Nonprofit · EIN 20-4040664
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALMICROSYSTEMS SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,178,107 | $1,052,167 | $125,940 | $844,871 | $128,337 | $716,534 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,617,858 | $1,730,622 | -$112,764 | $608,156 | $17,562 | $590,594 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,067,442 | $1,088,239 | -$20,797 | $925,383 | $214,418 | $710,965 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $165,498
- Program service revenue
- $1,006,608
- Investment income
- $5,956
- Royalties
- $45
- Other revenue
- $45
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $46,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $70,427
- Depreciation
- $1,400
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $608,156
- Total assets, end of year
- $844,871
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $128,337
- Net assets, end of year
- $716,534
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $716,534
- Gross receipts
- $1,178,107
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Stearns McGehee | Executive Director Officer | 6 | $5,000 |
| Aaron Wheeler | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Pompano | Treasurer/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Yoonkyoung Cho | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Andreas Hierlmann | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andreu Llobera | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Henry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debjani Paul | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dino DiCarlo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Jastrzebska | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gwo-Bin Vincent Lee | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Cheung | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lourdes Basabe Desmonts | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Micheal Breadmore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shoji Takeuchi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sindy KY Tang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Stearns McGehee | Executive Director Officer | 1 | $5,000 |
| Severine Le Gac | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Yoonkyoung Cho | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Henry | Treasurer/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Qun Fang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shoji Takeuchi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Cheung | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Jastrzebska | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gwo-Bin Vincent Lee | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonas Tenfeld | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Petra Dittrich | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Voldman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Micheal Breamore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Pompano | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Wheeler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sindy KY Yang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lourdes Basabe Desmonts | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Stearns McGehee | Executive Director Officer | 1 | $5,000 |
| Severine Le Gac | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Yoonkyoung Cho | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Henry | Teasurer/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Qun Fang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shoji Takeuchi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Cheung | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Jastrzebska | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gwo-Bin Vincent Lee | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonas Tegenfeldt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Petra Dittrich | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Voldman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Micheal Breadmore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Pompanao | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Wheeler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sindy KY Yang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3720 CAMEO CT, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111-4038
- In care of
- % SARA STEARNS MCGAHEE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 307 Laurel Street, San Diego CA 92101
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sara Stearns McGehee, 307 Laurel Street, San Diego, CA 92101
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Sara Stearns McGehee, 307 Laurel Street, San Diego CA 92101
- Signed the 990
- Sara Stearns McGehee, Executive Director
- Phone
- (619) 232-9499
- Website
- www.cbmsociety.org
- Return prepared by
- Barnes Dennig & Co LTD
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-4040664 or by the name CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALMICROSYSTEMS SOCIETY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To advance micro and nanoscale research and translation at the interface of engineering, chemistry, biology, and medicine by stimulating the exchange of knowledge among researchers and other stakeholders worldwide by offering leading regional and international scientific meetings.
Program accomplishments
- Aims at the promotion and advancement of science and engineering in the field of Chemical and biological microsystems, and to stimulate the exchange of ideas and information between academic, industrial and government researchers. The CBMS supports and sponsors the yearly Micro total analysis systems (Microtas) Conference that has been held since 1994, first on a biennial basis, and since 2000 on an annual basis. The CBMS Board installs and designates the future chair person(s) as well as the technical program committee of the Microtas Conference.
- The 29th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (Microtas 2025) was held be held at the Adelaide Convention Center in Adelaide, South Australia from 2-6 November 2025. Microtas 2025 continues an international Conference series that is the premier forum for reporting research results in microfluidics, microfabrication, nanotechnology, integration, materials and surfaces, analysis and synthesis, and detection technologies for the life sciences and chemistry. The Conference offers plenary and invited talks, expansive poster sessions, networking forums, and an array of industry exhibitions, as well as numerous contributed oral and poster presentations selected from submitted abstracts. Following Basel in 2019, virtual and hybrid format in 2020, 2021 and 2022, we welcome you to Adelaide in 2025. We anticipate over 1000 scientists, trainees, and industry professionals from around the globe will once again share advances regarding integrated microsystems and nanotechnology for chemistry and life sciences in-person.
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 | 990 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
- 20-4040664
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U033)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $844,871
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,178,107
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,178,107 | $1,052,167 | $844,871 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,617,858 | $1,730,622 | $608,156 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,067,442 | $1,088,239 | $925,383 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $403,172 | $471,012 | $731,712 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Sara Stearns McGehee | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 20-4040664).
Questions about CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALMICROSYSTEMS SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALMICROSYSTEMS SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALMICROSYSTEMS SOCIETY is 20-4040664.
- Is CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALMICROSYSTEMS SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2006.
- Are donations to CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALMICROSYSTEMS SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALMICROSYSTEMS SOCIETY 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 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALMICROSYSTEMS SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALMICROSYSTEMS SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALMICROSYSTEMS SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sara Stearns McGehee.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALMICROSYSTEMS SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,000 (Sara Stearns McGehee, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALMICROSYSTEMS SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,178,107, expenses of $1,052,167 and total assets of $844,871 at year end.
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