Bio Nebraska Life Sciences Association

Omaha, NEUnknown exempt organizationSince 2005EIN 20-2214508Revenue $505K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbionebraska.orgPo Box 24802 · Omaha, NE

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To create an environment to share ideas and support, provide members a voice to be heard, foster growth and align industry influences, and aid in the development of a highly educated workforce.

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$136K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$936
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$505K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$389K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$540K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$505K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$403K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$391K
FY2025$505K
Expenses
$389K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$389K
Net assets
$540K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$425K
FY2025$540K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $377K Management & general 3% · $12K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$136,421Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Rob Owen$136,421$132,500$127,500$118,000$115,000

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

Promotes biotechnology partnerships to grow life sciences in Nebraska.

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1 program · $377K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Promote biotechnology and life sciences in nebraska

$377Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$505K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$254K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$389K
Ln 25
Programscol B$377K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$540K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$541K
Total assetsLn 16$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$936
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$254K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$505K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$235K
SavingsLn 2$306K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$541K
Total assetsLn 16$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$936
Net assetsLn 32$540K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$432K$541K
Total assetsLn 16$432K$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$936
Net assetsLn 32$425K$540K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$136K$132K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K$123
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$12K$384
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$10K$315
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$307$307
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$558$558
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$193K$191K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$389K$377K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $505K$389K$116K$540K 990 PDF
FY2024 $391K$382K$9K$425K 990 PDF
FY2023 $463K$393K$70K$416K 990 PDF
FY2022 $403K$357K$46K$346K 990 PDF
FY2021 $271K$241K$30K$300K 990 PDF
FY2020 $252K$231K$21K$270K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $505,171 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $178,750$236,640
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $197,046$253,820
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,041$14,711
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $390,837$505,171
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $155,096$163,818
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $226,732$225,548
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $381,828$389,366
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,009$115,805
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $505,171 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$114,640
VIII-1e Government grants$50,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$72,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$236,640
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $253,820$253,820
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,677$12,677
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,034$2,034
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $268,531 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$505,171
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,366 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $132,329 · Management $4,093$136,422
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,970 · Management $123$4,093
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,407 · Management $384$12,791
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,197 · Management $315$10,512
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,932$1,932
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,525$1,525
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $307$307
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $1,793$1,793
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $558$558
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,379$8,379
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,186$1,186
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,505$10,505
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,482$4,482
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,404$1,404
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $191,102 · Management $2,375$193,477
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $376,908 · Management $12,458 · Fundraising $0$389,366
Part X · Balance sheet $541,413 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,867$235,101
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $268,468$306,312
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $432,335$541,413
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,663$936
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,663$936
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $424,672$540,477
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $424,672$540,477
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $432,335$541,413
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $540,477 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$505,171
XI-2 Total expenses$389,366
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,805
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$424,672
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$540,477

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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