Nonprofit · EIN 83-0349805
BIOGENERATOR
Tax-exempt · ST LOUIS, MO 63110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,693,429 | $8,955,184 | -$261,755 | $14,006,821 | $23,439 | $13,983,382 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,855,234 | $10,700,226 | -$3,844,992 | $14,317,570 | $5,227 | $14,312,343 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,994,967
- of which government grants
- $1,058,278
- Program service revenue
- $796,345
- Investment income
- -$97,883
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$114,256
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $691,946
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,243,848
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,325,793
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $145,132
- Accounting fees
- $24,475
- Occupancy
- $1,325,432
- Travel
- $39,657
- Depreciation
- $377,037
- Program services (functional)
- $8,930,709
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,475
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,317,570
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,006,821
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,439
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,983,382
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $522,258
- Publicly traded securities
- $25,440
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,963,647
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,019,735
- Gross receipts
- $9,016,372
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONN RUBIN | BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR/SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $581,161 | $173,001 |
| CRYSTAL WINKELER | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $0 | $296,663 | $73,309 |
| BEN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER/SR VP OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $235,795 | $65,881 |
| MATT HELMS | SENIOR DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $0 | $173,294 | $59,061 |
| ALLYSON MAYER | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $158,467 | $41,608 |
| ANN GUGGISBERG | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $125,000 | $36,337 |
| ALEX ANDREWS | SENIOR ASSOCIATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $112,134 | $34,561 |
| KARI MILLER | SENIOR ASSOCIATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $111,339 | $33,737 |
| MICHAEL DAVIES | LAB MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $100,708 | $39,242 |
| JIM MCCARTER | BOARD MEMBER/SR MANAGAING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $71,250 | $18,369 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONN RUBIN | BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR/SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $569,531 | $113,834 |
| CHARLIE BOLTEN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 11/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $292,158 | $62,224 |
| CRYSTAL WINKELER | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $281,834 | $65,852 |
| CHRISTINA GREEN | VP OF FINANCE AND HR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $223,855 | $53,199 |
| ERIC GULVE | BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $180,757 | $42,444 |
| MATT HELMS | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $154,200 | $52,595 |
| ALLISON MAYER | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $136,258 | $37,282 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4340 DUNCAN 100, ST LOUIS, MO 63110-1110
- In care of
- % MELISSA KIRKPATRICK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DONN RUBIN, 4340 DUNCAN 100, ST LOUIS, MO 63110
- Signed the 990
- DONN RUBIN, FOUNDING PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (314) 615-6355
- Website
- WWW.BIOGENERATOR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RUBINBROWN LLP
Mission
TO ADVANCE ST. LOUIS' REGIONAL PROSPERITY BY CULTIVATING A THRIVING BIOSCIENCES SECTOR. BIOGENERATOR PURSUES THIS MISSION BY PRODUCING FOR THE REGION A ROBUST PIPELINE OF SUCCESSFUL BIOSCIENCE COMPANIES AND ENTREPRENEURS.
Program accomplishments
- AS PART OF ITS PROOF OF CONCEPT PURPOSE, BIOGENERATOR ASSISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH MEET THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF BIOGENERATOR BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE/FEEDBACK ON BUSINESS STRATEGIES, PRESENTATIONS, BUSINESS PLANS, FUND-RAISING STRATEGIES, CORPORATE PARTNER NEGOTIATIONS, INTRODUCING COMPANIES TO HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND ASSISTING IN PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS, BUDGETS AND TIMELINES. BIOGENERATOR FUNDED SERVICES TO 53 COMPANIES IN 2024.Expenses $7,553,023
- BIOGENERATOR CREATED A 17,150 SQUARE FOOT LAB FACILITY WHICH IS MADE AVAILABLE TO CLIENT COMPANIES OR ENTREPRENEURS IN THE PRE-COMPANY/EARLIEST PHASES OF COMMERCIALIZATION TO ESTABLISH LABORATORY OPERATIONS AND INITIATE PROOF OF CONCEPT STUDIES WITHOUT HAVING TO RAISE THE CAPITAL REQUIRED TO PURCHASE MOST EQUIPMENT AND RENT LABORATORY SPACE.Expenses $1,339,078 · revenue $796,345
- A SUBSET OF BIOGENERATOR STAFF PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND MENTORING TO PROSPECTIVE AND INEXPERIENCED ENTREPRENEURS WITH THE INTENTION OF EQUIPPING THE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOP A TECHNOLOGY AND BRING THAT BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM, WHILE STILL ACTIVE, IS INTEGRATED IN ALL AREAS OF BIOGENERATOR SUPPORT.Expenses $38,608
- BIOGENERATOR INVESTMENT STAFF OFFERS COMMERCIALIZATION GUIDANCE AND ADVICE ON A SUBSET OF MORE PROMISING CONCEPTS ORIGINATING FROM UNIVERSITY FACULTY OR ENTREPRENEURS ABOUT THE COMMERCIALIZATION PROCESS, AND WORKING WITH THE INDIVIDUALS, HELPS TO FORMULATE A DEVELOPMENT PLAN BY PROVIDING SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF ADVICE AND MENTORING. IT CONNECTS NEW BUSINESSES TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INCLUDING LAW FIRMS AND ACCOUNTING FIRMS, RECRUITS SCIENTIFIC AND MANAGEMENT TALENT AND DIRECT ENTREPRENEURS TO MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS.BIOGENERATOR STAFF CONTINUOUSLY NETWORK TO SEEK OUT COMMERCIALLY PROMISING TECHNOLOGIES. THEY MEET WITH UNIVERSITY FACULTY, INCLUDING WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI/ST. LOUIS. THEY ROUTINELY NETWORK WITH CORPORATIONS BASED IN ST. LOUIS WITH A FOCUS ON LIFE SCIENCES, SUCH AS MONSANTO, SIGMA ALDRICH, AND MALLINCKRODT. BIOGENERATOR ALSO WORKS WITH A VARIETY OF DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS INCLUDING BIOSTL, CIC@CET, THE DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER, CORTEX INNOVATION COMMUNITY, MISSOURI TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY.AS A RESULT, BIOGENERATOR STAFF INVEST CONSIDERABLE TIME IN COMPLETING TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES. THIS INVOLVES PROVIDING EDUCATION TO THOSE INVOLVED ON HOW TO IMPROVE OR FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR TECHNOLOGY, SPECIFICALLY AS IT PERTAINS TO MEETING A NEED OF THE COMMUNITY. BIOGENERATOR HAD OVER 100 TECHNOLOGIES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED FOR CONSIDERATION. THE MAJORITY OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES INVOLVED TECHNOLOGIES LICENSED OR EMERGING FROM UNIVERSITIES OR RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS.
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
- 83-0349805
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,006,821
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,016,372
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,693,429 | $8,955,184 | $14,006,821 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,855,234 | $10,700,226 | $14,317,570 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,680,607 | $8,827,082 | $19,077,646 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 83-0349805).
Questions about BIOGENERATOR
- What is the EIN of BIOGENERATOR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIOGENERATOR is 83-0349805.
- Is BIOGENERATOR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to BIOGENERATOR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIOGENERATOR 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 BIOGENERATOR 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 BIOGENERATOR 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 BIOGENERATOR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DONN RUBIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIOGENERATOR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BIOGENERATOR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,693,429, expenses of $8,955,184 and total assets of $14,006,821 at year end.
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