Nonprofit · EIN 52-1131788
INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,389,972 | $2,873,013 | -$483,041 | $9,677,826 | $4,484,665 | $5,193,161 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,992,050 | $2,682,297 | -$690,247 | $10,753,272 | $5,136,506 | $5,616,766 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $262,401
- Membership dues
- $121,056
- Program service revenue
- $1,746,474
- Investment income
- $381,097
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $77,149
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $39,749
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $570,708
- Other salaries and wages
- $726,356
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,497,108
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,527
- Occupancy
- $675,954
- Travel
- $114,001
- Depreciation
- $3,794
- Program services (functional)
- $2,523,461
- Management and general (functional)
- $287,936
- Fundraising (functional)
- $61,616
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,753,272
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,677,826
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,484,665
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,193,161
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $520,537
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,475,825
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,973,749
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $219,412
- Gross receipts
- $3,609,635
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR STEPHANE VIDRY | GLOBAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $291,089 | $38,239 |
| MS BETH-ELLEN BERRY CPA | CFO/COO Officer | 10 | $220,749 | $20,631 |
| MR SHAWN SULLIVAN | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 10 | $145,885 | $60,749 |
| MR STEPHEN PARKER | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 10 | $133,637 | $30,827 |
| MS KATHERINE BROENDEL | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,230 | $22,405 |
| MS LORI THOMAS | ILSI GLOBAL PROGRAM ASSOCIATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,011 | $10,024 |
| DR TODD ABRAHAM | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUSHILA CHANG | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUSANNE KETTLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SARA VALDES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MING-JU CHEN | TRUSTEE (FROM JAN '24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JELENA HELENE CVEJIC | TRUSTEE (FROM JAN '24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LOUISE DYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CRISTINA NERIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR EMORN UDOMKESMALEE | TRUSTEE (FROM JAN '24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR CONNIE WEAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR STEPHANE VIDRY | GLOBAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $279,445 | $32,134 |
| MS BETH-ELLEN BERRY CPA | CFO/COO Officer | 10 | $215,419 | $16,004 |
| MR SHAWN SULLIVAN | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 10 | $145,463 | $54,769 |
| MR STEPHEN PARKER | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 10 | $132,710 | $26,271 |
| MS LORI THOMAS | ILSI GLOBAL PROGRAM ASSOCIATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,262 | $10,720 |
| DR TODD ABRAHAM | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LOUISE DYE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUSHILA CHANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SARA VALDEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALAN R BOOBIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUSANNE KETTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CRISTINA NERIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JIMMY TSAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CONNIE WEAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AMAN WIRAKARTAKUSUMAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 740 15TH ST NW STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1053
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHANE VIDRY, 740 15TH STREET NW 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANE VIDRY, GLOBAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 659-0074
- Website
- WWW.ILSI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP
Mission
ILSI IS A GLOBAL, NONPROFIT FEDERATION DEDICATED TO GENERATING AND ADVANCING EMERGING SCIENCE AND GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH TO ENSURE FOODS ARE SAFE, NUTRITIOUS AND SUSTAINABLE, AND THAT THEY IMPROVE PLANETARY AND HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Program accomplishments
- NPO SERVICES - ILSI PROVIDES THE STAFF AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING, HUMAN RESOURCES, LEGAL, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL BUSINESS SERVICES FOR THE NON-PROFIT SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS CO-LOCATED IN THE WASHINGTON DC OFFICE. BY CENTRALIZING THESE SERVICES, THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE ABLE TO FOCUS ON THEIR MISSIONS TO PROVIDE SCIENCE THAT IMPROVES HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND SAFEGUARDS THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TO MAXIMIZE THEIR FINANCIAL RESOURCES BY SHARING SPACE AND SERVICES.Expenses $1,296,677 · revenue $1,296,676
- ILSI U.S. AND CANADA DIVISION - ILSI LAUNCHED A NEW RESEARCH PROGRAM IN THE U.S. AND CANADA TO TAKE ON THE NUTRITION, FOOD SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES MOST IMPORTANT TO SUPPORTING PUBLIC HEALTH. WITH AN ALL-NEW STAFF AND AN UNPARALLELED RESEARCH PORTFOLIO, AS WELL AS RE-ENVISIONED GOVERNANCE AND FUNDING MODELS, THIS ILSI RESEARCH PROGRAM IN THE U.S. AND CANADA AIMS TO BECOME A LEADER IN CLEAR-SIGHTED, IMPACTFUL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. AS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT FEDERATION OF ENTITIES, ILSI CONVENES SCIENTISTS AT THE FOREFRONT OF RESEARCH IN THE PUBLIC, ACADEMIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, ILSI'S SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES HAVE SPREAD TO MOST PARTS OF THE WORLD. ILSI WILL CONTINUE ITS WORK BY STRENGTHENING ITS REACH TO INCLUDE ADDRESSING GLOBAL RESEARCH NEEDS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA. WORKING WITHIN THE GLOBAL ILSI FEDERATION, THE ILSI U.S. AND CANADA RESEARCH PROGRAM EXTENDS AND EXPANDS ILSI'S WORK TO ADDRESS COMPLEX ISSUES THAT BENEFITS THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EVERYONE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THE ILSI U.S. AND CANADA DIVISION IS AN UNINCORPORATED DIVISION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE AND IS UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE ILSI GLOBAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES.Expenses $423,583 · grants $14,749
- GLOBAL PROGRAMS - ILSI IS A GLOBAL, NONPROFIT FEDERATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING PUBLIC AND PLANETARY HEALTH WORLDWIDE BY CONVENING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ACADEMIC, PUBLIC, AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO ADVANCE EVIDENCE-BASED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. ILSI COORDINATES AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF 10 REGIONAL OR COUNTRY-SPECIFIC ENTITIES THAT WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE A FLEXIBLE MECHANISM FOR IDENTIFYING EMERGING ISSUES, FOSTERING A HARMONIZED USE OF SCIENCE, AND BUILDING SCIENTIFIC CAPACITY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. THE ENTITIES OPERATE IN BRAZIL, EUROPE, INDIA, JAPAN, KOREA, MESOAMERICA, U.S. & CANADA, NORTH ANDEAN, SOUTHEAST ASIA REGION, AND TAIWAN. ILSI MAINTAINS A WEBSITE FOR THE ENTITIES, CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, AND PROVIDES COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER SUPPORT TO FOSTER A BALANCED APPROACH TO SOLVING HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS OF COMMON GLOBAL CONCERN.Expenses $286,216 · grants $25,000
- PRESS; RESEARCH PROGRAM.Expenses $516,985 · revenue $449,798
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
- 52-1131788
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,677,826
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,609,635
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,389,972 | $2,873,013 | $9,677,826 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,992,050 | $2,682,297 | $10,753,272 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,343,093 | $2,932,082 | $11,874,081 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 52-1131788).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE is 52-1131788.
- Is INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE 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 LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE 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 INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE 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 INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEPHANE VIDRY.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $291,089 (DR STEPHANE VIDRY, GLOBAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,389,972, expenses of $2,873,013 and total assets of $9,677,826 at year end.
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