IRS 990 Nonprofit Profile

Marine Biological Laboratory

The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is dedicated to scientific discovery - exploring fundamental biology, understanding biodiversity and the environment, and informing the human condition through research and education in biology, biomedicine, and environmental science. Founded in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, in 1888, the MBL is a private, nonprofit institution and an affiliate of the University of Chicago.

Financials

Filing year
2023
Total revenue
$57.3M
Total expenses
$55.7M
Total assets
$245.0M
Program expenses
$46.4M
Administration
$7.9M
Fundraising
$1.5M
Program share of expenses
83%
EIN
42104690
Sector
Public, Societal Benefit
Location
Woods Hole, MA

Leadership and Compensation

A Paul Alivisatos - Former Chair of the Board of Trustees
$1.9M
Juan J de Pablo - Trustee
$949K
Lori Berko - Secretary of the MBL Corporation
$567K
Nipam H Patel - Director of the MBL
$515K
Paul E Speer - Chief Operating Officer
$358K
Linda Hyman - Director of Education
$333K
Anne Sylvester - Director, Division of Research
$296K
Joshua Rosenthal - Senior Scientist
$275K
Mary S Harrington - Chief Financial Officer
$275K
David B Mark Welch - Senior Scientist
$262K

Officers, directors and key employees with total reported compensation, from Form 990 Part VII.

Governance

Voting board members
24
Independent members
21

Grants

Grants to U.S. organizations and individuals
$3.6M
Grants outside the U.S.
$1.3M

Foreign Activity

Reported $1.3M in grants and assistance outside the United States (Form 990 Part IX line 3; detail on Schedule F).

www.mbl.edu

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Financial data on this page is sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.