Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2023.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
10 people listed on the 990; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Jacob Swett’s $250K as Executive Director/Board President is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 433 $1–10M public safety & disaster 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Swett | $250,000 | $83,333 |
| Siobhan Brenton | $191,698 | — |
| Richard Williamson | $181,125 | — |
| David Carel | $171,985 | — |
| Carly Tryens | $124,200 | — |
| James Montavon | $103,201 | — |
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.
See Blueprint Biosecurity executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Develops solutions to prevent, lessen, and control pandemics worldwide.
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Biosecurity, Pandemic Prevention, and Government Affairs
The organization mitigates pandemic risk through comprehensive stakeholder education, strategic planning, and collaborative program execution across research and pilot initiatives. The organization builds essential networks with key partners to implement biosecurity measures and develop resilient pandemic prevention frameworks.
Built Environment Transmission Suppression (bets)
The organization's research team evaluates interventions for suppressing transmission of airborne pathogens, such as glycols. They conduct desktop research, interview leading experts across a range of fields, write reports, and suggest ways to advance the development of the most promising opportunities.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $2.0M | $813K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.0M | $820K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $18K | $69K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.0M | $751K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $12K | $12K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $281K | $239K | $14K | $28K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.1M | $760K | $249K | $46K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $95K | $71K | $19K | $5K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $92K | $69K | $18K | $5K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $103K | $77K | $20K | $6K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $26K | $26K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $40K | $40K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $939K | $891K | $46K | $2K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $162K | $95K | $66K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $35K | $27K | $6K | $2K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $14K | $2K | $11K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $11K | $4K | $7K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $159K | $132K | $24K | $3K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $39K | $11K | $28K | $125 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $5K | $510 | $5K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $27K | $6K | $21K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $3.1M | $2.4M | $600K | $97K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 | $1.8M | $3.1M | −$1.3M | $751K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2024 | $2.6M | $566K | $2.0M | $2.0M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,832,186 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,832,186 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,095,622 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $819,848 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $751,199 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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