MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY

EIN 04-2104690 · Science & Technology (U500)

What they do

The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is A World-renowned Center for Biological Discovery and Training That is Notably Affiliated With More Than 60 Nobel Prize Winners. Research is Conducted By Full-time Faculty As Well As Hundreds of The Worlds Leading Scientists Who Are Attracted By The MBLs Unique Resources and Strengths, and Who Come to The MBL to Conduct Research for Weeks or Months At A Time. Their Work Spans Biological Scales From Molecules and Cells to Ecosystems. The MBL Trains Students From High School to Postdoctoral Levels. Central to The MBLs Identity Are Its Advanced Graduate Level Research Courses.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$101.71spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$12.70of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$4.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $946,951 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $561,532 for NIPAM H PATEL (DIRECTOR OF THE MBL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$55,357,167

Expenses$56,304,118

Annual shortfall $946,951 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$7,134,090 · 12.7% of expenses

Grants paid$16,515,736 · 29.3% of expenses

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Revenue$55,357,167

Expenses$56,304,118

Assets$246,532,340

Income$59,160,647

Contributions$39,516,654

Grants given$16,515,736

Average grant$88,319

Management and general$7,134,090

Stocks and bonds$14,523,395

Accounting fees$129,700

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

NIPAM H PATELDIRECTOR OF THE MBL · 40 hrs/week $561,532Base $508,513 · Other $53,019

LINDA HYMANDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $339,025Base $298,527 · Other $40,498

PAUL E SPEERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $333,270Base $294,682 · Other $38,588

ANNE SYLVESTERDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $295,257Base $281,671 · Other $13,586

MARY S HARRINGTONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $285,389Base $236,781 · Other $48,608

JOSHUA ROSENTHALSENIOR SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $280,636Base $245,598 · Other $35,038

DAVID B MARK WELCHSENIOR SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $265,849Base $200,283 · Other $65,566

JENNIFER MORGANDIRECTOR OF THE EUGENE BELL CENTER · 40 hrs/week $231,356Base $220,337 · Other $11,019

MARIE RUSSELLDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $228,365Base $217,346 · Other $11,019

ALEXANDRA Z WORDEN PHDSENIOR SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $226,822Base $214,109 · Other $12,713

JUAN J DE PABLOTRUSTEE · 2 hrs/week $59,745Base · Other $59,745

A PAUL ALIVISATOSFORMER CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES · 1 hrs/week $51,177Base · Other $51,177

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 (39)

NIPAM H PATELDIRECTOR OF THE MBL

LINDA HYMANDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

PAUL E SPEERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ANNE SYLVESTERDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

MARY S HARRINGTONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JOSHUA ROSENTHALSENIOR SCIENTIST

DAVID B MARK WELCHSENIOR SCIENTIST

JENNIFER MORGANDIRECTOR OF THE EUGENE BELL CENTER

MARIE RUSSELLDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES

ALEXANDRA Z WORDEN PHDSENIOR SCIENTIST

JUAN J DE PABLOTRUSTEE

A PAUL ALIVISATOSFORMER CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

LORI BERKOSECRETARY OF THE MBL CORPORATION

CATHERINE THOMASTRUSTEE

WILLIAM I HUYETTCHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WILLIAM A LINTONTRUSTEE

WALTER E MASSEYTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY A SPRINGERTRUSTEE

SUSAN M FITZPATRICKTRUSTEE

SAUL J PANNELLVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SAMME L THOMPSONTRUSTEE

RONALD P OHANLEYTRUSTEE

ROBERT ROSIELLOTRUSTEE

PETER D BARBEYTRUSTEE

AVRAM HERSHKOTRUSTEE

BRIEN OBRIENTRUSTEE

MAX PAUL ROSENTRUSTEE

DAVID A GREENETRUSTEE

CATHERINE E HIBBITTTRUSTEE

MARGARET J FOFONOFFTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER G KENNEDYTRUSTEE

LEWIS T WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

CONSTANCE T KELLERTRUSTEE

JOHN W ROWETRUSTEE

JOHN W MCCARTERTRUSTEE

DAVID JOHNSONTRUSTEE

JEAN A KINGTRUSTEE

ETHAN A LERNERTRUSTEE

DYANN F WIRTHTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543
County: Barnstable
In care of: Damian N Desiderio
Primary officer: Damian N Desiderio, Chief Financial & Operating Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(508) 289-7239

Filing and classification

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