Biocurious EIN 27-3848068 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Offers affordable lab space, classes, and projects to encourage community science exploration for everyone. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $196K in revenue, $200K in expenses, and $115K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Science & Technology
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Website
biocurious.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$196KFY2022
Expenses
$200K
Net assets
$115K
People
8
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  27-3848068 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Santa Clara, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers affordable lab space, classes, and projects to encourage community science exploration for everyone.
Leadership
Money in and out
$196K revenue, $200K expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$196K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$200K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$115K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$4K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$196K
FY2022▲ +6%
Expenses
$200K
FY2022▲ +6%
Total assets
$115K
FY2022▲ +1%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2022
Total revenue
$196K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$200K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$115K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$4K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$115K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $171K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

We provide a modern biology laboratory along with classroom space. Our mission is to provide science education and an accessible lab space for the public including people who want to pursue research. We served an average of 80 members a month.

$167Kprogram expense
02

As part of our mission to democratize biology, we have created a number of community projects that are free and open to the public. Community projects at BioCurious allow any interested person to experience the process of science and learn so laboratory techniques.

$4Kprogram expense
03

We have educational Programs. BioCurious provides a range of classes, lectures and workshops for our members and the general public. They include beginner level classes that teach the basics of biology and lab skills to more advanced classes that include lab practice with sophisticated techniques.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBiocurious
EINHdr · item D27-3848068
Principal addressHdr · item CSanta Clara, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jbiocurious.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFScience & Technology (U99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Cell Biology
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$196K
Total revenueLn 12$196K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program services85%$171K
Management & general15%$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$200K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$26K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$115K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $26K · Operating expenses/yr $200K
1.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $171K · Total expenses $200K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $29K · Total expenses $200K
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $200K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $138K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $196K · Total revenue $196K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $196K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $196K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $196K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $200K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $196K · Prior year $185K
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $115K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $196K · Expenses $200K
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $115K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $115K · Total assets $115K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $115K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Innokenti Toulokhonov · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $200K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $200K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 6%
Legal fee ratio 0.04%
Accounting fee ratio 0.02%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$53

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$202K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$264K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$245K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$196K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$185K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$184K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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