Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology
Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology reported $11.4 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.35 went to program services, $27.59 to management and general costs and $6.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $380,688 (PRESIDENT & CEO(THRU 9/24)). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 66.3% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 27.6% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.36 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.3% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.7% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $380,688 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.95% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.0 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 17 | 94.3% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseKeystone Symposia sponsors an annual series of conferences for the scientific community, which are international in scope and focus on new and emerging areas of molecular and cellular biology as they apply to basic biology, human medicine, and agriculture. In fy2025, the Keystone Symposia convened 52 in-person conferences across the globe. For each meeting, we additionally offered recorded on-demand content of the talks. In addition, Keystone Symposia provided 314 scholarships to early career scientists to attend meetings and present their work. Several of the meetings also incorporated a…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO(THRU 9/24) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $359,088 | $0 | $21,600 | $380,688 |
| EX-OFFICIO DIR/CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,587 | $0 | $23,563 | $275,150 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,551 | $0 | $38,554 | $226,105 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO (FROM 7/24) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,153 | $0 | $16,912 | $171,065 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,269 | $0 | $19,115 | $169,384 |
| DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY & COMM. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,536 | $0 | $17,060 | $132,596 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,930 | $0 | $7,473 | $132,403 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 539
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology totaling $80,022 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology spent in FY2025, $66.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology reported that 66.3% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 27.6% to management and general and 6.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $380,688, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO(THRU 9/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology get its money?
Of $11.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.3% came from contributions and grants (including 2.4% from government grants) and 75.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1326605 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610759349301151 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500389349300115 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400679349301300 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300399349301040 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210419349301616 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140409349301304 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1326605: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.