International Society for Computational Biology Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 160 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE ISCB IS AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARLY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO ADVOCATE FOR AND ADVANCE SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH, TRAINING, OUTREACH, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY BUILDING IN COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY AND ITS PROFESSIONS. IT SERVES ITS GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY MEETINGS, PUBLICATIONS, AND REPORTS ON METHODS AND TOOLS; BY DISSEMINATING KEY INFORMATION ABOUT BIOINFORMATICS RESOURCES AND RELEVANT NEWS FROM RELATED FIELDS; AND BY ACTIVELY FACILITATING TRAINING, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND NETWORKING.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 15.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 668
- Highest pay
- $220,938, 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: 76 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 160 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: 94 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (4)
- $1.5 million spent. THE ISCB ORGANIZES THE INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (ISMB), ISCB-AFRICA, ISCB-ASIA, ISCB-LATIN AMERICA, GLBIO AND OTHER SATELLITE MEETINGS TO ATTRACT TOP RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS IN ALL AREAS OF COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS A ROBUST ONLINE WEBINAR SERIES FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND TRAINING, ISCBACADEMY.
- $47,737 spent. THE ISCB HAS TWO OFFICIAL JOURNALS, OUP "BIOINFORMATICS AND OUP/ISCB "BIOINFORMATICS ADVANCES", WHICH HAVE THE HIGHEST IMPACT ON MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY. ISCB ALSO HAS AFFILIATIONS WITH OTHER JOURNALS FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS THAT BENEFIT ITS MEMBERS.
- $29,563 spent. THE ISCB PROVIDES A WEBSITE TO ALLOW MEMBERS TO NETWORK AND COMMUNICATE, TO SEARCH JOB POSTINGS AND TO PROVIDE OTHER CAREER RESOURCES, TO SEARCH ONLINE COURSES, TO SEARCH DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY AND TO INFORM ABOUT AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS.
- $298 spent. WEBINAR: ISCB INVESTED IN AN ONLINE COMMUNITY PLATFORM TO RUN ITS WEBINAR PROGRAM JUNO. THIS PLATFORM ALLOWS THE WEBINARS TO BE CONDUCTED LIVE AND HOSTS ON-DEMAND LIBRARIES OF ISCB WEBINAT AND CONFERENCE CONTENT. THE PLATFORM IS OPEN ACCESS AND CAN BE ACCESSED VIA REGISTERING TO USE THE PLATFORM
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
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.
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? 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.
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 October 1998.
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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