Bioconnect Iowa EIN 45-3690618

Bioconnect Iowa

EIN  45-3690618 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Des Moines, IA Founded 2011
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Verified accurate 8/18/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Accelerates bioscience economic development in Iowa by providing follow-on support, mentoring, and commercialization training to early-stage entrepreneurs and startups.
Leadership
Steven Brody · CEO and President · $211K
Money in and out
$6.9M revenue, $2.2M expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency

Accelerates bioscience economic development in Iowa by providing follow-on support, mentoring, and commercialization training to early-stage entrepreneurs and startups. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $6.9M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, and $15.2M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$6.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$15.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $4.8M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.24
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +29% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+69%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +8% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$6.9M
FY2025▼ -10%
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -23%
Total assets
$15.2M
FY2025▲ +36%
Total liabilities
$41K
FY2025▼ -66%
Total revenue
$6.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$15.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$4.8M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$15.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Sbir/Sttr Outreach Program

Bioconnect iowa manages this program, funded by the iowa economic development authority (ieda), which assists startups with their federal solicitation applications. As well as technical writing assistance, bioconnect iowa provides subsequent matching funds for successful phase I SBIR/STTR grantees and phase ii SBIR/STTR grant applicants.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Per iowa code, section 15.107, bioconnect iowa is charged with receiving and disbursing funds from public or private sources to be used to enhance bioscience-based economic development in the state and to further the overall development and economic well-being of the state.

$421Kprogram expense
03

Iowa G2m Accelerator Program

The iowa go-to-market (G2M) accelerator program provides "follow-on" support for entrepreneurs who have completed one of the growing number of accelerator programs in the state (or are at an equivalent stage following completion of a successful SBIR/STTR project or other program that includes an entrepreneurship development component)…

$123Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBioconnect Iowa
EINHdr · item D45-3690618
Principal addressHdr · item CDes Moines, IA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.bioconnectiowa.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2011
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S43)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2013

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO and President
$210,840Pt VII · Sec A
Commercial Officer
$158,790Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steven Brody’s $211K as CEO and President is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2834 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Steven Brody$210,840$220,640$200,840$15,447
Steven Smith$158,790$153,840$150,840$150,009$149,657
James Register Iiiretired Dec 2021$150,540
James Register III$150,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$6.9M · 99%
Program service revenue$96K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$6.9M
Program service revenue1%$96K
Investment income$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$6.9M
Total revenueLn 12$6.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.24
Program services76%$1.6M
Management & general24%$523K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$718K
Total assetsLn 16$15.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$41K
Total net assetsLn 32$15.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $718K · Operating expenses/yr $2.2M
4.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.6M · Total expenses $2.2M
76%
Management & General
Management & general $523K · Total expenses $2.2M
24%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $2.2M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $6.9M · Total revenue $6.9M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $6.9M · Total revenue $6.9M
99%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $96K · Total revenue $6.9M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $6.9M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $96K · Total expenses $2.2M
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $6.9M · Prior year $7.7M
-10%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $2.7M · FY2024 $6.9M
+27%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $15.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $6.9M · Expenses $2.2M
+69%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $15.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $15.2M · Total assets $15.2M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $15.2M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Steven Brody · Reported title CEO AND PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $211K · Total expenses $2.2M
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $487K · Total expenses $2.2M
23%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 24%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -10%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 63 grants · $3.0M · 2020–2024
Iowa State UniversityFY2024$16,457
Reenvision AgFY2023$100,000
Pathware INCFY2023$100,000
Iowa State UniversityFY2023$88,562
Presaj INCFY2023$50,000
Hermes Biomaterials INCFY2023$50,000
Critical Materials Recycling INCFY2023$50,000
Yrikka INCFY2023$25,000
Quantcad LLCFY2023$25,000
Pranions INCFY2023$25,000
Pani Clean INCFY2023$25,000
Neovaxsyn INCFY2023$25,000
Mti BiotechFY2023$25,000
Juggernaut Life Sciences LLCFY2023$25,000
Genvax Technologies INCFY2023$25,000
Cellular Engineering Technologies INCFY2023$25,000
Big Data in a BoxFY2023$25,000
UpcyclingFY2023$10,000
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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)$6.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$7.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$7.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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