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Beta Beta Beta Biological Society

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Florence, AL501(c)(3)Science & TechnologyEIN 42-6020944Revenue $521K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1 Harrison Plz 5079, 35632-0002 · Florence, ALTax-exempt since Aug 1955Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide education to students throughout the US and puerto rico in the Biological field.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$521K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$390K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$521K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$533K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$487K
FY2024$481K
FY2025$521K
Expenses
$390K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$400K
FY2022$615K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$478K
FY2025$390K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$808K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$838K
FY2024$942K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1955.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $344K Management & general 12% · $45K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Debra Hinson
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Edgar Lickey
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Olivia Long
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Debra Martin
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Steve Ropski
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Tony Schountz
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Educates students across the US and Puerto Rico in biology.

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3 programs · $251K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Services chapters by supplying materials, grants, and assistance in the biological field.

$232Kprogram expense
02

Production of quarterly journals for members and educational institutions.

$13Kprogram expense
03

Supports regional and national conventions.

$6Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $400K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$93,057
Unitemized GrantFY2023$87,809
Unitemized GrantFY2022$87,018
Unitemized GrantFY2021$80,456
Unitemized GrantFY2020$51,388

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$521K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$408K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$390K
Ln 25
Programscol B$344K
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$459K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$408K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$521K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$358K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$459K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$678K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$334K$459K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$611K$678K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$947K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$942K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$93K$93K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$126K$101K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$25K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$12K$3K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$481$481
InsuranceLn 23$931$931
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$83K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$16K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$390K$344K$45K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $521K$390K$131K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $481K$478K$4K$942K 990 PDF
FY2023 $487K$327K$160K$838K 990 PDF
FY2022 $484K$615K−$131K$677K 990 PDF
FY2021 $533K$400K$133K$808K 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 $521,013 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $387,282$408,408
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $41,076$64,066
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,011$19,603
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,110$28,936
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $481,479$521,013
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $87,809$93,057
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $164,899$157,519
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $224,860$139,190
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $477,568$389,766
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,911$131,247
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $521,013 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$408,408
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$408,408
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $64,066$64,066
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19,603$19,603
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $28,936$28,936
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $112,605$521,013
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,766 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $93,057$93,057
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,058 · Management $25,265$126,323
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,957 · Management $6,239$31,196
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,886$8,886
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,043 · Management $3,011$15,054
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,233$14,233
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $481$481
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $931$931
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,842$82,842
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,738 · Management $1,025$16,763
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $344,409 · Management $45,357 · Fundraising $0$389,766
Part X · Balance sheet $1,138,477 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $240,023$357,782
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $94,034$100,825
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,045$1,908
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $611,459$677,962
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $946,561$1,138,477
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,275$10,371
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,275$10,371
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $942,286$1,128,106
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $942,286$1,128,106
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $946,561$1,138,477
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,128,106 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$521,013
XI-2 Total expenses$389,766
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$131,247
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$942,286
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$54,573
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,128,106

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

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