Nonprofit · EIN 39-6054285
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY
Tax-exempt · ROCKVILLE, MD 20852
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,068,106 | $6,614,974 | $453,132 | $15,066,655 | $4,425,737 | $10,640,918 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,854,621 | $7,623,695 | $230,926 | $14,531,023 | $4,788,335 | $9,742,688 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,684,639
- of which government grants
- $870,513
- Program service revenue
- $4,664,266
- Investment income
- $664,953
- Royalties
- $20,107
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $357,803
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,410
- Other revenue
- $54,248
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $93,967
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $922,940
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,575,240
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,882,859
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $36,814
- Accounting fees
- $68,883
- Occupancy
- $208,627
- Travel
- $193,000
- Depreciation
- $30,276
- Program services (functional)
- $4,364,009
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,250,652
- Fundraising (functional)
- $313
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,531,023
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,066,655
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,425,737
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,640,918
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $84,054
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,155,051
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,832,412
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $808,506
- Gross unrelated business income
- $6,400
- Gross receipts
- $7,281,443
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 290
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA ALVANIA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $343,177 | $51,245 |
| HABEN KUBROM | VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 37.5 | $256,816 | $38,391 |
| KEVIN WILSON | VP, POLICY, GOVERNANCE & MEETINGS Key employee | 37.5 | $196,184 | $37,128 |
| BEN ANAWALT | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $137,690 | $20,614 |
| BRIAN THEIL | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $124,917 | $20,215 |
| ALISON HARRIS | DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $114,772 | $24,551 |
| JULIE HILL | DIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $118,673 | $17,722 |
| YURONG FEI-BLOOM | DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $110,019 | $11,969 |
| SANDRA MURRAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MUNSON | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA HOLZBAUR | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELA CIMINI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM LANE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RONG LI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATA MIERZWA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY WEAVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERONICA SEGARRA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL EARNSHAW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK APPLEWHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANTELL EVANS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CHEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY OLIVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AHNA SKOP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED CHANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARON JAFFE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA ALVANIA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $320,061 | $50,643 |
| HABEN KUBROM | VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 37.5 | $229,514 | $35,560 |
| KEVIN WILSON | VP, POLICY, GOVERNANCE & MEETINGS Key employee | 37.5 | $192,540 | $39,424 |
| BEN ANAWALT | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $134,636 | $20,663 |
| LYNN MARQUIS | DIR. OF COALITION OF LIFE SCIENCES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $132,388 | $22,859 |
| BRIAN THEIL | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $121,823 | $20,948 |
| ALISON HARRIS | DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $112,711 | $24,852 |
| ASHANTI EDWARDS | DIRECTOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $114,615 | $22,398 |
| ERIKA LF HOLZBAUR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA MURRAY | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN CHALFIE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY S BLOOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| A MALCOLM CAMPBELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK APPLEWHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW G CAMPBELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CHEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM EARNSHAW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANTELL EVANS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY S GLADFELTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN D GOLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASPER C HOOGENRAAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONG LI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATA EDYTA MIERZWA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA A SEGARRA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY NICOLE WEAVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6120 EXECUTIVE BLVD STE 750, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852-9842
- In care of
- % FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HABEN KUBROM, 6120 EXECUTIVE BLVD 750, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852
- Signed the 990
- HABEN KUBROM, VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
- Phone
- (301) 347-9300
- Website
- WWW.ASCB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
TO LEAD A DIVERSE, GLOBAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON THE CELL, THE BASIC UNIT OF ALL LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL MEETING: THE ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING IS HELD FOR FIVE DAYS IN DECEMBER AND IS ATTENDED BY ABOUT 5,000 PEOPLE. IT INCLUDES SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA SUMMARIZING RECENT ADVANCES IN CELL BIOLOGY, AND PRESENTATION OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PAPERS. THE ABSTRACTS OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING ARE PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE SOCIETY. THE MEETING ALSO FEATURES COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR SCIENTISTS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF BIOLOGY THAT INCLUDE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, CHEMICALS, AND PUBLICATIONS. THE ANNUAL MEETING FEATURES EXTENSIVE EDUCATION, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND PUBLIC POLICY SESSIONS OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO EARLY CAREER, TRANSITIONAL CAREER, AND UNDERREPRESENTED CELL BIOLOGISTS.Expenses $1,709,266 · grants $77,498 · revenue $2,221,370
- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: ASCB HAS CURRENT GOVERNMENT-FUNDED GRANTS AND ONE FOUNDATION-FUNDED GRANT THAT INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN THE BIOMEDICAL WORKFORCE.NIH PROGRAMS: INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE RESEARCH TRAINING (IPERT) CONCLUDED IN FEBRUARY 2024 - THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO SUPPORT CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE DIVERSITY OF THE BIOMEDICAL WORKFORCE AND SUPPORT CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSITION (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O). THE PROGRAM IS FOR SCIENTISTS UNDERREPRESENTED IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND PROVIDES MENTORSHIP TO HELP PARTICIPANTS OVERCOME CHALLENGES TO SUCCESSFUL CAREER TRANSITION. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION FROM POSTDOCTORAL TO FACULTY AND FACULTY TO FULL-TENURED FACULTY. MAXIMIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC INDEPENDENT CAREERS (MOSAIC) - THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION WITHIN THE ACADEMIC BIOMEDICAL WORKFORCE TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION FROM POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS TO RESEARCH-INTENSIVE FACULTY. THE PROGRAM IS FOR SCIENTISTS UNDERREPRESENTED IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPS COHORTS, PROVIDES CAREER AND SCIENCE MENTORSHIP, ENHANCES SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, AND PROVIDES CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS. NSF PROGRAMS: FACULTY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (FRED) PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE GRANT FUNDING SUCCESS FOR SENIOR POSTDOCTORAL AND JUNIOR FACULTY FROM BACKGROUNDS UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM. THE PROGRAM ALSO SERVES POSTDOCTORAL AND JUNIOR FACULTY AT MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. RCN LEAPS - LEVERAGING, ENHANCING, AND DEVELOPING BIOLOGY (LED-BIO) SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES SHEDDING LIGHT ON PERSISTENT CULTURAL CHALLENGES- THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO CREATE AND LEVERAGE AN EXPANDED NETWORK OF A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICES ACROSS DISCIPLINES. THE PROGRAM WILL COLLABORATIVELY IDENTIFY EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS CULTURAL CHALLENGES FOUND IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. FOUNDATION-FUNDED PROGRAM: PARTNERING TO ADVANCE IMAGING RESEARCH FOR UNDERREPRESENTED SCIENTISTS PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM OFFERS IMAGING WORKSHOPS; RESEARCH FUNDS FOR NOVEL, COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS USING ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNIQUES; AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS.Expenses $1,268,484 · grants $1,000
- JOURNAL AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS: THE ASCB OWNS AND PUBLISHES THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL, THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL CBE - LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION, AND THE ASCB NEWSLETTER, ALSO PUBLISHED 4 TIMES A YEAR.Expenses $517,339 · revenue $1,133,984
- THE SAN FRANCISCO DECLARATION ON RESEARCH ASSESSMENT: THE ASCB IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO DECLARATION ON RESEARCH ASSESSMENT (DORA). DORA IS AN INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE PRACTICAL AND ROBUST APPROACHES TO RESEARCH ASSESSMENT GLOBALLY AND ACROSS ALL SCHOLARLY DISCIPLINES. TO DO THIS, DORA RAISES AWARENESS AND FACILITATES IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH ASSESSMENT PRACTICES TO IMPROVE EQUITY AND CATALYZE WIDESPREAD CHANGE IN HIRING, PROMOTION, AND FUNDING DECISIONS.Expenses $442,916 · revenue $307,986
- COALITION FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES: THE ASCB IS A MEMBER OF THE COALITION FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES, (CLS). THE CLS IS AN ALLIANCE OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO FOSTER PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ADVANCE BASIC BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN MEDICINE AND OTHER FIELDS. THE ISSUES ADDRESSED BY THE CLS INCLUDE SCIENCE EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, AND THE FUNDING, MANAGEMENT, AND OVERSIGHT OF SCIENTIFIC WORK, ESPECIALLY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.Expenses $198,703 · revenue $258,750
- PUBLIC POLICYExpenses $193,873 · grants $38
- SCIENCE, OUTREACH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPS AND MANAGES MULTIPLE SCIENCE, OUTREACH, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF THE DEPARTMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT MEMBERS AT ALL STAGES HAVE ACCESS TO INITIATIVES THAT WILL SUCCESSFULLY PROGRESS THEIR CAREERS.Expenses $33,428 · grants $15,431
- THE COMMITTEES: THE SOCIETY ORGANIZES COMMITTEES TO BRING INDIVIDUALS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE MEANS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS; IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT THE CELL BIOLOGY COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC.THE SOCIETY'S ACTIVE COMMITTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: EDUCATION, FINANCE & AUDIT, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, PEERS, PROGRAM, SCOPE, COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE, PUBLIC POLICY, WOMEN IN CELL BIOLOGY, NOMINATING COMMITTEE, MEMBERSHIP, LGBTQ+, COMPASS AND COMMITTEE FOR POST-DOCTORAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDENTS.revenue $742,176
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 | Not 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
- 39-6054285
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,066,655
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,281,443
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,068,106 | $6,614,974 | $15,066,655 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,854,621 | $7,623,695 | $14,531,023 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,779,549 | $7,416,259 | $13,703,113 | 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 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 39-6054285).
Questions about AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY is 39-6054285.
- Is AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY 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 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HABEN KUBROM.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $343,177 (REBECCA ALVANIA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,068,106, expenses of $6,614,974 and total assets of $15,066,655 at year end.
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