH SUPPORT FROM THE NIH. THIS INCLUDED BUILDING A CUSTOM ONLINE COURSE PLATFORM AND CREATING SEVERAL COURSES ON DOING GOOD SCIENCE. THE FIRST COURSE FOCUSED ON ASKING A SCIENTIFIC QUESTION, THE SECOND COURSE FOCUSED ON EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, AND THE THIRD COURSE WILL BE ABOUT SCIENCE COMMUNICATION (TO BE RELEASED IN 2020). WE'VE ALSO BUILT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE CENTER FOCUSED TO HELP TRAINEES NAVIGATE THEIR MANY CAREER OPTIONS AFTER THEIR TRAINING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | VIDEOS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC WE ARE INCREASINGLY PLANNING AND PRODUCING VIDEO CONTENT FOR A GENERAL AUDIENCE. OUR GOAL IS TO FOCUS ON DEVELOPING FILMS (SHORT FORM, FEATURE- LENGTH, AND SERIES) THAT ARE ENGAGING, ENTERTAINING, AND SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE TO CONVEY THE MOST EXCITING BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES. WE WILL DIFFERENTIATE OUR PRODUCTIONS FROM OTHER EFFORTS BY OUR UNIQUE PRODUCTION MODEL BASED ON STRONG PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SCIENTISTS AND STORYTELLERS. WE WILL FOCUS ON CONVEYING THE PROCESS AND EXCITEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. WE WILL WORK WITH TRADITIONAL DISTRIBUTORS AND ALSO ENDEAVOR TO TAILOR CONTENT FOR DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION WHILE USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO CREATE DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND SCIENTISTS AROUND OUR FILMS. WE PLAN ON REPURPOSING OUR CONTENT FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES AND AUDIENCES. OVERALL, WE HOPE THAT THESE EFFORTS WILL CREATE BROADER AWARENESS, APPRECIATION AND SUPPORT OF THE LIFE SCIENCES. OUR FLAGSHIP EFFORT IN THIS SPACE IS A FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY ON THE REVOLUTIONARY GENE EDITING TECHNOLOGY KNOWN AS CRISPR. THIS PROJECT WAS CREATED THROUGH DEEP AND ONGOING CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN SCIENTISTS AND AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKERS. WE HAVE RECEIVED GENEROUS FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS NOT ONLY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE FILM BUT FOR AN ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN AFTER ITS RELEASE. SO FAR, THE FILM HAS BEEN SCREENED AT FILM FESTIVALS TO GREAT REVIEWS, AND WILL BE RELEASED IN THEATERS AND BROADCAST ON TV IN NUMEROUS COUNTRIES IN LATE 2019 THROUGH EARLY 2020. WE ARE ALSO PRODUCING A NUMBER OF VIDEOS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT ARE MORE LIMITED IN SCOPE AND RESOURCES FROM THE DOCUMENTARY. WE HAVE TEAMED UP WITH ICONIC JOURNALIST DAN RATHER TO INTERVIEW SCIENTISTS ABOUT THEIR RESEARCH AND PATHS OF DISCOVERY. WE ARE PROFILING SCIENTISTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS ABOUT HOW THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCES HAVE SHAPED THEIR SCIENCE. AND WE ARE PRODUCING VIDEOS IN CONJUNCTION WITH XBIO ELUCIDATING THE FASCINATING STORIES BEHIND FAMOUS GROUNDBREAKING EXPERIMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TEXTBOOKS REACH LARGE NUMBERS OF STUDENTS AND INFLUENCE HOW EDUCATORS TEACH. WE FEEL THAT THE TEXTBOOK, WHICH HAS CHANGED LITTLE IN DECADES, IS RIPE FOR A BOLD AND PROVOCATIVE TRANSFORMATION. WE WILL PRODUCE AN INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY RESOURCE (CALLED XBIO) THAT FIRST RE-THINKS HOW TO PRESENT BIOLOGY TO STUDENTS AND SECOND INTEGRATES ALL OF THE TOOLS OF HOW STUDENTS LEARN, INCLUDING STIMULATING VISUALS, MOTION GRAPHIC ANIMATIONS, ONLINE LECTURES, PROFESSIONAL VIDEOS DEMONSTRATING SCIENCE IN ACTION, PERSONAL STORIES, RECENT SCIENCE NEWS, PEER-TO-PEER AND IN-CLASS DISCUSSIONS, PROBLEM SETS, AND EVEN SOCIAL MEDIA. THIS RESOURCE WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT WILL BE FREE-OF-CHARGE, RECOGNIZING THE FINANCIAL BARRIER POSED BY CURRENT TEXTBOOKS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAKING LEARNING FREELY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY STUDENT AND ADULT AROUND THE WORLD. XBIO WILL BE FOCUSED ON COLLEGE-LEVEL INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY, WHICH IS OFTEN THE FIRST ENCOUNTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND NON-MAJORS WITH THE LIFE SCIENCES. XBIO WILL BE USED PRIMARILY ONLINE TO INCORPORATE AND DISPLAY MULTI-MEDIA FEATURES. HOWEVER, RECOGNIZING INTERNET DEFICIENCIES AND PREFERENCES OF SOME STUDENTS/TEACHERS, WE WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO DOWNLOAD CHAPTERS ONTO SMALL STORAGE DEVICES OR FOR PRINTING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | ENHANCING BIOMEDICAL TRAINING AND DIVERSITY THROUGH A HISPANIC SCIENCE NETWORK IN COLLABORATION WITH YALE UNIVERSITY, CIENCIAPR CREATED THE YALE CIENCIA ACADEMY (YCA, WWW.CIENCIAPR.ORG/YCA), A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF PHD STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. THE YALE CIENCIA ACADEMY RESPONDS TO THE NEED OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND GUIDANCE ON HOW TO BE MORE COMPETITIVE FOR CAREERS IN ACADEMIA AND OTHER SECTORS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING ON TRANSFERABLE SKILLS TO COMPLEMENT THE RESEARCH TRAINING DOCTORAL STUDENTS RECEIVE AND TO BETTER PREPARE THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR PROFESSIONAL GOALS WHILE HAVING AN IMPACT ON SOCIETY. THIS FREE MOSTLY-VIRTUAL PROGRAM LEVERAGES THE CIENCIAPR COMMUNITY - THE LARGEST NETWORK OF PUERTO RICAN SCIENTISTS IN THE WORLD - TO CONNECT DOCTORAL STUDENTS PURSUING BIOLOGICAL, HEALTH OR BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES RESEARCH WITH ADVISORS AND MENTORS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, SCIENCE OUTREACH AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING. THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND ONLINE CONVERSATIONS WITH SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS, PARTICIPANTS EXPLORE DIFFERENT CAREERS; DEFINE THEIR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS; EXPAND THEIR NETWORKS; AND ACQUIRE NEW COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THE PROGRAM ALSO FACILITATES STUDENTS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SCIENCE OUTREACH. IN ADDITION, THOSE SELECTED WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (AAAS), THE LARGEST SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD, WITH ALL EXPENSES PAID. TO DATE, 154 GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM 71 INSTITUTIONS IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. PRELIMINARY DATA SHOWS THAT STUDENTS HAVE MORE CONFIDENCE IN THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS, BETTER MENTORING, AND HIGHER SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SELF- EFFICACY. TO DATE, 110 GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL OUTREACH PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY THE FIRST 3 COHORTS, IMPACTING APPROXIMATELY 17,000 PEOPLE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE OPERATIONS MANAGER 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 OPERATIONS MANAGER, THE TREASURER THEN NOTIFIES THE OPERATIONS MANAGER VIA EMAIL THAT THE 990 IS READY TO FILE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE 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 15A | THE 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 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | TRANSCRIPTION 14,794 0 0 CONTENT & VIDEO EDITING 274,721 0 0 PRODUCTION 335,397 0 0 ILLUSTRATION & ANIMATION 262,236 0 0 CONSULTING 8,250 0 0 PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA 1,469 0 0 SALES & DISTRIBUTION 102,758 0 0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 82,325 0 0 MUSIC COMPOSITION 18,600 0 0 STATEGIC PLANNING 3,000 0 0 PRODUCTION RENTAL 23,133 0 0 LICENSING FEES 99,456 0 0 TOTAL 1,226,139 0 0 |
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