Nonprofit · EIN 27-2620284
SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING
Tax-exempt · OAK BROOK, IL 60523
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,813,666 | $11,303,127 | -$1,489,461 | $15,511,105 | $7,407,702 | $8,103,403 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,695,874 | $9,411,367 | -$715,493 | $16,149,935 | $7,240,315 | $8,909,620 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,552,083 | $9,524,004 | $28,079 | $15,216,253 | $6,383,094 | $8,833,159 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $114,964
- Program service revenue
- $9,184,477
- Investment income
- $441,864
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,662
- Other revenue
- $72,361
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $259,597
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $387,210
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,739,800
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,455,717
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,717
- Accounting fees
- $162,607
- Travel
- $576,360
- Depreciation
- $34,951
- Program services (functional)
- $9,906,128
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,396,999
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,149,935
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,511,105
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,407,702
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,103,403
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $152,632
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,123,009
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,757,942
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $345,461
- Gross receipts
- $11,440,436
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICKI LOISE | CEO Officer | 40 | $320,254 | $66,956 |
| AMY WILKINSON | DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL EVENTS Key employee | 40 | $204,792 | $27,621 |
| JILL HRONEK | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & CO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,240 | $24,895 |
| MARY GEISMANN | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & E Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,482 | $12,597 |
| MELISSA CRISP PHD | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADHU NAG PHD | BOARD VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY GURARD-LEVIN PHD | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYBETH BURTON MS | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JENNIONS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE LEVERIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRINTON SEASHORE-LUDLOW PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLAUCO SOUZA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERVE TIRIAC PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICKI LOISE | CEO Officer | 40 | $318,811 | $61,469 |
| LESLEY GRANBERG | SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $219,905 | $28,589 |
| AMY WILKINSON | DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL EVENTS Key employee | 40 | $191,732 | $32,383 |
| JILL HRONEK | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,046 | $32,733 |
| MARY GEISMANN | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,636 | $30,500 |
| JONATHAN WINGFIELD PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP GRIBBON PHD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEMAN MURRAY PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HODDER PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JENNIONS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM TITUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA CRISP PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY GURARD-LEVIN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA FRANCESCA SCALISE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICKI LOISE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $298,537 | $31,243 |
| AMY WILKINSON | DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,726 | $30,564 |
| LESLEY MATHEWS | SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,667 | $9,541 |
| JILL HRONEK | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING COMM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,900 | $24,838 |
| MARY GEISMANN | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP AND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,212 | $25,880 |
| JAN LICHTENBERG PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WINGFIELD | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP GRIBBON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK GURARD-LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM TITUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANUELA BEIL-PETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEMAN MURRAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN O'CONNELL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA FRANCESCA SCALISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1301 W 22ND ST STE 708, OAK BROOK, IL 60523-2043
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- VICKI LOISE, 1301 WEST 22ND STREET SUITE 708, OAK BROOK, IL 60523
- Signed the 990
- VICKI LOISE, CEO
- Phone
- (630) 256-7527
- Website
- WWW.SLAS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION (SLAS) BRINGS TOGETHER RESEARCHERS IN ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT TO ADVANCE LIFE SCIENCES DISCOVERY AND TECHNOLOGY VIA EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY BUILDING. THE MISSION OF SLAS IS TO BE A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION PROVIDING FORUMS FOR EDUCATION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING.
Program accomplishments
- CONFERENCES AND EDUCATION - SLAS HOSTS CONFERENCES IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE FROM ALL AREAS OF THE LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING FIELD. THE CONFERENCES INCLUDE PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL COURSES.Expenses $7,796,026 · revenue $8,670,638
- STRATEGY - THE SLAS STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS FUNCTIONS AS A GUIDE FOR DECISION-MAKING AND AS A FRAMEWORK TO MEASURE PROGRESS. THIS PLAN IS A FLEXIBLE TOOL THAT CAN BE RECALIBRATED WHEN NECESSARY IN RESPONSE TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BY THE CHANGES IN MEMBER PRIORITIES, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, AND MARKET TRENDS. THE PLANS DEVELOPED HELP TO FOCUS RESOURCES IN WAYS THAT WILL BEST SERVE THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE ORGANIZATION.Expenses $1,111,760
- MEMBERSHIPS - SLAS MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES A GLOBAL COMMUNITY COMPRISING OF APPROXIMATELY 20,000 DEDICATED SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, RESEARCHERS, TECHNOLOGISTS, AND BUSINESS LEADERS CONCENTRATED ON RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY THROUGH LABORATORY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING 1,900 PAID MEMBERS. SLAS OFFERS TANGIBLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, RELEVANT MEMBER BENEFITS AND SERVICES, AND IMPORTANT RESOURCES TO ITS MEMBERSHIP.Expenses $381,309 · revenue $249,973
- JOURNALS - PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF "SLAS DISCOVERY AND "SLAS TECHNOLOGY", WHICH ARE SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS ADDRESSING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF ISSUES THAT ARE MISSION-CRITICAL TO ACADEMIA, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT RESEARCHERS, SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, ENABLING RESEARCH TEAMS TO GAIN SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS, INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY, ELEVATE DATA QUALITY, REDUCE PROCESS CYCLE TIMES, AND ENABLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE.Expenses $128,650 · revenue $263,866
- THE AWARDS PROGRAM ADVANCES SLAS'S CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES BY: (I) ENCOURAGING, HONORING, AND HIGHLIGHTING SIGNIFICANT SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO LABORATORY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; (II) ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT LABORATORY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; AND (III) ENCOURAGING CONTRIBUTIONS TO SLAS'S SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BY RECOGNIZING EXCEPTIONAL PRESENTATIONS, POSTERS, AND ARTICLES.Expenses $488,383 · grants $259,597
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2620284
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,511,105
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,440,436
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,813,666 | $11,303,127 | $15,511,105 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,695,874 | $9,411,367 | $16,149,935 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,552,083 | $9,524,004 | $15,216,253 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,565,442 | $7,773,973 | $13,999,459 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 27-2620284).
Questions about SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING is 27-2620284.
- Is SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING 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 SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names VICKI LOISE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $320,254 (VICKI LOISE, CEO).
- How much revenue does SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,813,666, expenses of $11,303,127 and total assets of $15,511,105 at year end.
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