To promote (and to benefit and support organizations who also promote) education, scientific research, economic development, and transfer of beneficial technologies to the public, all in the biosciences and Life Sciences fields.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 60% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $487K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.4 months of spending in cash, plus $487K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $675K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
×13 vs prior year
Spent
$702K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2024▲ ×13
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$480K
FY2024$6.1M
Expenses
$702K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$702K
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2024▲ ×14
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$417K
FY2024$5.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $650K Management & general 3% · $20K Fundraising 5% · $32K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Secretary/Treasurer
$91,600Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Donn Rubin’s $92K as President/Secretary/Treasurer is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 360 $1–10M medical research nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Donn Rubin$91,600$88,000$83,600$83,600$71,950

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports bioscience education, research, and technology transfer for public benefit.

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1 program · $650K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To further the fields of biotechnology and life sciences in the city of ST. Louis and the surrounding community and promote education, scientific research, economic development, and transfer of beneficial technologies to the public.

$650Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$675K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $2.9M · 2020–2024
BiostlMO · FY2024$600,000
BiostlMO · FY2023$1,125,000
BiostlMO · FY2022$375,000
BiostlMO · FY2021$375,000
BiostlMO · FY2020$375,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$702K
Ln 25
Programscol B$650K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$487K
Other assetsLn 15$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$385K$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$32K$487K
Total assetsLn 16$417K$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$417K$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$600K$600K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$41K$18K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$130$130
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$21
Total functional expensesLn 25$702K$650K$20K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.1M$702K$5.4M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $480K$1.2M−$743K$417K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$468K$872K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $470K$470K$205$288K 990 PDF
FY2020 $6K$458K−$452K$288K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,056,883 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $475,000$6,050,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,877$6,883
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $479,877$6,056,883
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,125,000$600,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $94,676$98,551
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,684$3,193
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,223,360$701,744
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$743,483$5,355,139
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,056,883 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,050,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,050,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,883$6,883
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,883$6,056,883
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $701,744 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $600,000$600,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,220 · Management $18,320 · Fundraising $32,060$91,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,951$6,951
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $130$130
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,084$1,084
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,958 · Management $21$1,979
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $650,129 · Management $19,555 · Fundraising $32,060$701,744
Part X · Balance sheet $5,771,850 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $384,828$21,787
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $31,883$486,807
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$5,263,256
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $416,711$5,771,850
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $416,711$5,771,850
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $416,711$5,771,850
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,771,850 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,056,883
XI-2 Total expenses$701,744
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,355,139
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$416,711
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,771,850

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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