Nonprofit · EIN 39-1605083
BIOFORWARD INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,109,580 | $2,105,329 | $4,251 | $1,860,106 | $764,732 | $1,095,374 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,435,103 | $1,579,839 | -$144,736 | $1,832,500 | $741,377 | $1,091,123 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,476,872 | $1,388,354 | $88,518 | $1,770,090 | $534,231 | $1,235,859 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $677,649
- of which government grants
- $677,649
- Program service revenue
- $1,391,081
- Investment income
- $40,850
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $283,893
- Other salaries and wages
- $695,859
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,141,666
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $82,043
- Accounting fees
- $41,567
- Occupancy
- $46,056
- Travel
- $41,491
- Depreciation
- $3,768
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,832,500
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,860,106
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $764,732
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,095,374
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,297
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,095,374
- Gross receipts
- $2,109,580
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY HARRIS | REGIONAL INNOVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $241,667 | $43,471 |
| LISA JOHNSON | CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $262,000 | $21,893 |
| NICOLAS PARIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DUELLMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT PETERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJON AUDHYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEENA ENSENBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY FONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM GABRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KATZMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KRAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KUJATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD LADWIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA LORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRAD PIETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIC RUEDINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANGELA RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ZACHARY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA JOHNSON | CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,218 | $19,393 |
| NICOLAS PARIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD LADWIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT PETERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD PIETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA GIFFEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DUELLMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA LORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM GABRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJON AUDHYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FITZSIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KRAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RUEDINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KUJATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY FONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA JOHNSON | CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,766 | $17,586 |
| CECILIA HILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD LADWIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD PIETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA GIFFEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAIYING GRUNENWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM GABRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJON AUDHYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE LEMKE-BOUTCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FITZSIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KRAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RUEDINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KUJATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLAS PARIS | CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT PETERSON | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DUELLMAN | SECRETARY Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 440 SCIENCE DR STE 403, MADISON, WI 53711-1064
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA JOHNSON, 440 SCIENCE DRIVE 403, MADISON, WI 53711
- Signed the 990
- LISA JOHNSON, CEO
- Phone
- (608) 236-4693
- Website
- WWW.BIOFORWARD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF BIOHEALTH INDUSTRIES IN WISCONSIN THROUGH SERVICES, PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES.
Program accomplishments
- THE WI BIOHEALTH TECH HUB IS AN INITIATIVE OF BIOFORWARD. AS THE LEAD CONSORTIUM MEMBER, BIOFORWARD WAS AWARDED A DEPT OF COMMERCE- EDA TECH HUB DESIGNATION AND PHASE II GRANT TO LEAD THE GOVERNANCE PROJECT FOR THE WI BIOHEALTH TECH HUB.
- ANNUAL WISCONSIN BIOHEALTH SUMMIT CONFERENCE. THIS EVENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AREA OF BIOHEALTH. 1.5 DAY CONFERENCE WITH OVER 700 ATTENDEES.
- BIENNIAL WI BIOHEALTH ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT PROVIDING KEY BIOHEALTH INDUSTRIEAL DATA UTILIZED FOR MARKETING AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION PURPOSES
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1605083
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G92Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,860,106
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,109,580
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $2,109,580 | $2,105,329 | $1,860,106 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,435,103 | $1,579,839 | $1,832,500 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,476,872 | $1,388,354 | $1,770,090 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1605083).
Questions about BIOFORWARD INC
- What is the EIN of BIOFORWARD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIOFORWARD INC is 39-1605083.
- Is BIOFORWARD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1988.
- Are donations to BIOFORWARD INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BIOFORWARD INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BIOFORWARD INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIOFORWARD INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIOFORWARD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names LISA JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIOFORWARD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,667 (WENDY HARRIS, REGIONAL INNOVATION OFFICER).
- How much revenue does BIOFORWARD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,109,580, expenses of $2,105,329 and total assets of $1,860,106 at year end.
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