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Igem Foundation Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 17, 2025.

45 Prospect Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

Igem Foundation Inc. (EIN: 45-2313408) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Igem Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 3 employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $134,387. The highest compensated employee at Igem Foundation Inc. is Randall Rettberg with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $183,600.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$6,496,323

Expenses

$6,292,382

Employee compensation

$1,185,175
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Randall Rettberg
President (Thru 7/16/24)/Director
$183,600
$0 $183,600 No other comp
Nemanja Stijepovic
President and CEO (AS of 7/17/24) (Evp/Coo THRU 7/16/24)
$121,442
$0 $121,442 No other comp
Nan Zhang
Executive Vice President (AS of 10/27/24)
$98,120
$0 $98,120 No other comp

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Ariel Lindner
Director
Drew Endy
Director
John Cumbers
Director
King Chow
Director
Megan Palmer
Director (Thru 11/18/24)
Pam Silver
Director (Thru 3/24/24)
Richard Johnson
Director
Thomas Knight
Treasurer

Mission Statement

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.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 17, 2025:
2024 Igem Foundation Inc. 990 filed
March 8, 2025:
2023 Igem Foundation Inc. 990 filed
November 15, 2023:
2022 Igem Foundation Inc. 990 filed

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