Nonprofit · EIN 47-2404616
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,162,079 | $3,358,381 | -$1,196,302 | $2,826,713 | $197,678 | $2,629,035 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,238,513 | $4,338,525 | -$2,100,012 | $4,215,342 | $357,275 | $3,858,067 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,912,153
- of which government grants
- $1,227,997
- Program service revenue
- $85,574
- Investment income
- $149,682
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,916
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,188
- Other revenue
- $14,670
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $36,709
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $605,076
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,082,962
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,983,061
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $739
- Accounting fees
- $82,181
- Occupancy
- $62,300
- Travel
- $74,940
- Depreciation
- $10,081
- Program services (functional)
- $3,115,529
- Management and general (functional)
- $194,913
- Fundraising (functional)
- $47,939
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,215,342
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,826,713
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $197,678
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,629,035
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,995
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,943,721
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,833,651
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $795,384
- Gross receipts
- $2,165,158
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH GOODWIN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $218,711 | $13,149 |
| ELLIOT KIRSCHNER | EXECUTIVE PR Officer | 40 | $218,789 | $11,077 |
| SHANNON BEHRMAN - SENIOR | DIRECTOR EDU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,281 | $23,910 |
| EVAN REEVES - DIRECTOR | OF OPERATION Officer | 40 | $140,599 | $28,890 |
| JENNIFER FRAZIER - SENIOR DIRECTOR | STRATEGIC IN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,885 | $13,248 |
| MEREDITH DESALAZAR - SENIOR PRODUCE | WONDER COLLA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,661 | $44,830 |
| CINDY HUE - DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS | & ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,934 | $26,288 |
| MONICA FELIU-MOJER - DIRECTOR | COMM. & ENGA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,446 | $7,050 |
| DOUGLAS KOSHLAND | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE POMEROY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE BASSLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON VALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRONNE HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM FALK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE ALBERTS OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CHRISTOPHERSON OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH GOODWIN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $214,424 | $10,957 |
| ELLIOT KIRSCHNER | EXECUTIVE PR Officer | 40 | $214,454 | $10,808 |
| MICHAEL WALTER - SENIOR DIRECTOR | EXPLORER GUI Key employee | 40 | $161,913 | $24,335 |
| SHANNON BEHRMAN | SENIOR DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,528 | $21,538 |
| EVAN REEVES - DIRECTOR | OF OPERATION Officer | 40 | $138,171 | $25,067 |
| MEREDITH DESALAZAR - SENIOR PRODUCE | WONDER COLLA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,618 | $43,206 |
| JENNIFER FRAZIER - SENIOR DIRECTOR | STRATEGIC IN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,553 | $19,951 |
| REGINA SOBEL - SENIOR PRODUCER | WONDER COLLA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,354 | $19,108 |
| CINDY HUE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | AND MARKETIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,187 | $11,772 |
| DOUGLAS KOSHLAND | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE POMEROY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE BASSLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON VALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CHRISTOPHERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ALBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRONNE HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ALFONSO COLON-RAMOS -OUTGOIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2081 CENTER ST, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1204
- In care of
- % SARAH GOODWIN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 600 16th street N312E MC2200, San Francisco CA 94143
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH GOODWIN, 2081 CENTER STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94704
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Ron Vale, 600 16th street N312E MC2200, San Francisco CA 94143
- Signed the 990
- SARAH GOODWIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 548-1070
- Website
- http://www.ibiology.org
- Return prepared by
- KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC
Mission
THE 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
Program accomplishments
- THE 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.Expenses $1,628,827
- SCIENCE 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.Expenses $992,280 · grants $36,709 · revenue $58,574
- ENHANCING 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.Expenses $252,363 · revenue $27,000
- SPECIAL 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.Expenses $242,059
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
- 47-2404616
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,826,713
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,165,158
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,162,079 | $3,358,381 | $2,826,713 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,238,513 | $4,338,525 | $4,215,342 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,046,261 | $4,372,112 | $6,310,061 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,775,233 | $3,574,323 | $4,692,973 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Ron Vale | June 30, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC
- What is the EIN of SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC is 47-2404616.
- Is SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC 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 SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC 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 SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC 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 SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARAH GOODWIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $218,711 (SARAH GOODWIN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,162,079, expenses of $3,358,381 and total assets of $2,826,713 at year end.
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