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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.7M
+63.6% YoY
Revenue
$6.5M
+7.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$20K
+108.2% YoY
Expenses
$6.3M
-14.2% YoY
About Igem Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Igem Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in CAMBRIDGE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $20K.
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,716,033 | $1,048,801 | $2,021,042 |
| Revenue | $6,496,323 | $6,029,844 | $5,016,663 |
| Expenses | $6,292,382 | $7,332,251 | $7,418,776 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $19,654 | $9,438 | $17,344 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
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Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
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No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
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Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL RETTBERG | PRESIDENT (THRU 7/16/24)/DIRECTOR | 20 | — |
| THOMAS KNIGHT | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ARIEL LINDNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DREW ENDY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN CUMBERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KING CHOW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MEGAN PALMER | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/18/24) | 1 | — |
| PAM SILVER | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/24/24) | 1 | — |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NAN ZHANG | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 10/27/24) | 5 | — |
| NEMANJA STIJEPOVIC | PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 7/17/24) (EVP/COO THRU 7/16/24) | 20 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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