2025-11-17T12:42:02-05:00 2024-12-31 271660462 RUSSELL SCHWARTZ CPA 231 CROSSWICKS ROAD SUITE 5 BORDENTOWN NJ 08505 990 2024-01-01 251634552 PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PENN 7177313557 1675 CAMP HILL BYP 1163 CAMP HILL PA 17011 ALAN M HOBERMAN SECRETARY/TREASURER 7177313557 2025-11-14 true RUSSELL SCHWARTZ CPA P00433044 6094690333 2025-11-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THOMAS LEACH 580726 false X WWW.PSBR.COM X 1990 PA TO PROMOTE A BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INCLUDING THE VITAL ROLE THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF ANIMALS PLAYS IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH. 23 23 5 230 0 398922 508576 261216 43386 12541 22031 3244 0 675923 573993 0 0 289388 296814 24000 25000 39000 395423 308551 708811 630365 -32888 -56372 361043 322062 186661 198004 174382 124058 PSBR'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE A BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INCLUDING THE VITAL ROLE THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF ANIMALS PLAYS IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH. false false 436287 VARIOUS TRAVEL, TELEPHONE EXPENSES AND WAGE COSTS DIRECTLY RELATED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. 114519 43386 EDUCATE STUDENTS, TEACHERS & MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL, VETERINARY & RESEARCH PROFESSIONS REGARDING USE OF ANIMALS IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH THROUGH SPEAKERS AND PUBLICATIONS. 550806 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 23 23 false true false false true true false true true false false true true true true true false false false false PA X THOMAS LEACH 7177313557 1675 CAMP HILL BYP 1163 CAMP HILL PA 17011 X X KHARY ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAMEEN AFIF-RIDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEB BENNER IMMED PAST P 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY CASSANO PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DORIAN CULMER-BUTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH S DAVIAU EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL DIALLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH EISNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN M HOBERMAN SECRETARY/TR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD B HUNEKE EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 COLENA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PANGI JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH MAKARON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN OLZINSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULITA RAMIREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRKA REDELSPERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER RHODES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE SLAUGHTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SMITH VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANITA TRICHEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY L WHITCOMB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOLAINE WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA WINNICKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS LEACH EXECUTIVE DI 20.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 134250 374326 508576 SPARC PROGRAM FEES 31591 31591 MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM FEES 11795 11795 43386 9764 9764 19000 6733 12267 12267 12267 573993 43386 22031 261377 259537 1840 12977 12886 91 22460 22303 157 70000 42000 14000 14000 11016 11016 25000 25000 2526 2526 1628 1617 11 5038 5038 7625 2564 5061 2573 2573 9615 9615 16112 16112 4485 4485 23786 23786 10892 10361 531 STUDENT PROGRAM EXPENSES 81227 81227 MISCELLANEOUS 18935 18935 ANNUAL MEETING 13230 13230 AUTO EXPENSES 9458 9458 20405 19564 841 630365 550806 40559 39000 28021 20638 71002 10213 6801 5836 146150 85279 46238 60871 208981 224504 361043 322062 26413 44383 120263 120263 39985 33358 186661 198004 X -354850 124058 529232 174382 124058 361043 322062 -56372 6048 X X true X false false false X 168832 262080 443944 643638 508576 2027070 168832 262080 443944 643638 508576 2027070 2027070 14587 22604 9636 7223 9764 63814 2090884 43386 0.96950 0.95700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 630365 630365 119555 29889 60041 88395 119791 119555 387782 581673 15010 22099 29948 29889 96946 145419 10852 7404 3448 135298 77875 57423 60871 LOAN PAYABLE - MERCEDES FINANCIAL 33358 33358 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE SOCIETY FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB'S INCOME TAX TOPIC OF THE ASC WHICH REQUIRES AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIETY'S EXPOSURE TO INCOME TAXES AT THE ENTITY-LEVEL AS A RESULT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN CURRECT AND PREVIOUSLY FILED TAX RETURNS. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AT THE ENTITY-LEVEL INCLUDE THE CONTINUING VALIDITY OF THE SOCIETY'S EXEMPT STATUS, POTENTIAL FILING REQUIREMENT FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND OTHER TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD RESULT IN THE ASSESSMENT OF INCOME TAX LIABILITIES TO THE SOCIETY UPON EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. ANY TAX BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE IN EXCESS OF A REALIZATION THRESHOLD MUST BE RECORDED AS A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ALONG WITH ANY ASSOCIATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES. PRESENTLY, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE SOCIETY'S TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING ANY APPEALS AND LITIGATION; CONSEQUENTLY, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE SOCIETY HAS NO EXPOSURE TO INCOME-TAX LIABILITIES FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X X X X false PA THOMAS LEACH KEY EMPLOYEE 70000 CONSULTING FEES false SCHEDULE L, PART V (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: KEY EMPLOYEE (OFFICER) OF PSBR AND OWNER OF LEACH POLICY MANAGEMENT LLC (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: THOMAS LEACH IS THE OWNER OF LEACH POLICY MANAGEMENT LLC (LPM), WHICH IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OF PSBR. LPM HAS BEEN CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES ANY NECESSARY MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPECIFIC DUTIES OF FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT, EVENT/CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS. TITLED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PSBR, THOMAS LEACH SERVES AS AN OFFICER OF PSBR, BUT IS EMPLOYED BY PSBR'S INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, LPM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 EFFECTIVE JULY 2017, PSBR CONTRACTED LEACH POLICY MANAGEMENT LLC (LPM) TO PROVIDE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, WITH A FOCUS ON MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT. SERVICES PROVIDED BY LPM INCLUDE OVERSIGHT AND EXECUTION OF THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF PSBR AND FULFILLING THE NECESSARY MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS AS PER THE OBJECTIVES AND GOALS LAID OUT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THOMAS LEACH IS EMPLOYED BY LPM; HE IS INCLUDED ON THE LISTING IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, IDENTIFIED AS AN OFFICER BY THE NATURE OF HIS ROLE AS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL (JOB TITLE OF ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE MEMBERSHIP DUES ENCOMPASS A VARIETY OF BENEFITS INCLUDING REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR VOTING IN SETTING ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AND DIRECTIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION MAY HAVE REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH ELECT OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS DETAIL REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE SECRETARY/TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. AS TIMING PERMITS, A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. FINALLY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE THE FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND ALL RELATED SCHEDULES AS PART OF THE BOARD MEETING INFORMATION PACKET AND DISCUSSED AS NEEDED DURING THE BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRES AN ANNUAL STATEMENT FROM EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A BOARD COMMITTEE WHICH AFFIRMS THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH IT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 PSBR MAKES ITS VARIOUS DOCUMENTS (CERTAIN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THOMAS LEACH, HAS ZERO AMOUNTS REPORTED UNDER COLUMN D, E AND F. THOMAS LEACH IS NOT COMPENSATED BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION (PSBR) FOR HIS SERVICES PERFORMED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THOMAS LEACH IS RETAINED AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY THE WORKING AGREEMENT BETWEEN PSBR AND LEACH POLICY MANAGEMENT LLC (LPM), AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OF PSBR. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, THIS AGREEMENT SPECIFIED A MONTHLY PAYMENT OF 5,833.33. TOTAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY LPM FROM PSBR FOR 2024 AMOUNT TO 70,000. FORM 990, PART XII THE ORGANIZATION MADE NO CHANGES TO ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.