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Nonprofit · EIN 53-0220853

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INC

Tax-exempt · HERNDON, VA 20170

Financials

$2.8M$3.1M2023$2.9M$2.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,864,258$2,841,816$22,442$2,559,401$1,038,290$1,521,111
December 31, 2023990$2,824,441$3,136,064-$311,623$2,304,944$696,970$1,607,974
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$576,249
of which government grants
$370,848
Program service revenue
$2,242,656
Investment income
$45,353
Net gain from sales of assets
$515
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$268,984
Other salaries and wages
$1,406,132
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,877,136
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$1,471
Travel
$21,333
Depreciation
$6,410
Program services (functional)
$1,045,659
Management and general (functional)
$1,796,157

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,304,944
Total assets, end of year
$2,559,401
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,038,290
Net assets, end of year
$1,521,111
Land, buildings and equipment
$12,399
Publicly traded securities
$855,230
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,521,111
Gross receipts
$3,152,207
Employees
14
Year formed
1955
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Scott GlissonChief Executive Officer
Officer
38$268,984
Joel WagenerChief Information Technology Officer
Highest-paid employee
38$177,751
Michael LeMasterSPARS Deputy Director
Highest-paid employee
38$150,424
DaJoie CroslanSenior Scientist, Program Manager
Highest-paid employee
38$144,733
Lisa MarkowitzSenior Scientist, Program Manager
Highest-paid employee
38$140,630
Judy SkogPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
Eric NagyVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
Betsy MyersTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
Pam SoltisSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
Michael WilligExecutive Committe Representative
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
John BatesDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Prosanta ChakrabartyDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Todd CrowlDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Christine CutucacheDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Nyeema HarrisDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ray MejiaDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Richard NakamuraDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Veronica SagarraDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Krissa SkogenDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Lydia Villa-KomaroffDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCOTT GLISSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
38$257,152$26,599
JOEL WAGENERCHIEF INFO. AND TECH. OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
38$174,457$12,435
MICHAEL LEMASTERSPARS DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
38$140,495$12,176
DAJOIE CROSLANSENIOR SCIENTIST, PROGRAM MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
38$143,272$8,713
LISA MARKOWITZSENIOR SCIENTIST, PROGRAM MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
38$141,498$8,361
JENNIFER PETITTSENIOR SCIENTIST, PROGRAM MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
38$125,000$7,616
JUDY SKOGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ERIC S NAGYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAMELA SOLTISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BETSY MYERSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GABRIELA CHAVARRIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD CROWLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD NAKAMURABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLIFTON POODRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MURIEL POSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VERONICA SEGARRABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYDIA VILLA-KOMAROFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BATESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAYMOND MEJIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN PERKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISSA SKOGENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WILLIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
950 HERNDON PKWY STE 450, HERNDON, VA 20170-5528
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Scott Glisson, 950 Herndon Parkway STE 450, Herndon, VA 20170
Signed the 990
Scott Glisson, Chief Executive Officer
Phone
(703) 790-1745
Return prepared by
Foundation Group Inc

Mission

The American Institute of Biological Sciences AIBS is a national scientific organization promoting the use of science to inform decision-making which advances biology for the benefit of science and society. AIBS initiatives are unified by a commitment to this mission.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Scientific Peer Advisory Review Services, aka SPARS, 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.
    Expenses $703,069 · revenue $1,686,406
  • Publications Commnunications The American Institute of Biological Sciences, aka AIBS, owned published the scientific journal, bioscience since 1963. Bioscience publishes 12 subscription product taht is sold to over 3,000 instiutions a few hundred individual scientists, teachers students in the United States internationally.
    Expenses $318,046 · revenue $413,648
  • Community Programs The AIBS Community Programs Division is home to AIBS Membership Services, science policy, communications programs. The leadership in biollogy initiatives, scientific programs, workshops, as well as education efforts, Uniting these connecting the division to other AIBS programmic areas with the common goal of supporting informed decision making that advances biology for the benefit of science society.
    Expenses $24,544 · revenue $142,602

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
53-0220853
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
1958
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,559,401
Income (IRS master file)
$3,152,207

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,864,258$2,841,816$2,559,401IRS
990December 2023$2,824,441$3,136,064$2,304,944XML
990December 2022$2,710,024$3,126,922$2,715,332IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 53-0220853).

Questions about AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INC is 53-0220853.
Is AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
Are donations to AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 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 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INC 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 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INC 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 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Scott Glisson.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $268,984 (Scott Glisson, Chief Executive Officer).
How much revenue does AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,864,258, expenses of $2,841,816 and total assets of $2,559,401 at year end.

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