Nucleate Bio Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EMPOWER TOMORROW'S BIOTECH LEADERS BY EDUCATING TODAY'S ACEDEMIC TRAINEES
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 1,000
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 2516 of 16 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 (1)
- $1.7 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OACTIVATOR PROGRAM - THE GOAL OF THE NUCLEATE "ACTIVATOR" PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A RIGOROUS AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO FUTURE BIOTECH ENTREPRENEURS. OUR CORE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF BI-WEEKLY WORKSHOPS HELD THROUGHOUT THE SPRING, AND CULMINATES IN A FINAL PITCH EVENT WHERE TEAMS SHOWCASE THEIR COMPANIES TO A LARGE AUDIENCE OF INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS.THE WORKSHOPS, CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR WORLD-CLASS ADVISORS, ARE STRUCTURED TO ADDRESS CRITICAL ASPECTS OF EARLY-STAGE LIFE SCIENCE COMPANY FORMATION. TOGETHER, THEY ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A ROADMAP FOR TRANSLATING AND COMMERCIALIZING EARLY-STAGE TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS.EACH WORKSHOP CONSISTS OF THREE PARTS:1) PRE-WORK - TEAMS PREPARE SLIDES AND DISCUSSION TOPICS AHEAD OF EACH WORKSHOP, WHICH ARE CIRCULATED TO WORKSHOP EXPERTS IN ADVANCE. AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM, THESE SLIDES WILL FORM THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF THEIR FINAL 10-15 MINUTE POLISHED PITCH DECK.2) HANDS-ON FEEDBACK - DURING THE 2-HOUR WORKSHOPS, TEAMS ARE PAIRED WITH EXPERTS RELEVANT TO THEIR TARGETED MARKET AND/OR TECHNOLOGY WHO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE MATERIALS PRESENTED BY THE TEAMS.3) POST-WORK - AFTER EACH WORKSHOP, TEAMS INTEGRATE EXPERT FEEDBACK AND PROVIDE AN ON TOPIC, ONE PARAGRAPH WRITTEN SUMMARY OUTLINING WHAT WAS LEARNED AND WHAT QUESTIONS ARE STILL OUTSTANDIN. THE POST-WORK SUMMARY FROM EACH WORKSHOP WILL FUNCTION AS A BUILDING BLOCK FOR THE FINAL BUSINESS PLAN.BY THE END OF THE PROGRAM, TEAMS WILL LEAVE WITH A POLISHED PITCH DECK, WRITTEN BUSINESS PLAN, FUNDRAISING STRATEGY, AND A NETWORK OF RELEVANT INDUSTRY ADVISORS AND MENTORS. THIS YEAR, OUR CURRICULUM WILL BE MANAGED AND ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE EDUFLOW PLATFORM TO CREATE AN INTEGRATED, UNIFORM, AND SEAMLESS EXPERIENCE FOR PARTICIPANTS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 October 13, 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 March 2022.
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 October 21, 2026.
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