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Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening

EIN 27-2620284 · Oak Brook, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SOCIETY FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION (SLAS) BRINGS TOGETHER RESEARCHERS IN ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT TO ADVANCE LIFE SCIENCES DISCOVERY AND TECHNOLOGY VIA EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY BUILDING. THE MISSION OF SLAS IS TO BE A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION PROVIDING FORUMS FOR EDUCATION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING.

Income
$9.8 million
Spending
$11.3 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
8.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
22
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$387,210, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 48% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (5)
  1. $7.8 million spent. CONFERENCES AND EDUCATION - SLAS HOSTS CONFERENCES IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE FROM ALL AREAS OF THE LABORATORY AUTOMATION AND SCREENING FIELD. THE CONFERENCES INCLUDE PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL COURSES.
  2. $1.1 million spent. STRATEGY - THE SLAS STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS FUNCTIONS AS A GUIDE FOR DECISION-MAKING AND AS A FRAMEWORK TO MEASURE PROGRESS. THIS PLAN IS A FLEXIBLE TOOL THAT CAN BE RECALIBRATED WHEN NECESSARY IN RESPONSE TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BY THE CHANGES IN MEMBER PRIORITIES, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, AND MARKET TRENDS. THE PLANS DEVELOPED HELP TO FOCUS RESOURCES IN WAYS THAT WILL BEST SERVE THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE ORGANIZATION.
  3. $381,309 spent. MEMBERSHIPS - SLAS MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES A GLOBAL COMMUNITY COMPRISING OF APPROXIMATELY 20,000 DEDICATED SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, RESEARCHERS, TECHNOLOGISTS, AND BUSINESS LEADERS CONCENTRATED ON RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY THROUGH LABORATORY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING 1,900 PAID MEMBERS. SLAS OFFERS TANGIBLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, RELEVANT MEMBER BENEFITS AND SERVICES, AND IMPORTANT RESOURCES TO ITS MEMBERSHIP.
  4. $128,650 spent. JOURNALS - PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF "SLAS DISCOVERY AND "SLAS TECHNOLOGY", WHICH ARE SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS ADDRESSING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF ISSUES THAT ARE MISSION-CRITICAL TO ACADEMIA, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT RESEARCHERS, SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, ENABLING RESEARCH TEAMS TO GAIN SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS, INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY, ELEVATE DATA QUALITY, REDUCE PROCESS CYCLE TIMES, AND ENABLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE.
  5. $488,383 spent. THE AWARDS PROGRAM ADVANCES SLAS'S CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES BY: (I) ENCOURAGING, HONORING, AND HIGHLIGHTING SIGNIFICANT SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO LABORATORY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; (II) ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT LABORATORY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; AND (III) ENCOURAGING CONTRIBUTIONS TO SLAS'S SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BY RECOGNIZING EXCEPTIONAL PRESENTATIONS, POSTERS, AND ARTICLES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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