Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution
Its mission and purpose is to be an international organization whose goals are to provide facilities for association and communication among molecular evolutionists and to further the goals of molecular evolution, as well as its practitioners and teachers. In order to accomplish these goals, the society publishes two peer-reviewed journals, "molecular biology and evolution and genome biology and evolution." the society sponsors an annual meeting, as well as smaller satellite meetings or workshops on important, focused, and timely topics. It also confers honors and awards to students and researchers.
Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution at a glance
In short: Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution reported $6K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $6,404 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -87.5% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $3,069,459
- -19.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $906,952
- -36.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $40,709
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,548,346
- -38.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $51K (2023). In 2024 it reported $6K 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Sponsored Award | $28,601 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,069,459 | $906,952 | $1,548,346 | $6,404 | Total only | $40,709 |
| 2023 | $3,801,801 | $1,419,889 | $2,510,546 | $51,298 | Total only | $41,218 |
| 2022 | $6,058,068 | $821,734 | $723,018 | $6,953 | Total only | $9,903 |
| 2021 | $5,606,228 | $1,564,253 | $449,705 | $28,601 | 1 | $19,016 |
| 2020 | $4,334,447 | $1,044,558 | $411,263 | $7,000 | Total only | $26,550 |
| 2019 | $3,849,824 | $1,016,781 | $1,306,682 | $7,000 | 1 | $31,114 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution
Based on IRS filings
Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution is a public charity, based in Glen Allen, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $6K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $41K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution is led by Stephen Issac Wright, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stephen Issac Wright
President
Councilor → President Elect, 2023
President Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Adam Eyre-Walker
Executive Officio
Councilor → Executive Officio, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Laura A. Katz
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brandon Gaut
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
Councilor
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kateryna D. Makova
Past President
President Elect → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Maria C. Avila Arcos
Councilor
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Christian Landry
Councilor
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Emmanuelle Lerat
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Rebecca Zufall
Councilor
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Aline Muyle
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Claudia A. M. Russo
Ex-Officio
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Elena Gomez-Diaz
Councilor
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Juliana A. Vianna
Councilor
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Ziheng Yang
President Elect
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Sudhir Kumar (2019–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: James McInerney (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Josefa Gonzalez (2020–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Katerina Guschanski (2020–2023) — Councilor
- Former: John McCutcheon (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Harmit Malik (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Nadia Singh (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Sarah Schaack (2020–2022) — Councilor
- Former: Beth Shapiro (2020–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Marta Wayne (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Mary O'Connell (2020–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Jeffrey Thorne (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Aoife McLysaght (2019) — President-Elect
- Former: Belinda Chang (2019) — Councilor
- Former: Bill Martin (2019) — President
- Former: David Pollock (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Jay Storz (2019) — Councilor
- Former: Joanna Masel (2019) — Councilor
- Former: Laura Landweber (2019) — Past-President
- Former: Maud Tenaillon (2019) — Councilor
- Former: Niclolas Galtier (2019) — Councilor
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.
Frequently asked questions about Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution
How much does Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution give each year?
Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution reported $6K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $51K in grants paid.
How large is Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution?
Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $907K.
Where does Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution operate?
Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution has awarded grants in Connecticut, Pennsylvania.
What is Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution's EIN?
Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1719453. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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