AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION

EIN 53-0196548 · Science & Technology (U500)

What they do

THE AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION (ATCC) is A GLOBAL NON-PROFIT BIOSCIENCE ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION is to ACQUIRE, AUTHENTICATE, PRESERVE, DEVELOP, and DISTRIBUTE BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS, INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, and STANDARDS for THE ADVANCEMENT, VALIDATION, and APPLICATION of SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE. ATCC PROVIDES THESE SERVICES to SCIENTISTS IN GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, and RESEARCH LABORATORIES AROUND THE WORLD.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$91.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$38.00of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$1.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $2,350,282 for RAYMOND H CYPESS (CEO, CHAIRMAN). 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$198,027,310

Expenses$181,912,344

Annual surplus $16,114,966 Revenue was higher than expenses 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$69,119,729 · 38.0% of expenses

Grants paid$99,577,795 · 54.7% of expenses

Reported executive compensation (total)$5,988,805 · 3.3% of expenses

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Revenue$198,027,310

Expenses$181,912,344

Assets$260,158,523

Income$205,327,780

Contributions$248,344

Grants given$99,577,795

Average grant$16,596,299

Management and general$69,119,729

Executive compensation (total)$5,988,805

Stocks and bonds$779,208

Accounting fees$584,185

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

RAYMOND H CYPESSCEO, CHAIRMAN · 38 hrs/week $2,350,282Base $2,305,972 · Other $44,310

JOSEPH LEONELLISVP, ATCC FEDERAL SOLUTION/AFS · 38 hrs/week $658,885Base $612,585 · Other $46,300

RUTH CHENGASST SEC./CSIO · 38 hrs/week $638,675Base $575,968 · Other $62,707

ROBERT GOWINCOO · 38 hrs/week $601,067Base $548,452 · Other $52,615

DANIEL KELLYCIO/CTO · 38 hrs/week $522,212Base $474,236 · Other $47,976

THERESE SELLARSASST SEC./VP HR/CPO · 38 hrs/week $479,302Base $421,311 · Other $57,991

PATRICK LAVERTYVP, QA, SFTY & PROD COMPL · 38 hrs/week $476,888Base $419,111 · Other $57,777

SCOTT BOLLERASST TREASURER/CFO/VP · 38 hrs/week $429,393Base $402,491 · Other $26,902

REBECCA BRADFORDVP, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS · 38 hrs/week $393,493Base $356,179 · Other $37,314

LINDA JOHNSONVP, IP & LICENSING · 38 hrs/week $360,268Base $317,539 · Other $42,729

JONATHAN JACOBSSR. DIR. BIOINFO & PRIN. SCI. · 38 hrs/week $346,849Base $294,990 · Other $51,859

NILAY CHAKRABORTYPRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, BIO · 38 hrs/week $328,054Base $285,619 · Other $42,435

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 (23)

RAYMOND H CYPESSCEO, CHAIRMAN

JOSEPH LEONELLISVP, ATCC FEDERAL SOLUTION/AFS

RUTH CHENGASST SEC./CSIO

ROBERT GOWINCOO

DANIEL KELLYCIO/CTO

THERESE SELLARSASST SEC./VP HR/CPO

PATRICK LAVERTYVP, QA, SFTY & PROD COMPL

SCOTT BOLLERASST TREASURER/CFO/VP

REBECCA BRADFORDVP, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

LINDA JOHNSONVP, IP & LICENSING

JONATHAN JACOBSSR. DIR. BIOINFO & PRIN. SCI.

NILAY CHAKRABORTYPRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, BIO

VICTORIA K KNIGHT-CONNONIPRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, BIO

STEVE KAMINSKYBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER KIESSLINGBOARD MEMBER/TREASURER

MELISSA REWOLINSKIBOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY

JOSHUA LABAERBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK BOURKEBOARD MEMBER

ALFREDO MOLINOLOBOARD MEMBER

LESLIE LENERTBOARD MEMBER

STEVE CURTSBOARD MEMBER

DAVID MOONEYBOARD MEMBER (FROM 09/2024)

TODD CHERMAKBOARD MEMBER (FROM 09/2024)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1947
Location: 10801 UNIVERSITY BLVD, MANASSAS, VA 201102209
County: Manassas (city)
In care of: SCOTT BOLLER
Primary officer: SCOTT BOLLER, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 365-2700 Officer phone(703) 365-2754

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PWC US TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U500)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes