SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC

EIN: 472404616 501(c)(3) Science & Technology

BERKELEY, CA

Total Revenue
$2,162,079
Total Expenses
$3,358,381
Total Assets
$2,826,713
Net Assets
$2,629,035
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2014
Legal Domicile
DE
Principal Officer
SARAH GOODWIN
Phone
4155481070
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC, founded in 2014, is a community nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $2.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $3.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 55% operating deficit.

Mission

THE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB, FORMERLY NAMED IBIOLOGY, WAS INCORPORATED ON NOVEMBER 21, 2014, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (SECTION 102). THE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB'S MISSION IS TO CONVEY, IN THE FORM OF OPEN-ACCESS FREE VIDEOS, THE EXCITEMENT OF MODERN BIOLOGY AND THE PROCESS BY WHICH SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES ARE MADE. THE ORGANIZATION'S AIM IS TO INTRODUCE THE LEADING SCIENTISTS IN BIOLOGY, HOW THEY THINK ABOUT SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS AND CONDUCT THEIR RESEARCH, AND MAKE KNOWN THEIR PERSONALITIES, OPINIONS, AND PERSPECTIVES. THE ORGANIZATION IS INNOVATING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS THROUGH A SERIES OF COURSES THAT ADDRESS EXPERIMENTAL PLANNING, DESIGN, AND COMMUNICATION. THROUGH THEIR EXISTING VIDEO CONTENT AND A FAR-REACHING PROJECT SEEKING TO REIMAGINE AN INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY TEXTBOOK, THEY ALSO ENDEAVOR TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS WHO WANT TO INCORPORATE MATERIALS THAT ILLUSTRATE THE PROCESS AND PRACTICE

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,628,827

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...

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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.

Program 2
Expenses: $992,280 Revenue: $58,574

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...

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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.

Program 3
Expenses: $252,363 Revenue: $27,000

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...

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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.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,912,153
Program Service Revenue $85,574
Investment Income $149,682
Other Revenue $14,670
TOTAL REVENUE $2,162,079

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $36,709
Salaries & Benefits $1,983,061
Fundraising Expenses $47,939
Program Expenses $3,115,529
Other Expenses $1,338,611
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,358,381

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,162,079 $2,238,513 0.0%
Expenses $3,358,381 $4,338,525 -0.2%
Net Income $-1,196,302 $-2,100,012 -0.4%
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
7
Employees
16
Volunteers
15

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
6
$631,215
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DOUGLAS KOSHLAND BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CLAIRE POMEROY TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BONNIE BASSLER SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RON VALE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TYRONNE HAYES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TINA NGUYEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM FALK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE ALBERTS OUTGOING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH CHRISTOPHERSON OUTGOING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH GOODWIN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer
$218,711 $13,149 $231,860
EVAN REEVES - DIRECTOR OF OPERATION 40.00
Officer
$140,599 $28,890 $169,489
ELLIOT KIRSCHNER EXECUTIVE PR 40.00
Officer
$218,789 $11,077 $229,866
JENNIFER FRAZIER - SENIOR DIRECTOR STRATEGIC IN 40.00
Highest
$152,885 $13,248 $166,133
SHANNON BEHRMAN - SENIOR DIRECTOR EDU 40.00
Highest
$150,281 $23,910 $174,191
CINDY HUE - DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT 40.00
Highest
$117,934 $26,288 $144,222
MEREDITH DESALAZAR - SENIOR PRODUCE WONDER COLLA 40.00
Highest
$117,661 $44,830 $162,491
MONICA FELIU-MOJER - DIRECTOR COMM. & ENGA 40.00
Highest
$114,446 $7,050 $121,496
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
2025 $2,162,079 $3,358,381 $2,826,713 $-1,196,302
2024 $2,238,513 $4,338,525 $4,215,342 $-2,100,012
2023 $6,046,261 $4,372,112 $6,310,061 $1,674,149
2022 $3,775,233 $3,574,323 $4,692,973 $200,910
2021 $3,012,381 $3,062,032 $4,323,532 $-49,651
2019 $1,968,677 $2,594,193 $1,882,402 $-625,516
2018 $3,237,124 $1,368,975 $2,620,336 $1,868,149
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