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American Association for Laboratory

Foundation · Grantmaker Memphis, TN EIN: 36-2445901 Website

EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION THAT ADVANCES RESPONSIBLE LABORATORY ANIMAL CARE AND USE.

Key facts about American Association for Laboratory

EIN
36-2445901
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$127,343
Grants made (2024)
6
Average grant
$21,224
Median grant
$14,575
Total assets
$17,254,122
Primary geography
South Carolina (39% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who American Association for Laboratory funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for American Association for Laboratory's 6 itemized 2024 grants were South Carolina (39%), California (27%) and Massachusetts (17%). None of its 6 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How American Association for Laboratory gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+19%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17.3M

-1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$127K

+16.9% YoY

Grant Count

6

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

-22.1% YoY

About American Association for Laboratory

Based on IRS filings

American Association for Laboratory is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $127K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of all 6 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

CambridgeBostonIthacaAtlantaAururaChapel HillCharlestonColumbusDanburyDetroitFort WorthGainesvilleHoustonLa JollaMemphisMount PleasantPiscatawaySeattleSt PaulStanford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$17,254,122$17,547,081$17,328,762
Revenue$5,273,205$5,694,685$4,720,178
Expenses$5,513,407$5,176,719$5,236,598
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$-158,013$174,527$-303,639
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$32K$64K$96K$127K5 grants20205 grants20216 grants20224 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Medical University of South Carolina: $50KMedical University of SouthCarolina$50KBoard of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University: $35KBoard of Trustees of theLeland Stanford Junior…$35KMassachusetts Institute of Technology: $22KMassachusetts Institute ofTechnology$22KUniversity of Minnesota: $8KUniversity of Minnesota$8KSeattle Children's Research Institute: $7KSeattle Children's ResearchInstitute$7KMcMaster University: $7KMcMaster University$7K

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from American Association for Laboratory

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Medical University of South Carolina ($50,000), Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University ($34,600), Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($21,650).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston, SCPHARMACOKINETICS AND EFFICACY OF LONG-ACTING TRANSDERMAL FORMULATION OF BUPRENORPHINE (ZORBIUM) IN NOD-SCID-GAMMA AND C57BL/6 MICE$50,000
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY Stanford, CATHE EFFECTS OF TRANSPORT STRESS ON BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICATORS OF WELFARE IN MICE$34,600
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Cambridge, MAPHARMACOKINETICS AND SAFETY OF PHARMACEUTICAL-GRADE, EXTENDED-RELEASE MELOXICAM IN ZEBRA FINCHES (TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA) AND INTERSPECIES COMPARISON OF DRUG METABOLISM$21,650
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA St Paul, MNDOSE-DEPENDENT EFFECTS OF BUPRENORPHINE ON IMMUNE MODULATION IN NONHUMAN PRIMATES$7,500
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE Seattle, WAEVALUATING THE IMPACT OF EXPERIENCE LEVEL ON CLINICAL AND HISTOLOGIC OUTCOMES FOLLOWING RETRO-ORBITAL INJECTION IN MICE.$6,944
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY IMPACT OF MAROPITANT CITRATE ON ACUTE RADIATION SICKNESS IN NSG MICE UNDERGOING TOTAL BODY IRRADIATION$6,649

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Thomas Joseph — Executive Director: $348KThomas JosephExecutive Director$348KJennifer C Smith Dclam — Director of Education: $258KJennifer C Smith DclamDirector of Education$258KChris Lyons — Associate Executive Director: $179KChris LyonsAssociate Executive Director$179KBetty Cartwright CMP Cae — Director of Financial Svcs: $163KBetty Cartwright CMP CaeDirector of Financial Svcs$163KSally Westlake Mpa Cae — Director of Professnl Svcs: $123KSally Westlake Mpa CaeDirector of Professnl Svcs$123K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
James D Macy DaclamPresident2—
Jori K Leszczynski DaclamVice President2—
Mark T Sharpless Cmar RlatgSecretary/Treasurer2—
Brian J EbertVice President-Elect2—
Robert H Quinn DaclamPast President2—
Jennifer L Asher DaclamTrustee2—
Stacy R Cantrell Cmar RlatgTrustee2—
Adrienne Ferguson Duran Cmar RlatgTrustee2—
Stephen I Levin DaclamTrustee2—
Katherine M Marshall Cmar RlatgTrustee2—
Jennifer M Mitchell DaclamTrustee2—
Janet Lynn Steele Cmar RlatgTrustee2—
Karena E Thek CmarTrustee2—
Jason S Villano DaclamTrustee2—
Erin E Vogelsong Cmar RlatgTrustee2—
Erika R WiltroutTrustee2—
Gordon YeeTrustee2—
Thomas JosephExecutive Director40$348,307
Jennifer C Smith DclamDirector of Education40$257,913
Chris LyonsAssociate Executive Director40$178,786
Betty Cartwright CMP CaeDirector of Financial Svcs40$163,002
Sally Westlake Mpa CaeDirector of Professnl Svcs40$123,464

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Association for Laboratory?

American Association for Laboratory is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Memphis, TN. It holds $17.3M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is American Association for Laboratory?

As of 2024, American Association for Laboratory holds $17.3M in total assets with $5.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $127K in 2024.

Where does American Association for Laboratory operate?

American Association for Laboratory has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington.

What size grants does American Association for Laboratory award?

In 2024, American Association for Laboratory awarded 6 grants totaling $127K — an average of about $21K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is American Association for Laboratory's EIN?

American Association for Laboratory's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2445901. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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