MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY
EIN 04-2104690 · Science & Technology (U500)
What they do
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is A World-renowned Center for Biological Discovery and Training That is Notably Affiliated With More Than 60 Nobel Prize Winners. Research is Conducted By Full-time Faculty As Well As Hundreds of The Worlds Leading Scientists Who Are Attracted By The MBLs Unique Resources and Strengths, and Who Come to The MBL to Conduct Research for Weeks or Months At A Time. Their Work Spans Biological Scales From Molecules and Cells to Ecosystems. The MBL Trains Students From High School to Postdoctoral Levels. Central to The MBLs Identity Are Its Advanced Graduate Level Research Courses.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $84.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
- What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $946,951 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $561,532 for NIPAM H PATEL (DIRECTOR OF THE MBL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)
NIPAM H PATELDIRECTOR OF THE MBL
LINDA HYMANDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
PAUL E SPEERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
ANNE SYLVESTERDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
MARY S HARRINGTONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
JOSHUA ROSENTHALSENIOR SCIENTIST
DAVID B MARK WELCHSENIOR SCIENTIST
JENNIFER MORGANDIRECTOR OF THE EUGENE BELL CENTER
MARIE RUSSELLDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES
ALEXANDRA Z WORDEN PHDSENIOR SCIENTIST
JUAN J DE PABLOTRUSTEE
A PAUL ALIVISATOSFORMER CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
LORI BERKOSECRETARY OF THE MBL CORPORATION
CATHERINE THOMASTRUSTEE
WILLIAM I HUYETTCHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
WILLIAM A LINTONTRUSTEE
WALTER E MASSEYTRUSTEE
TIMOTHY A SPRINGERTRUSTEE
SUSAN M FITZPATRICKTRUSTEE
SAUL J PANNELLVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SAMME L THOMPSONTRUSTEE
RONALD P OHANLEYTRUSTEE
ROBERT ROSIELLOTRUSTEE
PETER D BARBEYTRUSTEE
AVRAM HERSHKOTRUSTEE
BRIEN OBRIENTRUSTEE
MAX PAUL ROSENTRUSTEE
DAVID A GREENETRUSTEE
CATHERINE E HIBBITTTRUSTEE
MARGARET J FOFONOFFTRUSTEE
CHRISTOPHER G KENNEDYTRUSTEE
LEWIS T WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
CONSTANCE T KELLERTRUSTEE
JOHN W ROWETRUSTEE
JOHN W MCCARTERTRUSTEE
DAVID JOHNSONTRUSTEE
JEAN A KINGTRUSTEE
ETHAN A LERNERTRUSTEE
DYANN F WIRTHTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1938
- Location
- 7 MBL STREET, WOODS HOLE, MA 02543-1015
- County
- Barnstable
- In care of
- % MELISSA NEWMAN
- Primary officer
- Damian N Desiderio, Chief Financial & Operating Officer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- NTEE classification
- Science & Technology (U500)
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes