Align the Life Sciences ecosystem in the state of Ohio, building collaborative partnerships, and advocating for policies and funding that will help to accelerate Life science priorities and drive sustainable economic growth.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 9 volunteers and 8 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $482K a year · 51% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$449K
to officers and key staff · 72% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 72% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$362K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.5M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$628K
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$29K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$628K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$105
FY2023$746K
FY2024$628K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +166%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$29K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2023.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $449K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$449,171Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eddie Pauline’s $449K as President and CEO is at the 95th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Eddie Pauline$449,171$338,481

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

Connects Ohio's life sciences sector, fostering partnerships and advocating for growth.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The current member discount program runs through 2027. Under the terms of the program agreement, the association designated a specific vendor as its sole provider of laboratory, life sciences, and safety products and will assist in encouraging association member organizations to order catalog products from the vendor.

Pt IX · col B
02

Ohio life sciences hosts events that provide exceptional networking and partnership-building opportunities in addition to knowledgeable and influential industry speakers. Educational and signature event topics include diversity, patients, careers & leadership, regulatory affairs, government relations, and business growth.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$995K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$505K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$628K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$362K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$995K
Government grantsLn 1e$475K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$505K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$355K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$362K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 69
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$381K$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$980K$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$436K$362K
Net assetsLn 32$543K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$135K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$25
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51K
Office expensesLn 13$16K
Information technologyLn 14$20K
OccupancyLn 16$3K
TravelLn 17$86K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K
Total functional expensesLn 25$628K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$628K$901K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$746K$514K$543K 990 PDF
FY2022 $29K$105$29K$29K 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 $1,528,617 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $757,957$994,622
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $501,420$504,889
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$24,806
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $643$4,300
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,260,020$1,528,617
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,748$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $406,910$254,946
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $320,889$372,612
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $745,547$627,558
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $514,473$901,059
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,528,617 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$519,622
VIII-1e Government grants$475,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$994,622
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $504,889$504,889
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,806$24,806
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,300$4,300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $509,189 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,806$1,528,617
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $627,558 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$134,529
IX-9 Other employee benefits$68,984
IX-10 Payroll taxes$51,433
IX-11b Legal fees$1,260
IX-11c Accounting fees$41,223
IX-11d Lobbying fees$25
IX-11g Other fees for services$46,813
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$51,150
IX-13 Office expenses$15,970
IX-14 Information technology$20,043
IX-16 Occupancy$2,924
IX-17 Travel$86,305
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$6,068
IX-23 Insurance$3,426
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$97,405
IX-25 Total functional expenses$627,558
Part X · Balance sheet $1,806,683 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $381,227$1,309,350
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $547,524$93,014
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $50,873$6,779
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$42,500
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$355,040
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $979,624$1,806,683
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90,485$52,696
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $345,641$309,430
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $436,126$362,126
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $543,498$1,444,557
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $979,624$1,806,683
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,444,557 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,528,617
XI-2 Total expenses$627,558
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$901,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$543,498
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,444,557

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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