INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESE

EIN 36-4491158 · Medical Research N.E.C. (H99)

What they do

to PROMOTE and FOSTER THE EXCHANGE and DISSEMINATION of INFORMATION and IDEAS RELATING to STEM CELLS, to ENCOURAGE THE GENERAL FIELD of RESEARCH INVOLVING STEM CELLS, and to PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL and PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALL AREAS of STEM CELL RESEARCH and APPLICATION. SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE ANNUAL MEETING, COMMUNICATIONS, and PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.70 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.

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Money made simple

74.88%of revenue went to mission work74.7% of expenses · Program services

2.44%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$100.19spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.87%of revenue went to management and office costs22.8% of expenses

$1.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

9.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $13,495 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $414,451 for KEITH ALM (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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.

$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$7,014,505

Mission workProgram services$5,252,68174.88% of revenue74.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,604,48822.87% of revenue22.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$170,8312.44% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Total expenses$7,028,000100.19% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 74.7% mission · 22.8% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 22.7% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 24.1% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.4% mission · 36.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 56.1% mission · 39.7% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 28.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 31.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 30.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,014,505

Expenses$7,028,000

Annual shortfall $13,495 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$5,252,681 · 74.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,604,488 · 22.8% of expenses

Fundraising$170,831 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,014,505

Expenses$7,028,000

Assets$8,554,525

Income$7,847,237

Contributions$693,022

Mission work (program services)$5,252,681

Fundraising$170,831

Management and general$1,604,488

Executive compensation (total)$573,918

Stocks and bonds$6,920,761

Accounting fees$27,360

Investing fees$39,962

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

KEITH ALMCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $414,451Base $369,760 · Other $44,691

KYM KILBOURNEDIRECTOR OF MEDIA AND STRA · 40 hrs/week $190,340Base $153,317 · Other $37,023

CHRIS BARRYDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $187,956Base $151,151 · Other $36,805

TYLER LAMBDIRECTOR OF POLICY · 40 hrs/week $185,465Base $157,741 · Other $27,724

JACK MOSHERSCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $170,989Base $143,845 · Other $27,144

GLORI ROSENSONDIRECTOR OF OUTREACH · 40 hrs/week $168,883Base $149,726 · Other $19,157

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)

KEITH ALMCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KYM KILBOURNEDIRECTOR OF MEDIA AND STRA

CHRIS BARRYDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

TYLER LAMBDIRECTOR OF POLICY

JACK MOSHERSCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS MANAGER

GLORI ROSENSONDIRECTOR OF OUTREACH

LYGIA DA VEIGA PEREIRADIRECTOR

VALENTINA GRECOPRESIDENT

MALIN PARMARDIRECTOR

MARTIN F PERAEX OFFICIO MEMBER

MEGAN MUNSIEDIRECTOR

MELISSA CARPENTERDIRECTOR

MICHELE DE LUCADIRECTOR

MITINORI SAITOUDIRECTOR

SHUIBING CHENDIRECTOR

TENNEILLE E LUDWIGDIRECTOR

THOMAS A RANDODIRECTOR

AMANDER T CLARKPAST PRESIDENT

LORENZ STUDERVICE PRESIDENT

LEONARD I ZONEX OFFICIO MEMBER

KENNETH S ZARETDIRECTOR

KATHY NIAKANDIRECTOR

JURGEN KNOBLICHDIRECTOR

JACQUELINE BARRYDIRECTOR

HIDEYUKI OKANOPRESIDENT ELECT

HELEN BLAUDIRECTOR

HAIFAN LINEX OFFICIO MEMBER

FIONA DOETSCHCLERK

CLIVE SVENDSENTREASURER

ARNOLD R KRIEGSTEINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 630 DAVIS STREET, EVANSTON, IL 60201-4801
County: Cook
In care of: KEITH ALM
Primary officer: KEITH ALM, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailisscr@isscr.orgPrivacy Phone(224) 592-5700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Medical Research N.E.C. (H99)
IRS tax category: Medical Research N.E.C.