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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH (EIN 36-4491158)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-15
IRS object ID
201843199349302989
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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CHARLES E MURRY
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HANS R SCHOLER
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ELLY TANAKA
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,188,752BOYAmt
EOY$7,353,005EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,930,377BOYAmt
EOY$8,927,101EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,079,323ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$396,076NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$311,146OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$732,411CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,341,092CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$605,835CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$522,504CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,273,377CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,475,219TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$732,411CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,341,092CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$605,835CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$522,504CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,273,377CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,475,219TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$5,475,219PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$21,550CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$41,772CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$76,925CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$74,135CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$149,795CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$364,177TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,092CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,974CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$704CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$809CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,943CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,114TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,598CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$980CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,066CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,250CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$22,894TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,903,404TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$20,749,607GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92750PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.92630PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$242,955OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$204,306DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,649BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$38,649TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$877Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$877TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,418,911TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$396,076NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$311,146OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$84,930RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,333,981RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,333,981TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,254,658TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,254,658ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,254,658TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). THE SOCIETY IS LIABLE FOR TAXES ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS NET INCOME. NO LIABILITY WAS CONSIDERED NECESSARY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. THE SOCIETY FOLLOWS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE SOCIETY HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS FROM WRITE OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGE -311,146.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTSTRAVEL GRANTS$2,525
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTSTRAVEL GRANTS$24,762
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTSTRAVEL GRANTS$600
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTSTRAVEL GRANTS$24,108
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTSTRAVEL GRANTS$8,935
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESREGIONAL MEETING EXPENSES$289,278
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$350,208SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$350,208TotalSpentAmt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (5 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
TRAVEL GRANTSSOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,3$2,525VISA CHECK CARD
TRAVEL GRANTSEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU31$24,762VISA CHECK CARD
TRAVEL GRANTSNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES4$600VISA CHECK CARD
TRAVEL GRANTSEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,26$24,108VISA CHECK CARD
TRAVEL GRANTSMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,12$8,935VISA CHECK CARD
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINDIVIDUALS MUST ATTEND THE MEETING TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS. THUS, THE INDIVIDUALS INCUR EXPENSES TO BE PAID BY THE AWARD. THESE ARE ALL TRAVEL AWARDS. INDIVIDUALS ARE SELECTED BY A COMMITTEE USING SPECIFIED CRITERIA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (4 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
TRAVEL AWARDS32$3,735
MCEWEN AWARD FOR INNOVATION1$100,000
TOBIAS AWARD LECTURE AWARD1$15,000
PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD1$15,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINDIVIDUALS MUST ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING TO RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES THE PROCESS INVOLVED FOR EACH TYPE OF AWARD: TRAVEL AWARDS - INDIVIDUALS INCUR EXPENSES BY ATTENDING THE MEETING THAT ARE PAID BY THE AWARD. INDIVIDUALS APPLY FOR THE TRAVEL AWARD AND A COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE WINNERS. OUTSTANDING YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD - AWARDED TO THE TOP JUNIOR RESEARCHER FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH. THERE IS A COMMITTEE THAT DETERMINES THE WINNER BASED UPON CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF STEM CELL RESEARCH. MCEWEN AWARD FOR INNOVATION - THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES ORIGINAL THINKING AND GROUND-BREAKING RESEARCH PERTAINING TO STEM CELLS OR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE THAT OPENS NEW AVENUES OF EXPLORATION TOWARDS THE UNDERSTANDING OR TREATMENT OF HUMAN DISEASE OR AFFLICTION. NOMINEES MUST BE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS CONDUCTING ORIGINAL RESEARCH IN BASIC SCIENCE OR CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSLATION IN THE FIELD OF STEM CELL RESEARCH. AT LEAST ONE NOMINEE MUST BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND THE ISSCR ANNUAL MEETING IF SELECTED AS THE AWARD RECIPIENT. THE RESEARCH RECOGNIZED SHOULD HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN THE PAST TEN YEARS, BUT THE BODY OF WORK WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED. NOMINATIONS MUST BE SPONSORED BY TWO OR MORE PEOPLE. LETTERS MAY BE SUBMITTED INDIVIDUALLY AND SHOULD INCLUDE A STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTING THE INNOVATION FOR WHICH THE NOMINEE IS BEING NOMINATED AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD OF STEM CELL RESEARCH. A COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE AWARD RECIPIENT. THE TOBIAS AWARD LECTURE AWARD RECOGNIZES ORIGINAL AND PROMISING BASIC HEMATOLOGY RESEARCH AS WELL AS DIRECT TRANSLATIONAL OR CLINICAL RESEARCH RELATED TO CELL THERAPY IN HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS. NOMINATIONS MUST BE SPONSORED BY 2 OR MORE MEMBERS AND INFORMATION SUBMITTED HIGHLIGHTING THE MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE NOMINEE. A COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE AWARD RECIPIENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
NANCY WITTY
CEO$241,453$0$17,000$0$0$0$9,310$0$22,294$0$290,057$0$0$0
CATHERINE MEIER
POLICY DIRECTOR$121,554$0$0$0$19,212$0$0$0$12,803$0$153,569$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ISSCR MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE MANIFESTED A CONTINUOUS INTEREST IN ANY DISCIPLINE IMPORTANT TO STEM CELL RESEARCH AS EVIDENCED BY WORK IN THE FIELD, ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS, AND ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS CONCERNING STEM CELL RESEARCH. THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF MEMBERS; ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, AND AFFILIATE. MEMBERS ENJOY THE RIGHT TO VOTE, HOLD OFFICE, AND PARTICIPATE ON ISSCR COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ACURRENT ACTIVE AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO ELECT A VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CLERK, ENDORSE THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF NOMINEES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ELECT NEW MEMBERS TO THE ISSCR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE AUDIT. THE TAX RETURNS WILL BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE TAX RETURN PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH VERBAL COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE SOCIETY CONSIDERS A VARIETY OF FACTORS WHEN ESTABLISHING WHAT IT BELIEVES TO BE THE APPROPRIATE SALARY OR WAGE RATE FOR ANY PARTICULAR POSITION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LIMITS ON COMPENSATION IMPOSED BY THE SOCIETY'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS, THE CEO (IN CONSULTATION WITH AN EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR IF APPLICABLE) SETS THE WAGE RATE AND SALARY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE, WITHIN THE WAGE RATE OR SALARY RANGE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. USUALLY ANNUALLY, THE SOCIETY WILL REVIEW AN EMPLOYEE'S SALARY OR WAGE RATE TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY ADJUSTMENTS SHOULD BE MADE, ALTHOUGH THE SOCIETY MAY REVIEW OR CHANGE AN EMPLOYEE'S SALARY OR WAGE RATE AT OTHER TIMES IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. WHETHER AN EMPLOYEE'S SALARY OR WAGE RATE IS CHANGE IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN THE CASE OF THE CEO, AND BY THE CEO IN ALL OTHER INSTANCES, SUBJECT TO THE COMPENSATION RANGES ESTABLISHED FOR EACH POSITION BY THE SOCIETY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY E-MAIL.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES RECEIVABLE -311,146.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.