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Establish and maintain a network among the members; educate members regarding best practices in research & development information technology in the bio-tech, pharma and other industries; promote the development and use of open standards; create opportunities for open dialogue between members and suppliers of information technologies products; alert members to new and emerging information technologies and products.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3991732) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $40K a year · 18% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
8.5 mo
of spending, in cash
8.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
42
of 42 voting members
42 of 42 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$215K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$416K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$295K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$215K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$269K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$215K
Expenses
$416K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$145K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$298K
FY2025$416K
Net assets
$295K
FY2025▼ -40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$538K
FY2023$613K
FY2024$496K
FY2025$295K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2012.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $413K Management & general 1% · $3K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary/Tr
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$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 15aNo

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

A survey was conducted of the pre-competitive collaborations in pharma research & development focused on information technology.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3991732) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Semi-annual meetings of the members are held to facilitate the mission of

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3991732) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$215K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$416K
Ln 25
Programscol B$413K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$295K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a42
IndependentVI 1b42
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$215K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$210K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$295K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$496K$295K
Total assetsLn 16$496K$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$496K$295K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$379K$379K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K$270
Total functional expensesLn 25$416K$413K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 15, 2025 $215K$416K−$200K$295K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 17, 2024 $181K$298K−$118K$496K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2023 $211K$176K$35K$613K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 16, 2021 $269K$145K$124K$538K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $215,496 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,000$206,098
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $896$9,398
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $180,896$215,496
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,000$10,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $288,453$405,880
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $298,453$415,880
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$117,557−$200,384
Part VI · Governance 42 of 42 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body42
VI-1b Independent voting members42
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 payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $215,496 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$206,098
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,098
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,398$9,398
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,398$215,496
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $415,880 across 4 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,835$2,835
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $379,098$379,098
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,677 · Management $270$23,947
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $412,775 · Management $3,105 · Fundraising $0$415,880
Part X · Balance sheet $295,323 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $294,810$85,028
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,897$210,295
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $495,707$295,323
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $495,707$295,323
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $495,707$295,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $495,707$295,323
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $295,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$215,496
XI-2 Total expenses$415,880
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$200,384
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$495,707
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$295,323

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

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