Marine Biological Laboratory
Donations deductibleMarine Biological Laboratory's network
26 people7 organisationsi26 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (26). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
26 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 25 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Paul Alivisatos Chair | Chair of the Board of Trustees | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Avram Hershko | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brien M Obrien | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Catherine E Hibbitt | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christopher G Kennedy (also filed as Chris Kennedy, Christopher Kennedy) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Constance T Keller | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David A Greene (also filed as David Greene) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David B Fithian (also filed as David Fithian) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dyann F Wirth | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ethan A Lerner (also filed as Ethan Lerner) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John W McCarter (also filed as John McCarter) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John W Rowe | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Juan J de Pablo | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Margaret J Fofonoff (also filed as Meg Fofonoff) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nipam H Patel (also filed as Nipam Patel) | Director of the MBL | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Patrice O Yarbough | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Peter D Barbey | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ronald P O'Hanley (also filed as Ronald P Ohanley) | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Samme L Thompson (also filed as Samme Thompson) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Saul J Pannell (also filed as Saul Pannell) | Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan M Fitzpatrick | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Timothy A Springer | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Walter E Massey | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| William A Linton | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| William I Huyett (also filed as William Huyett) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William T Speck (also filed as William Speck) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
20 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Sylvester | Director, Division of Research | 2023 |
| David B Mark Welch | Senior Scientist | since 2019 |
| David Mark Welch | Interim Director Bay Paul Center | 2018 |
| Jennifer Morgan | Director of the Eugene Bell Center | since 2019 |
| Jerry Melillo | Distinguished Scientist | 2018 |
| Joshua Rosenthal | Senior Scientist | since 2018 |
| Katie Callow-Wright | Secretary of the MBL Corporation | since 2018 |
| Linda Hyman | Director of Education (starting Aug 2019) | since 2020 |
| Lori Berko | Secretary of the MBL Corporation | since 2020 |
| Marie Russell | Director, Facilities and Services | since 2018 |
| Mary S Harrington | Treasurer & Director of Finance | since 2018 |
| Melina Hale | Interim Co Director of the MBL | 2018 |
| Mitchell L Sogin | Distinguished Scientist | since 2018 |
| Neil Shubin | Interim Co Director of the MBL | 2018 |
| Nipam H Patel | Director of the MBL | since 2019 |
| Paul E Speer | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| Rae Nishi | Director of Education | 2018 |
| Roger T Hanlon | Director of the Marine Resource Center | since 2018 |
| Scott Koerner | Director of Information Technology | since 2022 |
| Sebastien Laye | Chief Advancement Officer | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nipam H Patel | Director of the MBL | 40 | $509k | $53k | |
| Linda Hyman | Director of Education | 40 | $299k | $40k | |
| Paul E Speer | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $295k | $39k | |
| Anne Sylvester | Director of Research | 40 | $282k | $14k | |
| Joshua Rosenthal | Senior Scientist | 40 | $246k | $35k | |
| Mary S Harrington | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $237k | $49k | |
| Jennifer Morgan | Director of the Eugene Bell Center | 40 | $220k | $11k | |
| Marie Russell | Director of Facilities and Services | 40 | $217k | $11k | |
| Alexandra Z Worden PhD | Senior Scientist | 40 | $214k | $13k | |
| David B Mark Welch | Senior Scientist | 40 | $200k | $66k | |
| A Paul Alivisatos | Former Chair of the Board of Trustees | 1 | $0 | $2m | $51k |
| Juan J de Pablo | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $718k | $60k |
| Lori Berko | Secretary of the MBL Corporation | 2 | $0 | $660k | $44k |
| William I Huyett | Chair of the Board of Trustees | 1 | $0 | ||
| Saul J Pannell | Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees | 1 | $0 | ||
| Walter E Massey | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter D Barbey | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan M Fitzpatrick | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Margaret J Fofonoff | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| David A Greene | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Avram Hershko | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine E Hibbitt | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Constance T Keller | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher G Kennedy | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jean A King | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Johnson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Max Paul Rosen | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Thomas | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lewis T Williams | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ethan A Lerner | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| William A Linton | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| John W McCarter | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brien OBrien | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ronald P OHanley | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| John W Rowe | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Rosiello | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Timothy A Springer | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Samme L Thompson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dyann F Wirth | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
41 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263016003). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Brien Obrien | Trustee |
| Saul J. Pannell | Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees |
| Max Paul Rosen | Trustee |
| Ethan A. Lerner | Trustee |
| Joshua Rosenthal | Senior Scientist |
| Ronald P. Ohanley | Trustee |
| Linda Hyman | Director of Education |
| Mary S. Harrington | Chief Financial Officer |
| Lori Berko | Secretary of the MBL Corporation |
| David Johnson | Trustee |
| John W. Rowe | Trustee |
| David B. Mark Welch | Senior Scientist |
| Susan M. Fitzpatrick | Trustee |
| Avram Hershko | Trustee |
| Nipam E. Patel | President |
| Peter D. Barbey | Trustee |
| Paul E. Speer | Chief Operating Officer |
| Alexandra Z. Worden | Senior Scientist |
| Damian Desiderio | |
| Dyann F. Wirth | Trustee |
| Robert Rosiello | Trustee |
| Samme L. Thompson | Trustee |
| Juan J. de Pablo | Trustee |
| Walter E. Massey | Trustee |
| A. Pau Alivisatos | Former Chair of the Board of Trustees |
| Margaret J. Fofonoff | Trustee |
| Timothy A. Springer | Trustee |
| Catherine E. Hibbitt | Trustee |
| Nipam H. Patel | Director of the MBL |
| David A. Greene | Trustee |
| Anne Sylvester | Director of Research |
| Jennifer Morgan | Director of the Eugene Bell Center |
| Catherine Thomas | Trustee |
| Lewis T. Williams | Trustee |
| Constance T. Keller | Trustee |
| William A. Linton | Trustee |
| William I. Huyett | Chair of the Board of Trustees |
| John W. McCarter | Trustee |
| Christopher G. Kennedy | Trustee |
| Marie Russell | Director of Facilities and Services |
| Jean A. King | Trustee |
About
- Legal name
- Marine Biological Laboratory
- EIN
- 042104690
- Address
- 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543-1015
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is a world-renowned center for biological discovery and training that is notably affiliated with more than 60 Nobel Prize winners. Research is conducted by full-time faculty as well as hundreds of the world's leading scientists who are attracted by the MBL's unique resources and strengths, and who come to the MBL to conduct research for weeks or months... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U500 Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1888
- Principal officer
- Nipam Patel (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1938
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedEDUCATION & RESEARCHUniversity of ChicagoRelatedTECH TRANSFERArch Development CorporationRelatedSUPP RESEARCHChicago Home for the IncurablesRelatedSUPP RESEARCHChicago Tumor Institute
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAvram Hershko
≥8years on the filingsChristopher G Kennedy
≥8years on the filingsConstance T Keller
≥8years on the filingsDavid A Greene
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $246.5m
- Total liabilities
- $34.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $212.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $39.5m
- Program service revenue
- $8.5m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $5.3m
- Employees
- 441
Grants paid
23 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yale University | $585k | |
| University of Texas at Dallas | $458k | |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst | $416k | |
| University of Chicago | $247k | |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | $192k | |
| Nature Conservancy | $190k | |
| Northeastern University | $134k | |
| Rutgers University | $82k | |
| University of Illinois Chicago | $72k | |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center (Cincinnati Children's Hospital) | $65k | |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation | $63k | |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | $59k | |
| University of New Hampshire | $50k | |
| Clark University | $48k | |
| University of South Carolina | $47k | |
| Boston University | $44k | |
| Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) | $43k | |
| University of Washington | $39k | |
| Saint Francis University | $37k | |
| Massachusetts Audobon Society | $27k | |
| Villanova University | $25k | |
| University of California Irvine | $25k | |
| Duke University | $12k |