Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution
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What it says it does
ITS MISSION AND PURPOSE IS TO BE AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE GOALS ARE TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ASSOCIATION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG MOLECULAR EVOLUTIONISTS AND TO FURTHER THE GOALS OF MOLECULAR EVOLUTION, AS WELL AS ITS PRACTITIONERS AND TEACHERS. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS, THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES TWO PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, "MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION AND GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION." THE SOCIETY SPONSORS AN ANNUAL MEETING, AS WELL AS SMALLER SATELLITE MEETINGS OR WORKSHOPS ON IMPORTANT, FOCUSED, AND TIMELY TOPICS. IT ALSO CONFERS HONORS AND AWARDS TO STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS.
- Income
- $906,952
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $1.1 million spent. THE SOCIETY Supports a scientific meeting/conference, which has been done every year since 1993. July 2020, the meeting was held virtually. This includes providing (a) seed money for the local organizing committee, (b) travel awards for postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and undergraduate students, and (c) travel and accommodation support for SMBE council members to attend the meeting and participate in our day-long council meeting.
- $382,335 spent. THE SOCIETY Publishes two scientific journals, Molecular Biology and Evolution (online and print, website: MBE.OXFORDJOURNALS.ORG/) AND Genome Biology and Evolution (an Open Access, online-only journal, website: GBE.OXFORDJOURNALS.ORG/). Our publisher is Oxford University Press. For Molecular Biology and Evolution, the societyhad institutional, individual and other subscriptions. The society expenses for these journals are almost exclusively associated with editor and editor office support.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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