2025-11-17T16:48:31+00:00 2024-12-31 135381590 BDO USA 200 PARK AVE 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10166 990 2024-01-01 452313408 IGEM FOUNDATION INC IGEM 6172370037 45 PROSPECT STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 NEMANJA STIJEPOVIC PRESIDENT & CEO 2025-11-17 true TARA COOKE P01281186 2128858000 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NEMANJA STIJEPOVIC 45 PROSPECT STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 6496323 false X IGEM.ORG X 2011 MA THE INTERNATIONAL GENETICALLY ENGINEERED MACHINE (IGEM) FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATION AND COMPETITION, ADVANCEMENT OF SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION. THE IGEM FOUNDATION FOSTERS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THROUGH ORGANIZING AND OPERATING THE IGEM COMPETITION, THE PREMIER STUDENT SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY COMPETITION. IT ALSO FOSTERS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION BY ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING THE REGISTRY OF STANDARD BIOLOGICAL PARTS, A COMMUNITY COLLECTION OF BIOLOGICAL COMPONENTS. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION BY DEVELOPING AN OPEN COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS AND PRACTITIONERS IN SCHOOLS, LABORATORIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTES, AND INDUSTRY. THE IGEM COMMUNITY HAS A LONG HISTORY OF INVOLVING STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW FIELD OF SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY. 7 6 2 8 0 150138 150002 5870268 6326667 9438 19654 0 0 6029844 6496323 235000 0 0 0 945555 1185175 0 0 0 6151696 5107207 7332251 6292382 -1302407 203941 1048801 1716033 821645 1284936 227156 431097 THE INTERNATIONAL GENETICALLY ENGINEERED MACHINE (IGEM) FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATION AND COMPETITION, ADVANCEMENT OF SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION. THE IGEM FOUNDATION FOSTERS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THROUGH ORGANIZING AND OPERATING THE IGEM COMPETITION, THE PREMIER STUDENT SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY COMPETITION. IT ALSO FOSTERS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION BY ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING THE REGISTRY OF STANDARD BIOLOGICAL PARTS, A COMMUNITY COLLECTION OF BIOLOGICAL COMPONENTS. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION BY DEVELOPING AN OPEN COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS AND PRACTITIONERS IN SCHOOLS, LABORATORIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTES, AND INDUSTRY. THE IGEM COMMUNITY HAS A LONG HISTORY OF INVOLVING STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW FIELD OF SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY. false false 5270580 0 6326667 IGEM FOUNDATION FOSTERS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE IGEM COMPETITION, THE WORLD'S PREMIER STUDENT SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY COMPETITION. IN 2024, IGEM ENGAGED MORE THAN 400 STUDENT TEAMS AND INSTITUTIONS GLOBALLY AND OVER 10,000 PARTICIPANTS FROM 45 COUNTRIES-THE HIGHEST PARTICIPATION IN ITS HISTORY. THE ANNUAL IGEM GRAND JAMBOREE IS THE CULMINATING EVENT OF THE COMPETITION, WHERE TEAMS PRESENT THEIR WORK AND COMPETE FOR AWARDS. IT BROUGHT TOGETHER 4300 STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS, PROMOTING GLOBAL COLLABORATION IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. IGEM ALSO OPERATES THE REGISTRY OF STANDARD BIOLOGICAL PARTS, A COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT NOW INCLUDES MORE THAN 74,000 CONTRIBUTIONS. THROUGH ITS INITIATIVES, IGEM PROMOTES EDUCATION, BIOSAFETY, RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION, SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY LEADERS IN SCHOOLS, LABORATORIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTES, AND INDUSTRY. 5270580 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false true false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true X 2 0 true 2 true false true FR false false false false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false false false false MA X SARAH BEGUELIN 6172370037 45 PROSPECT STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 RANDALL RETTBERG PRESIDENT (THRU 7/16/24)/DIRECTOR 20.0 20.0 X X 0 183600 0 THOMAS KNIGHT TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ARIEL LINDNER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DREW ENDY DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN CUMBERS DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KING CHOW DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MEGAN PALMER DIRECTOR (THRU 11/18/24) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PAM SILVER DIRECTOR (THRU 3/24/24) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RICHARD JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 NAN ZHANG EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 10/27/24) 5.0 35.0 X 0 98120 0 NEMANJA STIJEPOVIC PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 7/17/24) (EVP/COO THRU 7/16/24) 20.0 20.0 X 0 121442 0 0 403162 0 0 false true false 0 150002 150002 PROGRAM FEES 900099 5755687 5755687 0 0 SPONSOR REVENUE 900099 570980 570980 0 0 0 0 0 0 6326667 19654 0 0 19654 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6496323 6326667 0 19654 X 0 0 875540 700432 175108 0 4290 3432 858 0 12952 10362 2590 0 292393 233914 58479 0 60164 0 60164 0 112361 0 112361 0 892446 891039 1407 0 116413 91684 24729 0 126896 101517 25379 0 350386 0 350386 0 376051 334610 41441 0 JAMBOREE EVENT EXPENSES 2903590 2903590 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 151342 151342 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 17558 17558 0 0 0 0 6292382 5270580 1021802 0 86901 300735 732860 1034247 221500 38000 0 0 550 0 0 0 0 0 0 6990 0 6990 336061 1048801 1716033 492248 1244936 1900 40000 0 0 327497 0 821645 1284936 X 227156 431097 0 0 227156 431097 1048801 1716033 203941 0 X false true true false X 940000 2050948 653602 150138 150002 3944690 2383905 3022736 4345699 5870268 6326667 21949275 0 0 0 3323905 5073684 4999301 6020406 6476669 25893965 0 100000 0 100000 150000 350000 173680 149153 149833 139538 135037 747241 173680 249153 149833 239538 285037 1097241 24796724 2528 7260 17344 25802 19654 72588 0 2528 7260 17344 25802 19654 72588 0 0 3756 18 0 0 3774 3326433 5084700 5016663 6046208 6496323 25970327 0.95481 0.9623 0 0.0022 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, COLUMN A - 0.0, COLUMN B - 3756.0, COLUMN C - 18.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - 0.0, COLUMN F - 3774.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED OTHER DUE FROM IGEM EUROPE 336061 336061 Federal Income Taxes 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote THE FOUNDATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. ASC 740 PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT PROCESS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. ASC 740 ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RECOGNITION, DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. AT DECEMBER 31, 2024, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false RANDALL RETTBERG PRESIDENT (THRU 7/16/24)/DIRECTOR 0 183600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 183600 0 0 Schedule J, Part III THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL OF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM IGEM EUROPE, A RELATED TAXABLE CORPORATION. THE METHODS USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION INCLUDED COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c iGEM Foundation, Inc. has a conflict of interest policy in place, however, did not monitor compliance with its conflict of interest policy or require annual disclosures during the tax year. The organization plans to establish a formal monitoring process and require annual written conflict of interest disclosures from officers, directors, and key employees during 2025. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 The organization does not compensate the President and CEO. Compensation to the President and CEO, and Executive Vice President is paid by its affiliate iGEM Europe, iGEM uses compensation committee and approval by the board or compensation committee to determine these officers compensation of which is contemporaneously documented. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990 was prepared by a nationally recognized accounting firm in conjunction with the organization's financial department. The draft Form 990 was reviewed by the President and CEO, and the organization's Business Manager for accuracy and completeness, then provided to the full board prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public UPON REQUEST, THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE AVAILABLE ONLY THOSE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED UNDER THE PUBLIC INSPECTION LAWS. Form 990, Part VII, Section A Compensation RANDALL RETTBERG, NEMANJA STIJEPOVIC, AND NAN ZHANG ARE EMPLOYEES OF IGEM EUROPE AND RESIDE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. IGEM FOUNDATION REIMBURSES IGEM EUROPE FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION PAID TO EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24a The Jamboree event expense represents Program Service expenses for iGEM's largest and primary program, the annual iGEM Grand Jamboree. These costs include venue rental; utilities and temporary infrastructure; audiovisual equipment and technical services; event staffing and labor; construction, staging, and decorations; rental of furniture and fixtures; safety, medical, and security services; printing and signage; event merchandise and participant materials; marketing and communications; and catering and hospitality services necessary to operate and deliver this core program. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees CONTRACTORS - Total Expense: 815413, Program Service Expense: 815413, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; CONSULTANTS - Total Expense: 70000, Program Service Expense: 70000, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES - Total Expense: 7033, Program Service Expense: 5626, Management and General Expenses: 1407, Fundraising Expenses: 0; IGEM EUROPE 10 RUE DU MAIL PARIS FR 75002 FOSTERING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FR IGEM FOUNDATION INC C Corporation 3013474 815687 1 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false IGEM EUROPE M 1060725 BOOK IGEM EUROPE P 1760969 BOOK