SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC (EIN 47-2404616)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-01-30
IRS object ID
202630309349300013
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB, FORMERLY NAMED IBIOLOGY, WAS INCORPORATED ON NOVEMBER 21, 2014, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (SECTION 102). THE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB'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 PRACTICEActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB, FORMERLY NAMED IBIOLOGY, WAS INCORPORATED ON NOVEMBER 21, 2014, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (SECTION 102). THE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB'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 PRACTICEMissionDesc
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DescTHE WONDER COLLABORATIVE: FEATURE-LENGTH AND SHORT FILMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE IS THE SCL'S PUBLIC FILM INITIATIVE, AND IS A CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP THAT BRINGS INNOVATIVE STORYTELLERS AND THE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN A SPIRIT OF EXPERIMENTATION AND COLLABORATION TO REVOLUTIONIZE SCIENCE FILMMAKING WITH THE WONDER, AWE, AND DIVERSITY OF DISCOVERY. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE COLLABORATES WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF SCIENTISTS AT ALL STAGES OF THE STORYTELLING PROCESS, AND EXPERIMENTS IN STYLE, STRUCTURE, AND CONTENT. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE'S EFFORTS INCLUDE THE RECENTLY RELEASED OBSERVER, WHICH EXPLORES THE POWER OF OBSERVATION IN HOW WE UNDERSTAND OUR WORLD. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE STORIES ARE PRODUCED WITH A BROAD, GLOBAL, GENERAL (SCIENCE-CURIOUS) AUDIENCE IN MIND, AND AIMS TO CREATE NOVEL PARTNERSHIPS, DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS, AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY SCREENINGS, ACTIVITIES, AND DIALOGUE, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC.Desc

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DescSCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB: SEMINARS AND COURSES FOR LIFE SCIENTISTS THE SCL CREATES STORY-BASED MULTIMEDIA AND ASSOCIATED TEACHING MATERIALS THAT HELP AUDIENCES CONNECT WITH SCIENTIFIC IDEAS, THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCIENCE, AND THE REAL-WORLD PROCESSES THAT DRIVE IT. GUIDED BY THE VALUES OF COMMUNITY, OPEN ACCESS, INCLUSION, AND EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING, THE SCL WORKS WITH EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP FILMS AND CLASSROOM RESOURCES; PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCIENCE EDUCATORS THROUGH ITS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM AND WORKSHOPS; PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO SCREEN FILMS AND CREATE ENGAGEMENT RESOURCES FOR INFORMAL EDUCATION SETTINGS; RIGOROUSLY EVALUATES THE IMPACT OF ITS WORK IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION; AND BUILDS A GROWING NETWORK OF EDUCATORS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL OUTREACH AND PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE EDUCATION CONFERENCES. THE SCL ALSO CREATES FREE ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES FOR ASPIRING AND EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS THAT HELP UNPACK KEY ELEMENTS OF BEING A SCIENTIST, INCLUDING HOW TO DESIGN RESEARCH EXPERIMENTS, COMMUNICATE RESEARCH, AND BUILD A MENTOR NETWORK. THESE EFFORTS HELP ADVANCE A SHIFT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION TOWARD ENGAGEMENT, AUTHENTICITY, AND RELEVANCE.Desc

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DescENHANCING BIOMEDICAL TRAINING AND DIVERSITY THROUGH A HISPANIC SCIENCE NETWORK THE SCL IS PRODUCING FREE ONLINE COURSES FOR THE YALE CIENCIA ACADEMY (YCA) FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT, A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES DOCTORAL STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS IN BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MENTORING, NETWORKING, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SCIENCE OUTREACH.Desc

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DescSPECIAL INITIATIVES IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION SPECIAL INITIATIVES ENCOMPASS SCIENCE COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES THAT FALL OUTSIDE THE PRIMARY PROGRAM CATEGORIES. THE CURRENT INITIATIVE, SUPPORTED BY A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC GRANT, BRINGS THE SCIENCE OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION TO THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORERS PROGRAM - A COMMUNITY OF CREATIVE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STORYTELLERS. TO DATE, SCL HAS DELIVERED WORKSHOPS AT CONFERENCES AND HOSTED WEBINARS FEATURING EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, INCLUDING FACILITATED BREAKOUT SESSIONS. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS ARE PLANNED TO HELP EXPLORERS UNDERSTAND NEW WAYS TO MEASURE THEIR IMPACT AND FOSTER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THEM AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION RESEARCHERS. EXPLORER'S GUIDE TO BIOLOGY (XBIO): EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THE MISSION OF XBIO IS TO CREATE A FREE LEARNING TEXT AND IMAGE-BASED RESOURCE THAT EMPHASIZES THE WONDERS OF LIFE AND THE PROBLEM-SOLVING NATURE OF SCIENCE. MANY STUDENTS APPROACH BIOLOGY WITH INITIAL EXCITEMENT BUT LEAVE THEIR COURSE DISCOURAGED AFTER MEMORIZING A SEA OF FACTS. XBIO'S GOAL IS TO OFFER STUDENTS A MORE EXCITING AND ACCURATE WINDOW INTO THE LIFE SCIENCES THROUGH TURNING MAJOR DISCOVERIES INTO STORIES TOLD BY THE SCIENTISTS. IN ADDITION, WE WANT TO OFFER STUDENTS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR FREE, RECOGNIZING THE FINANCIAL BURDEN IMPOSED BY TEXTBOOK COSTS. AS OF JULY 1, 2023, XBIO IS A FISCALLY SPONSORED SEPARATE PROJECT.Desc
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RON VALE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TYRONNE HAYES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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JENNIFER FRAZIER - SENIOR DIRECTOR
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SHANNON BEHRMAN - SENIOR
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CINDY HUE - DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS
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MEREDITH DESALAZAR - SENIOR PRODUCE
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MONICA FELIU-MOJER - DIRECTOR
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Management And General$840ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$207FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT$4,690$4,690
OTHER EXPENSES$4,074$4,074
LICENSES AND FEES$334$65$269

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,358,381TotalAmt
Program Services$3,115,529ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$194,913ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,939FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,040BOYAmt
EOY$265,626EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$542,846BOYAmt
EOY$215,545EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$236,580BOYAmt
EOY$128,278EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$199,979BOYAmt
EOY$198,162EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,308BOYAmt
EOY$13,350EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$135,409LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$125,414LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,774BOYAmt
EOY$9,995EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,966,557BOYAmt
EOY$1,943,721EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,062BOYAmt
EOY$20,930EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,196BOYAmt
EOY$31,106EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,215,342BOYAmt
EOY$2,826,713EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$285,477BOYAmt
EOY$170,577EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,832BOYAmt
EOY$1,508EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,966BOYAmt
EOY$25,593EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$357,275BOYAmt
EOY$197,678EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,074,832BOYAmt
EOY$1,833,651EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,783,235BOYAmt
EOY$795,384EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,858,067BOYAmt
EOY$2,629,035EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,215,342BOYAmt
EOY$2,826,713EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,196,302ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$32,730NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,651,521CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,558,816CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,723,857CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,029,467CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,912,153CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,875,814TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,651,521CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,558,816CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,723,857CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,029,467CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,912,153CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,875,814TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,166,339SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$10,709,475PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,431CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,822CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$126,504CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$181,712CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$151,598CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$481,067TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$15,833CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,833TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$16,372,714TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$954,791GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.65410PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.74370PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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$127,204OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$121,853DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,351BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,205OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,561DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,644BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,995TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$25,593Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$25,593TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,130,769TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$32,730NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,420DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$31,310RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,162,079RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,162,079TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,359,801TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,420DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,420ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,358,381ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,358,381TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTING 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. THE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, 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, 2025, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2023 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, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSINBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121 N PARK STREET SUITE 6401AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53715ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN396006492RecipientEIN
IRC Section501 C3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$36,709CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedCOSTValuationMethodUsedDesc
Purpose Of GrantCURRICULUM EXPERTISEPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCL PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS 1.SCL FOLLOWS APPLICABLE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT STANDARDS WHEN AWARDING SUBAWARDS. 2.SCL RECEIVES DEBARMENT ASSURANCES AND CERTIFICATIONS FROM SUBAWARD PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF SUBAWARD. 3.SUBAWARDEE SUBMITS - AND SCL REVIEWS - A RISK ASSESSMENT SURVEY TO CONFIRM, PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF SUBAWARD, THAT SUBAWARDEE HAS THE NECESSARY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO PROPERLY SPEND AND MANAGE FEDERAL FUNDS. 4.SUBAWARD AGREEMENT INCLUDES SUBAWARDEE AGREEING TO COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS ("UNIFORM GUIDANCE"). 5.EACH SUBAWARDEE'S INVOICE IS REVIEWED BY SCL PRIOR TO PAYMENT TO CONFIRM THAT ALL EXPENSES ARE (A) CONSISTENT WITH THE SUBAWARDEE'S APPROVED BUDGET, (B) ALLOWABLE UNDER APPLICABLE COST PRINCIPLES, AND (C) ACCOMPANIED BY ALL NECESSARY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. 6.NEW SUBAWARDEES ARE TREATED AS "HIGH RISK" UNTIL THE SCL SUBAWARDEE RISK ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET CAN BE COMPLETED, FOLLOWING FULL PROCESSING OF AT LEAST ONE DISBURSEMENT REQUEST. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE WORKSHEET, THE SUBAWARDEE MAY BE PROMOTED TO "MEDIUM RISK- OR "LOW RISK" THEREAFTER.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
SARAH GOODWIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$218,651$60$10,936$2,213$231,860
EVAN REEVES - DIRECTOR
OF OPERATIONS$140,509$90$7,360$21,530$169,489
ELLIOT KIRSCHNER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER$218,651$138$10,939$138$229,866
JENNIFER FRAZIER - SENIOR DIRECTOR
STRATEGIC INITIATIVE$152,747$138$7,793$5,455$166,133
SHANNON BEHRMAN - SENIOR
DIRECTOR EDUCATION$150,191$90$7,623$16,287$174,191
MEREDITH DESALAZAR - SENIOR PRODUCE
WONDER COLLABORATIVE$117,601$60$6,518$38,312$162,491

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB, FORMERLY NAMED IBIOLOGY, WAS INCORPORATED ON NOVEMBER 21, 2014, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (SECTION 102). THE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB'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. THE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB 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 4ATHE WONDER COLLABORATIVE: FEATURE-LENGTH AND SHORT FILMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE IS THE SCL'S PUBLIC FILM INITIATIVE, AND IS A CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP THAT BRINGS INNOVATIVE STORYTELLERS AND THE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN A SPIRIT OF EXPERIMENTATION AND COLLABORATION TO REVOLUTIONIZE SCIENCE FILMMAKING WITH THE WONDER, AWE, AND DIVERSITY OF DISCOVERY. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE COLLABORATES WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF SCIENTISTS AT ALL STAGES OF THE STORYTELLING PROCESS, AND EXPERIMENTS IN STYLE, STRUCTURE, AND CONTENT. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE'S EFFORTS INCLUDE THE RECENTLY RELEASED OBSERVER, WHICH EXPLORES THE POWER OF OBSERVATION IN HOW WE UNDERSTAND OUR WORLD. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE STORIES ARE PRODUCED WITH A BROAD, GLOBAL, GENERAL (SCIENCE-CURIOUS) AUDIENCE IN MIND, AND AIMS TO CREATE NOVEL PARTNERSHIPS, DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS, AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY SCREENINGS, ACTIVITIES, AND DIALOGUE, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BSCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB: SEMINARS AND COURSES FOR LIFE SCIENTISTS THE SCL CREATES STORY-BASED MULTIMEDIA AND ASSOCIATED TEACHING MATERIALS THAT HELP AUDIENCES CONNECT WITH SCIENTIFIC IDEAS, THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCIENCE, AND THE REAL-WORLD PROCESSES THAT DRIVE IT. GUIDED BY THE VALUES OF COMMUNITY, OPEN ACCESS, INCLUSION, AND EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING, THE SCL WORKS WITH EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP FILMS AND CLASSROOM RESOURCES; PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCIENCE EDUCATORS THROUGH ITS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM AND WORKSHOPS; PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO SCREEN FILMS AND CREATE ENGAGEMENT RESOURCES FOR INFORMAL EDUCATION SETTINGS; RIGOROUSLY EVALUATES THE IMPACT OF ITS WORK IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION; AND BUILDS A GROWING NETWORK OF EDUCATORS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL OUTREACH AND PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE EDUCATION CONFERENCES. THE SCL ALSO CREATES FREE ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES FOR ASPIRING AND EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS THAT HELP UNPACK KEY ELEMENTS OF BEING A SCIENTIST, INCLUDING HOW TO DESIGN RESEARCH EXPERIMENTS, COMMUNICATE RESEARCH, AND BUILD A MENTOR NETWORK. THESE EFFORTS HELP ADVANCE A SHIFT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION TOWARD ENGAGEMENT, AUTHENTICITY, AND RELEVANCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DSPECIAL INITIATIVES IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION SPECIAL INITIATIVES ENCOMPASS SCIENCE COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES THAT FALL OUTSIDE THE PRIMARY PROGRAM CATEGORIES. THE CURRENT INITIATIVE, SUPPORTED BY A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC GRANT, BRINGS THE SCIENCE OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION TO THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORERS PROGRAM - A COMMUNITY OF CREATIVE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STORYTELLERS. TO DATE, SCL HAS DELIVERED WORKSHOPS AT CONFERENCES AND HOSTED WEBINARS FEATURING EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, INCLUDING FACILITATED BREAKOUT SESSIONS. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS ARE PLANNED TO HELP EXPLORERS UNDERSTAND NEW WAYS TO MEASURE THEIR IMPACT AND FOSTER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THEM AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION RESEARCHERS. EXPLORER'S GUIDE TO BIOLOGY (XBIO): EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THE MISSION OF XBIO IS TO CREATE A FREE LEARNING TEXT AND IMAGE-BASED RESOURCE THAT EMPHASIZES THE WONDERS OF LIFE AND THE PROBLEM-SOLVING NATURE OF SCIENCE. MANY STUDENTS APPROACH BIOLOGY WITH INITIAL EXCITEMENT BUT LEAVE THEIR COURSE DISCOURAGED AFTER MEMORIZING A SEA OF FACTS. XBIO'S GOAL IS TO OFFER STUDENTS A MORE EXCITING AND ACCURATE WINDOW INTO THE LIFE SCIENCES THROUGH TURNING MAJOR DISCOVERIES INTO STORIES TOLD BY THE SCIENTISTS. IN ADDITION, WE WANT TO OFFER STUDENTS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR FREE, RECOGNIZING THE FINANCIAL BURDEN IMPOSED BY TEXTBOOK COSTS. AS OF JULY 1, 2023, XBIO IS A FISCALLY SPONSORED SEPARATE PROJECT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 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 DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, THE TREASURER THEN NOTIFIES THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS VIA EMAIL THAT THE 990 IS READY TO FILE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE 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 15ATHE 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 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GTRANSCRIPTION 201 0 0 CONTENT & VIDEO EDITING 56,115 0 0 PRODUCTION 596,087 0 0 ILLUSTRATION & ANIMATION 19,500 0 0 CONSULTING 4,544 0 34,000 PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA 7,491 0 0 SALES & DISTRIBUTION 65,300 0 0 MUSIC COMPOSITION 4,100 0 0 HONORARIA 16,000 0 0 WEB DEVELOPMENT 120,882 0 0 TOTAL 890,220 0 34,000

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WONDER COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12081 CENTER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94704ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN881750919EIN
Primary ActivitiesFILMPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$567,096TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$3,189EndOfYearAssetsAmt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd

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