Biotechnology Innovation Organization

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Support the Biotechnology industry and to expand the boundaries of science to benefit mankind.

501(c)(6) business league; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Run by 97 volunteers and 203 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10.6M a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$9.1M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $85.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$76.9M
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
85
of 86 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$117.7M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$100.0M
Net assets
$93.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$117.7M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77.3M
FY2021$80.9M
FY2022$103.2M
FY2023$113.8M
FY2024$117.7M
Expenses
$100.0M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81.8M
FY2021$80.1M
FY2022$86.3M
FY2023$91.6M
FY2024$100.0M
Net assets
$93.2M
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43.7M
FY2021$44.3M
FY2022$50.8M
FY2023$77.4M
FY2024$93.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1982.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

118 people listed on the 990; $9.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$2,747,033Pt VII · Sec A
Interim President and CEO
$1,658,415Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Science Officer
$1,012,398Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Business and Financial Officer
$808,510Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Public Affairs & Marketing Off
$744,710Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Legal Officer
$688,807Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Events & Industry Programs Officer
$596,087Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Policy Officer
$567,043Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Greenwood————$7,568,068
John F Crowley$2,747,033————
Michelle Mcmurry-Heath$264,130$1,848,121$2,345,095$2,050,133$1,198,049
Rachel K King$1,658,415$1,267,480———
Thomas Dilenge———$1,355,976—
Elizabeth Cartier Esham$1,012,398————
Stephen Jasko$808,510$746,044$658,466$506,022$203,253
Tom Dilenge————$797,500

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for the biotechnology industry by hosting global networking conventions, promoting research investment, and championing intellectual property protections to advance scientific innovation.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Advocacy

Biotechnology innovation organization (bio)'s advocacy efforts reflect the priorities identified by the bio board of directors and the three section governing BOARDS.THE board of directors focuses on issues of importance to all bio members, regardless of their size or technology.

Pt IX · col B
02

Services

Bio's services include conferences and activities that bring advocacy accomplishments listed below:- safeguarded and advanced intellectual property protections, domestically and INTERNATIONALLY.- fostered a dialogue about proactively advancing the socially responsible use of BIOTECHNOLOGY.- promoted investment in government and academic…

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 296 grants · $7.8M · 2020–2024
Republican Governors AssociationFY2024$195,000
Bayh Dole CoalitionDC · FY2024$140,000
Republican State Leadership CommitteeFY2024$130,000
Democratic Governors AssociationFY2024$110,000
National Health Council INCDC · FY2024$75,000
ResearchamericaVA · FY2024$40,000
Healthcare ReadyDC · FY2024$40,000
Gopac Education Fund INCVA · FY2024$25,000
Democratic Lieutenant Governors AssociationFY2024$25,000
Everylife Foundation for Rare DiseasesMD · FY2024$23,500
Life Sciences PennsylvaniaPA · FY2024$23,100
Bionj INCNJ · FY2024$22,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$117.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$16.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$9.4M
Money outPt IX
$100.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$93.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35.8M
Total assetsLn 16$170.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$76.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
118
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a86
IndependentVI 1b85
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$9.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$16.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$4.8M
Total revenueLn 12$117.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$35.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$85.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.9M
Other assetsLn 15$21.8M
Total assetsLn 16$170.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$76.9M
Net assetsLn 32$93.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5203
VolunteersI 697
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$80.7M$85.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.9M$15.9M
Total assetsLn 16$156.6M$170.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79.3M$76.9M
Net assetsLn 32$77.4M$93.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.3M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$56K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5.7M
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$264K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.6M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.4M
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.0M
Legal feesLn 11b$1.2M
Accounting feesLn 11c$98K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$4.9M
Investment management feesLn 11f$251K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11.8M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.0M
Office expensesLn 13$1.2M
Information technologyLn 14$2.7M
OccupancyLn 16$4.1M
TravelLn 17$1.7M
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14.7M
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$6.3M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$915K
InsuranceLn 23$442K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$186K
Total functional expensesLn 25$100.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $117.7M$100.0M$17.7M$93.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $113.8M$91.6M$22.1M$77.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $103.2M$86.3M$16.8M$50.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $80.9M$80.1M$853K$44.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $77.3M$81.8M−$4.6M$43.7M 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 F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $117,748,708 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $93,460,509$91,769,762
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,221,609$9,375,263
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,086,391$16,603,683
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $113,768,509$117,748,708
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,534,902$2,331,287
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,078,972$41,996,482
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,016,290$55,683,017
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $91,630,164$100,010,786
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,138,345$17,737,922
Part VI · Governance 85 of 86 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body86
VI-1b Independent voting members85
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 $117,748,708 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $91,729,262 · Unrelated business $40,500$91,769,762
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,550,666$4,550,666
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $16,603,683$16,603,683
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,824,597$4,824,597
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91,729,262 · Unrelated business $40,500 · Excluded from tax $25,978,946$117,748,708
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $100,010,786 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$2,275,657
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$55,630
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$5,683,009
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$264,130
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$29,026,368
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$1,619,441
IX-9 Other employee benefits$3,449,363
IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,954,171
IX-11b Legal fees$1,171,505
IX-11c Accounting fees$98,136
IX-11d Lobbying fees$4,858,828
IX-11f Investment management fees$250,570
IX-11g Other fees for services$11,790,082
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,004,014
IX-13 Office expenses$1,156,846
IX-14 Information technology$2,725,476
IX-16 Occupancy$4,133,690
IX-17 Travel$1,733,037
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$14,656,601
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$6,296,126
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$914,712
IX-23 Insurance$441,682
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$4,265,680
IX-24e All other expenses$186,032
IX-25 Total functional expenses$100,010,786
Part X · Balance sheet $170,089,094 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$35,818,032
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,320,200$5,248,657
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,097,309$5,517,200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,905,261$15,928,289
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $80,707,801$85,815,523
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,183,389$21,761,393
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $156,639,347$170,089,094
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,067,134$11,349,725
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $21,531,353$19,408,585
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $45,680,833$46,159,983
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,279,320$76,918,293
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $77,360,027$93,170,801
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,360,027$93,170,801
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $156,639,347$170,089,094
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,170,801 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$117,748,708
XI-2 Total expenses$100,010,786
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,737,922
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,360,027
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,927,148
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,170,801

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