2024-10-02T15:06:21-05:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 530220853 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INC AMER 7037901745 950 HERNDON PARKWAY 450 HERNDON VA 20170 SCOTT GLISSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7036742500 2024-10-02 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z SCOTT GLISSON 950 HERNDON PARKWAY 450 HERNDON VA 20170 3366425 0 X WWW.AIBS.ORG X 1955 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 16 16 15 16 0 0 512061 477525 2153069 2304387 44689 42529 205 0 2710024 2824441 0 0 0 0 2027708 2052719 0 0 0 1099214 1083345 3126922 3136064 -416898 -311623 2715332 2304944 908510 696970 1806822 1607974 X THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (AIBS) IS A NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES THE USE OF SCIENCE TO INFORM DECISION-MAKING THAT ADVANCES BIOLOGY FOR THE BENEFIT OF SCIENCE AND SOCIETY. AIBS INITIATIVES ARE UNIFIED BY A COMMITMENT TO THIS MISSION. 0 0 888667 1789122 THE SCIENTIFIC PEER ADVISORY AND REVIEW SERVICES ("SPARS") DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES ("AIBS") WORKS TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS WITH INDEPENDENT, HIGHLY CREDIBLE, EXPERT PEER REVIEW SERVICES FOR EVALUATING PROPOSED RESEARCH AND ASSESSING ONGOING OR COMPLETED RESEARCH TO ENABLE THE MOST MERITORIOUS SCIENCE. AIBS NOW HAS OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE PARTNERING WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS. THE FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS CONSIST OF PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH SUPPORT A WIDE RANGE OF MISSIONS. AIBS FACILITATES ALL FORMS OF EXPERT PEER REVIEW. THE 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF AIBS PROVIDES CLIENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH EXTERNAL, INDEPENDENT AND INFORMED PEER REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH/FINDINGS. 388878 426125 PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: AIBS HAS OWNED AND PUBLISHED THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, BIOSCIENCE, SINCE 1963. BIOSCIENCE PUBLISHES 12 ISSUES (ABOUT 1,150 TOTAL PAGES) PER YEAR AS A PRINT AND ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION PRODUCT THAT IS SOLD TO OVER 3,000 INSTITUTIONS (INCLUDING LIBRARIES) AND A FEW HUNDRED INDIVIDUAL SCIENTISTS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE JOURNAL'S CONTENT INCLUDES PEER-REVIEWED, SCHOLARLY ARTICLES AS WELL AS NON-TECHNICAL CONTENT WRITTEN BY PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE WRITERS FOR GENERAL AUDIENCES, EDITORIALS AND NEW ITEMS IN THE JOURNAL TO STIMULATE CONVERSATIONS WITHIN THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. ALL OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE JOURNAL CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL OF INFORMING DECISION-MAKING FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 2984 89140 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: THE AIBS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS DIVISION IS HOME TO AIBS'S MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, SCIENCE POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS. THE LEADERSHIP IN BIOLOGY INITIATIVES, SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS, AS WELL AS EDUCATION EFFORTS, UNITING THESE AND CONNECTING THE DIVISION TO OTHER AIBS PROGRAMMATIC AREAS WITH THE COMMON GOAL OF SUPPORTING INFORMED DECISION-MAKING THAT ADVANCES BIOLOGY FOR THE BENEFIT OF SCIENCE AND SOCIETY. AIBS PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS TO SCIENTISTS THAT ENHANCE THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO ENGAGE AND INFORM DIVERSE AUDIENCES. 1280529 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 253 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD NY VA X BRETT BURK CO BURK ASSOCIATES 7037901745 950 HERNDON PARKWAY HERNDON VA 20170 JUDY SKOG PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC S NAGY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA SOLTIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY MYERS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GABRIELA CHAVARRIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD CROWL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD NAKAMURA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFTON POODRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MURIEL POSTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA SEGARRA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYDIA VILLA-KOMAROFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BATES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND MEJIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PERKINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISSA SKOGEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WILLIG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GLISSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 38.00 X 257152 0 26599 JOEL WAGENER CHIEF INFO. 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AND TECH. OFFICER 174457 0 0 0 0 0 8753 0 3682 0 186892 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEMASTER SPARS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 140495 0 0 0 0 0 6459 0 5717 0 152671 0 0 0 DAJOIE CROSLAN SENIOR SCIENTIST, PROGRAM MANAGER 143272 0 0 0 0 0 7201 0 1512 0 151985 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: OUR AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE: SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS: AIBS PUBLISHES A SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, BIOSCIENCE, AND A BI-WEEKLY PUBLIC POLICY REPORT. IT ALSO CONDUCTS COMMUNICATION TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR SCIENTISTS, PRODUCES PODCASTS ABOUT TIMELY RESEARCH AND HOSTS A LEADERSHIP IN BIOLOGY WEBINAR AND MEETING SERIES WHICH RAISES AWARENESS OF CURRENT TOPICS INFLUENCING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. SCIENTIFIC PEER ADVISORY AND REVIEW SERVICES ("SPARS"): THE SPARS PROGRAM CONVENES EXPERT PANELS TO REVIEW PROPOSED AND ONGOING RESEARCH. AIBS CLIENTS USE THESE REVIEWS TO INFORM THEIR FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT DECISIONS. AIBS WORKS TO IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN PEER REVIEW THROUGH ORIGINAL RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY AIBS AND HOSTS COMMUNITY-WIDE CONVERSATIONS ON THAT RESEARCH. AIBS ALSO CONVENES PANELS OF EXPERTS TO EVALUATE TOPICS AND TO DEVELOP REPORTS THAT INFORM PROGRAM MANAGERS. AIBS ALSO PROVIDES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES WHICH ENABLE SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS TO COST EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THEIR PROGRAMS. SCIENCE POLICY INITIATIVES: AIBS PROVIDES POLICY MAKERS WITH HIGH-QUALITY, VETTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS, AND ABOUT THE NEEDS OF THE BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION COMMUNITIES. AIBS DOES THIS THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS, EXPERT TESTIMONY, WHITE PAPERS, AND COALITION AND GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES. THE INTERESTS AND WORK OF AIBS SPANS THE BREADTH OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. AIBS ADDRESSES ISSUES RELATED TO FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH AS WELL AS BIOMEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. AIBS WORKS TO FIND SYNERGIES AMONG DIFFERENT FIELDS, TO BRING TOGETHER DIFFERENT RESEARCH COMMUNITIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AIBS HAS TWO TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP: A) SOCIETY AND B) CORPORATE. MEMBERS PAY ANNUAL DUES BASED UPON THEY TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A SOCIETY MEMBERS ELECT SIX MEMBERS TO THE AIBS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND BUSINESS MANAGER REVIEWED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AIBS HAS A FORMAL CONLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ADMINISTERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO). THE POLICY IS COMMUNICATED AND AFFIRMED ANNUALLY BY BOARD MEMBERS WHO SIGN AND RETURN A COPY OF THE POLICY TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR REVIEW AND/OR ACTION AS REQUIRED. IN THE EVENT OF ANY POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, A WRITTEN DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (REPORT) IS REQUIRED. EVERY NEW BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A COPY OF THE POLICY PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH THEIR SERVICE TO AIBS BEGINS. IN ADDITION TO REPORTING THEIR OWN POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO MONITOR AND REPORT ANY POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS INVOLVING OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE AIBS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UTILIZING INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC SALARY SURVEYS WHICH PROVIDE DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. IN TURN, THE BOARD DELEGATES AUTHORITY TO THE CEO TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER AIBS EMPLOYEES IN THE SAME MANNER, USING THE SAME AND SIMILAR SURVEY DATA SOURCES. BOARD MEMBERS THEMSELVES SERVE ON AN UNPAID, VOLUNTEER BASIS. FOR EMPLOYEES, THERE IS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS CONDUCTED TO INFORM AND INFLUENCE THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALARY LEVELS. FINALLY, ALL SALARIES ARE PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE JUNE 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FEDERAL AUDIT CLEARINGHOUSE AND VIA WWW.GUIDESTAR.COM. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE AIBS WEBSITE (WWW.AIBS.ORG). OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POILCY CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE AIBS BUSINESS OFFICE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD AS DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104(D).