Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute of Baystate Medical
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH BY DEVELOPING CREATIVE NEW APPROACHES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
- Income
- $0
- Spending
- $234,063
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 4.6 months of spending
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 68% of what it owns.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 100% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (3)
- $71,598 spent. BREAST REGISTRY DESCRIPTION: ANALYSIS-READY DATASETS WITH PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS TOGETHER WITH TREATMENTS AND OUTCOMES ARE ESSENTIAL TO MONITOR SUCCESS IN DIAGNOSIS AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF DISEASE AND IDENTIFY GAPS THAT EXIST. WE HAVE CREATED A PROSPECTIVE REGISTRY FOCUSED ON BREAST CANCER. THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES A DETAILED SURVEY OF LIFESTYLE, HEALTH HISTORY, DIAGNOSTIC, TREATMENT INFORMATION, AND OUTCOMES. TISSUE SPECIMENS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL THE PARTICIPANTS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PRESENT ENROLLMENT IS 1,565 PARTICIPANTS.
- $71,598 spent. TISSUE AND CELL BIOREPOSITORY DESCRIPTION: NORMAL AND CANCER CELLS FROM A DIVERSE COHORT OF PATIENTS IS NEEDED TO IDENTIFY CELLULAR MECHANISMS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WIDE VARIATION IN RESPONSES TO THERAPIES AMONG INDIVIDUALS. THE EFFORT HAS EMPHASIZED COLLECTIONS OF NORMAL BREAST EPITHELIAL CELLS FROM PARTICIPANTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS TO CREATE STABLE CELL LINES REPRESENTING THE GENETIC AND EPIGENETIC DIVERSITY IN THE POPULATION OF WOMEN. TUMOR TISSUES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR CREATING CELL AND TRANSPLANT MODELS OF BREAST CANCERS.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: BREAST TISSUES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED FOR FIXATION AND FROZEN SAMPLE FROM 670 WOMEN. PRIMARY CULTURES OF BREAST EPITHELIAL CELLS HAVE BEEN DISSOCIATED AND FROZEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 425 WOMEN. WE HAVE CREATED AND CHARACTERIZED IMMORTALIZED CELL LINES FROM 16 PARTICIPANTS WHICH ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS. WHEN GROWN IN 3D MATRIX, THE CELL LINES FORM DUCTLIKE STRUCTURES TO MODEL NORMAL BREAST AND FORM TUMORS WHEN EXPOSED TO CHEMICALS OR WHEN ONCOGENES ARE INTRODUCED. THE OVARIAN REPOSITORY CONTAINS OVARIAN TISSUES AND MATCHING BLOODS FROM 160 DONORS.
- $71,598 spent. HISTOLOGICAL SERVICES (HISTOSPRING): THE FACILITY MAINTAINS THE EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE HISTOLOGICAL SERVICES TO ASSIST INVESTIGATORS WITH ANALYSIS OF TISSUE SPECIMENS AS WELL AS SUPPORTING IRB SUBMISSIONS AND TISSUE PROCUREMENT. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PROVIDE HISTOLOGICAL SERVICES TO RESEARCHERS AT UMASS AMHERST, UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL, BAYSTATE HEALTH SYSTEM AS WELL AS SERVING RESEARCHERS FROM ADDITIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 2025.
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 August 2004.
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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