MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY

EIN 01-0202467 · Science & Technology (U500)

What they do

to Improve Human Health By Discovering Fundamental Mechanisms of Tissue Repair, Aging and Regeneration, Translating Our Discoveries for The Benefit of Medicine and Society, and Developing The Next Generation of Scientific Leaders.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

65.55%of revenue went to mission work73.3% of expenses · Program services

5.45%of revenue went to fundraising6.1% of expenses

$89.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.38%of revenue went to management and office costs20.6% of expenses

$1.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$20,469,754

Mission workProgram services$13,417,83265.55% of revenue73.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,762,80118.38% of revenue20.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,116,4415.45% of revenue6.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,172,68010.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$18,297,07489.39% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.3% mission · 20.6% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 20.3% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 19.0% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.13% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 19.8% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 21.5% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 20.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 19.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 18.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,469,754

Expenses$18,297,074

Annual surplus $2,172,680 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$13,417,832 · 73.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,762,801 · 20.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,116,441 · 6.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,469,754

Expenses$18,297,074

Assets$30,739,826

Income$21,766,387

Contributions$18,742,194

Mission work (program services)$13,417,832

Fundraising$1,116,441

Grants given$3,602,978

Average grant$81,886

Management and general$3,762,801

Stocks and bonds$10,110,016

Accounting fees$62,583

Investing fees$24,408

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

HERMANN HALLER MDPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $406,546Base $355,885 · Other $50,661

IAIN A DRUMMOND PHDVP OF RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $227,284Base $193,319 · Other $33,965

CLAUDINE LURVEYVP OF FINANCES · 40 hrs/week $187,992Base $150,228 · Other $37,764

JOEL H GRABER PHDDIRECTOR OF COMPUTATIONAL · 40 hrs/week $177,962Base $156,611 · Other $21,351

JERILYN M BOWERSVP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS/CHIEF · 40 hrs/week $172,758Base $153,544 · Other $19,214

DUSTIN UPDIKE PHDASSOCIATE PROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $161,691Base $125,127 · Other $36,564

PRAYAG C MURAWALA PHDASSISTANT PROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $152,962Base $117,007 · Other $35,955

JAMES A COFFMAN PHDASSOCIATE PROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $151,322Base $128,842 · Other $22,480

JANE E DISNEYASSOCIATE PROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $140,873Base $123,457 · Other $17,416

BRUCE A STANTON PHDTRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $13,380

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

HERMANN HALLER MDPRESIDENT

IAIN A DRUMMOND PHDVP OF RESEARCH

CLAUDINE LURVEYVP OF FINANCES

JOEL H GRABER PHDDIRECTOR OF COMPUTATIONAL

JERILYN M BOWERSVP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS/CHIEF

DUSTIN UPDIKE PHDASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

PRAYAG C MURAWALA PHDASSISTANT PROFESSOR

JAMES A COFFMAN PHDASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

JANE E DISNEYASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

BRUCE A STANTON PHDTRUSTEE

PHOEBE C BOYERTRUSTEE

JOHN A HAYSTRUSTEE

MARGARET A MYERS MDTRUSTEE

THOMAS A BOYD PHDTREASURER

ROBERT T WHITMANTRUSTEE

RUTH CSERRTRUSTEE

SIGMAR H GABRIELTRUSTEE (END JULY 2024)

TERENCE BOYLANTRUSTEE

ALAN B MILLER ESQTRUSTEE

JANIS L COATES PHDSECRETARY

I WISTAR MORRIS IIITRUSTEE

ELIZABETH R MYERS PHDTRUSTEE

EDWARD J BENZ JR MDVICE CHAIR

DENNIS L SHUBERT MD PHDTRUSTEE

DAPHNE TROTTER ESQTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER P SIGHINOLFITRUSTEE

BENJAMIN HUMPHREYS MDPHDTRUSTEE (START JULY 2024)

ANNE H LEHMANNTRUSTEE (END MAY 2024)

ANNA MAYNARDTRUSTEE

ALAN W KORNBERG ESQCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: PO Box 35, Salisbury Cove, ME 046720035
County: Hancock
In care of: Dr Thomas A Boyd
Primary officer: Dr Thomas A Boyd, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(207) 288-3605

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER NEWMAN & NOYES
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U500)
Grant-giving organization: Yes