SCIENCE FOR AMERICA INC

EIN: 882763460 501(c)(3) Science & Technology

CAMBRIDGE, MA

Total Revenue
$659,896
Total Expenses
$4,409,039
Total Assets
$16,903,781
Net Assets
$16,664,158
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2022
Legal Domicile
DE
Principal Officer
ERIC S LANDER
Phone
8577993522
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

SCIENCE FOR AMERICA INC, founded in 2022, is a small nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $660K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 94% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $4.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 568% operating deficit.

Mission

SCIENCE FOR AMERICA IS A "SOLUTIONS INCUBATOR" ROOTED IN BOLD SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL POSSIBILITIES WORKING TO DEVELOP VISION, STRATEGY, AND EXECUTION PLANS, AND TO ENSURE THE LAUNCH AND SUCCESS OF THOSE SOLUTIONS SCIENCE FOR AMERICA BRINGS TOGETHER SCIENTISTS AND TECHNOLOGISTS AND WORKS WITH PARTNERS ACROSS SECTORS TO:-IDENTIFY POTENTIAL GAME-CHANGING SOLUTIONS TO URGENT CHALLENGES, IN THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD, THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY HAPPENING, -DEVELOP CLEAR VISION, STRATEGY AND EXECUTION PLANS, AND-ENSURE THE LAUNCH AND SUCCESS OF THOSE SOLUTIONS, BY INCUBATING THEM TO AN APPROPRIATE STAGE.POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS MAY INCLUDE THE CREATION OF PROJECTS, INITIATIVES, SHARED FACILITIES, COALITIONS, NEW COMPANIES, PRIZES, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $938,974 Revenue: $0

CLIMATE AND ENERGY - WE HAVE DEDICATED EFFORT TO SYNTHESIZING OUR ANALYSES ON CARBON CAPTURE, STORAGE, AND UTILIZATION. WHILE WE NEED TO RAPIDLY STOP ADDING LARGE AMOUNTS OF CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) AND...

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CLIMATE AND ENERGY - WE HAVE DEDICATED EFFORT TO SYNTHESIZING OUR ANALYSES ON CARBON CAPTURE, STORAGE, AND UTILIZATION. WHILE WE NEED TO RAPIDLY STOP ADDING LARGE AMOUNTS OF CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) AND OTHER GREENHOUSE GASSES TO THE ATMOSPHERE, EVEN THE MOST AGGRESSIVE PLANS FOR DECARBONIZATION REQUIRE REMOVING 10-20 BILLION TONS OF CO2 EACH YEAR TO REACH NET-ZERO. THE CHALLENGE IS, CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL AND STORAGE TODAY IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND NOT READY TO SCALE TO GIGATON-LEVELS.

Program 2
Expenses: $915,395 Revenue: $0

HEALTH - WE PROPOSE A NATIONWIDE SYSTEM FOR RAPID DRUG EVALUATION TO INTERCEPT CANCER RECURRENCE AT ITS EARLIEST MOLECULAR STAGE. THE SYSTEM UNITES A CRITICAL MASS OF CANCER CENTERS, ENGAGED...

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HEALTH - WE PROPOSE A NATIONWIDE SYSTEM FOR RAPID DRUG EVALUATION TO INTERCEPT CANCER RECURRENCE AT ITS EARLIEST MOLECULAR STAGE. THE SYSTEM UNITES A CRITICAL MASS OF CANCER CENTERS, ENGAGED PATIENTS, AND TRIAL SPONSORS VIA A PLATFORM FOR SURVEILLANCE, TRIAL SCREENING, AND EVIDENCE GENERATION THAT WILL DELIVER EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND IMPACT IN HOW WE TREAT CANCER PATIENTS AND CONDUCT CLINICAL RESEARCH. WE HAVE PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE IN NATURE REVIEW CANCER ("A STANDING PLATFORM FOR CANCER DRUG DEVELOPMENT USING CTDNA-BASED EVIDENCE OF RECURRENCE") WHICH CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE.

Program 3
Expenses: $614,564 Revenue: $0

STEM EQUITY AND EDUCATION - WE WANTED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHICH GROUPS ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM, HOW MUCH ARE THEY UNDERREPRESENTED BY, AND ARE SOME UNIVERSITIES DOING BETTER THAN OTHERS AT...

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STEM EQUITY AND EDUCATION - WE WANTED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHICH GROUPS ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM, HOW MUCH ARE THEY UNDERREPRESENTED BY, AND ARE SOME UNIVERSITIES DOING BETTER THAN OTHERS AT DIVERSIFYING THEIR STEM STUDENT POPULATION. WE STARTED BY LOOKING AT RELATIVE REPRESENTATION: THE REPRESENTATION OF A GROUP RELATIVE TO THEIR REPRESENTATION IN A BASELINE POPULATION. CALCULATING A GIVEN POPULATION'S REPRESENTATION IN STEM AT A COLLEGE COMPARED TO THAT POPULATION'S BASELINE REPRESENTATION IN THE SAME COLLEGE'S OVERALL POPULATION MAY ALLOW US TO EVALUATE CURRENT DEMOGRAPHICS TO SEE IF THERE ARE PATTERNS OF OVER OR UNDER REPRESENTATION FOR CERTAIN GROUPS IN STEM, RELATIVE TO THEIR REPRESENTATION ACROSS THAT UNIVERSITY AS A WHOLE.

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $658,589
Other Revenue $1,307
TOTAL REVENUE $659,896

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $18,495
Salaries & Benefits $2,623,312
Fundraising Expenses $181,268
Program Expenses $2,468,933
Other Expenses $1,767,232
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,409,039

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $659,896 $10,923,093 -0.9%
Expenses $4,409,039 $4,020,374 +0.1%
Net Income $-3,749,143 $6,902,719 -1.5%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
3
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
3

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
3
$448,398
Total Directors
5
$448,398
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ERIC S LANDER CHAIR & CEO 6.00
Officer Director
$78,861 $49 $78,910
KAITLIN BROWMAN COO & TREASURER 40.00
Officer Director
$331,091 $38,397 $369,488
AMANDA RUBIN SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC SCHMIDT MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REID HOFFMAN MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONNA BADGETT OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$213,499 $10,369 $223,868
ZARA BURKE SCIENTIST 40.00
Highest
$282,803 $43,272 $326,075
ARIEL CARMELI SCIENTIST 40.00
Highest
$221,422 $44,555 $265,977
ALEXANDRA RITCHIE SCIENTIST 40.00
Highest
$226,379 $11,082 $237,461
VICTORIA CHERNOW SCIENTIST 40.00
Highest
$192,604 $31,509 $224,113
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 $659,896 $4,409,039 $16,903,781 $-3,749,143
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $16,849,304 $3,448,050 $14,925,476 $13,401,254
2022 $648,500 $539,172 $109,979 $109,328
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