INSTITUTE FOR IN VITRO SCIENCES INC

EIN: 522029668 501(c)(3) Education

GAITHERSBURG, MD

Total Revenue
$6,877,981
Total Expenses
$7,165,636
Total Assets
$6,152,852
Net Assets
$2,341,887
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1997
Legal Domicile
MD
Principal Officer
AMANDA K ULREY
Phone
3019476523
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

INSTITUTE FOR IN VITRO SCIENCES INC, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $6.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE FOR IN VITRO SCIENCES IS:- TO DRIVE THE OPTIMIZATION AND APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFICALLY ROBUST IN VITRO METHODS THAT ARE ACCEPTED BY REGULATORY AGENCIES AND ADOPTED BY INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE.- TO CREATE A FORUM IN WHICH INDUSTRY, REGULATORY AGENCIES AND ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP HUMANE SCIENTIFIC TOOLS FOR TESTING.- TO UTILIZE OUR EXPERTISE TO CREATE EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT WILL EXPAND THE ADOPTION OF NON-ANIMAL TEST METHODS AROUND THE GLOBE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $5,854,815 Revenue: $5,746,011

SCIENCE PROGRAM:IIVS WORKED WITH MORE THAN SIXTY COMPANIES TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE NON-ANIMAL TESTING STRATEGIES, CONDUCT TESTING, AND ASSISTS IN INTERPRETATION OF DATA. OVER 880...

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SCIENCE PROGRAM:IIVS WORKED WITH MORE THAN SIXTY COMPANIES TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE NON-ANIMAL TESTING STRATEGIES, CONDUCT TESTING, AND ASSISTS IN INTERPRETATION OF DATA. OVER 880 COMPOUNDS/PRODUCTS WERE TESTED AT THE IIVS LABORATORY - MOST IN MORE THAN ONE TEST. IIVS CONTINUES TO OPTIMIZE AND STANDARDIZE IN VITRO METHODS TO MAKE THEM SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRY AND REGULATORY NEEDS. MANY OF THESE EFFORTS ARE IN COLLABORATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT AND NGOS. ADVANCEMENTS ARE SHARED WITH THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS SO THAT OTHER INDUSTRY AND REGULATORY SCIENTISTS CAN BENEFIT. IIVS HAS DEVELOPED AND PROMOTED THE USE OF HUMAN PRECISION CUT LUNG SLICES (HPCLS) FOR POTENTIAL REGULATORY APPLICATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO USING ANIMALS FOR INHALATION AND RESPIRATORY ENDPOINTS. BASED UPON OUR SUCCESSFUL USE OF HPCLS IN IN-HOUSE STUDIES, STAKEHOLDERS HAVE INQUIRED WHETHER THEY COULD PROCURE THESE HPCLS TISSUES FOR USE WITHIN THEIR OWN LABORATORIES. IIVS PREPARED AND QUALIFIED HPCLS TISSUES FOR 17 SPONSOR RUN LABORATORY STUDIES THAT WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE USED ANIMALS.

Program 2
Expenses: $782,464 Revenue: $69,182

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM:IIVS PARTICIPATES IN NUMEROUS TRAINING ACTIVITIES FOR A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING INDUSTRY AND REGULATORY SCIENTISTS. THESE TRAININGS ARE TAILORED FOR THE...

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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM:IIVS PARTICIPATES IN NUMEROUS TRAINING ACTIVITIES FOR A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING INDUSTRY AND REGULATORY SCIENTISTS. THESE TRAININGS ARE TAILORED FOR THE SPECIFIC AUDIENCE AND GENERALLY INCLUDE LECTURES, HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS AND DATA INTERPRETATION. TWO MAJOR PROGRAMS IN WHICH IIVS PARTICIPATES ARE THE PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE NURA TRAINING AND THE ANIMAL FREE SAFETY ASSESSMENT COLLABORATION COORDINATED BY HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL. IIVS SCIENTISTS WERE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN EXPERT PANELS CONVENED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) WHICH HARMONIZES IN VITRO TESTING APPROACHES FOR THE WORLDWIDE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. THESE PANELS DISCUSSED NEW METHODS FOR GENETIC TOXICOLOGY, SKIN SENSITIZATION, EYE IRRITATION AND SKIN CORROSION. IIVS IS LEADING EFFORTS WITH INDUSTRY CONSORTIA AND 2 DIVISIONS OF THE US FEDERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO APPLY NON-ANIMAL METHODS FOR SPECIFIC ENDPOINTS. IIVS IS ALSO INVOLVED IN EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S GOAL TO REDUCE RELIANCE ON ANIMAL MODELS. IIVS STAFF HOLD BOARD POSITIONS WITHIN SOCIETIES THAT HAVE THE MISSION TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO INCREASE THE USE AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALTERNATIVE METHODS, SUCH AS THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELLULAR AND COMPUTATIONAL TOXICOLOGY, THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO, THE US SOCIETY OF TOXICOLOGY AND THE CHINESE SOCIETY OF TOXICOLOGY.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,057,602
Program Service Revenue $5,815,193
Investment Income $5,121
Other Revenue $65
TOTAL REVENUE $6,877,981

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $4,503,165
Fundraising Expenses $46,233
Program Expenses $6,637,279
Other Expenses $2,662,471
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,165,636

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $6,877,981 $6,860,766 +0.0%
Expenses $7,165,636 $6,922,486 +0.0%
Net Income $-287,655 $-61,720 +3.7%
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
5
Employees
54
Volunteers
5

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
4
$392,109
Total Directors
9
$392,109
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOHN R FOWLE DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES M HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD E KOURI DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
A WALLACE HAYES DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL A BAGLEY DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
RODGER D CURREN CEO/BOARD CHAIR/SECRETARY 10.00
Officer Director
$51,077 $1,071 $52,148
AMANDA K ULREY PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER 40.00
Officer Director
$138,367 $6,590 $144,957
HANS A RAABE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/TREASURER 40.00
Officer Director
$153,112 $25,023 $178,135
ERIN H HILL PRESIDENT/BOARD MBR. (THRU 1/2023) 40.00
Officer Director
$15,575 $1,294 $16,869
GERTRUDE-EMILIA COSTIN DIRECTOR OF LABORATORY SERVICES 40.00
Highest
$145,496 $23,064 $168,560
HOLGER P BEHRSING DIRECTOR RESPIRATORY TOXICOLOGY 40.00
Highest
$156,494 $14,731 $171,225
BRENT J GILBERT DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$142,627 $25,692 $168,319
QUANSHUN ZHANG SENIOR SCIENTIST & PROJECT LEADER 40.00
Highest
$106,201 $28,231 $134,432
NATHAN R WILT STUDY DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$114,995 $16,432 $131,427
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 $6,877,981 $7,165,636 $6,152,852 $-287,655
2022 $6,860,766 $6,922,486 $6,566,155 $-61,720
2021 $6,503,470 $6,070,350 $4,102,375 $433,120
2020 $5,879,153 $5,698,595 $4,281,216 $180,558
2019 $5,519,690 $5,897,856 $3,490,495 $-378,166
2018 $5,484,946 $5,192,081 $2,966,766 $292,865
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