LIFESPAN RESEARCH INSTITUTION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
LIFESPAN RESEARCH INSTITUTION (EIN 94-3473864)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-13
IRS object ID
201542259349302729
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Formation2009FormationYr
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MissionSENS Research Foundation works to research, develop and promote comprehensive regenerative medicine solutions for the diseases and disabilities of aging. The research is governed by a strategic agenda to demonstrate the feasibility of rejuvenation biotechnologies, as a natural extension of regenerative medicine as applied to aging, and therefore drive broader involvement.MissionDesc
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DescIntramural Research - The intramural research program is carried out in the Organization's Mountain View facility by employees of the Organization. The program is comprised of three (3) separate lines of research: Cancer, Mitochondrial mutations, and Lysosomal storage. The Lysosomal storage line of research was turned into an extramural project in 2014. The Cancer line of research has made significant research associations with other researchers in the field and is working towards publication. The Mitochondrial mutations line of research has completed proof of concept and is moving ahead with their work.Desc

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DescExtramural Research - the extramural research program funds some of the most prestigious institutions around the world. Many of our extramural projects this year attained extensions to their original grants due to progress in their research. A couple programs completed their studies and have been discontinued. Funding for this program continues to be prioritized for projects that meet our company mission and are currently being unaddressed in our intramural research program.Desc

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DescAcademic Initiative - As part of its mission, the Organization is committed to educating students and the public about rejuvenation biotechnologies. The Organization's student program, SRF Education Academic Initiative, is committed to educations students and the public. SRF Education operates a summer internship program that places students at the SRF Research Center and outside institutions; in 2014, the program added an additional 3 institutions to the internship program. The program continues to grow in size and outreach capacities.Desc

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$451,411$174,009Educational Conferences - In addition to participation in a variety of scientific and public engagements, the Organization organizes its own conferences and events. These include the now-annual Rejuvenation Biotechnology conference in the Bay area of California, as well as a variety of roundtable symposiums. This outreach is intended to inform both the scientific community and the general public about damage repair strategies for improving healthcare.
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Public Support PY1700.21350PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestThe SENS Research Foundation ("SRF") meets the facts and circumstances test of section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and regulation 1.170A-9(f)(3). The Organization maintains a qualifying program for solicitation of funds and the Organization is of the nature of an organization which is publicly supported.The Organization normally receives a substantial part of its support from contributions made directly or indirectly by the general public. The percentage of support normally received by the Organization from contributions made directly or indirectly by the general public is at least 10 percent of the total support normally received by the Organization. In the 2014 tax year, 29% of SRF's support came from public funding, up from 21% in the prior year. SRF's financial support consists of a combination of foundations, corporations, government bodies, and individual donors. In addition to continued financial support from existing donors, SRF plans to solicit contributions through phone, email, social media, fundraising events, as well as donations made on the SRF website. SRF is optimistic that the number of supporters will grow further in the coming year. The Organization also maintains a continuous and bona-fide program for solicitation of funds from the general public or community. Due to growth seen in donations in the past 5 years, SRF has begun to expand the scope of its solicitations to encompass more of the general public and to reach out to more individuals who may be interested in donating to the Organization. Additionally, the following facts and circumstances are pertinent to the Organization:The SENS Research Foundation ("SRF") works to develop, promote and ensure widespread access to regenerative medicine solutions to the disabilities and diseases of aging. It is achieving this goal through a combination of scientific research projects, educational programs, and outreach efforts. SRF's governing body is representative of the broad interests of the public. There are 7 directors on its board, including scientists, educators, and business people with experience and connections to universities, medical centers, and the scientific community. SRF's directors are internationally positioned to better support the global community's needs.SRF routinely publishes results of funded projects in peer-reviewed journals and presents those findings at internationally attended scientific conferences. SRF has a routinely updated listing of all its publications at http://sens.org/research/recent-publications that is made readily available to the general public. SRF puts on an Industry-focused conference annually in the Bay area of California. The Rejuvenation Biotechnology conference in 2014 had 3 conference tracks that included topics such as Alzheimer's Disease, Investment, Cardiovascular Disease, and Economic Impact of an Aging Population on the Health Care System. The attendance was approximately 350 attendees from Academia, Industry, and Government. In addition, videos of all presentations have been made available at no cost on the SRF website and YouTube channel.Members of the scientific community, educators, and medical professionals participate in SRF projects. We have 10 extramural research projects that include Harvard University, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Yale University, and Oxford University, as well at 3 intramural research projects at the SRF Research Center in Mountain View, California. SRF also has a 28-member, world-class Research Advisory Board featuring leading scientists in the international community. SRF's educational program hosts research scholars and volunteers throughout the academic year at their Research Center, as well as their nationally and internationally affiliated organizations.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

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$327,234OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$123,778DepreciationAmt
Book Value$203,456BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$76,158OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$53,174DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,984BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$226,440TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,739,560TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue-$90,386OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$90,386RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,829,946RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,829,946TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,065,181TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,065,181ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,065,181TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:The Organization evaluates its uncertain tax positions and will recognize a loss contingency when it is probable that a liability has been incurred as of the date of the financial statements and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The amount recognized is subject to estimate and management judgment with respect to the likely outcome of each uncertain tax position. The amount that is ultimately sustained for an individual uncertain tax position or for all uncertain tax positions in the aggregate could differ from the amount recognized. As of December 31, 2014, management did not identify any uncertain tax positions.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Unrealized loss on foreign currency exchange -90,386.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
EuropeResearch project cost$130,140
EuropeResearch project cost$51,883
EuropeResearch project cost$41,289
CanadaResearch project cost$30,000
EuropeResearch project cost$11,088
EuropeResearch project cost$6,187
EuropeResearch project cost$35

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceContract researchTypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionResearch GrantRegionTxt
Recipient2RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$16,640CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCash PaymentMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Yale University
PO Box 208241New HavenCT06520060646973School$393,305Research grant
University of Texas Health Science Cntr
PO Box 203382HoustonTX77216741761309School$160,000Research grant
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis StBostonMA02115042312909School$141,480Research grant
Albert Einstein College
1301 Morris Park AveBronxNY10461131624225School$123,241Research grant
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Me
Medical Center BlvdWinstonSalemNC27157223849199School$109,896Research grant
University of Denver
2199 S University BlvdDenverCO80208840404231School$88,000Research grant
The Regents of the University of CA
2195 Hearst Ave RM 130 MC 1103BerkeleyCA94720946002123School$78,787Research grant
Rice University
6100 Main Street MS-317HoustonTX77005771109620School$36,000Research grant
Buck Institute
8001 Redwood BlvdNovatoCA94945943030609Corporation$35,200Research grant
Synbion Inc
9833 Cynthia Ann CtHoustonTX77025900609477Corporation$31,250Research grant
Wake Forest Properties
PO Box 7477Winston SalemNC27109999999999School$6,000Education program
University of Southern California
University Gardens Suite 205Los AngelesCA90089951642394School$3,200Research grant

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeResearch grantsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient6RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$53,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization monitors grants at six month intervals. We require interim research reports every six months, which are submitted with the next payment invoice. At the conclusion of each research contract, we require a comprehensive research report and a financial accounting that details how the grant was spent.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMichael KopePersonNm
TitlePresident/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$200,850BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$200,850TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Grnt Asst Bnft Interested Prsn GrntAsstBnftInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKevin PerrottPersonNm
Relationship With OrgKevin Perrott is the treasurer of the board of directorsRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Cash Grant$30,000CashGrantAmt
Type Of AssistanceCurrent portion of 3 year research grant through University of Alberta.TypeOfAssistanceTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The form 990 is reviewed by the president and the operations manager and presented to the board prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cA formal conflict of interest policy has been adopted by the organization. The policy is reviewed and reaffirmed annually.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The president's salary was determined through the budget process by the board of directors. The board used comparable data for determining salaries of all key employees
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18The forms 1023 and 990 are available at the organization's offices upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19All governing documents, the conflict of interest policy and the financial statements are available at the organization's offices upon request
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Unrealized loss on foreign currency exchange -90,386.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2cThe Organization's audit committee is charged with the responsibility of overseeing the audit and the work of the independent auditors. This process has not changed from prior years.

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