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Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: LABORATORY
Other · BAR HARBOR, ME · EIN 01-0202467

About

To improve human health by discovering fundamental mechanisms of tissue repair, aging and regeneration, translating our discoveries for the benefit of medicine and society, and developing the next generation of scientific leaders.

DBA Laboratory

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
113
Volunteers
38

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2022-12-31
Revenue
$12.0M
Expenses
$15.3M
Assets
$30.5M
Liabilities
$5.7M

Financial history

$15.3M$7.6M$0
16171819202122
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2022: $12.0M · Peak FY2016: $12.8M · Avg: $11.7M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$2K
Grants Given
$147K
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY
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Address

159 Old BAR Harbor RD
BAR Harbor, ME, 04609-725

Governance

Voting board members21
Independent members20
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %51.0%
Permanent endowment %32.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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