2018-11-15T09:55:13-06:00 2017-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 1301 W 22ND ST STE 1100 OAK BROOK IL 60523 990 2017-01-01 364491158 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH INTE 2245925700 5215 OLD ORCHARD ROAD NO 270 SKOKIE IL 60077 NANCY WITTY CEO 2245925700 2018-11-12 1 MELISSA STRUCK P01310867 6305738600 2018-11-12 67.137.57.251 2018-11-12 12:31:28 CS P AEEFB092F20D0663DDFFCB72F896404226BA8DAE B78854EE20A5AAAEA57700933C1E697C4E2B71FA 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z NANCY WITTY 5215 OLD ORCHARD ROAD NO 270 SKOKIE IL 60077 8270822 0 X WWW.ISSCR.ORG X 2002 MA TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE EXCHANGE AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS RELATING TO STEM CELLS, TO ENCOURAGE THE GENERAL FIELD OF RESEARCH INVOLVING STEM CELLS, AND TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALL AREAS OF STEM CELL RESEARCH AND APPLICATION. SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE ANNUAL MEETING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS. 21 21 17 226 87945 11943 522504 2273377 4523768 4929109 41874 131495 2250 0 5090396 7333981 236389 197102 0 0 2143340 2150906 0 0 0 2559367 2906650 4939096 5254658 151300 2079323 6930377 8927101 1741625 1574096 5188752 7353005 X THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE EXCHANGE AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS RELATING TO STEM CELLS, TO ENCOURAGE THE GENERAL FIELD OF RESEARCH INVOLVING STEM CELLS, AND TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALL AREAS OF STEM CELL RESEARCH AND APPLICATION. 0 0 622438 281965 COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION - PUBLISH A NEWSLETTER E-MAILED TO APPROXIMATELY 14,000 PEOPLE AND PROVIDE A WEBSITE TO COMMUNICATE TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS. THE WEBSITE VISITS PER MONTH ARE APPROXIMATELY 30,000. 2470710 197102 3842433 ANNUAL MEETING - CONDUCT AN ANNUAL MEETING TO EDUCATE MEMBERS ABOUT ADVANCES IN STEM CELL RESEARCH. THE MEETING ALLOWS MEMBERS TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF STEM CELL RESEARCH. APPROXIMATELY 3,800 PEOPLE ATTENDED. 538475 716766 ISSCR HELD EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS IN BOSTON AND TWO INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SYMPOSIUMS IN BASEL, SWITZERLAND AND GUANGZHOU, CHINA. 3631623 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 17 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL MA X NANCY WITTY CEO 2245925700 5215 OLD ORCHARD ROAD SUITE 270 SKOKIE IL 60077 HANS C CLEVERS PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SALLY TEMPLE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS A MELTON PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN F PERA CLERK 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DEEPAK SRIVASTAVA VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ARNOLD R KRIEGSTEIN TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROGER A BARKER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANNE E BRONNER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE Q DALEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VALENTINA GRECO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KONRAD HOCHEDLINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH LEHMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 URBAN LENDAHL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAIFAN LIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA H LITTLE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES E MURRY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HANS R SCHOLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN G SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MASAYO TAKAHASHI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLY TANAKA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA WYSOCKA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUDOLF JAENISCH EX OFFICIO MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN J MORRISON EX OFFICIO MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANET ROSSANT EX OFFICIO MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHINYA YAMANAKA EX OFFICIO MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD I ZON EX OFFICIO MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY WITTY CEO 40.00 0.00 X 258453 0 31604 CATHY VIJEH DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL EVENTS 40.00 0.00 X 120053 0 27224 HEATHER ROOKE SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 118450 0 5502 ANNE NICHOLAS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 121500 0 6624 GLORI ROSENSON DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH 40.00 0.00 X 113419 0 16257 CATHERINE MEIER POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 140766 0 12803 872641 0 100014 6 0 1 0 LEVY RESTAURANTS 415 SUMMER ST BOSTON MA 02210 CATERING SERVICES 427974 ONSERVICES 6779 CRESENT DRIVE NORCROSS GA 30071 AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES 278762 MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION AUTHORITY 415 SUMMER ST BOSTON MA 02210 CONVENTION SERVICES 234690 FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL 901 EAST SOUTH STREET ANAHEIM CA 92805 CONVENTION SERVICES 190527 AMERICAN EAGLECOM 2600 S RIVER RD DES PLAINES IL 60018 WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 107740 5 414484 1858893 2273377 ANNUAL MEETING 611430 3880433 3842433 38000 REGIONAL MEETINGS 611430 716766 716766 PUBLICATIONS 541800 266965 229715 37250 COMMUNICATIONS AND EDU 611430 64945 52250 12695 4929109 149795 149795 918541 936841 -18300 -18300 -18300 7333981 4841164 87945 131495 136172 136172 60930 60930 290057 29006 261051 1470049 821620 648429 45432 25392 20040 229942 128516 101426 115426 64512 50914 17763 17763 16815 16815 148766 148766 59599 38694 20905 69358 56494 12864 105027 105027 76602 45786 30816 2066148 1858320 207828 35850 35850 18530 2907 15623 BANK CHARGES 157899 106943 50956 PUBLICATION 84990 84990 MISCELLANEOUS 31553 4825 26728 GOVERNMENT TAXES 17750 17750 5254658 3631623 1623035 0 1572522 1116486 357424 28662 462880 1513314 165519 29190 487322 547855 242955 204306 59795 38649 3798215 5626245 26700 26700 6930377 8927101 127894 125087 1603404 1448132 10327 877 1741625 1574096 X 4701239 5691978 487513 1661027 5188752 7353005 6930377 8927101 X 2079323 396076 -311146 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 732411 1341092 605835 522504 2273377 5475219 732411 1341092 605835 522504 2273377 5475219 5475219 21550 41772 76925 74135 149795 364177 20092 8974 -704 809 11943 41114 11598 980 8066 2250 22894 5903404 20749607 0.92750 0.92630 X 242955 204306 38649 38649 DEFERRED RENT 877 877 X 7418911 396076 -311146 84930 7333981 0 7333981 5254658 0 5254658 0 5254658 PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). THE SOCIETY IS LIABLE FOR TAXES ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS NET INCOME. NO LIABILITY WAS CONSIDERED NECESSARY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. 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, 2017 AND 2016. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS FROM WRITE OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGE -311,146. 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS TRAVEL GRANTS 2525 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS TRAVEL GRANTS 24762 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS TRAVEL GRANTS 600 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS TRAVEL GRANTS 24108 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS TRAVEL GRANTS 8935 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES REGIONAL MEETING EXPENSES 289278 0 0 0 0 0 0 350208 0 350208 TRAVEL GRANTS SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 3 2525 VISA CHECK CARD TRAVEL GRANTS EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 31 24762 VISA CHECK CARD TRAVEL GRANTS NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 4 600 VISA CHECK CARD TRAVEL GRANTS EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 26 24108 VISA CHECK CARD TRAVEL GRANTS MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 12 8935 VISA CHECK CARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: INDIVIDUALS MUST ATTEND THE MEETING TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS. THUS, THE INDIVIDUALS INCUR EXPENSES TO BE PAID BY THE AWARD. THESE ARE ALL TRAVEL AWARDS. INDIVIDUALS ARE SELECTED BY A COMMITTEE USING SPECIFIED CRITERIA. 1 TRAVEL AWARDS 32 3735 MCEWEN AWARD FOR INNOVATION 1 100000 TOBIAS AWARD LECTURE AWARD 1 15000 PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD 1 15000 PART I, LINE 2: INDIVIDUALS MUST ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING TO RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES THE PROCESS INVOLVED FOR EACH TYPE OF AWARD: TRAVEL AWARDS - INDIVIDUALS INCUR EXPENSES BY ATTENDING THE MEETING THAT ARE PAID BY THE AWARD. INDIVIDUALS APPLY FOR THE TRAVEL AWARD AND A COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE WINNERS. OUTSTANDING YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD - AWARDED TO THE TOP JUNIOR RESEARCHER FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH. THERE IS A COMMITTEE THAT DETERMINES THE WINNER BASED UPON CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF STEM CELL RESEARCH. MCEWEN AWARD FOR INNOVATION - THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES ORIGINAL THINKING AND GROUND-BREAKING RESEARCH PERTAINING TO STEM CELLS OR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE THAT OPENS NEW AVENUES OF EXPLORATION TOWARDS THE UNDERSTANDING OR TREATMENT OF HUMAN DISEASE OR AFFLICTION. NOMINEES MUST BE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS CONDUCTING ORIGINAL RESEARCH IN BASIC SCIENCE OR CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSLATION IN THE FIELD OF STEM CELL RESEARCH. AT LEAST ONE NOMINEE MUST BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND THE ISSCR ANNUAL MEETING IF SELECTED AS THE AWARD RECIPIENT. THE RESEARCH RECOGNIZED SHOULD HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN THE PAST TEN YEARS, BUT THE BODY OF WORK WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED. NOMINATIONS MUST BE SPONSORED BY TWO OR MORE PEOPLE. LETTERS MAY BE SUBMITTED INDIVIDUALLY AND SHOULD INCLUDE A STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTING THE INNOVATION FOR WHICH THE NOMINEE IS BEING NOMINATED AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD OF STEM CELL RESEARCH. A COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE AWARD RECIPIENT. THE TOBIAS AWARD LECTURE AWARD RECOGNIZES ORIGINAL AND PROMISING BASIC HEMATOLOGY RESEARCH AS WELL AS DIRECT TRANSLATIONAL OR CLINICAL RESEARCH RELATED TO CELL THERAPY IN HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS. NOMINATIONS MUST BE SPONSORED BY 2 OR MORE MEMBERS AND INFORMATION SUBMITTED HIGHLIGHTING THE MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE NOMINEE. A COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE AWARD RECIPIENT. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NANCY WITTY CEO 241453 0 17000 0 0 0 9310 0 22294 0 290057 0 0 0 CATHERINE MEIER POLICY DIRECTOR 121554 0 0 0 19212 0 0 0 12803 0 153569 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ISSCR MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE MANIFESTED A CONTINUOUS INTEREST IN ANY DISCIPLINE IMPORTANT TO STEM CELL RESEARCH AS EVIDENCED BY WORK IN THE FIELD, ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS, AND ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS CONCERNING STEM CELL RESEARCH. THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF MEMBERS; ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, AND AFFILIATE. MEMBERS ENJOY THE RIGHT TO VOTE, HOLD OFFICE, AND PARTICIPATE ON ISSCR COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A CURRENT ACTIVE AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO ELECT A VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CLERK, ENDORSE THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF NOMINEES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ELECT NEW MEMBERS TO THE ISSCR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE AUDIT. THE TAX RETURNS WILL BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE TAX RETURN PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH VERBAL COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SOCIETY CONSIDERS A VARIETY OF FACTORS WHEN ESTABLISHING WHAT IT BELIEVES TO BE THE APPROPRIATE SALARY OR WAGE RATE FOR ANY PARTICULAR POSITION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LIMITS ON COMPENSATION IMPOSED BY THE SOCIETY'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS, THE CEO (IN CONSULTATION WITH AN EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR IF APPLICABLE) SETS THE WAGE RATE AND SALARY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE, WITHIN THE WAGE RATE OR SALARY RANGE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. USUALLY ANNUALLY, THE SOCIETY WILL REVIEW AN EMPLOYEE'S SALARY OR WAGE RATE TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY ADJUSTMENTS SHOULD BE MADE, ALTHOUGH THE SOCIETY MAY REVIEW OR CHANGE AN EMPLOYEE'S SALARY OR WAGE RATE AT OTHER TIMES IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. WHETHER AN EMPLOYEE'S SALARY OR WAGE RATE IS CHANGE IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN THE CASE OF THE CEO, AND BY THE CEO IN ALL OTHER INSTANCES, SUBJECT TO THE COMPENSATION RANGES ESTABLISHED FOR EACH POSITION BY THE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY E-MAIL. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES RECEIVABLE -311,146. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.