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Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

EIN 52-0700497 · Rockville, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY (FASEB) ADVANCES HEALTH AND WELFARE BY PROMOTING PROGRESS AND EDUCATION IN BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES THROUGH SERVICE TO ITS MEMBER SOCIETIES AND COLLABORATIVE ADVOCACY.

Income
$12.2 million
Spending
$14.2 million
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
9.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 69%
Employees
36
Volunteers
205
Highest pay
$630,142, executive director/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 22% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 62% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    32 of 32 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, 2024, 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 (6)
  1. $6.1 million spent. SCIENCE RESEARCH CONFERENCES - THE FASEB SCIENCE RESEARCH CONFERENCES ARE A SERIES OF SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES THAT PROMOTE DIALOGUE AMONG RESEARCHERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF FASEB MEMBER SOCIETIES, IN THE BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES TO SPUR INNOVATION AND EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE.
  2. $1.8 million spent. CORE FUNCTIONS - LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND SCIENCE POLICY ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (OPA) SUPPORT THE FEDERATION'S CORE COMPETENCY, ADVANCING RESEARCH FUNDING AND POLICIES THAT STIMULATE THE BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. THROUGH OPA'S IN-DEPTH POLICY ANALYSES, DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES, AND COMMUNICATION AND SUPPORT FOR ALL FASEB PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES, CORE FUNCTIONS PROVIDE THE MOST DIRECT BENEFIT TO MEMBER SOCIETIES AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS.
  3. $1.2 million spent. FASEB JOURNALS - THE FASEB JOURNAL AND FASEB BIOADVANCES, FASEB'S FLAGSHIP JOURNALS, FEATURE TRANSDISCIPLINARY ORIGINAL RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS THE FEDERATION'S STRATEGIC GOAL TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS AND EDUCATION IN THE BIOSCIENCES.
  4. $713,350 spent. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES - TAILORED MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO HELP MEET THE PRECISE NEEDS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES, FROM THEIR DAY-TO-DAY ADMINISTRATION TO LONG-TERM PLANNING, AS WELL AS MEET THE FEDERATION'S STRATEGIC GOAL OF HELPING TO FACILITATE THE MISSIONS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES.
  5. $381,466 spent. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION (DEAI) PROGRAM - PROVIDES A SUITE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING SCIENTISTS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SCIENCES. USING A UNIQUE, MULTIFACETED APPROACH, FASEB'S DEAI PROGRAM SEEKS TO BUILD REPRESENTATIVE LEADERSHIP, FOSTER WORK ENVIRONMENTS WHERE RESEARCHERS CAN BRING THEIR WHOLE SELVES, AND ENGAGE WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE LIFE SCIENCES. THE DEAI PROGRAM CONSISTS OF FOUR OPPORTUNITIES: CARES, LEAD, SEED, AND FRIENDS. CARES HELPS ALLEVIATE FINANCIAL BURDENS ASSOCIATED WITH CAREGIVING, ALLOWING MEMBERS TO PURSUE CRITICAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. LEAD IS A REVERSE MENTORING PROGRAM THAT PAIRS AN EARLY-CAREER MENTOR WITH A SENIOR-LEVEL MENTEE TO FOSTER EXCHANGE OF DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND BROADER CULTURAL VIEWS. SEED IS A COHORT PROGRAM FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING SKILLS CRITICAL TO HELPING PARTICIPANTS NAVIGATE KEY EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRANSITIONS.
  6. $368,007 spent. DATAWORKS! - IS AN INITIATIVE THAT BRINGS THE BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH COMMUNITIES TOGETHER TO ADVANCE HUMAN HEALTH THROUGH DATA SHARING AND REUSE. DATAWORKS! FEATURES FOUR COMPONENTS TO FOSTER THIS CULTURE CHANGE. DATAWORKS! SALONS PROVIDE CONVERSATION SPACES FOR BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND DESIGN EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR DATA SHARING AND REUSE. THE DATAWORKS! PRIZE RECOGNIZES RESEARCH TEAMS FOR THEIR EFFORTS INTEGRATING DATA SHARING AND REUSE TO ADVANCE HUMAN HEALTH AND DISCOVERY. DATAWORKS! COMMUNITY ENABLES INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHERS AND RESEARCH TEAMS TO HONE SKILLS AND MENTOR PEERS IN DATA MANAGEMENT AND SHARING, WHILE THE DATAWORKS! HELP DESK PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO FOR THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY TO NAVIGATE AND ADOPT DATA SHARING AND REUSE POLICIES AND PRACTICES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1959.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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