Nonprofit · EIN 36-4491158
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH
Tax-exempt · EVANSTON, IL 60201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,758,250 | $6,743,760 | $14,490 | $9,253,008 | $1,825,390 | $7,427,618 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,014,505 | $7,028,000 | -$13,495 | $8,554,525 | $1,692,125 | $6,862,400 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,582,158 | $6,201,947 | $380,211 | $8,623,038 | $1,982,447 | $6,640,591 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,778,646
- Membership dues
- $539,474
- Program service revenue
- $4,650,137
- Investment income
- $329,467
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $23,050
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $93,844
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $434,633
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,173,741
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,298,393
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,661
- Accounting fees
- $18,278
- Occupancy
- $97,545
- Travel
- $176,709
- Depreciation
- $14,526
- Program services (functional)
- $4,991,951
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,602,248
- Fundraising (functional)
- $149,561
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,554,525
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,253,008
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,825,390
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,427,618
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,160
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,529,826
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,146,232
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,281,386
- Gross unrelated business income
- $81,863
- Gross receipts
- $7,423,430
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 149
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH ALM | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $388,550 | $46,083 |
| TYLER LAMB | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,000 | $29,004 |
| KYM KILBOURNE | DIRECTOR OF MEDIA AND STRATEGIC COMM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,450 | $38,461 |
| CHRIS BARRY | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,997 | $38,021 |
| JACK MOSHER | SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,399 | $27,234 |
| GLORI ROSENSON | DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,515 | $19,581 |
| HIDEYUKI OKANO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZ STUDER | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA DOETSCH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE RUBIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MUNSIE | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALENTINA GRECO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUIBING CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE DE LUCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIJAN HUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JURGEN KNOBLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TENNEILLE E LUDWIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY NIAKAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALIN PARMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYGIA DA VEIGA PEREIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS A RANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITINORI SAITOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLIVE SVENDSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WEI XIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ZANDSTRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH S ZARET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDER T CLARK | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET ROSSANT | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD I ZON | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH ALM | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $369,760 | $44,691 |
| KYM KILBOURNE | DIRECTOR OF MEDIA AND STRA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,317 | $37,023 |
| CHRIS BARRY | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,151 | $36,805 |
| TYLER LAMB | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,741 | $27,724 |
| JACK MOSHER | SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,845 | $27,144 |
| GLORI ROSENSON | DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,726 | $19,157 |
| VALENTINA GRECO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HIDEYUKI OKANO | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDER T CLARK | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA DOETSCH | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZ STUDER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIVE SVENDSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN BLAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUIBING CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE DE LUCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MUNSIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JURGEN KNOBLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD R KRIEGSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALIN PARMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY NIAKAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TENNEILLE E LUDWIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A RANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITINORI SAITOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN F PERA | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD I ZON | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYGIA DA VEIGA PEREIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH S ZARET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAIFAN LIN | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH ALM | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $351,500 | $43,176 |
| KYM KILBOURNE | DIRECTOR OF MEDIA AND STRA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,420 | $35,873 |
| CHRIS BARRY | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PART Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,530 | $35,665 |
| TYLER LAMB | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,674 | $26,859 |
| JACK MOSHER | SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,505 | $26,108 |
| GLORI ROSENSON | DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,160 | $18,486 |
| AMANDER T CLARK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALENTINA GRECO | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAIFAN LIN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA DOETSCH | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HIDEYUKI OKANO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIVE SVENDSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN BLAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUIBING CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE DE LUCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MUNSIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JURGEN KNOBLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD R KRIEGSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE LEBKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALIN PARMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY NIAKAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN F PERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAKANORI TAKEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITINORI SAITOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA H LITTLE | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD I ZON | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYGIA DA VEIGA PEREIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH S ZARET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 630 DAVIS ST STE 200, EVANSTON, IL 60201-4468
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KEITH ALM, 630 DAVIS STREET 200, EVANSTON, IL 60201
- Signed the 990
- KEITH ALM, CEO
- Phone
- (224) 592-5700
- Website
- WWW.ISSCR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN STEM CELL RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS TO HUMAN HEALTH.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION: THE ISSCR PROVIDES RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, EDUCATORS, PHYSICIANS, POLICY MAKERS, AND REGULATORS. ABOUTSTEMCELLS.ORG AND ISSCR'S PATIENT HANDBOOK PROVIDE SCIENTIFICALLY-VETTED RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES SEEKING UNBIASED AND TRUSTED INFORMATION. THE ISSCR PUBLISHES ON THEIR WEBSITE TO COMMUNICATE WITH MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS AND THE WEBSITE HAS AN AVERAGE OF 35,000 VISITS PER MONTH. ADDITIONALLY, THE ISSCR HAS A WEBSITE DEVELOPED FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION WITH MORE THAN 8,000 VISITS PER MONTH.Expenses $1,703,701 · revenue $588,329
- ANNUAL MEETING: THE ANNUAL MEETING IS THE LARGEST CONVENER IN THE WORLD OF STEM CELL RESEARCHERS, DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE GLOBAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND TO ENCOURAGE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS.Expenses $2,285,397 · grants $93,844 · revenue $3,123,031
- INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA: THE ISSCR GATHERS SCIENTISTS AND STUDENTS AROUND TIMELY AND PROGRESSIVE TOPICS IN NOTABLE REGIONS OF THE WORLD, TWO TO THREE TIMES PER YEAR. THE GOALS OF ALL SYMPOSIA ARE TO ENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND COLLABORATION, HIGHLIGHT CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, AND CREATE CAREER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS. THE ISSCR HELD THREE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA IN 2025 IN KYOTO, LOS ANGELES, AND SAN DIEGO.Expenses $1,002,853 · revenue $856,914
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
- 36-4491158
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,253,008
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,423,430
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,758,250 | $6,743,760 | $9,253,008 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,014,505 | $7,028,000 | $8,554,525 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,582,158 | $6,201,947 | $8,623,038 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,635,097 | $6,167,126 | $7,508,803 | 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 36-4491158).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH is 36-4491158.
- Is INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KEITH ALM.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $388,550 (KEITH ALM, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,758,250, expenses of $6,743,760 and total assets of $9,253,008 at year end.
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