2024-10-18T14:38:54-05:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 522093854 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY INTE 5712932113 525 K EAST MARKET STREET 330 LEESBURG VA 20176 DIANE E KOVATS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 5712932113 2024-10-18 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DIANE E KOVATS 525 K EAST MARKET STREET 330 LEESBURG VA 20176 2607801 0 X HTTP://WWW.ISCB.ORG/ X 1997 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 25 25 4 794 0 0 103953 29602 1328359 2483345 31824 66283 4392 14136 1468528 2593366 0 0 0 0 463237 495340 0 0 142922 999810 1848794 1463047 2344134 5481 249232 2613781 3296642 583421 798168 2030360 2498474 X ISCB IS A SCHOLARLY SOCIETY FOR ADVANCING UNDERSTANDING OF LIVING SYSTEMS THROUGH COMPUTATION AND FOR COMMUNICATING SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES WORLDWIDE. IT SERVES ITS GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY MEETINGS, PUBLICATIONS, AND REPORTS ON METHODS AND TOOLS; FACILITATING TRAINING, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND NETWORKING; ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES IN SUPPORT OF SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS AND TO BENEFIT SOCIETY AT LARGE. 0 0 1760284 2241379 THE ISCB ORGANIZES THE INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (ISMB), REGULATORY AND SYSTEMS GENOMICS, ISCB-AFRICA, ISCB-ASIA, ISCB-LATIN AMERICA, GLBIO AND OTHER SATELLITE MEETINGS TO ATTRACT TOP RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS IN ALL AREAS OF COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS A ROBUST ONLINE WEBINAR SERIES FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND TRAINING, ISCBACADEMY. 25754 217816 THE ISCB HAS TWO OFFICIAL JOURNALS, OUP "BIOINFORMATICS AND OUP/ISCB "BIOINFORMATICS ADVANCES", WHICH HAVE THE HIGHEST IMPACT ON MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY. ISCB ALSO HAS AFFILIATIONS WITH OTHER JOURNALS FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS THAT BENEFIT ITS MEMBERS. 24134 24150 THE ISCB PROVIDES A WEBSITE TO ALLOW MEMBERS TO NETWORK AND COMMUNICATE, TO SEARCH JOB POSTINGS AND TO PROVIDE OTHER CAREER RESOURCES, TO SEARCH ONLINE COURSES, TO SEARCH DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY AND TO INFORM ABOUT AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS. 857 WEBINAR: ISCB INVESTED IN AN ONLINE COMMUNITY PLATFORM TO RUN ITS WEBINAR PROGRAM JUNO. THIS PLATFORM ALLOWS THE WEBINARS TO BE CONDUCTED LIVE AND HOSTS ON-DEMAND LIBRARIES OF ISCB WEBINAR AND CONFERENCE CONTENT. 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EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES INCURRED FOR CONGRESS HELD IN LYON, FRANCE 704885 0 3 0 10 0 13 704885 0 704885 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DIANE KOVATS CEO 164800 0 9539 0 0 0 16480 0 2585 0 193404 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING THE YEAR, DIANE KOVATS RECEIVED BONUS COMPENSATION OF $9,539. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ISCB IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION MADE UP OF TYPICALLY 3,800 MEMBERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO REGISTER FOR MEMBERSHIP THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND PAY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ISCB MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ISCB PROVIDES THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA E-MAIL. IT IS DISCUSSED AT A BOARD MEETING FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISCLOSED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, DEPENDING ON THE PARTICULAR FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD MAY: (A) TAKE NO ACTION; (B) ASK THE PERSON TO RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM PARTICIPATION IN RELATED DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS WITHIN THE ISCB; OR (C) ASK THE PERSON TO RESIGN FROM HIS OR HER POSITION IN THE ISCB, OR IF THE PERSON REFUSES TO RESIGN, BECOME SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ISCB'S REMOVAL PROCEDURES. THE ISCB'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF EMPLOYED FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE WILL MONITOR PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A WHEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS HIRED IN 2016 COMPENSATION WAS SET AND THE CONTRACT CALLS FOR A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR SUBSEQUENT YEARS UNTIL THE CONTRACT ENDED IN 2020. THE CONTRACT WAS RENEWED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 5 YEARS, AND THE TITLE WAS CHANGED TO "CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER." THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION INCLUDED REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ISCB POSTS ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ITS BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, WHISTLEBLOWER AND PRIVACY POLICY ON ITS WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. UPON REQUEST TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, FORM 1023 (APPLICATION FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS) IS MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.