American Society For Cell Biology

Organization Overview

American Society For Cell Biology is located in Rockville, MD. The organization was established in 1966. According to its NTEE Classification (U50) the organization is classified as: Biological & Life Sciences, under the broad grouping of Science & Technology and related organizations. As of 12/2021, American Society For Cell Biology employed 30 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. American Society For Cell Biology is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2020, American Society For Cell Biology generated $4.8m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (6.1%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $5.5m during the year ending 12/2020. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (3.4%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2014, American Society For Cell Biology has awarded 52 individual grants totaling $887,105. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

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ANNUAL MEETING: THE ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING TRADITIONALLY IS HELD FOR FIVE DAYS IN DECEMBER AND IS ATTENDED BY ABOUT 6,000 PEOPLE. IT INCLUDES SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA SUMMARIZING RECENT ADVANCES IN CELL BIOLOGY, AND PRESENTATION OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FINDINGS. THE ABSTRACTS OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING ARE PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE SOCIETY. THE MEETING ALSO FEATURES COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR SCIENTISTS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF BIOLOGY. THE EXHIBITS INCLUDE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, CHEMICALS, AND PUBLICATIONS. THE ANNUAL MEETING ALSO FEATURES EXTENSIVE EDUCATION, CAREER, PUBLIC POLICY AND SESSIONS OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES AND WOMEN.


JOURNAL AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS: THE ASCB OWNS AND PUBLISHES THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL, THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL CBE - LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION, AND THE ASCB NEWSLETTER, PUBLISHED 6 TIMES A YEAR.


SCIENCE, OUTREACH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPS AND MANAGES MULTIPLE SCIENCE, OUTREACH, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF THE DEPARTMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT MEMBERS AT ALL STAGES HAVE ACCESS TO INITIATIVES THAT WILL SUCCESSFULLY PROGRESS THEIR CAREERS. ANOTHER GOAL OF THE DEPARTMENT IS TO ENSURE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION WITH ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS. TO DATE, THERE ARE MULTIPLE GOVERNMENT-FUNDED GRANTS HOUSED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. ASCB HAS TWO NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR HEALTH (NIH) FUNDED PROGRAMS AND TWO NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) FUNDED PROGRAMS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O). NIH PROGRAMS:INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE RESEARCH TRAINING (IPERT) - THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO SUPPORT CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE DIVERSITY OF THE BIOMEDICAL WORKFORCE AND SUPPORT CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSITION. THE PROGRAM IS FOR SCIENTISTS UNDERREPRESENTED IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND PROVIDES MENTORSHIP TO HELP PARTICIPANTS OVERCOME CHALLENGES TO SUCCESSFUL CAREER TRANSITION. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION FROM POSTDOCTORAL TO FACULTY AND FACULTY TO FULL-TENURED FACULTY. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ACTIVITIES FOR THE ENTIRE SOCIETY TO BRING AWARENESS OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE SCIENCES. MAXIMIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC INDEPENDENT CAREERS (MOSAIC) - THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO ENHANCE DIVERSITY WITHIN THE ACADEMIC BIOMEDICAL WORKFORCE TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION FROM POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS TO RESEARCH-INTENSIVE FACULTY. THE PROGRAM IS FOR SCIENTISTS UNDERREPRESENTED IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPS COHORTS, PROVIDES CAREER AND SCIENCE MENTORSHIP, ENHANCES SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, AND PROVIDES CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS. NSF PROGRAMS:FACULTY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (FRED) PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE GRANT FUNDING SUCCESS FOR SENIOR POSTDOCTORAL AND JUNIOR FACULTY FROM BACKGROUNDS UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM. THE PROGRAM ALSO SERVES POSTDOCTORAL AND JUNIOR FACULTY AT MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. RCN LEAPS - LEVERAGING, ENHANCING, AND DEVELOPING BIOLOGY (LED-BIO) SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES SHEDDING LIGHT ON PERSISTENT CULTURAL CHALLENGES- THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO ADDRESS ISSUES IMPACTING DIVERSITY AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL BY CREATING AND LEVERAGING AN EXPANDED NETWORK OF A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICES ACROSS DISCIPLINES. THE PROGRAM WILL COLLABORATIVELY IDENTIFY EVIDENCE-BASED INCLUSION STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS CHALLENGES FOUND IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES.


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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,503,925
Investment income $213,893
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $12,511
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $437,455
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $12,889
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $4,790,669

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, American Society For Cell Biology has awarded $266,342 in support to 11 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

Rochester, MN

PURPOSE: PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT GRANT

$41,000

Moab, UT

PURPOSE: PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT GRANT

$40,376

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

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Ann Arbor, MI

PURPOSE: PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT GRANT

$35,000

WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

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West Chester, PA

PURPOSE: PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT GRANT

$35,000

STEM ADVOCACY INSITUTE

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Boston, MA

PURPOSE: PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT GRANT

$35,000

HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY

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High Point, NC

PURPOSE: SUBAWARD ON NIH IPERT GRANT

$20,738
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 7 grants that American Society For Cell Biology has recieved totaling $251,170.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Kavli Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

PURPOSE: SCIENCE SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT NETWORK

$90,600
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Chevy Chase, MD

PURPOSE: Support for the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)

$50,000
Simons Foundation Inc

New York, NY

PURPOSE: ASCB PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT GRANTS 2021

$32,462
Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

PURPOSE: Sciences

$32,000
Kavli Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

PURPOSE: ASCB DOORSTEP MEETING - THE CELL BIOLOGY OF NEURODEGENERATION

$30,000
Elife Sciences Publications Ltd

PURPOSE: SUPPORT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EVALUATION OF RESEARCH

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$15,975
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$332,292
Earnings$41,528
Net Contributions$289,508
Other Expense$1,321
Ending Balance$662,007

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