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Society for Developmental Biology

Public charity · Grantmaker Rockville, MD EIN: 38-1909157 Website

To further the study of development in all organisms and at all levels; to represent and promote communication among students of development; to promote the field of developmental biology.

Society for Developmental Biology at a glance

In short: Society for Developmental Biology reported $333 in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$333 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-98.1% vs 2023
Total assets
$8,813,274
+0.2% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,632,587
-4.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$443,674
-19.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,647,865
-4.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

How to apply to Society for Developmental Biology

Who Society for Developmental Biology funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

Woods HoleAustinBethesdaBirminghamClevelandMadisonUniversity ParkWest Kingston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants2019 Total only2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $333 (2024) to $75K (2019). In 2024 it reported $333 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole, MALodging and Travel$17,117
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$8,813,274$1,632,587$1,647,865$333Total only$443,674
2023$8,792,169$1,708,815$1,724,641$17,1171$550,576
2022$8,702,741$1,456,572$1,701,513$54,2573$246,806
2021$10,598,526$1,483,490$923,229$10,0001$757,064
2020$9,791,201$1,072,841$877,132$54,081Total only$251,961
2019$9,028,884$1,700,132$1,674,566$75,0706$232,801

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Society for Developmental Biology

Based on IRS filings

Society for Developmental Biology is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Rockville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $333 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $444K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Society for Developmental Biology is led by Victoria Prince, President-Pa since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 19 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Victoria Prince

    President-Pa

    President-El → President, 2023

    President → President-Pa, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carole Labonne

    President- E

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Cho

    President

    President-Pa → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ida Chow

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $170K (2019) → $163K (2024)

  • Aimee Ryan

    Secretary

    Canada Representative → Interim Secretary, 2022

    Interim Secretary → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Nance

    Northeast Re

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Feldman

    West Coast R

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Star-Gaiano

    Mid-Atlantic

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ondine Cleaver

    Editor in Ch

    Secretary → Editor in Ch, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Mansour

    Southwest Re

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara Caspary

    Southeast Re

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Ralston

    Midwest Representative

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danelle Devenport

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raul Diaz Jr.

    Pui Representative

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Billie Swalla

    Northwest Re

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guy Tanentzapf

    Canada Representative

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madison Martinez

    Trainee Representative

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Grainger

    Junior Facul

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitney Edwards

    Trainee Representative

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Mary Dickinson (2019–2022) — President-Pa
  • Former: Samantha Morris (2019–2022) — Junior Facul
  • Former: Olivier Pourquie (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Marina Venero Galanternik (2021–2022) — Representative
  • Former: Melissa Bentley (2021–2022) — Representative
  • Former: Alejandro Sanchez Alvarado (2019–2021) — President-Pa
  • Former: Angela Depace (2019–2021) — Public Affai
  • Former: Kara Cerveny (2019–2021) — Northwest Re
  • Former: Graciela Unguez (2019–2020) — Committee Ch
  • Former: Mark Van Doren (2019–2020) — Committee Ch
  • Former: Nicole Theodosiou (2019–2020) — Committee Ch
  • Former: Robb Krumlauf (2019–2020) — Committe Cha
  • Former: Crystal Rogers (2019) — Pui Representative
  • Former: Lilianna Solnica-Krezel (2019) — President-Pa
  • Former: Paul Kulesa (2019) — Midwest Representative

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ida Chow — Executive Di: $163KIda ChowExecutive Di$163K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $163K, to Ida Chow (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Society for Developmental Biology

How much does Society for Developmental Biology give each year?

Society for Developmental Biology reported $333 in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $17K across 1 grant.

How large is Society for Developmental Biology?

Society for Developmental Biology reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.

What is Society for Developmental Biology?

Society for Developmental Biology is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Rockville, MD. It holds $8.8M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Society for Developmental Biology operate?

Society for Developmental Biology has awarded grants in Alabama, Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Wisconsin.

What is Society for Developmental Biology's EIN?

Society for Developmental Biology's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1909157. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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