Nonprofit · EIN 23-2020897
MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $20,726,758 | $20,366,058 | $360,700 | $43,927,579 | $7,407,928 | $36,519,651 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,461,248 | $18,896,560 | -$1,435,312 | $40,966,864 | $4,877,247 | $36,089,617 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,765,645 | $18,173,177 | $592,468 | $41,687,371 | $5,505,991 | $36,181,380 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,392,136
- of which government grants
- $7,735,120
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,277,229
- Royalties
- $1,667
- Net rental income
- $55,726
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,440,585
- Other revenue
- $57,393
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,605,892
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,985,427
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,218,357
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $97,554
- Accounting fees
- $58,278
- Occupancy
- $1,346,783
- Travel
- $128,398
- Depreciation
- $1,325,312
- Program services (functional)
- $16,197,239
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,765,855
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,402,964
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $40,966,864
- Total assets, end of year
- $43,927,579
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,407,928
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,519,651
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,939,233
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,242,266
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,564,079
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,955,572
- Gross unrelated business income
- $59,023
- Gross receipts
- $34,271,568
- Employees
- 173
- Volunteers
- 36
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN SMITH PHD | Exec Dir President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $326,233 | $34,694 |
| NANCY E RAWSON PHD MSC FCPP | Secretary Exec VP Officer | 40 | $256,115 | $31,912 |
| JULIA MENNELLA PHD | Scientist Member Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,351 | $26,390 |
| MAUREEN O'LEARY PHD | Chief of Staff Key employee | 40 | $241,938 | $18,156 |
| DANIELLE REED PHD | Chief Sci Offcr Memb Key employee | 40 | $200,314 | $43,949 |
| PAMELA DALTON PHD | Scientist Member Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,070 | $26,133 |
| DANIELLE COYNE CPA MBA | CFO Treasurer Officer | 40 | $201,487 | $12,693 |
| JOEL MAINLAND PHD | Scientist Member Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,081 | $45,318 |
| AMBER ALHADEFF PHD | Scientist Assoc Memb Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,347 | $21,636 |
| NIKO COOK | Chief Peopl Op Offcr Key employee | 40 | $179,017 | $10,292 |
| JOHANNES REISERT PHD | Scientist Member Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,271 | $20,503 |
| DAVID MACNAIR PHD | Chairman of the Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L BERKMAN ESQ | Vice Chairman of Board Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MARCELL | ChrmnIntrnl Adv Counc Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FOSKETT PHD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL HERZAN | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MANHEIMER | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBROSE K MONELL | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURIZIO MORELLO ESQ | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA NWANERI ESQ | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDMUND PRIBITKIN MD MBA FACS | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH WELLINGTON PHD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT GRIMALDI | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD WILKES | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY E RAWSON PHD MSC FCPP | Acting Direct Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $249,599 | $30,245 |
| JULIA MENNELLA PHD | Scientist Member Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,641 | $25,480 |
| EDWARD L O'NEILL | CFOTreasurerActg Sec Officer | 40 | $206,726 | $39,497 |
| MAUREEN O'LEARY PHD | DirectorTech Transfer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,114 | $14,103 |
| DANIELLE REED PHD | Assoc Dir Scien Memb Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,652 | $41,999 |
| PAMELA DALTON PHD | Scientist Member Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,400 | $25,580 |
| MICHAEL TORDOFF PHD | Scientist Member Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,295 | $10,426 |
| BENJAMIN SMITH PHD | Exe Dir Pres 81423 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $162,736 | $4,911 |
| DANIELLE COYNE CPA MBA | CFO Treas 12423 Officer | 40 | $15,210 | $290 |
| DAVID MACNAIR PHD | Chairman of the Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L BERKMAN ESQ | Vice Chairman of Board Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD ABRAHAM PHD MBA | ChrmnIntrnl Adv Counc Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN S DE MARS JD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FOSKETT PHD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HERZAN | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MANHEIMER | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBROSE K MONELL | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURIZIO MORELLO ESQ | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA NWANERI ESQ | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDMUND PRIBITKIN MD MBA FACS | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH WELLINGTON PHD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY E RAWSON PHD MSC FCPP | Acting Direct Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $221,701 | $28,057 |
| JULIA MENNELLA PHD | Scientist Member Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,371 | $24,377 |
| EDWARD L O'NEILL | CFOTreasurerActg Sec Officer | 40 | $194,182 | $37,869 |
| ROBERT MARGOLSKEE MD PHD | Scientist Member Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,351 | $18,513 |
| DANIELLE REED PHD | Assoc DirMemberScien Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,510 | $40,239 |
| PAMELA DALTON PHD | Scientist Member Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,658 | $23,868 |
| MAUREEN O'LEARY PHD | Director Tech Transf Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,218 | $11,941 |
| DAVID MACNAIR PHD | Chairman of the Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L BERKMAN ESQ | Vice Chairman of Board Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD ABRAHAM PHD MBA | ChrmnIntrnl Adv Counc Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN S DE MARS JD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FOSKETT PHD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HERZAN | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MANHEIMER | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURIZIO MORELLO ESQ | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBROSE K MONELL | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA NWANERI | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH WELLINGTON PHD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3500 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104-3308
- In care of
- % DAVID E GABL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Benjamin P Smith PhD, 3500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 191043308
- Signed the 990
- DAVID E GABL, Controller
- Phone
- (267) 519-4700
- Website
- www.Monell.org
Mission
To advance knowledge of the mechanisms and functions of the chemical senses: taste, smell and chemosensory irritation.
Program accomplishments
- The Monell Chemical Senses Center is a non-profit independent scientific institute dedicated to interdisciplinary basic research on the senses of taste, smell and chemosensory irritation. In addition to increasing fundamental knowledge about the chemical senses, basic research at Monell relates to significant public health and quality of life issues, including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, pediatric health, occupational safety, environmental pollution, and homeland security. Our appreciation of many of lifes pleasures, such as the evocative realms of scent and flavor, also is enhanced through discoveries from Monell. Monells science connects us intimately to the world around us, helping to improve the human experience.Expenses $16,197,239
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2020897
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H900)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $43,927,579
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,271,568
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $20,726,758 | $20,366,058 | $43,927,579 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,461,248 | $18,896,560 | $40,966,864 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $18,765,645 | $18,173,177 | $41,687,371 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $35,177,690 | $16,508,850 | $40,304,892 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2020897).
Questions about MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER
- What is the EIN of MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER is 23-2020897.
- Is MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Benjamin P Smith PhD.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $326,233 (BENJAMIN SMITH PHD, Exec Dir President).
- How much revenue does MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,726,758, expenses of $20,366,058 and total assets of $43,927,579 at year end.
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