Biobat, a joint partnership, created by the research foundation for SUNY, on behalf of downstate health sciences university, and the new york city economic development corporation, provides:- sophisticated research, office and manufacturing space for local, national and international biotechnology and related companies- the opportunity to work with SUNY downstate scientists / clinicians / students to advance their discoveries and perform clinical trials- educational, entrepreneurial and job training opportunities- an economic engine to create jobs, advance knowledge and bring medical treatments and new technologies to the marketplace.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $121K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$224K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$133K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$24.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2025▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$3.3M
Net assets
$24.4M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26.3M
FY2021$27.1M
FY2022$27.6M
FY2023$26.7M
FY2024$25.7M
FY2025$24.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2014.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.8M Management & general 15% · $478K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $224K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$224,161Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Hall’s $224K as Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
Thomas Hall$224,161$220,856$109,164—
Kathleen Otto———$165,000

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

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

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Builds space for biopharm tech companies to innovate on a modern waterfront.

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1 program · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Biobat holds a lease interest in a portion of the brooklyn army terminal and is committed to creating a 21ST century working waterfront. Thus far government funding has allowed biobat to acquire, maintain and develop this leasehold interest, as well as develop space for innovative companies to apply for occupancy and enter into leases…

$2.8Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$478K
Owns and owesPt X
$24.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.9M
Other assetsLn 15$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
Net assetsLn 32$24.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20.6M$19.9M
Total assetsLn 16$26.2M$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$420K$133K
Net assetsLn 32$25.7M$24.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$316K$284K$32K
Management feesLn 11a$45K$45K
Legal feesLn 11b$58K$58K
Accounting feesLn 11c$80K$80K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$113K$113K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$578$578
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$542K$488K$54K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$691K$691K
InsuranceLn 23$148K$148K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.2M$95K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$2.8M$478K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$3.3M−$1.3M$24.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.5M$4.3M−$781K$25.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$4.0M−$667K$26.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$2.6M$522K$27.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.0M$793K$27.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.5M$2.8M$716K$26.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,982,133 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,764,009$1,973,906
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $728,109$8,227
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,492,118$1,982,133
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 $317,312$316,107
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,956,112$2,974,204
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,273,424$3,290,311
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$781,306−$1,308,178
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,982,133 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,973,906$1,973,906
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,227$8,227
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,973,906 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,227$1,982,133
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,290,311 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $284,496 · Management $31,611$316,107
IX-11a Management feesManagement $45,352$45,352
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $58,344$58,344
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $80,000$80,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $113,050$113,050
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,950$1,950
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $578$578
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,538$6,538
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $487,801 · Management $54,200$542,001
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,418$8,418
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,256$17,256
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $690,820$690,820
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $148,291$148,291
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,157,405 · Management $95,257$1,252,662
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,944$8,944
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,812,497 · Management $477,814 · Fundraising $0$3,290,311
Part X · Balance sheet $24,486,871 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,959,238$3,028,822
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $551,799$80,379
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $118,118$116,171
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,607,486$19,918,613
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $916,475$1,342,886
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,153,116$24,486,871
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $364,490$77,777
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $55,568$55,568
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $420,058$133,345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,733,058$24,353,526
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,733,058$24,353,526
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,153,116$24,486,871
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,353,526 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,982,133
XI-2 Total expenses$3,290,311
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,308,178
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,733,058
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$71,354
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,353,526

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

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