2025-10-01T08:45:15-05:00 2024-12-31 333709623 COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC 350 GRANITE STREET SUITE 1200 BRAINTREE MA 02184 990 2024-01-01 108267613 SEEDING LABS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION SEED 6175003014 25 DORCHESTER AVENUE 51914 BOSTON MA 02205 MELISSA WU PRESIDENT AND CEO 6175003014 2025-09-30 1 1 JOLANTA TUCK P01340068 7813803520 2025-09-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELISSA WU 25 DORCHESTER AVENUE 51914 BOSTON MA 02205 3454637 0 X HTTPS://SEEDINGLABS.ORG X 2007 MA TO EMPOWER EVERY SCIENTIST TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD. 10 10 11 10 0 0 2191143 2998632 650205 442411 3084 13594 8750 0 2853182 3454637 960362 2179668 0 0 832553 884573 0 0 241600 1239147 499365 3032062 3563606 -178880 -108969 5705305 5500631 60855 72592 5644450 5428039 X THE MISSION OF SEEDING LABS IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR SCIENCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. OUR PROGRAMS FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLY STRENGTHENING SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SO THAT THEY ARE BETTER POSITIONED TO TRAIN THE SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE AND CONTRIBUTE EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADVANCE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES. 0 0 3141377 2179668 442411 SEEDING LABS LEVERAGES ITS NETWORK OF 250+ DONORS (INCLUDING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES, UNIVERSITIES, AND INDIVIDUAL)S TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ACCESS TO LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR SCIENTISTS AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. IN 2024, SEEDING LABS SUPPORTED 15 INSTITUTIONS ACROSS 8 COUNTRIES WITH MORE THAN 33 TONS OFLABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. SINCE 2003, 116 INSTITUTIONS HAVE RECEIVED EQUIPMENT FROM SEEDING LABS WITH A FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $15.3M, BENEFITTING RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS ACROSS 42 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. 3141377 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA HI NJ MS NH X MELISSA WU 6175003014 25 DORCHESTER AVENUE 51914 BOSTON MA 02205 VISHAL PATEL PHD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHAD JACKSON VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BEATA DRAGOVICS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ARAVINDA SOUZA CLERK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAFRAZ ISHMAEL DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN LEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HARVEY LODISH PHD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA TOEPFER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN-CHARLES WIRTH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KALA SUBRAMANIAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RITA B ALLEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA WU PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 136562 0 846 DAVID QUALTER ACTING CFO 40.00 X 112019 0 1697 248581 0 2543 2 0 0 0 0 60330 2938302 2493694 2998632 FREIGHT/EQUIP HANDLING 480000 430835 430835 EQUIP MGMT CONTRACTS 493000 11576 11576 442411 13594 13594 3454637 442411 0 13594 2179668 2179668 251124 171756 14565 64803 518964 354495 30276 134193 54783 42111 1336 11336 59702 41960 2211 15531 69675 69675 65225 41211 18805 5209 9884 4205 5679 24709 12589 9747 2373 31655 9184 21895 576 91681 91681 5090 4218 872 2006 2006 15355 9403 4924 1028 SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS 174469 173559 910 EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTATIO 9542 9542 LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF EQU 74 74 3563606 3141377 180629 241600 217125 58469 434623 331959 204955 77500 142620 128360 4678914 4885498 21619 13615 12242 7012 5449 5230 5705305 5500631 60855 72592 60855 72592 X 4964495 5106789 679955 321250 5644450 5428039 5705305 5500631 X -108969 -107442 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1922489 1998703 4987699 2191143 2998632 14098666 1922489 1998703 4987699 2191143 2998632 14098666 6489094 7609572 1198 170 829 3084 13594 18875 11641 11641 14129182 2901782 0.53860 0.56200 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 11,641. 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WHILE NO INFORMATION/TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY BEING EXAMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, TAX YEARS SINCE 2021 REMAIN OPEN. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 0 EQUIPMENT GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 1218196 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 EQUIPMENT GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 169091 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 EQUIPMENT GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 98474 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 EQUIPMENT GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 112583 0 0 0 0 0 0 1598344 0 1598344 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 94131 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 76633 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 101658 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 112282 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 126176 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 80017 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 80719 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 59903 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 12815 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 132266 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 108600 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 128423 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 103409 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 169091 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 98474 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, TO SUPPORT TEACHING & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE 0 112583 USED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FMV 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY SEEDING LABS TO ITS AWARDEES CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF IN-KIND DONATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; WE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE MONETARY GRANTS. WE MAINTAIN DETAILED RECORDS DESCRIBING THE CONTENTS OF EVERY DONATION THAT INCLUDE ITEM TYPE AND QUANTITY, MANUFACTURER, MODEL (IF KNOWN), CONDITION (NEW OR USED), AND ESTIMATED FAIR MARKET VALUE. RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED VIA A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR NEED FOR THE TYPES OF EQUIPMENT WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR DONATION, POTENTIAL TO USE THE DONATED EQUIPMENT EFFECTIVELY, AND ANTICIPATED IMPACT. DETAILED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ARE PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE BUT ARE GENERALLY BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION (LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES), INSTITUTION TYPE (UNIVERSITIES OR PUBLIC RESEARCH INSTITUTES), AND FIELD OF RESEARCH (BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND RELATED FIELDS). X LABORATORY EQUIPMENT 66 2493694 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN PART I, COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DETERMINED COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO. THE DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD HAS ALSO APPROVED BENEFIT PLANS AND LEVELS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE SAME MANNER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS FROM INVENTORY VALUATION ALLOWANCE -107,442. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMS W-2 ARE ISSUED BY TRINET, A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION.