Nonprofit · EIN 46-1681862
OPENBIOME FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · WESTPORT, MA 02790
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,188,887 | $3,364,609 | -$1,175,722 | $8,894,988 | $1,301,982 | $7,593,006 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,376,048 | $3,509,776 | $866,272 | $9,964,560 | $1,232,036 | $8,732,524 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $118,937
- of which government grants
- $64,550
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $295,943
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$29,479
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,712,357
- Other revenue
- $1,774,007
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $201,212
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $697,473
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,093,441
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,267,068
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $226,994
- Accounting fees
- $60,000
- Occupancy
- $224,007
- Travel
- $26,348
- Depreciation
- $30,030
- Program services (functional)
- $2,710,153
- Management and general (functional)
- $654,456
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,964,560
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,894,988
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,301,982
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,593,006
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $65,550
- Publicly traded securities
- $200,746
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,593,006
- Gross receipts
- $5,546,214
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE O'BRIEN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $238,319 | $40,452 |
| KEN LINDE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $214,271 | $39,572 |
| SHEVON WALKER | DIR. OF CMC & SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,988 | $37,538 |
| DAVE MCCALL | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,203 | $37,713 |
| MICHAEL BOUGAS | DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,468 | $26,254 |
| DANA SHAMITZ | QUALITY SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,074 | $23,998 |
| PAUL LEECH | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 25 | $143,090 | $6,004 |
| CYLEIGH MERTZ | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,193 | $22,828 |
| MAJDI OSMAN MD MPH | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $89,318 | $3,171 |
| LISA SERWIN | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WILLIAMS MD | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ALM PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BILDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNE KAMENS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUCHIKA KUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARABET YERETSSIAN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE O'BRIEN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $231,693 | $38,093 |
| KEN LINDE | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer | 40 | $197,254 | $37,650 |
| PAUL LEECH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $209,107 | $16,008 |
| MAJDI OSMAN MD MPH | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $200,484 | $16,342 |
| SHEVON WALKER | DIR OF CMC & SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,338 | $37,246 |
| DAVE MCCALL | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,570 | $35,595 |
| KATYA MONIZ | DIR OF GLOBAL MICROBIOME CONSERVANCY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,158 | $14,496 |
| MICHAEL BOUGAS | CLINICAL OUTREACH DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,000 | $24,366 |
| SUSAN WEIR | SENIOR SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,216 | $4,162 |
| LISA SERWIN | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WILLIAMS MD | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ALM PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BILDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE KAMENS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUCHIKA KUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARABET YERETSSIAN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3089, WESTPORT, MA 02790-0701
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIE BARRETT O'BRIEN, PO BOX 3089, WESTPORT, MA 02790
- Signed the 990
- JULIE BARRETT O'BRIEN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (617) 575-2201
- Website
- WWW.OPENBIOME.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- OPENBIOME REMAINED COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ALL PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM C. DIFFICILE INFECTION CONTINUED TO HAVE SAFE, CONVENIENT, AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO FECAL MICROBIOTA TRANSPLANTATION (FMT) THROUGH THEIR PHYSICIAN. IN OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (UMN), UNDER AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUG (IND), WE CONTINUED TO DISTRIBUTE FMT TO OUR CLINICAL NETWORK. HOWEVER, IN MID-YEAR, REGULATORY CHANGES NECESSITATED THAT WE CEASE PROVIDING THESE TREATMENTS. AFTER 12 YEARS AND OVER 72,000 TREATMENTS, WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DISCONTINUE THIS PROGRAM.Expenses $2,360,760 · revenue $1,712,357
- CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM: OPENBIOME SEEKS TO ENABLE TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH ON THE HUMAN MICROBIOME. TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE OFFER A SUITE OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO HELP INVESTIGATORS UNCOVER THE ROLE OF THE GUT MICROBIOME IN HUMAN HEALTH AND EXPLORE HOW ENGINEERING IT CAN LEAD TO IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE STUDY DESIGN AND REGULATORY SUPPORT FOR CLINICAL TRIALS, AND BIOINFORMATICS AND ANALYTICAL SERVICES. OPENBIOME ALSO SPONSORS ITS OWN STUDIES INVESTIGATING CRITICAL MICROBIOME-RELATED HEALTH CONDITIONS.Expenses $49,407
- THE GLOBAL MICROBIOME CONSERVANCY (GMBC) PARTNERS WITH SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE TO CONSERVE, STUDY, AND SHARE THE UNDERREPRESENTED AND AT-RISK DIVERSITY OF HUMAN MICROBIOMES. THE GMBC HAS ESTABLISHED A NETWORK OF 80+ RESEARCHERS IN OVER THREE DOZEN COUNTRIES AND BUILT A DIVERSE COLLECTION OF SAMPLES AND BACTERIAL ISOLATES TO SPARK SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND ENABLE NEW SOLUTIONS TO MICROBIOME-ASSOCIATED DISEASE. IN 2024, OPENBIOME SUPPORTED THIS PROGRAM BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO AID IN THE COLLECTION OF SAMPLES AND ISOLATES IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES.Expenses $299,986 · grants $201,212
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-1681862
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,894,988
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,546,214
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,188,887 | $3,364,609 | $8,894,988 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,376,048 | $3,509,776 | $9,964,560 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,114,864 | $3,470,177 | $9,439,432 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 46-1681862).
Questions about OPENBIOME FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of OPENBIOME FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPENBIOME FOUNDATION INC is 46-1681862.
- Is OPENBIOME FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to OPENBIOME FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPENBIOME FOUNDATION 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 OPENBIOME FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPENBIOME FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of OPENBIOME FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JULIE BARRETT O'BRIEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPENBIOME FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $238,319 (JULIE O'BRIEN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does OPENBIOME FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,188,887, expenses of $3,364,609 and total assets of $8,894,988 at year end.
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