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Western Institute for Advanced Study

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 83-4061510

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 14, 2024

1312 Seventeenth Street Suite 745Denver, CO 80202

(720) 999-9363

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

10th percentile

-51%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$19,394

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 112.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

16th percentile

-33%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-65%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Assets

Down

$17,484

Down $8,774 (-33%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$17,484

Down $8,774 (-33%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue

Down

$17,316

Down $32,814 (-65%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$26,090

Up $88 (+0.3%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$8,774

Down $32,902 (-136%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2021: $2,130Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $2,1302021Assets 2022: $26,258Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $26,2582022Assets 2023: $17,484Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $17,4842023Assets 2024: $10,910Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $10,9102024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$17,484
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$17,484

Operations Trend

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2021: $100Expenses 2021: $0Net Income 2021: $1002021Revenue 2022: $50,130Expenses 2022: $26,002Net Income 2022: $24,1282022Revenue 2023: $17,316Expenses 2023: $26,090Net Income 2023: -$8,7742023Revenue 2024: $6,741Expenses 2024: $13,315Net Income 2024: -$6,5742024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$17,316
Expenses$26,090
Net Income-$8,774
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 14, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$17,316
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To foster highly interdisciplinary scientific research.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Published a peer-reviewed article in the journal Cognitive Science. This academic publication summarized the key neuroscientific findings which laid the foundation for our first Grand Challenge. This article offered a new approach to thinking about biological computation, for the benefit of the broader scientific community.$0$20,062
Organized a symposium to explain the principles of scientific research, and to share how we are translating theoretical advances into the laboratory and the clinic. These lectures emphasized the importance of the research conducted within the Western Institute for Advanced Study, for the benefit of the broader public.$0$4,028
Presented results at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. At this conference, we relayed exciting research findings from the first Grand Challenge conducted within the Western Institute for Advanced Study. This work was presented for the benefit of neuroscientists in the immediate field of study.$0$2,000
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Elizabeth StollPresident And Scientific DirectorPT$19,394-$19,394
Nathan CassellSecretary-$0--
Phylecia JonesTreasurer-$0--
David LesterBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Western Institute for Advanced Study
EIN
83-4061510
Phone
7209999363
Address
1312 Seventeenth Street Suite 745, Denver, CO 80202

Signing Officer

Name
Elizabeth Stoll
Title
Founding Director
Phone
7209999363
Signed
2024-11-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule B, Part II

Elizabeth Stoll, the Founding Director of the Western Institute for Advanced Study, gifted six companies to the non-profit research institute. These LLCs have limited assets, including trademarks, trade knowledge, websites, domains, and bank accounts holding minimum balances. These Gifts were accepted by the Board of Directors. The Gift Agreement ("Agreement") was signed on February 1, 2023. The Companies may be retained and operated within a larger aggregate of similar activities or within a larger complex of other endeavors that is related to the exempt purposes of the Organization, with the goal of furthering scientific research and contributing to human well-being. The companies include: Scienx Holdings LLC, which owns and licenses intellectual property; Triskelion Press LLC, which is a publisher of books; Conifold Consulting Services LLC, which provides expert guidance on technical or scientific issues; Conifold Counseling Services LLC, which provides expert training on psychology for human health and in organizational contexts; Neokythera Industries LLC, which is engaged in research related to computation; and Numiera Life Sciences LLC, which is engaged in research related to cancer.

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