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Life Sciences Research Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 52-1231801

Jun 01, 2022 to May 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 14, 2023

Organization ProfileWWW.LSRF.ORG
3020-i Prosperity Church Road 267Charlotte, NC 28269

(980) 616-0551

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.51x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.51x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

44th percentile

1.4%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

47th percentile

$50,000

Higher top officer pay than 47% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.4% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-7.2%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

4.6%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Down

$3,558,416

Down $274,249 (-7.2%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$1,735,442

Up $51,472 (+3.1%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$1,822,974

Down $325,721 (-15%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,574,286

Up $156,174 (+4.6%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$3,522,486

Down $17,647 (-0.5%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$51,800

Up $173,821 (+142%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2017: $1,293,024Liabilities 2017: $1,095,417Net Assets 2017: $197,6072017Assets 2018: $2,149,213Liabilities 2018: $2,100,575Net Assets 2018: $48,6382018Assets 2019: $4,260,209Liabilities 2019: $3,192,175Net Assets 2019: $1,068,0342019Assets 2020: $4,113,839Liabilities 2020: $3,060,958Net Assets 2020: $1,052,8812020Assets 2021: $3,048,938Liabilities 2021: $1,230,945Net Assets 2021: $1,817,9932021Assets 2022: $3,832,665Liabilities 2022: $2,148,695Net Assets 2022: $1,683,9702022Assets 2023: $3,558,416Liabilities 2023: $1,822,974Net Assets 2023: $1,735,4422023Assets 2024: $3,955,635Liabilities 2024: $1,458,848Net Assets 2024: $2,496,7872024Assets 2025: $3,455,244Liabilities 2025: $1,064,666Net Assets 2025: $2,390,5782025

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$3,558,416
Liabilities$1,822,974
Net Assets$1,735,442
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2017: $5,241,588Expenses 2017: $4,894,442Net Income 2017: $347,1462017Revenue 2018: $4,138,216Expenses 2018: $4,287,185Net Income 2018: -$148,9692018Revenue 2019: $4,602,420Expenses 2019: $3,583,024Net Income 2019: $1,019,3962019Revenue 2020: $3,387,495Expenses 2020: $3,402,648Net Income 2020: -$15,1532020Revenue 2021: $3,877,124Expenses 2021: $3,112,012Net Income 2021: $765,1122021Revenue 2022: $3,418,112Expenses 2022: $3,540,133Net Income 2022: -$122,0212022Revenue 2023: $3,574,286Expenses 2023: $3,522,486Net Income 2023: $51,8002023Revenue 2024: $3,870,218Expenses 2024: $3,108,065Net Income 2024: $762,1532024Revenue 2025: $2,812,183Expenses 2025: $2,918,392Net Income 2025: -$106,2092025

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$3,574,286
Expenses$3,522,486
Net Income$51,800
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 14, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$3,955,342
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To fund basic research in biological sciences at various institutions. Postdoctural fellowships are awarded to qualifying scientists selected by the foundation's peer review committee.

To fund basic research in the biological sciences through postdoctoral fellowships.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$3,814,348$3,555,226▼ $259,122
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$18,317$3,190▼ $15,127
Total Assets$3,832,665$3,558,416▼ $274,249
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$2,028,866$1,741,376▼ $287,490
Other Liabilities$119,829$81,598▼ $38,231
Total Liabilities$2,148,695$1,822,974▼ $325,721
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,683,970$1,735,442▲ $51,472
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,683,970$1,735,442▲ $51,472
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,832,665$3,558,416▼ $274,249
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay47th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Susan DavidsonExecutive DirectorFT$50,000$50,000
Christine PrattTreasurerFT$13,650$13,650

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Douglas E KoshlandPresident
D Leanna JonesVice President
Daniel GottschlingVice President
Jeremy NathansVice President
Meng WangVice President
Yang DanVice President
Bonnie BasslerTrustee of Advisory Board
Bruce AlbertsTrustee of Advisory Board
David BaltimoreTrustee of Advisory Board
David V GoeddelTrustee of Advisory Board
Dr Donald D BrownTrustee of Advisory Board
Elaine FuchsTrustee of Advisory Board
Feng ZhangTrustee of Advisory Board
H Robert HorvitzTrustee of Advisory Board
James E Darnell JrTrustee of Advisory Board
Joseph L GoldsteinTrustee of Advisory Board
Marc Tessier-lavigneTrustee of Advisory Board
Michael S BrownTrustee of Advisory Board
Phillip a SharpTrustee of Advisory Board
Robert TjianTrustee of Advisory Board
Shirley M TilghmanTrustee of Advisory Board
Steven L McknightTrustee of Advisory Board
Susan HockfieldTrustee of Advisory Board
Susan WesslerTrustee of Advisory Board
Thomas CechTrustee of Advisory Board
Vishva DixitTrustee of Advisory Board
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,521,130
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$53,156
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$3,521,130
Change in Net Assets
$51,800
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$3,249,500
Other Expenses$144,916
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$128,070
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$3,249,500--$3,249,500
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$128,070-$128,070
Conferences and Meetings$101,660--$101,660
Office Expenses-$25,918-$25,918
Fees for Services Accounting-$16,750-$16,750
Insurance-$588-$588
Total Functional Expenses$3,351,160$171,326$0$3,522,486
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$402,000
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$201,000
Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$201,000
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$201,000
University of California - BerkeleyBerkeley, CA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$201,000
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$201,000
University of California - San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$150,750
Carnegie Institution for SciencePalo Alto, CA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$134,000
Lawrence Berkely National LaboratoryBerkley, CA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$134,000
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$134,000
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$134,000
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$134,000
New York UniversityNew York, NY501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$100,500
University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$100,500
Boston UniversityBoston, MD501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$67,000
Broad InstituteCambridge, MA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$67,000
Columbia UniversityNew York, NY501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$67,000
Louisiana State UniversityNew Orleans, LA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$67,000
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$67,000
Salk Institute of Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$67,000
Scripps Research InstituteLa Jolla, CA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$67,000
University of California - DavisDavis, CA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$67,000
University of Colorado - BoulderBoulder, CO501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$67,000
University of OregonEugene, OR501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$67,000
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$67,000
Whitehead Institute of Biomedical ResearchCambridge, MA501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$67,000
University of Wisconsin at MadisonMadison, WI501(c)(3)To Fund Research Fellowships in Biological Sciences$16,750
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Escrow Payable$81,598
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8A

“The board of directors holds teleconferences at various times throughout the year. No formal board meeting minutes are prepared.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“NO FORMAL COMMITTEES”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The form 990 is initially reviewed and approved by the president and treasurer of the organization and then it is distributed to the board of directors for review.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization's governing documents, tax returns and financial reports are made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Life Sciences Research Foundation
EIN
52-1231801
Phone
9806160551
Address
3020-I PROSPERITY CHURCH ROAD 267, CHARLOTTE, NC 28269

Signing Officer

Name
Susan Davidson
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9806160551
Signed
2023-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Susan Davidson
Formed
1981
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Gross Mendelsohn & Associates Pa
Address
1801 PORTER STREET SUITE 500, BALTIMORE, MD 21230
Preparer
James E Crisp
Phone
4106855512
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“The organization has not changed its oversight process.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Life sciences research foundation has no liability for uncertain tax positions. The foundation's federal exempt organization tax returns are subject to examination by the internal revenue service, generally for a period of three years after the returns are filed.”

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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,558,416
Liabilities
$1,822,974
Net assets
$1,735,442
Revenue
$3,574,286
Expenses
$3,522,486
Net income
$51,800
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.46$1.06$2.39$2.81$2.92$0.11
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.96$1.46$2.50$3.87$3.11$0.76
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.56$1.82$1.74$3.57$3.52$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.83$2.15$1.68$3.42$3.54$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.05$1.23$1.82$3.88$3.11$0.77
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.11$3.06$1.05$3.39$3.40$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.26$3.19$1.07$4.60$3.58$1.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.15$2.10$0.05$4.14$4.29$0.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$1.10$0.20$5.24$4.89$0.35