2014-11-13T15:13:05-06:00 2013-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 1301 W 22ND ST STE 1100 OAK BROOK IL 60523 990 2013-01-01 364491158 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH INTE 2245925700 5215 OLD ORCHARD ROAD NO 270 SKOKIE IL 60077 NANCY WITTY CEO 2245925700 2014-11-11 1 GREGORY S ADAMS P00095597 6305738600 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z NANCY WITTY 5215 OLD ORCHARD ROAD NO 270 SKOKIE IL 60077 5298650 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. 27 27 18 140 58366 19093 868572 732411 3538786 3860666 18885 21732 12279 11598 4438522 4626407 375300 182215 0 0 561347 1789473 0 0 0 3635128 2590231 4571775 4561919 -133253 64488 4287931 4672841 1079481 1369529 3208450 3303312 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 481841 36000 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. 1953665 182215 3425309 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 3,600 PEOPLE ATTENDED. 434851 352589 ISSCR PARTNERED WITH OTHER GROUPS ON THREE REGIONAL FORUMS:THE SOCIETY OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING ON TISSUE ENGINEERING IN STEM CELLS IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON,THE BRAZILIAN CONGRESS ON STEM CELLS AND CELL THERAPY IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, ANDTHE GLADSTONE INSTITUTES FOR THE RODDENBERRY INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CELLULAR REPROGRAMMING IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. 2870357 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 12 0 1 18 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 IL X NANCY WITTY CEO 2245925700 5215 OLD ORCHARD ROAD SUITE 270 SKOKIE IL 60077 JANET ROSSANT PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHINYA YAMANAKA PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RUDOLF JAENISCH PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE Q DALEY CLERK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SEAN J MORRISON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HAIFAN LIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ARTURO ALVAREZ-BUYLLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NISSIM BENVENISTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANS C CLEVERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONGKUI DENG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONNIE EAVES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 URBAN LENDAHL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL R MARSHAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE L MUMMERY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HIDEYUKI OKANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRIN PLATH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID T SCADDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN G SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEEPAK SRIVASTAVA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLY TANAKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY TEMPLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY WAGERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE FUCHS EX OFFICIO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED GAGE EX OFFICIO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRVING L WEISSMAN EX OFFICIO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD I ZON EX OFFICIO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY WITTY CEO 40.00 X 238333 0 6233 JAMES DONOVAN MEMBERSHIP/MEETING SERVICES DIRECTOR 40.00 X 112002 0 3965 350335 0 10198 1 0 1 0 ALCHEMY LTD 1360 RIDGE ROAD HIGHLAND PARK IL 60035 MARKETING & DESIGN 220090 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF BOSTON 300 LONGWOOD AVENUE BOSTON MA 02115 SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR AND INDIRECT EXPENSE 198155 VISUAL AID ELECTRONICS 12910 CLOVERLEAF CENTER DR SUITE GERMANTOWN MD 20874 AUDIO VISUAL 191085 FREEMAN PO BOX 650036 DALLAS TX 75265 CONVENTION SERVICES 153239 ASSOCIATION TECHNOLOGIES 1770 S RANDALL RD A159 GENEVA IL 60134 IT SUPPORT 101800 5 427699 304712 732411 ANNUAL MEETING 611430 3356511 3325511 31000 REGIONAL MEETINGS 611430 352589 352589 PUBLICATIONS 541800 110000 89000 21000 COMMUNICATIONS AND EDU 611430 41566 36000 5566 3860666 21550 21550 672425 672243 182 182 182 OTHER REVENUE 900099 10798 10798 LIST RENTAL REVENUE 900099 800 800 11598 4626407 3813898 58366 21732 111395 111395 70820 70820 244566 24457 220109 1539305 803341 735964 5602 5602 56104 56104 62684 62684 2283 2283 276037 270467 5570 62209 14225 47984 431695 407207 24488 94710 94710 174443 120413 54030 1071127 818450 252677 36857 36857 14435 5048 9387 PUBLICATION 145944 145944 BANK CHARGES 108319 77722 30597 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 55614 3098 52516 TAXES -2230 -2230 4561919 2870357 1691562 0 535263 998001 1223542 1899029 772166 685331 388917 192515 175092 346892 211916 47536 179669 164380 988282 361693 25000 25000 4287931 4672841 169938 190007 886233 1151933 23310 27589 1079481 1369529 X 2411050 2593042 797400 710270 3208450 3303312 4287931 4672841 64488 30374 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 970986 921537 1676736 868572 732411 5170242 970986 921537 1676736 868572 732411 5170242 5170242 28876 24384 34340 18556 21550 127706 17286 22593 7451 -5282 20092 62140 6386 -900 8362 12279 11598 37725 5397813 9989565 0.95780 0.96000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 211916 47536 164380 164380 DEFERRED RENT 27589 27589 X 4806781 30374 150000 180374 4626407 0 4626407 4711919 150000 150000 4561919 0 4561919 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, 2013 AND 2012. 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, 2013 AND 2012. THE FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS FOR THE SOCIETY FOR THE 2010, 2011, AND 2012 TAX YEARS, AS APPLICABLE, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS TRAVEL GRANTS 3425 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS TRAVEL GRANTS 26290 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS TRAVEL GRANTS 985 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS TRAVEL GRANTS 25645 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS TRAVEL GRANTS 10835 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS TRAVEL GRANTS 2955 RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS TRAVEL GRANTS 685 0 0 0 0 0 0 70820 0 70820 TRAVEL GRANTS SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 5 3425 VISA CHECK CARD TRAVEL GRANTS EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 34 26290 VISA CHECK CARD TRAVEL GRANTS NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 7 985 VISA CHECK CARD TRAVEL GRANTS EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 18 25645 VISA CHECK CARD TRAVEL GRANTS MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 12 10835 VISA CHECK CARD TRAVEL GRANTS SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 3 2955 VISA CHECK CARD TRAVEL GRANTS RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, 1 685 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 18 3895 OUTSTANDING YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD 1 7500 MCEWEN AWARD FOR INNOVATION 1 100000 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. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NANCY WITTY CEO 238333 0 0 0 0 0 6233 0 0 0 244566 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 AFFILIATE 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 11 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 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.