Biocom California

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San Diego, CA501(c)(6)Since 1998EIN 33-0496646Revenue $14.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbiocom.org10996 Torreyana Rd Ste 200, 92121-1160 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since Oct 1992

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To achieve individual and collective success on the world stage of scientific and technological innovation.

Run by 77 volunteers and 43 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $111K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.3M
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15.0M
101% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 101% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.1M
-0.8% vs prior year
Spent
$15.0M
Net assets
−$121K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$14.1M
FY2024▼ -0.8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.4M
FY2021$10.1M
FY2022$13.3M
FY2023$14.2M
FY2024$14.1M
Expenses
$15.0M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$10.7M
FY2022$12.7M
FY2023$14.7M
FY2024$15.0M
Net assets
−$121K
FY2024▼ -114%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$763K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$841K
FY2024−$121K

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 Oct 1992.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

77 people listed on the 990; $3.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO & Director
$1,046,717Pt VII · Sec A
SVP & Chief Policy Officer
$495,587Pt VII · Sec A
VP Corporate Communication
$447,179Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$385,153Pt VII · Sec A
$320,973Pt VII · Sec A
$289,110Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$275,225Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Govenor
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph D Panetta$1,046,717$1,091,097$1,067,445$950,424$915,657
Jimmy Jackson$495,587$512,040$495,934$427,120$410,390
Jennifer Landress———$497,308$450,668
Julie Ames$447,179$340,462$332,597$264,026$250,311
Miguel Motta$385,153$342,645———
Aileen Gipson$320,973$312,571$290,378$233,419$196,053
Michelle Nemits$289,110—$266,839$238,591$233,461
Stephanie Hsieh——$277,213$209,818—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for the life science industry by supporting member companies with public policy voice, workforce development, capital access, and global networking opportunities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Biocom, representing all of southern california, is the largest, most successful regional life science association in the world. Through our many initiatives, our member companies have a stronger, unified voice in matters of public policy, workforce development, capital development and group buying power.

Pt IX · col B

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$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$344K
Money outPt IX
$15.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
−$121K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$14.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
77
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$344K
Other incomeLn 4–11$140K
Gains on assetsLn 7$49K
Total revenueLn 12$14.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$387K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$385K
Other assetsLn 15$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$14.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$121K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 677
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.9M$7.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$440K$387K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$501K$385K
Total assetsLn 16$16.2M$14.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.4M$15.0M
Net assetsLn 32$841K−$121K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.3M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$229K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M
Payroll taxesLn 10$537K
Legal feesLn 11b$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$337K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$216K
Office expensesLn 13$25K
Information technologyLn 14$122K
OccupancyLn 16$486K
TravelLn 17$286K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$34K
InterestLn 20$690
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$31K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$131K
InsuranceLn 23$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$763K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $14.1M$15.0M−$968K−$121K 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.2M$14.7M−$501K$841K 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.3M$12.7M$593K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.1M$10.7M−$593K$763K 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.4M$8.5M$914K$1.3M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $14,062,408 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,739,532$10,229,229
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,165,970$3,349,547
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $202,296$343,683
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $69,680$139,949
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,177,478$14,062,408
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,483,042$9,547,703
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,195,212$5,482,251
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,678,254$15,029,954
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$500,776−$967,546
Part VI · Governance 22 of 23 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $14,062,408 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,229,229
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,229,229
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,349,547$3,349,547
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $295,026$295,026
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $48,657$48,657
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $139,949$139,949
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,538,153 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $295,026$14,062,408
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,029,954 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$3,259,944
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$4,200,694
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$229,480
IX-9 Other employee benefits$1,320,290
IX-10 Payroll taxes$537,295
IX-11b Legal fees$29,344
IX-11c Accounting fees$22,251
IX-11g Other fees for services$337,141
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$216,154
IX-13 Office expenses$24,535
IX-14 Information technology$122,328
IX-16 Occupancy$485,519
IX-17 Travel$285,672
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$34,335
IX-20 Interest$690
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$31,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$131,045
IX-23 Insurance$22,704
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$2,976,308
IX-24e All other expenses$763,225
IX-25 Total functional expenses$15,029,954
Part X · Balance sheet $14,899,695 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,895,061$7,667,755
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,000,050$1,211,526
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $233,305$615,547
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $500,531$385,336
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $440,432$386,604
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1$1
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,168,120$4,632,926
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,237,500$14,899,695
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,520,710$2,606,349
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,944,733$7,130,527
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,931,126$5,283,535
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,396,569$15,020,411
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $840,931−$120,716
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $840,931−$120,716
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,237,500$14,899,695
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$120,716 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,062,408
XI-2 Total expenses$15,029,954
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$967,546
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$840,931
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,899
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$120,716

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