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Nonprofit · EIN 52-2067671

BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF MARYLAND

Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21223

Financials

$1.3M$994K2023$538K$994K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF MARYLAND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$537,656$993,629-$455,973$967,713$161,802$805,911
December 31, 2023990$1,271,409$993,702$277,707$1,484,700$222,817$1,261,883
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$528,462
of which government grants
$109,049
Program service revenue
$5,170
Investment income
$4,024
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$35,307
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$250,742
Other salaries and wages
$237,894
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$564,133
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,485
Accounting fees
$32,086
Occupancy
$124,146
Depreciation
$64,346
Program services (functional)
$809,552
Management and general (functional)
$184,077

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,484,700
Total assets, end of year
$967,713
Total liabilities, end of year
$161,802
Net assets, end of year
$805,911
Land, buildings and equipment
$130,003
Net assets without donor restrictions
$732,520
Net assets with donor restrictions
$73,391
Gross receipts
$537,656
Employees
8
Volunteers
11
Year formed
1998
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRANDY CARTEREXEC. DIRECTOR
Officer
40$124,668$1,356
TIMOTHY FAWCETTSCIENCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$119,770$4,948
JOHN C WEISS IIICHAIR AND PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PABLO PINEYROPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROGER WARDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TONYA WEBBVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICHARD A GROSSITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEENA THOMASASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILL ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBA POLIAKOFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAUDIO RATTESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN F SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WEISSBOARD MEMBER/EXECUTIVE DIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT FAUVIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TIMOTHY FAWCETTSCIENCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$115,856$4,948
BRANDY CARTEREXEC. DIRECTOR
Officer
40$116,273$1,356
JOHN C WEISS IIICHAIR AND PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PABLO PINEYROPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROGER WARDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TONYA WEBBVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICHARD A GROSSITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEENA THOMASASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILL ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBA POLIAKOFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAUDIO RATTESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN F SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WEISSBOARD MEMBER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT FAUVIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1101 W PRATT ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21223-2677
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR BRANDY CARTER, 1101 WEST PRATT STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 21223
Signed the 990
DR BRANDY CARTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(410) 752-4224
Return prepared by
SB & COMPANY LLC

Mission

BTI'S NON-PROFIT MISSION IS TO PROVIDE TUITION-FREE TRAINING AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE TO HIGHLY MOTIVATED, DISADVANTAGED, AND UNDER / UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR A GRADUATE EQUIVALENT DEGREE, FOR POSITIONS AS SKILLED AND RELIABLE LAB TECHNICIANS AND TO PROVIDE A CRITICALLY NEEDED PREPARED WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THIS ECONOMICALLY AND SCIENTIFICALLY IMPORTANT INDUSTRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF MARYLAND, INC. (BTI) WAS FOUNDED IN 1998 AS A NON-PROFIT 501 (C)(3) CORPORATION, TO FILL A NEED FOR SPECIALTY SCIENTIFIC TRAINING OF AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR ENTRY-LEVEL BIOTECHNICIANS IN MARYLAND'S RAPIDLY EXPANDING BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY. THE BTI LABORATORY ASSOCIATES PROGRAM PROVIDES TUITION-FREE TRAINING IN BASIC LABORATORY SKILLS TO BRIGHT, AMBITIOUS, UNDER / UNEMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BALTIMORE CITY AND THE REGION. A COMBINATION OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, HANDS-ON TRAINING AND ON-THE-JOB WORK EXPERIENCE, ENABLES BTI'S SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES TO REALIZE EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS, WHILE EMPLOYERS BENEFIT FROM A STREAM OF READY-FOR-HIRE, WELL-QUALIFIED LAB TECHNICIANS. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O PAGE 40 FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE MISSION AND IMPACT OF BTI.BTI IS APPROVED BY THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION AND RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT THE STATE AS AN EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING PROVIDER. BTI HAS TRAINED 51 COHORTS, CELEBRATES OVER 700 GRADUATES AND HAS PROVIDED SPECIALLY SKILLED WORKERS TO OVER 50 MARYLAND EMPLOYERS. BTI'S PLACEMENT RATE EXCEEDS 70%. ANALYSIS OF THE LONG-TERM RETENTION RATE SINCE 1998 SHOWS APPROXIMATELY 77% OF BTI GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED OR PURSUING ADDITIONAL RELATED EDUCATION. BTI'S AVERAGE PLACEMENT WAGE IN 2023 WAS $20/HOUR PLUS BENEFITS.LIVES ARE CHANGED, FAMILIES SUPPORTED AND COMMUNITIES STRENGTHENED BY THE OUTCOMES OF BTI'S TRAINING AND SERVICES. BTI'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A BRIDGE TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY REMOVING BARRIERS BETWEEN DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE AND EXISTING NEXT ECONOMY JOBS WITH LIVABLE WAGES THAT ARE UNFILLED DUE TO THE LACK OF PROPER TRAINING OF THE AREA'S WORKFORCE. BTI GRADUATES ARE QUALIFIED TO FILL A VARIETY OF TECHNICIAN POSITIONS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY. GRADUATES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR 7 CREDITS TOWARD AN ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY FROM BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.BTI'S PREPARATION OF A TRAINED, LOCAL WORKFORCE IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE MANY EFFORTS TO SUSTAIN AND GROW THE BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. BTI SKILLS TRAINING IS A NECESSARY INGREDIENT TO ADDRESS THE PRACTICAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF OUR CITIZENS. THE BTI MODEL HAS PROVEN ITS VALUE AND IMPACT. ADDITIONAL IN-DEPTH ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC INFORMATION ISAVAILABLE IN SCHEDULE O SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL IN-DEPTH ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC INFORMATION ISAVAILABLE IN SCHEDULE O SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.
    Expenses $809,552 · grants $35,307 · revenue $5,170

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-2067671
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$967,713
Income (IRS master file)
$537,656

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$537,656$993,629$967,713IRS
990December 2023$1,271,409$993,702$1,484,700XML
990December 2022$1,157,693$967,813$1,291,643IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 52-2067671).

Questions about BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF MARYLAND

What is the EIN of BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF MARYLAND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF MARYLAND is 52-2067671.
Is BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF MARYLAND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF MARYLAND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF MARYLAND 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 BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF MARYLAND 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 BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF MARYLAND 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 BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF MARYLAND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR BRANDY CARTER.
Who are the officers and directors of BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF MARYLAND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,668 (BRANDY CARTER, EXEC. DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF MARYLAND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $537,656, expenses of $993,629 and total assets of $967,713 at year end.

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