Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology

Analysis

Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology is a registered charity in United States, based in Silverthorne, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology reported income of $14.9m and spending of $13.2m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $17.5m to $14.9m (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Terc Inc ($14.9m), San Diego Theatres Inc ($15.0m) and Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration Inc ($14.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 71% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (8.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $20.2m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $18.7m. It reported 38 employees.