Nonprofit · EIN 36-6212451
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,383,371 | $3,081,918 | $2,301,453 | $9,551,591 | $1,016,449 | $8,535,142 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,645,683 | $3,127,127 | $1,518,556 | $7,497,337 | $1,316,044 | $6,181,293 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $3,582,789 | $2,838,023 | $744,766 | $5,517,133 | $1,119,234 | $4,397,899 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $347,458
- of which government grants
- $91,000
- Program service revenue
- $4,130,281
- Investment income
- $618,606
- Royalties
- $283,850
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $286,172
- Other revenue
- $287,026
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $117,909
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $279,089
- Other salaries and wages
- $370,226
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $796,315
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,696
- Accounting fees
- $69,160
- Occupancy
- $116,758
- Travel
- $95,296
- Depreciation
- $4,602
- Program services (functional)
- $2,285,733
- Management and general (functional)
- $796,185
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,497,337
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,551,591
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,016,449
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,535,142
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,637
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,471,259
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,888,057
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,647,085
- Gross receipts
- $6,023,814
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Falcioni | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $279,089 | $39,353 |
| Lori Saskiewicz | Operations Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 | $16,231 |
| Donald Gaver | Finance Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alisa Clyne | Publications Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LaShan Hendrix | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Pruitt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Oyen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Mendoza-Seale | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamara Baynham | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Guohao Dai | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brendan Harley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zac A Dooley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John P Fisher | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Kyle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Joseph Mellott | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amal Shabazz | Student Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Reinhart-King | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kristen Billiar | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kent Leach | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Falcioni | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $180,904 | $31,449 |
| Charity Quick-Borgard | Executive Director - Former Former | 40 | $159,368 | $0 |
| Brendan Harley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamara Baynham | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Guohao Dai | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zac A Dooley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Joseph Mellott | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amal Shabazz | Student Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John P Fisher | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Kyle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Manu Platt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juergen Hahn | Council of Chairs Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven George | Publications Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald Gaver | Finance Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruth Ochia | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sanjay Kumar | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Jamison | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Reinhart-King | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kent Leach | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Treena Arinzeh | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITY QUICK-BORGARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO (FORMER) Former | 40 | $251,580 | $45,208 |
| JOHN FALCIONI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA A KING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TREENA LYNNE ARINZEH PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA AUGUSTE PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WHITE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN C GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD P GAVER PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY AMOS PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KLADAKIS PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS ETHIER PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT LEACH PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JAMISON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANJAY KUMAR MD PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH OCHIA PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANU PLATT PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA BAYNHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUOHAO DAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN HARLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH COSGRIFF-HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI SETTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1201 WILSON BLVD STE 10-108, ARLINGTON, VA 22209-2300
- In care of
- % JOHN FALCIONI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- John Falcioni, 1201 Wilson Blvd STE 10-108, Arlington, VA 22209
- Signed the 990
- JOHN FALCIONI, Executive Director
- Phone
- (301) 459-1999
- Website
- www.bmes.org
- Return prepared by
- Mullins PC
Mission
See Schedule O.
Program accomplishments
- Annual Meeting: Biomedical Engineering Society continued the tradition offering an excellent technical content and a meeting environment that offered many opportunities for discussion and social interaction. Highlights of the meeting included topics on artificial organs, cardiovascular system, biomaterials, cellular engineering, neural engineering, biomechanics, tissue engineering, job fair and exhibition.Expenses $1,109,688 · grants $52,576 · revenue $3,451,054
- Membership: The membership consisted of a wide variety of professionals and leaders that were helpful in the professional development and contributed to the pursuit of excellence in the field of biomedical engineering. There are several categories of membership; regular members, associate members, student members, emeritis members, and corporate members. Bmes publishes a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal which is included in the membership fee of regular members.Expenses $950,534 · grants $20,441 · revenue $478,065
- Special Interest Groups: The Organization has established a process for members of The Society who have an interest in forming special interest groups (SIGs). The purpose of SIGs are to provide networking opportunities for the exchange of information and ideas in a specific research area, to provide members with a forum to network and discuss issues relevant to this research area, to provide The Society with a direct avenue to members with specific expertise and to provide members with an avenue for professional development within a specific research area.Expenses $225,511 · grants $40,392 · revenue $201,162
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-6212451
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,551,591
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,023,814
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,383,371 | $3,081,918 | $9,551,591 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,645,683 | $3,127,127 | $7,497,337 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,582,789 | $2,838,023 | $5,517,133 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,042,017 | $2,831,693 | $4,408,175 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 36-6212451).
Questions about BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY is 36-6212451.
- Is BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 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 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names John Falcioni.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $279,089 (John Falcioni, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,383,371, expenses of $3,081,918 and total assets of $9,551,591 at year end.
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