2025-09-09T10:37:35-05:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2021 SPRING ROAD SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523 990 2024-01-01 272620284 SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SC SOCI 6302567527 1301 W 22ND ST SUITE 708 OAK BROOK IL 60523 VICKI LOISE CEO 6302567527 2025-09-08 1 1 THURE ROSS CPA P00577278 6305738600 2025-09-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z VICKI LOISE 1301 WEST 22ND STREET SUITE 708 OAK BROOK IL 60523 11267004 0 X WWW.SLAS.ORG X 2010 IL SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION (SLAS) BRINGS TOGETHER RESEARCHERS IN ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT TO ADVANCE LIFE SCIENCIES DISCOVERY AND TECHNOLOGY VIA EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY BUILDING. 9 9 18 250 100755 0 0 0 8449700 8220547 1055902 459714 46481 15613 9552083 8695874 180152 221325 0 0 2349885 2319588 0 0 0 6993967 6870454 9524004 9411367 28079 -715493 15216253 16149935 6383094 7240315 8833159 8909620 X SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION (SLAS) IS A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER RESEARCHERS IN ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT TO ADVANCE LIFE SCIENCES DISCOVERY AND TECHNOLOGY VIA EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY BUILDING. 0 0 6319024 145000 7707842 CONFERENCES AND EDUCATION - SLAS HOSTS CONFERENCES IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE FROM ALL AREAS OF THE LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING FIELD. THE CONFERENCES INCLUDE PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL COURSES. 631135 THE SLAS STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS FUNCTIONS AS A GUIDE FOR DECISION-MAKING AND AS A FRAMEWORK TO MEASURE PROGRESS. THIS PLAN IS A FLEXIBLE TOOL THAT CAN BE RECALIBRATED WHEN NECESSARY IN RESPONSE TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BY THE CHANGES IN MEMBER PRIORTIES, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, AND MARKET TRENDS. THE PLANS DEVELOPED HELP TO FOCUS RESOURCES IN WAYS THAT WILL BEST SERVE THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE ORGANIZATION. 572354 248219 MEMBERSHIPS - SLAS MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES A GLOBAL COMMUNITY COMPRISING OF APPROXIMATELY 20,000 DEDICATED SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, RESEARCHERS, TECHNOLOGISTS, AND BUSINESS LEADERS CONCENTRATED ON RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY THROUGH LABORATORY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING 1,900 PAID MEMBERS. SLAS OFFERS TANGIBLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, RELEVANT MEMBER BENEFITS AND SERVICES, AND IMPORTANT RESOURCES TO ITS MEMBERSHIP. 250182 0 163731 PUBLICATIONS - PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF "SLAS DISCOVERY AND "SLAS TECHNOLOGY", WHICH ARE SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS ADDRESSING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF ISSUES THAT ARE MISSION-CRITICAL TO ACADEMIA, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT RESEARCHERS, SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, ENABLING RESEARCH TEAMS TO GAIN SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS, INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY, ELEVATE DATA QUALITY, REDUCE PROCESS CYCLE TIMES, AND ENABLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE. 242598 76325 0 THE AWARDS PROGRAM ADVANCES SLAS' CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES BY: (I) ENCOURAGING, HONORING, AND HIGHLIGHTING SIGNIFICANT SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO LABORATORY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; (II) ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT LABORATORY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; AND (III) ENCOURAGING CONTRIBUTIONS TO SLAS' SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BY RECOGNIZING EXCEPTIONAL PRESENTATIONS, POSTERS, AND ARTICLES. 492780 76325 163731 8015293 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 18 1 1 1 1 BE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING 6302567527 1301 W 22ND ST SUITE 708 OAK BROOK IL 60523 JONATHAN WINGFIELD PHD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIP GRIBBON PHD VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 COLEMAN MURRAY PHD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER HODDER PHD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID JENNIONS PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM TITUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA CRISP PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY GURARD-LEVIN PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA FRANCESCA SCALISE PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI LOISE CEO 40.00 X 318811 0 61469 LESLEY GRANBERG SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 219905 0 28589 AMY WILKINSON DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL EVENTS 40.00 X 191732 0 32383 JILL HRONEK DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 156046 0 32733 MARY GEISMANN DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 147636 0 30500 1034130 0 185674 5 0 1 0 SB EXPOS AND EVENTS PO BOX 600 WHITE MARSH MD 21162 REGISTRATION AND MEETING MANAGEMENT SERV 1110303 FREEMAN PO BOX 650036 DALLAS TX 752650036 EXPOSITION AND EXHIBITION MANAGEMENT 896218 SERVICE AMERICA CORP DBA CENTERPLATE 111 W HARBOR DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92101 CONFERENCE CATERING 850263 LEVY RESTAURANTS 415 SUMMER STREET BOSTON MA 02210 CONFERENCE CATERING 835097 MASS CONVENTION CENTER 415 SUMMER STREET BOSTON MA 02210 CONVENTION CENTER FACILITY CHARGE 201042 11 CONFERENCES AND EDUCATION 611430 7707842 7707842 PUBLICATIONS 513190 264486 163731 100755 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 248219 248219 8220547 425418 425418 2605426 2571130 34296 34296 34296 OTHER INCOME 900099 15613 15613 15613 8695874 8119792 100755 475327 100000 100000 76325 76325 45000 45000 380280 304224 76056 1616905 1287818 329087 100220 79791 20429 83965 66833 17132 138218 110167 28051 49668 49668 216008 10051 205957 44745 44745 12098 12098 55301 19282 36019 229447 199035 30412 1511171 1266581 244590 640106 612410 27696 3352307 3177242 175065 33624 33624 133726 100549 33177 SPONSORSHIPS 150531 150231 300 EDITORSHIP 106412 86217 20195 335310 311439 23871 9411367 8015293 1396074 0 865292 1193462 480447 144875 2195703 2984727 688893 548308 174209 140585 11282326 11505660 218276 180626 15216253 16149935 517704 312370 5536359 6653659 329031 274286 6383094 7240315 X 8458444 8573357 374715 336263 8833159 8909620 15216253 16149935 -715493 791954 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 478629 478629 5742236 2273675 6930500 8449700 8220547 31616658 5742236 2752304 6930500 8449700 8220547 32095287 0 0 0 32095287 140236 168589 190777 361869 425418 1286889 140236 168589 190777 361869 425418 1286889 7658 2429832 525195 46481 15613 3024779 5890130 5350725 7646472 8858050 8661578 36406955 0.88160 0.88160 0.03530 0.03040 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 7,658. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,429,832. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 525,195. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 46,481. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 15,613. 1479230 166391 100000 229449 1316172 1248018 331212 100000 1479230 1517133 -219115 50000 1248018 1389509 227624 100000 1517133 1414604 100105 125200 1389509 0.86000 0.11000 0.03000 0 0 334813 195749 139064 40687 40687 0 313393 311872 1521 140585 LEASE LIABILITY 274286 274286 X 9443083 791954 791954 8651129 44745 44745 8695874 9366622 0 9366622 44745 44745 9411367 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF DONOR-RESTRICTED AND BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS OR GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR RESEARCH IN BIOMOLECULAR DISCOVERY. THE OTHER AMOUNT IN 2024 OF $229,449 IS A RECLASSIFICATION RELATED TO AN AUDIT PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY FOLLOWS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE SOCIETY HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES 426219 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 GRANT MAKING FELLOWSHIP GRANT PROGRAM 45000 0 0 0 0 0 0 471219 0 471219 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES SLAS FELLOWSHIP GRANT PROGRAM 45000 WIRE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 U MASS AMHERST 300 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE AMHERST MA 01003 542084125 501(C)(3) 50000 0 SLAS FELLOWSHIP GRANT PROGRAM TEXAS A&M 400 BIZZELL ST COLLEGE STATION TX 77843 264169042 501(C)(3) 50000 0 SLAS FELLOWSHIP GRANT PROGRAM 2 INNOVATION INITIATIVE IGNITE AWARD 3 16767 TRAVEL AWARDS 18 43965 INNOVATION AWARD 1 10000 FIRST PROGRAM 3 3000 STUDENT POSTER COMPETITION 5 2593 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS AND AWARDS ARE FUNDED UPON COMPLETION OF A SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT AS DEFINED BY AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. NO GRANTS OR AWARDS ARE PRE-FUNDED. 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VICKI LOISE CEO 232210 0 86601 0 0 0 30500 0 30969 0 380280 0 0 0 LESLEY GRANBERG SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR 206000 0 13905 0 0 0 8796 0 19793 0 248494 0 0 0 AMY WILKINSON DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL EVENTS 156818 0 34914 0 0 0 21339 0 11044 0 224115 0 0 0 JILL HRONEK DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIO 128735 0 27311 0 0 0 23407 0 9326 0 188779 0 0 0 MARY GEISMANN DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT 118969 0 28667 0 0 0 30500 0 0 0 178136 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS ESTABLISHED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED UPON A REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE AND IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 CONTINUED THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING (SLAS) IS TO BE A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION PROVIDING FORUMS FOR EDUCATION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 SLAS IS A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF SLAS ELECT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH IS THE REPRESENTATIVE BODY OF THE SOCIETY, SERVING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM . THE PREPARER PROVIDES A DRAFT COPY TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY OF FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON A WEB PORTAL. BOARD OF DIRECTORS INQUIRIES REGARDING THE FORM 990 ARE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE CEO AND PREPARER FOR RESOLUTION PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF SLAS REQUIRES THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT BY COMPLETING AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR TERM (WHICH LAST ONE TO THREE YEARS). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS ESTABLISHED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS INCLUDING UTILIZATION OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA AND IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CEO REVIEWS AND SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE COO AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, IF ANY, WITHIN THE WAGE RATE OR SALARY RANGE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALSO UTILIZES COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR COMPARABLE SOCIETIES IN MAKING THAT DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SLAS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C SLAS HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THIS PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.