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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$592.2K
Program Spending
89%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$250.5K
Total Expenses
▼$663.6K
Total Assets
$577.8K
Total Liabilities
▼$58.6K
Net Assets
$519.2K
Officer Compensation
→N/A
Other Salaries
N/A
Investment Income
$19.5K
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$241.7K
Awards Found
12
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | WORKSHOPS: PLANT TISSUE CULTURE MEDIUM AND BEST PRACTICES FOR SUCCESSFUL IN VITRO TISSUE CULTURE SYSTEMS FOR CROP GENOME ENGINEERING -THE SOCIETY FOR IN VITRO BIOLOGY (SIVB) WILL HOLD FOUR WORKSHOPS AND TWO CROSS-SECTIONAL PANEL DISCUSSIONS AT ITS 2024 AND 2025 ANNUAL MEETINGS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS ON THE TOPICS OF PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING. THE WORKSHOPS WILL TARGET RESEARCHERS INCLUDING FACULTY, STUDENTS, POST-DOCS, AND INDUSTRY PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN UTILIZING PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND GENE INSERTION TECHNIQUES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED CROP CULTIVARS. PROGRAMS WILL CONTAIN BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL CONTENT. FOLLOWING THE CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS AND OTHER GENERATED MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED GROUPS WHO WISH TO USE THEM FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN CLASSROOM TEACHING OR LABORATORY SESSIONS. CURRENTLY THERE IS A NEED FOR EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND TRANSFORMATION. MANY HAVE SPENT DECADES OF RESEARCH AND CONTINUALLY SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE, GOOD PRACTICES AND LEARNINGS TO THE EMERGING GROUP OF SCIENTISTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN UNDERSERVED OR MINORITY COMMUNITIES WHO MAY NOT HAVE READY ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. THESE WORKSHOPS SERVE AS A PERFECT PLATFORM AND AIM TO TARGET NEW AND YOUNG FACULTY AND INDUSTRY PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN TISSUE CULTURE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING/GENOME EDITING RESEARCH ALONG WITH STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATORS WHO WISH TO INTRODUCE THESE TOPICS IN THE CLASSROOM. IT IS THE EXPECTATION THAT ORGANIZERS WILL GENERATE SETS OF INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL THAT WILL ENABLE THE LONG-TERM DISSEMINATION OF THIS CRUCIAL KNOWLEDGE. THE WORKSHOPS WILL IMPACT A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF RESEARCHERS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING/GENOME EDITING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. IT WILL ALSO ENSURE THAT THE EXPERTISE GENERATED IN THE AREA OF IN VITRO PLANT TISSUE CULTURE DURING THE 20TH CENTURY WILL BE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED ON TO THE INCOMING GENERATIONS OF NEW RESEARCHERS AND HELP CREATE A WORKFORCE FOR ADVANCING GENOME ENGINEERING AND CROP IMPROVEMENT TECHNOLOGIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD. | $60.5K | FY2024 | May 2024 – Apr 2026 |
| National Science Foundation | CONFERENCE: ADVANCING CROP GENOME ENGINEERING THROUGH INNOVATIVE TRANSFORMATION AND AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES -THE SOCIETY FOR IN VITRO BIOLOGY (SIVB), FOUNDED IN 1946 AS THE TISSUE CULTURE ASSOCIATION, PROMOTES THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE IN PLANT AND ANIMAL (INCLUDING HUMANS) IN VITRO BIOLOGY. ITS ANNUAL MEETINGS SERVE AS IDEAL PLATFORMS FOR PRESENTING NEW RESEARCH AND CONCEPTS IN CELL BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. AS PART OF THE SIVB?S 2026 ANNUAL MEETING, TWO WORKSHOPS AND A PANEL DISCUSSION ON LAB AUTOMATION IN THE PLANT SCIENCES WILL BE ORGANIZED TO ADDRESS KEY CHALLENGES AND EMERGING SOLUTIONS FOR CRITICAL BOTTLENECKS IN PLANT BIOENGINEERING. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO ADVANCED PLANT TRANSFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR A DIVERSE AUDIENCE, INCLUDING STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND RESEARCHERS FROM ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT, AND INDUSTRY. IN CONJUNCTION WITH PLANTGENE, AN NSF-FUNDED, RESEARCH COORDINATION NETWORK (RCN ) THAT IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO ADVANCING PLANT TRANSFORMATION AND GENE EDITING THROUGH KNOWLEDGE SHARING, ONLINE RESOURCES, AND FACILITATION OF COLLABORATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, THE FIRST WORKSHOP WILL FOCUS ON MORPHOGENIC TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS AND AGROBACTERIUM STRAIN ENGINEERING, OFFERING PRACTICAL INSIGHTS FOR ENHANCING PLANT TRANSFORMATION. THE SECOND WORKSHOP WILL EXPLORE LABORATORY AUTOMATION, FEATURING CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES AND FUTURE TRENDS TO HELP PARTICIPANTS CONCEPTUALIZE AUTOMATION PROJECTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VISCON GROUP (VICONGROUP.EU), AN EU-BASED TECHNOLOGY COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS, AND SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD INDUSTRIES. FINALLY, A CROSS-SECTIONAL PANEL DISCUSSION WILL FOLLOW, BRINGING TOGETHER EXPERTS FROM PLANT, ANIMAL, AND INVERTEBRATE SCIENCES TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES IN AUTOMATION IMPLEMENTATION. THESE SESSIONS WILL BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND TO ENSURE BROAD ACCESSIBILITY. PRESENTATIONS AND MATERIALS WILL BE SHARED WITH INTERESTED GROUPS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH USE, SUPPORTING CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND LABORATORY TRAINING ACROSS DIVERSE INSTITUTIONS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD. | $33.1K | FY2026 | Jun 2026 – May 2027 |
| National Science Foundation | WORKSHOP: TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF WORKERS AND OUTREACH IN PLANT TISSUE CULTURE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT USING GENOME EDITING -THE SOCIETY FOR IN VITRO BIOLOGY (SIVB) WILL HOLD FOUR WORKSHOPS AT ITS 2022 AND 2023 ANNUAL MEETINGS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS ON THE TOPICS OF PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING. THE WORKSHOPS WILL TARGET RESEARCHERS INCLUDING FACULTY, STUDENTS, POST-DOCS, AND INDUSTRY PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN UTILIZING PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND GENE INSERTION TECHNIQUES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED CROP CULTIVARS. PROGRAMS WILL CONTAIN BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL CONTENT. FOLLOWING THE CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS AND OTHER GENERATED MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED GROUPS WHO WISH TO USE THEM FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN CLASSROOM TEACHING OR LABORATORY SESSIONS. CURRENTLY THERE IS A NEED FOR EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND TRANSFORMATION. MANY HAVE SPENT DECADES OF RESEARCH AND CONTINUALLY SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE, GOOD PRACTICES AND LEARNINGS TO THE EMERGING GROUP OF SCIENTISTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN UNDERSERVED OR MINORITY COMMUNITIES WHO MAY NOT HAVE READY ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. THESE WORKSHOPS SERVE AS A PERFECT PLATFORM AND AIM TO TARGET NEW AND YOUNG FACULTY AND INDUSTRY PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN TISSUE CULTURE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING/GENOME EDITING RESEARCH ALONG WITH STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATORS WHO WISH TO INTRODUCE THESE TOPICS IN THE CLASSROOM. IT IS THE EXPECTATION THAT ORGANIZERS WILL GENERATE SETS OF INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL THAT WILL ENABLE THE LONG-TERM DISSEMINATION OF THIS CRUCIAL KNOWLEDGE. THE WORKSHOPS WILL IMPACT A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF RESEARCHERS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING/GENOME EDITING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. IT WILL ALSO ENSURE THAT THE EXPERTISE GENERATED IN THE AREA OF IN VITRO PLANT TISSUE CULTURE DURING THE 20TH CENTURY WILL BE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED ON TO THE INCOMING GENERATIONS OF NEW RESEARCHERS AND HELP CREATE A WORKFORCE FOR ADVANCING GENOME ENGINEERING AND CROP IMPROVEMENT TECHNOLOGIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA. | $25K | FY2022 | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Department of Agriculture | **AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE CONCURRENT INTEGRATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGIES (E.G., TRANSGENE, GENE EDITING, DOUBLE HAPLOID TECHNIQUE, SYNTHETIC APOMIXIS) INTO BREEDING PROGRAMS IS INSTRUMENTAL IN INCREASING THE RATE OF GENETIC GAIN NECESSARY TO KEEP THE PACE WITH GROWING FOOD DEMAND, CHANGING CLIMATES AND EVOLVING PESTS AND DISEASES.THE DEPLOYMENT OF HETEROSIS IN CROP BREEDING PROGRAMS REPRESENTED A BREAKTHROUGH; HOWEVER, SINCE OFFSPRING CANNOT MAINTAIN THEIR HETEROSIS DUE TO GENETIC SEPARATION OF TRAITS, NEW HYBRID SEEDS NEED TO BE PRODUCED ANNUALLY, WHICH IS LABORIOUS, EXPENSIVE AND NOT FEASIBLE IN A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT CROP SPECIES, INCLUDING WHEAT AND SOYBEAN. SYNTHETIC APOMIXIS OFFERS A SOLUTION TO THE INABILITY TO PRESERVE HETEROSIS. A NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES TO THE CONVENTIONAL TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO OVERCOME CURRENT CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH PLANT TRANSFORMATION TO ENABLE DNA-INDEPENDENT EDITING (TRANSGENE-FREE) USING PREASSEMBLED CAS PROTEIN AND GRNA(S) RIBONUCLEOPROTEINS. GENOME EDITING IN WOODY/ORNAMENTAL PLANTS POSES A UNIQUE SET OF CHALLENGES DISTINGUISHING IT FROM ANNUAL CROPS CAUSING SIMILAR LABOR INTENSIVE AND TIME-CONSUMING EVALUATION. THE CONFERENCE GRANT'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE ATTENDEES WITH THE MOST CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS OF GENOME MODIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES MADE POSSIBLE BY IMPROVEMENT OF GENE EDITING TOOLS DELIVERY, PLANT TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES OPTIMIZATION AND RECENT ADVANCES IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF SYNTHETIC APOMIXIS SYSTEMS. THE INTEGRATION OF CONVENTIONAL/MOLECULAR BREEDING TECHNIQUES WITH GENOME EDITING APPROACHES COULD ADDRESS CURRENT LIMITATIONS ENCOUNTERED DURING CROP IMPROVEMENT FURTHER ENABLING THE INVESTIGATION OF GENE REGULATION NETWORKS, DE NOVO DOMESTICATION OF NEW CROPS FROM WILD RELATIVES, THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW FAVORABLE TRAITS AND THE DISRUPTION OF GENETIC LINKAGES BETWEEN TRAITS. | $20K | FY2024 | Jun 2024 – May 2025 |
| Department of Agriculture | **AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE SOCIETY FOR IN VITRO BIOLOGY'S (SIVB) 2025 ANNUAL MEETING WILL FOCUS ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, CORE FUNDAMENTALS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS OF APPLYING IN VITRO BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENOMICS IN BOTH PLANTS AND ANIMALS. THE MEETING WILL BRING TOGETHER RESEARCHERS FROM LEADING UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT LABS TO CONVEY NEW KNOWLEDGE, FOSTER COLLABORATIONS AND MOVE PLANT AND ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY FORWARD. THE FOCUS IS ON NOVEL METHODS FOR TRANSGENE DELIVERY, APPLICATION OF GENOME EDITING AND EPIGENETIC MODIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT OF NOVEL BIOTECHNOLOGY APPROACHES AND TRANSGENIC PRODUCTS AND DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE GENE CONTAINMENT STRATEGIES. THE 2005 MEETING WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 7-10, 2025, AT THE HILTON THE MAIN, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. PLENARY SESSIONS WILL FOCUS ON INNOVATIVE APPROACHES FOR PLANT AND ANIMAL TRANSFORMATION, PLANT AND ANIMAL GENOME ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT OF GE ORGANISMS, THE USE OF GENOME EDITING, AND NEW ADVANCES IN DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL GENE CONTAINMENT STRATEGIES. THESE THEMES ARE FURTHER DEVELOPED IN NUMEROUS ANIMAL- AND PLANT-FOCUSED SYMPOSIA AS WELL AS EDUCATION SYMPOSIA AND WORKSHOPS WITH A FOCUS ON STUDENT INVOLVEMENT. SPEAKER AND POSTER ABSTRACTS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE SIVB JOURNALS. SELECTED SESSIONS WILL BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH AN ONLINE LIMITED ACCESS PROGRAM. FUNDS ARE REQUESTED FOR STUDENT AND SPEAKER SUPPORT AS WELL AS COSTS OF RUNNING THE MEETING. THE MEETING WILL PROVIDE A VENUE FOR SHARING RECENT SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS IN THIS FIELD LEADING TO OUTREACH AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON BIOTECHNOLOGIES FOR GENE MODIFICATION TO BENEFIT PLANT AND ANIMAL AGRICULTURE. ? | $20K | FY2024 | Sep 2024 – Aug 2025 |
| Department of Energy | FOSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PLANT BIOLOGISTS: SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH THROUGH IN VITRO PLANT BIOLOGY RESEARCH | $15K | FY2025 | May 2025 – Sep 2025 |
| Department of Energy | SCIENTIFIC GROWTH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT-GENERATION SCIENTISTS IN THE FIELD OF IN VITRO BIOLOGY OF PLANTS | $15K | FY2024 | Jun 2024 – Jun 2024 |
| Department of Agriculture | CONFERENCE PROPOSAL: 2013 IN VITRO BIOLOGY MEETING | $14K | FY2013 | Jun 2013 – Dec 2013 |
| National Science Foundation | HANDS-ON PLANT TISSUE CULTURE WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS TO BE HELD JUNE 11, 2016 AT THE 2016 WORLD CONGRESS ON IN VITRO | $12K | FY2016 | Jun 2016 – May 2017 |
| Department of Agriculture | THE SOCIETY FOR IN VITRO BIOLOGY IS HOLDING THE 2023 IN VITRO BIOLOGY MEETING FROM JUNE 10 - 14, 2023 IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA AT THE HILTON NORFOLK THE MAIN IN PERSON WITH ACCESS TO CERTAIN PRE-RECORDED PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE FROM JUNE 28 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. THE SIVB ANNUAL MEETING IS HOSTED WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL OF FOSTERING SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE, DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS OF SIGNIFICANCE TO SCIENCE AND SOCIETY. WE ARE A PREMIER AND UNIQUE ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER PLANT AND ANIMAL INVITRO BIOLOGISTS. THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM WILL BRING LATEST SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES AND TIMELY PERSPECTIVES ON GENETIC ENGINEERING FOR PLANT IMPROVEMENT AND BIOTECHNOLOGY OF CROPS. THE 2023 PROGRAM HAS A STRONG EMPHASIS ON PRESENTING STATE OF THE ART RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF 'PLANT BREEDING FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. WE ARE ALSO HOSTING SESSIONS INTRODUCTION AND DISCUSSION OF NEW IDEAS PERTAINING TO THE LATEST ADVANCES IN CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. | $10K | FY2023 | Jun 2023 – Jun 2024 |
| Department of Agriculture | DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES FOR ACCELERATED CROP BREEDING AND GENETIC IMPROVEMENT TO ABIOTIC AND BIOTIC STRESS | $10K | FY2022 | Mar 2022 – Mar 2023 |
| Department of Agriculture | UTILIZING PLANT REGENERATION AND GENETIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ACCELERATED BREEDING IN ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL CROP SPECIES | $7,000 | FY2020 | Jun 2020 – May 2021 |
National Science Foundation
$60.5K
WORKSHOPS: PLANT TISSUE CULTURE MEDIUM AND BEST PRACTICES FOR SUCCESSFUL IN VITRO TISSUE CULTURE SYSTEMS FOR CROP GENOME ENGINEERING -THE SOCIETY FOR IN VITRO BIOLOGY (SIVB) WILL HOLD FOUR WORKSHOPS AND TWO CROSS-SECTIONAL PANEL DISCUSSIONS AT ITS 2024 AND 2025 ANNUAL MEETINGS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS ON THE TOPICS OF PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING. THE WORKSHOPS WILL TARGET RESEARCHERS INCLUDING FACULTY, STUDENTS, POST-DOCS, AND INDUSTRY PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN UTILIZING PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND GENE INSERTION TECHNIQUES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED CROP CULTIVARS. PROGRAMS WILL CONTAIN BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL CONTENT. FOLLOWING THE CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS AND OTHER GENERATED MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED GROUPS WHO WISH TO USE THEM FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN CLASSROOM TEACHING OR LABORATORY SESSIONS. CURRENTLY THERE IS A NEED FOR EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND TRANSFORMATION. MANY HAVE SPENT DECADES OF RESEARCH AND CONTINUALLY SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE, GOOD PRACTICES AND LEARNINGS TO THE EMERGING GROUP OF SCIENTISTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN UNDERSERVED OR MINORITY COMMUNITIES WHO MAY NOT HAVE READY ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. THESE WORKSHOPS SERVE AS A PERFECT PLATFORM AND AIM TO TARGET NEW AND YOUNG FACULTY AND INDUSTRY PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN TISSUE CULTURE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING/GENOME EDITING RESEARCH ALONG WITH STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATORS WHO WISH TO INTRODUCE THESE TOPICS IN THE CLASSROOM. IT IS THE EXPECTATION THAT ORGANIZERS WILL GENERATE SETS OF INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL THAT WILL ENABLE THE LONG-TERM DISSEMINATION OF THIS CRUCIAL KNOWLEDGE. THE WORKSHOPS WILL IMPACT A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF RESEARCHERS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING/GENOME EDITING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. IT WILL ALSO ENSURE THAT THE EXPERTISE GENERATED IN THE AREA OF IN VITRO PLANT TISSUE CULTURE DURING THE 20TH CENTURY WILL BE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED ON TO THE INCOMING GENERATIONS OF NEW RESEARCHERS AND HELP CREATE A WORKFORCE FOR ADVANCING GENOME ENGINEERING AND CROP IMPROVEMENT TECHNOLOGIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.
National Science Foundation
$33.1K
CONFERENCE: ADVANCING CROP GENOME ENGINEERING THROUGH INNOVATIVE TRANSFORMATION AND AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES -THE SOCIETY FOR IN VITRO BIOLOGY (SIVB), FOUNDED IN 1946 AS THE TISSUE CULTURE ASSOCIATION, PROMOTES THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE IN PLANT AND ANIMAL (INCLUDING HUMANS) IN VITRO BIOLOGY. ITS ANNUAL MEETINGS SERVE AS IDEAL PLATFORMS FOR PRESENTING NEW RESEARCH AND CONCEPTS IN CELL BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. AS PART OF THE SIVB?S 2026 ANNUAL MEETING, TWO WORKSHOPS AND A PANEL DISCUSSION ON LAB AUTOMATION IN THE PLANT SCIENCES WILL BE ORGANIZED TO ADDRESS KEY CHALLENGES AND EMERGING SOLUTIONS FOR CRITICAL BOTTLENECKS IN PLANT BIOENGINEERING. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO ADVANCED PLANT TRANSFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR A DIVERSE AUDIENCE, INCLUDING STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND RESEARCHERS FROM ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT, AND INDUSTRY. IN CONJUNCTION WITH PLANTGENE, AN NSF-FUNDED, RESEARCH COORDINATION NETWORK (RCN ) THAT IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO ADVANCING PLANT TRANSFORMATION AND GENE EDITING THROUGH KNOWLEDGE SHARING, ONLINE RESOURCES, AND FACILITATION OF COLLABORATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, THE FIRST WORKSHOP WILL FOCUS ON MORPHOGENIC TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS AND AGROBACTERIUM STRAIN ENGINEERING, OFFERING PRACTICAL INSIGHTS FOR ENHANCING PLANT TRANSFORMATION. THE SECOND WORKSHOP WILL EXPLORE LABORATORY AUTOMATION, FEATURING CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES AND FUTURE TRENDS TO HELP PARTICIPANTS CONCEPTUALIZE AUTOMATION PROJECTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VISCON GROUP (VICONGROUP.EU), AN EU-BASED TECHNOLOGY COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS, AND SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD INDUSTRIES. FINALLY, A CROSS-SECTIONAL PANEL DISCUSSION WILL FOLLOW, BRINGING TOGETHER EXPERTS FROM PLANT, ANIMAL, AND INVERTEBRATE SCIENCES TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES IN AUTOMATION IMPLEMENTATION. THESE SESSIONS WILL BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND TO ENSURE BROAD ACCESSIBILITY. PRESENTATIONS AND MATERIALS WILL BE SHARED WITH INTERESTED GROUPS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH USE, SUPPORTING CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND LABORATORY TRAINING ACROSS DIVERSE INSTITUTIONS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.
National Science Foundation
$25K
WORKSHOP: TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF WORKERS AND OUTREACH IN PLANT TISSUE CULTURE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT USING GENOME EDITING -THE SOCIETY FOR IN VITRO BIOLOGY (SIVB) WILL HOLD FOUR WORKSHOPS AT ITS 2022 AND 2023 ANNUAL MEETINGS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS ON THE TOPICS OF PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING. THE WORKSHOPS WILL TARGET RESEARCHERS INCLUDING FACULTY, STUDENTS, POST-DOCS, AND INDUSTRY PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN UTILIZING PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND GENE INSERTION TECHNIQUES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED CROP CULTIVARS. PROGRAMS WILL CONTAIN BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL CONTENT. FOLLOWING THE CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS AND OTHER GENERATED MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED GROUPS WHO WISH TO USE THEM FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN CLASSROOM TEACHING OR LABORATORY SESSIONS. CURRENTLY THERE IS A NEED FOR EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND TRANSFORMATION. MANY HAVE SPENT DECADES OF RESEARCH AND CONTINUALLY SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE, GOOD PRACTICES AND LEARNINGS TO THE EMERGING GROUP OF SCIENTISTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN UNDERSERVED OR MINORITY COMMUNITIES WHO MAY NOT HAVE READY ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. THESE WORKSHOPS SERVE AS A PERFECT PLATFORM AND AIM TO TARGET NEW AND YOUNG FACULTY AND INDUSTRY PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN TISSUE CULTURE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING/GENOME EDITING RESEARCH ALONG WITH STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATORS WHO WISH TO INTRODUCE THESE TOPICS IN THE CLASSROOM. IT IS THE EXPECTATION THAT ORGANIZERS WILL GENERATE SETS OF INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL THAT WILL ENABLE THE LONG-TERM DISSEMINATION OF THIS CRUCIAL KNOWLEDGE. THE WORKSHOPS WILL IMPACT A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF RESEARCHERS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING/GENOME EDITING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. IT WILL ALSO ENSURE THAT THE EXPERTISE GENERATED IN THE AREA OF IN VITRO PLANT TISSUE CULTURE DURING THE 20TH CENTURY WILL BE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED ON TO THE INCOMING GENERATIONS OF NEW RESEARCHERS AND HELP CREATE A WORKFORCE FOR ADVANCING GENOME ENGINEERING AND CROP IMPROVEMENT TECHNOLOGIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.
Department of Agriculture
$20K
**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE CONCURRENT INTEGRATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGIES (E.G., TRANSGENE, GENE EDITING, DOUBLE HAPLOID TECHNIQUE, SYNTHETIC APOMIXIS) INTO BREEDING PROGRAMS IS INSTRUMENTAL IN INCREASING THE RATE OF GENETIC GAIN NECESSARY TO KEEP THE PACE WITH GROWING FOOD DEMAND, CHANGING CLIMATES AND EVOLVING PESTS AND DISEASES.THE DEPLOYMENT OF HETEROSIS IN CROP BREEDING PROGRAMS REPRESENTED A BREAKTHROUGH; HOWEVER, SINCE OFFSPRING CANNOT MAINTAIN THEIR HETEROSIS DUE TO GENETIC SEPARATION OF TRAITS, NEW HYBRID SEEDS NEED TO BE PRODUCED ANNUALLY, WHICH IS LABORIOUS, EXPENSIVE AND NOT FEASIBLE IN A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT CROP SPECIES, INCLUDING WHEAT AND SOYBEAN. SYNTHETIC APOMIXIS OFFERS A SOLUTION TO THE INABILITY TO PRESERVE HETEROSIS. A NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES TO THE CONVENTIONAL TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO OVERCOME CURRENT CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH PLANT TRANSFORMATION TO ENABLE DNA-INDEPENDENT EDITING (TRANSGENE-FREE) USING PREASSEMBLED CAS PROTEIN AND GRNA(S) RIBONUCLEOPROTEINS. GENOME EDITING IN WOODY/ORNAMENTAL PLANTS POSES A UNIQUE SET OF CHALLENGES DISTINGUISHING IT FROM ANNUAL CROPS CAUSING SIMILAR LABOR INTENSIVE AND TIME-CONSUMING EVALUATION. THE CONFERENCE GRANT'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE ATTENDEES WITH THE MOST CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS OF GENOME MODIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES MADE POSSIBLE BY IMPROVEMENT OF GENE EDITING TOOLS DELIVERY, PLANT TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES OPTIMIZATION AND RECENT ADVANCES IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF SYNTHETIC APOMIXIS SYSTEMS. THE INTEGRATION OF CONVENTIONAL/MOLECULAR BREEDING TECHNIQUES WITH GENOME EDITING APPROACHES COULD ADDRESS CURRENT LIMITATIONS ENCOUNTERED DURING CROP IMPROVEMENT FURTHER ENABLING THE INVESTIGATION OF GENE REGULATION NETWORKS, DE NOVO DOMESTICATION OF NEW CROPS FROM WILD RELATIVES, THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW FAVORABLE TRAITS AND THE DISRUPTION OF GENETIC LINKAGES BETWEEN TRAITS.
Department of Agriculture
$20K
**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE SOCIETY FOR IN VITRO BIOLOGY'S (SIVB) 2025 ANNUAL MEETING WILL FOCUS ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, CORE FUNDAMENTALS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS OF APPLYING IN VITRO BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENOMICS IN BOTH PLANTS AND ANIMALS. THE MEETING WILL BRING TOGETHER RESEARCHERS FROM LEADING UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT LABS TO CONVEY NEW KNOWLEDGE, FOSTER COLLABORATIONS AND MOVE PLANT AND ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY FORWARD. THE FOCUS IS ON NOVEL METHODS FOR TRANSGENE DELIVERY, APPLICATION OF GENOME EDITING AND EPIGENETIC MODIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT OF NOVEL BIOTECHNOLOGY APPROACHES AND TRANSGENIC PRODUCTS AND DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE GENE CONTAINMENT STRATEGIES. THE 2005 MEETING WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 7-10, 2025, AT THE HILTON THE MAIN, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. PLENARY SESSIONS WILL FOCUS ON INNOVATIVE APPROACHES FOR PLANT AND ANIMAL TRANSFORMATION, PLANT AND ANIMAL GENOME ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT OF GE ORGANISMS, THE USE OF GENOME EDITING, AND NEW ADVANCES IN DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL GENE CONTAINMENT STRATEGIES. THESE THEMES ARE FURTHER DEVELOPED IN NUMEROUS ANIMAL- AND PLANT-FOCUSED SYMPOSIA AS WELL AS EDUCATION SYMPOSIA AND WORKSHOPS WITH A FOCUS ON STUDENT INVOLVEMENT. SPEAKER AND POSTER ABSTRACTS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE SIVB JOURNALS. SELECTED SESSIONS WILL BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH AN ONLINE LIMITED ACCESS PROGRAM. FUNDS ARE REQUESTED FOR STUDENT AND SPEAKER SUPPORT AS WELL AS COSTS OF RUNNING THE MEETING. THE MEETING WILL PROVIDE A VENUE FOR SHARING RECENT SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS IN THIS FIELD LEADING TO OUTREACH AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON BIOTECHNOLOGIES FOR GENE MODIFICATION TO BENEFIT PLANT AND ANIMAL AGRICULTURE. ?
Department of Energy
$15K
FOSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PLANT BIOLOGISTS: SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH THROUGH IN VITRO PLANT BIOLOGY RESEARCH
Department of Energy
$15K
SCIENTIFIC GROWTH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT-GENERATION SCIENTISTS IN THE FIELD OF IN VITRO BIOLOGY OF PLANTS
Department of Agriculture
$14K
CONFERENCE PROPOSAL: 2013 IN VITRO BIOLOGY MEETING
National Science Foundation
$12K
HANDS-ON PLANT TISSUE CULTURE WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS TO BE HELD JUNE 11, 2016 AT THE 2016 WORLD CONGRESS ON IN VITRO
Department of Agriculture
$10K
THE SOCIETY FOR IN VITRO BIOLOGY IS HOLDING THE 2023 IN VITRO BIOLOGY MEETING FROM JUNE 10 - 14, 2023 IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA AT THE HILTON NORFOLK THE MAIN IN PERSON WITH ACCESS TO CERTAIN PRE-RECORDED PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE FROM JUNE 28 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. THE SIVB ANNUAL MEETING IS HOSTED WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL OF FOSTERING SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE, DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS OF SIGNIFICANCE TO SCIENCE AND SOCIETY. WE ARE A PREMIER AND UNIQUE ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER PLANT AND ANIMAL INVITRO BIOLOGISTS. THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM WILL BRING LATEST SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES AND TIMELY PERSPECTIVES ON GENETIC ENGINEERING FOR PLANT IMPROVEMENT AND BIOTECHNOLOGY OF CROPS. THE 2023 PROGRAM HAS A STRONG EMPHASIS ON PRESENTING STATE OF THE ART RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF 'PLANT BREEDING FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. WE ARE ALSO HOSTING SESSIONS INTRODUCTION AND DISCUSSION OF NEW IDEAS PERTAINING TO THE LATEST ADVANCES IN CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY.
Department of Agriculture
$10K
DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES FOR ACCELERATED CROP BREEDING AND GENETIC IMPROVEMENT TO ABIOTIC AND BIOTIC STRESS
Department of Agriculture
$7,000
UTILIZING PLANT REGENERATION AND GENETIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ACCELERATED BREEDING IN ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL CROP SPECIES
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $592.2K | $250.5K | $663.6K | $577.8K | $519.2K |
| 2023 | $457.2K | $220.3K | $516.6K | $627.7K | $584.2K |
| 2022 | $420.9K | $145.7K | $525.1K | $646.5K | $597.6K |
| 2021 | $298.8K | $191.5K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Addy Alt-Holland | Past Preside | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fredy Altpeter | Vice Preside | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pierluigi Barone | President | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mae Ciancio | Secretary | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Doonan | Treasurer | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael J Fay | President-el | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Addy Alt-Holland
Past Preside
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Fredy Altpeter
Vice Preside
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Pierluigi Barone
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mae Ciancio
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Barbara Doonan
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Michael J Fay
President-el
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Omar | 2026 Program | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Allan Wenck | 2025 Program | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hong Luo | Member At La | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kolburn Kristjansdottir | Member At La | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pon Samuel | Member At La | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Vivian R Dayeh | Member At La |
Ahmad Omar
2026 Program
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Allan Wenck
2025 Program
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Hong Luo
Member At La
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $362.3K |
| $802.6K |
| $747.6K |
| 2020 | $351.5K | $158.3K | $278K | $865.4K | $811.1K |
| 2019 | $542.6K | $186.3K | $391.9K | $622.5K | $605.9K |
| 2018 | $402.7K | $170.8K | $390.3K | $625.2K | $595.8K |
| 2017 | $359.2K | $138.1K | $375.9K | $617.4K | $594.7K |
| 2016 | $416.9K | $126.1K | $463.7K | $639.1K | $607.3K |
| 2015 | $420.1K | $150.6K | $402.9K | $693.8K | $648.8K |
| 2014 | $429.3K | $130K | $418.6K | $682.8K | $642.2K |
| 2013 | $421.6K | $159.3K | $377.1K | $673K | $633.7K |
| 2012 | $458.7K | $282.6K | $399.8K | $627.4K | $589.5K |
| 2011 | $460.6K | $291.6K | $309K | $563.9K | $523.6K |
| 2010 | $357.1K | $186.6K | $321.3K | $418.1K | $376.9K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | Data |
| 2009 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2008 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| — |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Wayne Parrott | Public Polic | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Kolburn Kristjansdottir
Member At La
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Pon Samuel
Member At La
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Vivian R Dayeh
Member At La
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Wayne Parrott
Public Polic
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0