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Nonprofit · EIN 91-2003593

INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98109

Financials

$43.6M$46.8M2023$42.3M$47.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$42,255,091$47,550,054-$5,294,963$109,279,173$50,419,677$58,859,496
December 31, 2023990$43,611,326$46,752,331-$3,141,005$121,196,657$58,566,535$62,630,122
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$37,859,571
of which government grants
$23,358,220
Program service revenue
$822,273
Investment income
$3,266,731
Royalties
$265,938
Net rental income
-$263,352
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,680,277
Other revenue
$306,516

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,550,699
Other salaries and wages
$15,562,778
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$24,134,874
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$116,016
Accounting fees
$108,200
Occupancy
$6,390,169
Travel
$252,728
Depreciation
$1,758,772
Program services (functional)
$33,822,669
Management and general (functional)
$13,295,843
Fundraising (functional)
$431,542

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$121,196,657
Total assets, end of year
$109,279,173
Total liabilities, end of year
$50,419,677
Net assets, end of year
$58,859,496
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,800,615
Publicly traded securities
$53,524,742
Net assets without donor restrictions
$43,064,490
Net assets with donor restrictions
$15,795,006
Gross unrelated business income
$284,403
Gross receipts
$55,889,322
Employees
299
Volunteers
22
Year formed
1999
State of legal domicile
WA

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 / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
WASIF RASHEEDDIRECTOR - THRU 3/24
Trustee or director
0.5$0$3,164,494$13,574
HODA ASMAR MDDIRECTOR (PART YEAR)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$2,675,264$22,605
ARI ROBICSEK MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$2,018,676$215,815
JIM MARTINDIRECTOR - THRU 6/24
Trustee or director
0.5$0$820,365$96,888
JAMES R HEATH PHDPRESIDENT/PROFESSOR
Officer
55$509,772$0$56,043
NITIN BALIGA PHDSVP DIR OF INTEGRATIVE SCIENCE/PROF
Officer
55$343,731$0$63,309
KATHY SCANLANCOO/TREASURER
Officer
55$323,595$0$61,124
ANDREW MAGISDIRECTOR OF DATA SCIENCE
Highest-paid employee
50$282,804$0$43,781
ROBERT L MORTIZ PHDPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
50$271,421$0$41,559
SUI HUANG MD PHDPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
50$237,123$0$51,192
ERIKA KREGERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$186,033$0$62,878
AMY COMPTON-PHILLIPS MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$231,120$0
NAEHA SUBRAMANIAN PHDASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
50$181,654$0$28,090
LEROY HOOD MD PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
50$187,500$0$5,625
CHARLES WATTS MDBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIAN V TURNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CRAIG MUNDIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DANIEL T LINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID SABEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DOUGLAS HOWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HEATHER REDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN SABEYDIRECTOR (PART YEAR)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MELANIE L MAYER PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NANCY ALLBRITTON MD PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROGER PERLMUTTER MD PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
THOMAS J CABLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
WASIF RASHEEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$2,873,189$260,778
ARI ROBICSEK MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$2,010,519$224,154
AMY COMPTON-PHILLIPS MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$2,017,976$0
LEROY HOOD MD PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$646,351$2,213
JAMES R HEATH PHDPRESIDENT/PROFESSOR
Officer
55$461,454$0$57,871
NITIN BALIGA PHDSVP DIR OF INTEGRATIVE SCIENCE/PROF
Officer
55$344,533$0$63,175
KATHY SCANLANCOO/TREASURER
Officer
55$317,474$0$53,029
ANDREW MAGISDIRECTOR OF DATA SCIENCE
Highest-paid employee
50$293,494$0$42,588
ILYA SHMULEVICH PHDPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
50$250,011$0$64,003
ROBERT L MORTIZ PHDPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
50$272,937$0$38,548
SUI HUANG MD PHDPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
50$237,660$0$45,974
ERIC DEUTSCHPRINCIPAL SCIENTIST
Highest-paid employee
50$188,819$0$43,748
BRIAN V TURNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CHARLES WATTS MDBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CRAIG MUNDIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DANIEL T LINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DAVID SABEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DOUGLAS HOWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
HEATHER REDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MELANIE L MAYER PHDDIRECTOR (PART YEAR)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
NANCY ALLBRITTON MD PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ROGER PERLMUTTER MD PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
STEPHEN M GRAHAMDIRECTOR - THRU 6/23
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
THOMAS J CABLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
401 TERRY AVE N, SEATTLE, WA 98109-5263
In care of
% GARY C STREICHER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JAMES R HEATH PHD, 1801 LIND AVE SW ATTN TAX DEPT, RENTON, WA 98057
Signed the 990
KATHY SCANLAN, COO/TREASURER
Phone
(206) 732-1200
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

Mission

NON-PROFIT RESEARCH INSTITUTE TO ADVANCE A SYSTEMS (OR HOLISTIC AND CROSS-DISCIPLINARY) APPROACH TO SCIENCE; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; GLOBAL HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; SCIENCE EDUCATION; & THE PIONEERING & INVENTION OF BIOLOGICAL & TECHNOLOGICAL METHODS & TOOLS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE OAT PROVIDENCE, WE USE OUR VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND NEEDED REFORMS IN HEALTH CARE. WE ARE ALSO PURSUING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY KEEPING PEOPLE HEALTHY, AND MAKING OUR SERVICES MORE CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR ALL. IN AN INCREASINGLY UNCERTAIN WORLD, WE ARE COMMITTED TO HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE - REGARDLESS OF COVERAGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. WE HELP PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM THE BEST HEALTH CARE MODEL FOR THE FUTURE - TODAY.TOGETHER, OUR 125,000 CAREGIVERS (ALL EMPLOYEES) SERVE IN 51 HOSPITALS, 1,014 CLINICS AND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ACROSS ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, TEXAS AND WASHINGTON. THE PROVIDENCE AFFILIATE FAMILY INCLUDES:-PROVIDENCE ACROSS FIVE WESTERN STATES-COVENANT HEALTH IN WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO-FACEY MEDICAL GROUP IN LOS ANGELES, CA-KADLEC IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON-PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS IN SEATTLE, WA-SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES IN SEATTLE, WAIN 2024, PROVIDENCE MINISTRIES AND AFFILIATES PROVIDED $1.9 BILLION IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE, UNCOMPENSATED AND SUBSIDIZED CARE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTIVITIES.ONE OF THESE VITAL PROGRAMS, MEDICAID, IS A LIFELINE FOR MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING SENIORS, CHILDREN, PREGNANT PATIENTS, THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO HAS JOINED US IN ADVOCATING FOR CONTINUED FUNDING AND EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM. TOGETHER, WE ARE HELPING TO ENSURE MORE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO NEEDED CARE.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORTTHROUGH OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, WE FOCUS ON MEETING THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE BY WORKING TO ENSURE BASIC HEALTH NEEDS ARE MET, REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE, BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND INNOVATING FOR THE FUTURE. PROVIDENCE CONTINUES TO WORK TOWARDS CARBON NEGATIVE AND IN 2024 DECREASED EMISSIONS BY 19 PERCENT COMPARED TO OUR 2019 BASELINE. OUR EFFORTS EARNED US A SYSTEM RECORD 55 ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS FROM PRACTICE GREENHEALTH AND MADE US THE FIRST LARGE SYSTEM TO RECEIVE THE JOINT COMMISSION'S SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE CERTIFICATION IN 2024 FOR EACH OF OUR HOSPITALS.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSBIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH: IN 2024, ISB RESEARCHERS PUBLISHED 131 ACADEMIC RESEARCH PAPERS IN A RANGE OF HIGH-PROFILE JOURNALS. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDED COVID-19, GENOMICS, MICROFLUIDICS, PROTEOMICS, HIGH-THROUGHPUT COMPUTATION, MULTISCALE MODELING, SYSTEMS BIOLOGY APPLICATIONS, BIOINFORMATICS, GLOBAL HEALTH, AND CANCERS.ISB EDUCATION & OUTREACHISB EDUCATION'S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES REPORTED FOR THE 2024/25 SCHOOL YEAR ARE LISTED BELOW IN FIVE CATEGORIES.OUR VISION IS THAT STUDENTS GRADUATE READY TO LEARN, THRIVE, WORK AND ENGAGE IN A STEM-RICH SOCIETY. WE WANT EVERY STUDENT TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO REAL SCIENCE WE BRING CURRENT SCIENCE AND AUTHENTIC PRACTICES TO SCHOOLS.1- COMBINED ACTIVITIES ACROSS TWO ISB EDUCATION GROUPSPARTNERS AND FUNDERS:-12 MONTHLY IMPACT STORIES WERE WRITTEN BY THE ISB EDUCATION TEAM TO COMMUNICATE REGULARLY WITH PARTNERS AND FUNDERS. HTTPS://ISBSCIENCE.ORG/NEWS/EDUCATION/2024-25-SCHOOL-YEAR-ISB-EDUCATION-HIGHLIGHTS/-10 PARTNERSHIPS CONTINUES, WITH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS-7 PRESENTATIONS WERE GIVEN AT EVENTS FOR REGIONAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL AUDIENCES.SCHOOL SYSTEMS: "CLIMETIME" HTTPS://WWW.CLIMETIME.ORG/CBO-GRANTEES/ISB/-4 WORKSHOP SERIES WERE PROVIDED FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCIENCE TEACHERS.-93 EDUCATORS, ACROSS THE RANGE OF GRADES: ELEMENTARYMIDDLE-AND HIGH SCHOOL.-35 SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAD EDUCATORS PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENTS.-8 EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT REGIONS ACROSS WA STATE HAD EDUCATORS PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENTS.STEM PROFESSIONALS:-50+ STEM PROFESSIONALS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ABOVE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, TO SUPPORT LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PRINCIPALS.2- BALIGA LAB'S SYSTEMS EDUCATION EXPERIENCES K-12 STUDENT-TEACHER-SCIENTIST PARTNERSHIPS HTTPS://SEE.ISBSCIENCE.ORG/STUDENTS:-181 TOTAL: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS-SYSTEMS THINKERS IN STEM AMBASSADORS-RESEARCH INTERNS-WANIC COURSE-"ENVIRONMENTAL IN THE OUTDOORS RESEARCH EXPERIENCE" (ESORE)-LEADERSHIP, EMPOWERMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT IN STEMAMERICORPS MEMBERS:-2 AMERICORPS MEMBERS LEADING "SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR ISB'S INTERNS AND "WRAP AROUND STUDENT SUPPORT"TO ADDRESS ONGOING STUDENT NEEDS.TEACHERS:-3 TEACHER INTERNS-2 STAR FELLOWSSEE-RESOURCES FOR CLASSROOMS:-4 TEACHERS IN 4 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTING "SYSTEMS MEDICINE"(NEW CTE COURSE COMPRISED OF 4 DRAFT CURRICULUM MODULES)-3 ADDITIONAL CURRICULUM MODULES IN DEVELOPMENT, "CARBON'S FATE", "MICROPLASTICS", "RULES OF LIFE" WHICH HAS THREE SUB-SECTIONS.3- LOGAN CENTER FOR EDUCATION K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS + STATE LEADERS PARTNERSHIP HTTPS:/LOGANCENTER.ISBSCIENCE.ORG/WHOLE SCHOOL SYSTEMS: WE CONTINUED PARTNERSHIPS SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE PUGET SOUND REGION ON THEIR K-12 SCIENCE/STEM PROGRAMS.-24 HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS (ALL OF THEM) WERE SUPPORTED IN YEAR 2 OF A 5-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTRAL KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT.-12 SCHOOL AND DISTRICT-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS FROM 5 SCHOOL DISTRICTS PARTICIPATED IN A 6 PART COURSE "PRINCIPLES OF SCIENCE FOR PRINCIPALS."-5 DISTRICT LEADERS PARTICIPATED IN THE "SECONDARY STEM PROJECT" MONTHLY LEADERSHIP TEAM PLANNING SESSIONS.DISTRICT SCIENCE LEADERS:-9 REGIONAL DIRECTORS: AS CO-DIRECTOR OF WASHINGTON STATE LASER, WE PROVIDED MONTHLY PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SESSIONS FOR SCIENCE LEADERS, COVERING ALL WA SCHOOL DISTRICTS.-22 SCHOOL DISTRICT SCIENCE/STEM LEADERS: AS DIRECTOR OF PUGET SOUND LASER ALLIANCE, 1 OF THE 9 REGIONS, WE PROVIDED MONTHLY PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SESSIONS FOR SCIENCE LEADERS OF THIS COLLABORATIVE ACROSS KING AND PIERCE COUNTIES; 22 OF 36 DISTRICTS PARTICIPATED.4- POST-SECONDARY SCIENCE EDUCATIONCOMMUNITY COLLEGES: "NEXT-GEN BIOLOGY LEARNING NETWORK"-35 COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES AND NEXT-GEN BIOLOGISTS FROM NON-DEGREE GRANTING RESEARCH INSTITUTES IN WASHINGTON PARTICIPATED IN YEAR 3 OF 5 OF A NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT - RESEARCH COORDINATION NETWORK (RCN): 2020/21 INCUBATOR TO BUILD READINESS AND CAPACITY. 2021-2026 NETWORK TO BUILD A BENEFICIAL BRIDGE, WITH 2-WAY LEARNING FOR ISB SCIENTISTS, OTHER NEXT-GEN BIOLOGISTS AND THE CC FACULTY AND STUDENTS.UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: "ISB RESEARCH INTERNS"-11 RESEARCH INTERNS ACROSS 75% OF ISB RESEARCH LABS. FUNDED BY AN NSF RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES GRANT YEAR 3, AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES OBTAINED FOR SOME STUDENTS. 10 MENTORS TRAINED ON HOW TO GUIDE STUDENTS WITH EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK.5- COMMUNITY OUTREACHHIGH SCHOOL GROUPS: "ISB TOUR / CAREER PATHWAYS EXPERIENCE"-3 TOUR GROUPS CAME TO ISB IN-PERSON FOR A LEARNING EXPERIENCEISB ALSO HELD VARIOUS SYMPOSIA, SEMINARS, AND WORKSHOPS TO DISSEMINATE BASIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND CREATE DIALOG ABOUT LEADING-EDGE TOPICS.
    Expenses $33,822,669 · revenue $822,273

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
91-2003593
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
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$109,279,173
Income (IRS master file)
$55,889,322

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$42,255,091$47,550,054$109,279,173XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$43,611,326$46,752,331$121,196,657XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$37,072,888$41,968,785$126,586,860IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 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 91-2003593).

Questions about INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY

What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY is 91-2003593.
Is INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY 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 INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY 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 INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY 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 INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES R HEATH PHD.
Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 9 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $42,255,091, expenses of $47,550,054 and total assets of $109,279,173 at year end.

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