2025-11-06T08:01:37-06:00 2025-06-30 561304727 BLACKMAN & SLOOP ADVISORS INC 1414 RALEIGH RD SUITE 300 CHAPEL HILL NC 27517 990 2024-07-01 832136655 BACTERIAL LOCOMOTION AND SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION BACT 9199662679 125 MASON FARM ROAD-MARSICO 6108 CHAPEL HILL NC 275997290 ROBERT BOURRET CHAIR 9199662679 2025-10-31 1 1 ELIZABETH MAUCH P01988953 9199428700 2025-10-31 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROBERT BOURRET 125 MASON FARM ROAD-MARSICO 6108 CHAPEL HILL NC 275997290 275860 0 X WWW.BLASTMEETINGS.ORG X 2018 NC THE MAIN ACTIVITY OF BACTERIAL LOCOMOTION AND SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION ("BLAST") INC. IS TO ORGANIZE AND HOST A BIENNIAL CONFERENCE/MEETING AT WHICH RESEARCHERS IN THE BACTERIAL LOCOMOTION AND SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH COMMUNITY CAN MEET, COLLABORATE, AND FURTHER THEIR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. THE HYBRID BLAST XVIII MEETING WAS HELD IN JANUARY 2025. 6 5 0 28 0 0 39 10390 0 265468 376 2 0 0 415 275860 0 19440 0 0 0 10000 0 0 0 29297 243965 29297 273405 -28882 2455 18179 20634 0 0 18179 20634 X BLAST IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3). THE MAIN ACTIVITY OF BLAST IS TO ORGANIZE AND HOST A BIENNIAL CONFERENCE/MEETING (EACH BEING A "BLAST MEETING") AT WHICH RESEARCHERS IN THE BACTERIAL LOCOMOTION AND SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH COMMUNITY CAN MEET, COLLABORATE, AND FURTHER THEIR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. BLAST MEETINGS ARE HELD IN ODD NUMBERED YEARS. THE HYBRID BLAST XVIII MEETING WAS HELD IN JANUARY 2025 IN CANCUN, MEXICO AND WAS ATTENDED BY 121 SCIENTISTS IN PERSON AND 100 SCIENTISTS ONLINE.BETWEEN BLAST MEETINGS, WE FACILITATE INTERACTION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG MEMBERS OF THE BLAST RESEARCH COMMUNITY USING DIGITAL MEANS (E.G. X AND BLUESKY, EMAIL, WEBSITE). IN PARTICULAR, WE SHARE AND DISCUSS PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH PROGRESS, ADVERTISE RELEVANT JOB OPENINGS, AND PUBLICIZE OTHER CONFERENCES. 0 0 271386 19440 265468 OUR CENTRAL ACTIVITY WAS HOLDING THE BLAST XVIII MEETING IN JANUARY 2025. THE MEETING SERVED 121 IN-PERSON ATTENDEES AND 100 ONLINE ATTENDEES. AN ARTICLE REVIEWING THE SCIENTIFIC CONTENT OF THE MEETING WILL BE SUBMITTED SOON FOR PUBLICATION IN THE JOURNAL FEMS MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS.WE RECEIVED $246,028 IN NET INCOME FROM REGISTRATION FEES. TOTAL MEETING EXPENSES WERE $277,528, OF WHICH A $25,582 HOTEL DEPOSIT WAS PAID IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. EXPENSES INCLUDED $2,500 IN PRESENTATION PRIZES OF $500 EACH TO FIVE TRAINEES.WE PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO 17 GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS IN THE FORM OF REDUCED REGISTRATION FEES. 271386 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NC X SARAH VAN HEUSEN 9193232061 4636 JAMES ROYSTER ROAD OXFORD NC 27565 X BOB BOURRET CHAIR AND SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH VAN HEUSEN VICE-CHAIR AND TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 GLADYS ALEXANDRE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ARIANE BRIEGEL DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 TINO KRELL DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BIRGIT SCHARF TO JAN 2025 DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DAN KEARNS FROM JAN 2025 DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10390 10390 CONFERENCE REGISTRATIO 611710 265468 265468 265468 2 2 275860 265468 0 2 9260 9260 10180 10180 10000 10000 1437 1437 1000 1000 CONFERENCE EXPENSES 240946 240946 BANK FEES 582 582 273405 271386 2019 0 1876 4329 16303 16305 18179 20634 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 18179 20634 18179 20634 18179 20634 2455 0 X 0 0 0 X 21487 5000 20450 39 10390 57366 13384 198859 265468 477711 34871 5000 219309 39 275858 535077 5000 5000 5000 15000 0 5000 5000 5000 15000 520077 3 5 5 376 2 391 3 5 5 376 2 391 34874 5005 219314 415 275860 535468 0.97130 0.95910 0.00070 0.00150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 BIENNIAL MEETING ACCOMODATIONS AND MEETING PRESENTATIONS 232033 0 0 0 0 0 0 232033 0 232033 TRAVEL AWARD EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 2 0 1500 DISCOUNTED CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE FMV TRAVEL AWARD EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 2 0 2160 DISCOUNTED CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE FMV TRAVEL AWARD NORTH AMERICA 2 0 2860 DISCOUNTED CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE FMV TRAVEL AWARD SOUTH AMERICA 1 0 1410 DISCOUNTED CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE FMV TRAVEL AWARD SOUTH ASIA 3 0 2250 DISCOUNTED CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE FMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: BECAUSE FUNDS ARE NOT TRANSFERRED TO TRAVEL AWARD RECIPIENTS, A PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING USE OF FUNDS IS NOT REQUIRED. 1 TRAVEL AWARDS 12 0 9260 FMV DISCOUNTED CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE PART I, LINE 2: BECAUSE FUNDS ARE NOT TRANSFERRED TO TRAVEL AWARD RECIPIENTS, A PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING USE OF FUNDS IS NOT REQUIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B N/A - THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BLAST BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.