NonprofitsWicell Research Institute Inc

Medical Research

Wicell Research Institute Inc

MADISON, WI

Total revenue

$8.7M

Total expenses

$9.1M

Net assets

$4.9M

Grants received

$804K

3 grants

EIN

391972235

Tax year

2024

Mission

Wicell's primary purpose is to support research of stem cell technologies at the university of wisconsin-madison and development of stem cell applications worldwide.the scientific research carried out by wicell and others who acquire cells and the right to use the related technology have as their objective the eventual use of cells to diagnose, treat, or prevent disease and to enable defective or injured body parts or systems to be repaired or replaced, as well as to understand early human development.wicell operates a laboratory located in the uw research park and is used for cell distribution, core services, and characterization services activities.

Programs

4 programs

Wicell stem cell bank wicell's stem cell bank repository accepts deposits from other academic institutions ensuring these pluripotent stem cell (psc) lines are available to the research community in perpetuity. Wicell banks, characterizes, and distributes these high-quality psc lines to academic research laboratories to support basic and translational research in stem cell science, regenerative medicine, and applications to improve human health. During fiscal year 2025, wicell distributed 619 psc lines, bringing total distributions to 12,143.

Expenses: $1.4M

Core services wicell developed the core service program in 2009 to meet the needs of the uw stem cell researchers in making sure that they receive qualified supplies essential for psc culture. Wicell purchases bulk lots of supplies (media, reagents, etc.), qualifies them to ensure they support stem cell culture, and delivers the qualified supplies to campus researchers weekly. This saves the researchers time, money, storage space, and ensures quality materials are available, allowing them to focus more on their research.

Expenses: $421K

Uw research support

Expenses: $52K

Assay/technology development

Expenses: $255K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants
Program service revenue$8.4M
Investment income$52K
Other revenue$167K
Total revenue$8.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$5.1M
Fundraising
Other expenses$4.0M
Total expenses$9.1M
Total assets$6.2M
Net assets$4.9M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ROBERT DRAPE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$333K

40 hrs/wk

SETH TAAPKEN

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Board

$180K

40 hrs/wk

ANITA BHATTACHARYYA

DIRECTOR

Board

$3K

1 hrs/wk

DEREK HEI

DIRECTOR/CHAIR

Board

$3K

2 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA CZAJKOWSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

$3K

1 hrs/wk

JEANINE BURMANIA

DIRECTOR

Board

$3K

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL FALK

DIRECTOR

Board

$2K

1 hrs/wk

SEAN PALECEK

DIRECTOR

Board

$500

1 hrs/wk

TENNEILLE LUDWIG

SNR SCIENTIST/DIR. WICELL STEM CELL

Staff

$211K

40 hrs/wk

JENNA GAY

DIRECTOR, QUALITY ASSURANCE

Staff

$141K

40 hrs/wk

DANIEL GOSCHA

MARKETING MANAGER

Staff

$121K

40 hrs/wk

JAMES JOHNSON

SCIENTIST

Staff

$118K

40 hrs/wk

KIMBERLY LEONHARD

SENIOR CYTOGENETICS MANAGER

Staff

$104K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 3 of 3

FromAmountPurposeYear
$400K
PARKINSON'S RESEARCH
2023
$4K
PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURE STEM CELLS OF PACS1 PATIENTS TO SEND TO RESEARCH LABS FOR VARIOUS TESTING.
2022
$400K
PARKINSON'S RESEARCH
2021

Funded by

$804K from 2 funders · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Michael J Fox Foundation

$800K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN391972235
NTEE codeH90
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-04
Formed1999
Employees50
Volunteers0
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