Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (EIN 010202467) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1898

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Hermann Haller

Phone

2072883605

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory is a 501(c)(3) with EIN 010202467, based in Salisbury Cove, ME. Founded in 1898, the organization files IRS Form 990 and reported its most recent data for fiscal year 2023. In that period, it reported $14,061,771 in total revenue and $16,846,072 in total expenses, with net assets of $23,189,400.

Mission

We seek to improve human health by discovering novel mechanisms of tissue repair (See Schedule O) We seek to improve human health by discovering novel mechanisms of tissue aging and regeneration, as well as understanding the health impacts of environmental chemicals. We translate our discoveries for the benefit of medicine and society and are dedicated to developing the next generation of scientific leaders through hands-on training.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $13,120,349

Program Service Revenue $971,788

Investment Income $-30,366

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $14,061,771

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,141,528

Salaries & Benefits $7,846,148

Fundraising Expenses $935,658

Program Expenses $12,487,451

Other Expenses $5,858,396

TOTAL EXPENSES $16,846,072

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$14,061,771	$11,998,788	+0.2%
Expenses	$16,846,072	$15,253,796	+0.1%
Net Income	$-2,784,301	$-3,255,008	-0.1%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

135

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$741,364

Total Directors

$409,959

Key Employees

$224,580

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Bruce A Stanton PhD	Trustee	1.00	Director	$9,500	$0	$9,500
Hermann Haller MD	President	40.00	Officer Director	$350,000	$50,459	$400,459
Phoebe C Boyer	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Terence Boylan	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ruth Cserr	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sigmar H Gabriel	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John A Hays	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anne H Lehmann	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anna Maynard	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alan B Miller Esq	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
I Wistar Morris III	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth R Myers PhD	Trustee (start July 2023)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Margaret A Myers MD	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dennis L Shubert MD PhD	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher P Sighinolfi	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Clare Stone	Trustee (end July 2023)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daphne Trotter Esq	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert T Whitman	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alan W Kornberg Esq	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Edward J Benz Jr MD	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas A Boyd PhD	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Janis L Coates PhD	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Claudine Lurvey	VP of Finances	40.00	Officer	$152,180	$36,860	$189,040
Jerilyn M Bowers	VP External Affairs/Chief of Staff	40.00	Officer	$133,931	$17,934	$151,865
Iain A Drummond PhD	VP of Research	40.00	Key Emp	$191,441	$33,139	$224,580
James Strickland	VP of Strategic Initiatives	40.00	Highest	$199,371	$42,684	$242,055
Joel H Graber PhD	Director of Computational Biology	40.00	Highest	$152,974	$26,898	$179,872
Dustin Updike PhD	Associate Professor	40.00	Highest	$122,775	$35,293	$158,068
Aric N Rogers PhD	Associate Professor	40.00	Highest	$126,026	$17,648	$143,674
James A Coffman PhD	Associate Professor	40.00	Highest	$125,753	$24,311	$150,064

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$14,061,771	$16,846,072	$28,821,400	$-2,784,301
2022	$11,998,788	$15,253,796	$30,472,418	$-3,255,008
2021	$21,825,438	$13,695,727	$34,360,356	$8,129,711
2020	$11,246,623	$11,298,804	$29,890,717	$-52,181
2019	$10,449,045	$11,832,404	$28,893,766	$-1,383,359
2018	$11,468,367	$12,631,067	$29,692,163	$-1,162,700

Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory