SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

U50

Classification

2000

Street

2081 CENTER ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

6 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us

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• ASSOCIATION FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENTAL HR PROFESSIONALS

  EIN 94-3011949

• FOURTH EON BIOSECURITY INSTITUTE

  EIN 42-3165326

• LAND TOGETHER

  EIN 46-3998218

• MADRONE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

  EIN 87-4391708

• MADRONE HEALTH FOUNDATION

  EIN 41-3896993

• SUPER CERTIFICATION

  EIN 87-1538967

Mission and programs · 2024

• THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE: FEATURE-LENGTH AND SHORT FILMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE IS THE SCL'S PUBLIC FILM INITIATIVE, AND IS A CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP THAT BRINGS INNOVATIVE STORYTELLERS AND THE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN A SPIRIT OF EXPERIMENTATION AND COLLABORATION TO REVOLUTIONIZE SCIENCE FILMMAKING WITH THE WONDER, AWE, AND DIVERSITY OF DISCOVERY. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE COLLABORATES WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF SCIENTISTS AT ALL STAGES OF THE STORYTELLING PROCESS, AND EXPERIMENTS IN STYLE, STRUCTURE, AND CONTENT. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE'S EFFORTS INCLUDE THE RECENTLY RELEASED OBSERVER, WHICH EXPLORES THE POWER OF OBSERVATION IN HOW WE UNDERSTAND OUR WORLD. THE WONDER COLLABORATIVE STORIES ARE PRODUCED WITH A BROAD, GLOBAL, GENERAL (SCIENCE-CURIOUS) AUDIENCE IN MIND, AND AIMS TO CREATE NOVEL PARTNERSHIPS, DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS, AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY SCREENINGS, ACTIVITIES, AND DIALOGUE, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC.

  Expenses $1,628,827

• SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB: SEMINARS AND COURSES FOR LIFE SCIENTISTS THE SCL CREATES STORY-BASED MULTIMEDIA AND ASSOCIATED TEACHING MATERIALS THAT HELP AUDIENCES CONNECT WITH SCIENTIFIC IDEAS, THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCIENCE, AND THE REAL-WORLD PROCESSES THAT DRIVE IT. GUIDED BY THE VALUES OF COMMUNITY, OPEN ACCESS, INCLUSION, AND EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING, THE SCL WORKS WITH EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP FILMS AND CLASSROOM RESOURCES; PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCIENCE EDUCATORS THROUGH ITS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM AND WORKSHOPS; PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO SCREEN FILMS AND CREATE ENGAGEMENT RESOURCES FOR INFORMAL EDUCATION SETTINGS; RIGOROUSLY EVALUATES THE IMPACT OF ITS WORK IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION; AND BUILDS A GROWING NETWORK OF EDUCATORS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL OUTREACH AND PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE EDUCATION CONFERENCES. THE SCL ALSO CREATES FREE ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES FOR ASPIRING AND EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS THAT HELP UNPACK KEY ELEMENTS OF BEING A SCIENTIST, INCLUDING HOW TO DESIGN RESEARCH EXPERIMENTS, COMMUNICATE RESEARCH, AND BUILD A MENTOR NETWORK. THESE EFFORTS HELP ADVANCE A SHIFT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION TOWARD ENGAGEMENT, AUTHENTICITY, AND RELEVANCE.

  Expenses $992,280 · Grants $36,709 · Revenue $58,574

• ENHANCING BIOMEDICAL TRAINING AND DIVERSITY THROUGH A HISPANIC SCIENCE NETWORK THE SCL IS PRODUCING FREE ONLINE COURSES FOR THE YALE CIENCIA ACADEMY (YCA) FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT, A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES DOCTORAL STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS IN BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MENTORING, NETWORKING, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SCIENCE OUTREACH.

  Expenses $252,363 · Revenue $27,000

• SPECIAL INITIATIVES IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION SPECIAL INITIATIVES ENCOMPASS SCIENCE COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES THAT FALL OUTSIDE THE PRIMARY PROGRAM CATEGORIES. THE CURRENT INITIATIVE, SUPPORTED BY A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC GRANT, BRINGS THE SCIENCE OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION TO THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORERS PROGRAM - A COMMUNITY OF CREATIVE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STORYTELLERS. TO DATE, SCL HAS DELIVERED WORKSHOPS AT CONFERENCES AND HOSTED WEBINARS FEATURING EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, INCLUDING FACILITATED BREAKOUT SESSIONS. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS ARE PLANNED TO HELP EXPLORERS UNDERSTAND NEW WAYS TO MEASURE THEIR IMPACT AND FOSTER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THEM AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION RESEARCHERS. EXPLORER'S GUIDE TO BIOLOGY (XBIO): EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THE MISSION OF XBIO IS TO CREATE A FREE LEARNING TEXT AND IMAGE-BASED RESOURCE THAT EMPHASIZES THE WONDERS OF LIFE AND THE PROBLEM-SOLVING NATURE OF SCIENCE. MANY STUDENTS APPROACH BIOLOGY WITH INITIAL EXCITEMENT BUT LEAVE THEIR COURSE DISCOURAGED AFTER MEMORIZING A SEA OF FACTS. XBIO'S GOAL IS TO OFFER STUDENTS A MORE EXCITING AND ACCURATE WINDOW INTO THE LIFE SCIENCES THROUGH TURNING MAJOR DISCOVERIES INTO STORIES TOLD BY THE SCIENTISTS. IN ADDITION, WE WANT TO OFFER STUDENTS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR FREE, RECOGNIZING THE FINANCIAL BURDEN IMPOSED BY TEXTBOOK COSTS. AS OF JULY 1, 2023, XBIO IS A FISCALLY SPONSORED SEPARATE PROJECT.

  Expenses $242,059

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2024

  Revenue

  $2,162,079

  Expenses

  $3,358,381

  Contributions

  $1,912,153

  Grants paid

  $36,709

• 2023

  Revenue

  $2,238,513

  Expenses

  $4,338,525

  Contributions

  $2,029,467

  Grants paid

  $34,411

• 2022

  Revenue

  $6,046,261

  Expenses

  $4,372,112

  Contributions

  $5,723,857

  Grants paid

  $41,796

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,775,233

  Expenses

  $3,574,323

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,692,973

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,012,381

  Expenses

  $3,062,032

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,323,532

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,968,677

  Expenses

  $2,594,193

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,882,402

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,237,124

  Expenses

  $1,368,975

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,620,336

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,028,165

  Expenses

  $881,991

  Assets (EOY)

  $500,503

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $308,743

  Expenses

  $22,379

  Assets (EOY)

  $286,364

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $308,743

  Expenses

  $22,379

  Assets (EOY)

  $286,364

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2014

Tax period

1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015

Principal officer

Ron Vale

Mailing address

600 16th street N312E MC2200San Francisco CA 94143

Website

http://www.ibiology.org

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 9 November 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  $41,796

  2022 · CURRICULUM EXPERTISE

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  $36,709

  2024 · CURRICULUM EXPERTISE

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  $34,411

  2023 · CURRICULUM EXPERTISE

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

• YALE UNIVERSITY

  $215,322

  2023 · SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH

• YALE UNIVERSITY

  $214,889

  2022 · SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH

• NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

  $100,000

  2025 · Research Grant

• SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION

  $65,000

  2023 · FOR THE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LABORATORY. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.

• AMERICAN GIFT FUND

  $50,000

  2024 · OPERATIONS

• SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION

  $15,000

  2022 · ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.

• SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION

  $15,000

  2024 · FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

• AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

  $0

  2025 · GENERAL SUPPORT

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

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