Nonprofit · EIN 52-2187678
BIOONE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,823,538 | $11,407,981 | $1,415,557 | $14,217,257 | $6,995,540 | $7,221,717 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,223,147 | $11,611,989 | $1,611,158 | $13,883,003 | $7,561,340 | $6,321,663 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,928,293 | $11,461,378 | $1,466,915 | $13,198,044 | $7,714,894 | $5,483,150 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $12,339,334
- Investment income
- $484,204
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $413,218
- Other salaries and wages
- $858,557
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,582,702
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $124,832
- Occupancy
- $13,200
- Travel
- $113,229
- Program services (functional)
- $9,204,789
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,203,192
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,883,003
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,217,257
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,995,540
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,221,717
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,043,179
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,221,717
- Gross receipts
- $12,823,538
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN KANE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $348,500 | $64,718 |
| CHRISTINE E ORR | SEN DIR. OF BUS. & COMM DEV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,883 | $41,706 |
| ELIZABETH HUTCHINS | DIR. OF OPER. & TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,014 | $50,833 |
| CHELSEA THARP | ASSOC. DIR. OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,051 | $28,117 |
| MEREDITH POND | PUBLISHING & PARTNERSHIPS MNGR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,170 | $28,077 |
| ALAN SAVITZKY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MURRAY-RUST | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONI BLAKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE HART | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MAKOWSKI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC S NAGY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRA WALLER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES F WILLIAMS II | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANS TER WOERDS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMRAN NAIM | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYM CROW | BOARD DIRECTOR (SEE SCHED. L) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARAN GRANT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MCCARTHY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| XOCHITL CLARE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN KANE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $320,760 | $59,054 |
| CHRISTINE E ORR | DIR. OF SALES & COMM. ENGA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,690 | $44,302 |
| ELIZABETH HUTCHINS | DIR. OF OPERATIONS & TECHN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,008 | $38,514 |
| CHELSEA THARP | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SALE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,497 | $25,958 |
| ALAN SAVITZKY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MURRAY-RUST | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONI BLAKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYM CROW SCHEDULE L | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARAN GRANT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE HART | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MAKOWSKI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC S NAGY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRA WALLER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES F WILLIAMS II | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANS TER WOERDS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMRAN NAIM | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN KANE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $297,000 | $54,042 |
| CHRISTINE E ORR | DIR. OF SALES & COMM. ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,500 | $39,752 |
| ELIZABETH HUTCHINS | DIR. OF OPERATIONS & TECHN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,490 | $35,386 |
| CHELSEA THARP | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,873 | $24,021 |
| ALAN SAVITZKY | BOARD DIRECTOR & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MURRAY-RUST | BOARD DIR, VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONI BLAKE | BOARD DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYM CROW SCHEDULE L | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARAN GRANT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE HART | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MAKOWSKI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC S NAGY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A TOWNSEND PETERSON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRA WALLER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES F WILLIAMS II | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANS TER WOERDS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMRAN NAIM | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 1200, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5415
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LAUREN P KANE, 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 1200, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN P KANE, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (202) 296-2296
- Website
- WWW.BIOONE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
BIOONE SEES SUSTAINABLE SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATIONS AS AN INHERENTLY COLLABORATIVE ENTERPRISE CONNECTING AUTHORS, NONPROFIT PUBLISHERS, SOCIETIES, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, RESEARCH LIBRARIES, AND RESEARCH FUNDERS IN THE COMMON GOAL OF MAXIMIZING ACCESS TO CRITICAL RESEARCH. CONTINUATION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FROM PAGE 2. BIOONE EXPLORES ECONOMIC MODELS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT BALANCE THE NEEDS OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS, AND CURRENTLY DEMONSTRATES THIS BALANCE BY OFFERING FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION SERVICES IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. BIOONE SUPPORTS BEST PRACTICES THAT INCREASE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND TECHNOLOGICAL STANDARDS THAT INTEGRATE ITS CONTENT WITH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF SCHOLARY EXCHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- BIOONE COMPLETE: BIOONE COMPLETE IS THE ORGANIZATION'S FLAGSHIP PRODUCT, A FULL-TEXT AGGREGATED JOURNAL DATABASE LICENSED AS A SINGLE PACKAGE TO INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, OFTEN THROUGH LIBRARY CONSORTIA AND SALES INTERMEDIARIES. IN 2025, BIOONE COMPLETE CONTAINED 219 TITLES FROM 157 NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLISHERS. THE MAJORITY OF SALES REVENUE FOR BIOONE COMPLETE IS RETURNED TO CURRENT PUBLISHERS THROUGH BIOONE'S REVENUE SHARING MODEL.Expenses $9,135,049 · revenue $12,273,176
- BIOONE EBOOK COLLECTIONS: BIOONE LAUNCHED ITS FIRST PUBLISHER EBOOK COLLECTION IN 2023, WHICH INCLUDES 163 TITLES FROM THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, DIGITIZED AND AVAILBLE ONLINE FOR THE FIRST TIME. IN 2024 BIOONE LAUNCHED A SECOND COLLECTION WITH CSIRO PUBLISHING, INCLUDING 204 TITLES. EBOOK COLLECTIONS ARE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY AS A ONE-TIME PACKAGE PURCHASE TO INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, SOMETIMES THROUGH LIBRARY CONSORTIA AND SALES INTERMEDIARIES. NET REVENUE IS SPLIT WITH THE PARTICIPATING PUBLISHER AND IS DISTINCT FROM JOURNAL SALES AND REVENUE SHARING.Expenses $44,161 · revenue $31,520
- BIOONE OPEN ACCESS: BIOONE HOSTS OPEN ACCESS TITLES AND FULLY INTEGRATES THIS CONTENT IN BIOONE COMPLETE. LIKE THEIR SUBSCRIBED COUNTERPARTS, THE CURRENT CONTENTS OF BIOONE OPEN ACCESS TITLES ARE PRESENTED IN FULL-TEXT. BIOONE OPEN ACCESS TITLES ARE FREELY AVAILABLE TO ALL USERS IRRESPECTIVE OF SUBSCRIPTION. IN 2025, THE OPEN ACCESS COLLECTION INCLUDED 19 CURRENT FULLY OPEN ACCESS TITLES. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO BE SELF-SUSTAINING, THUS BIOONE CHARGES PARTICIPATING TITLES A FLAT, PER-PUBLISHED PAGE RATE.Expenses $10,709 · revenue $34,638
- BIOONE COMPLETE ARCHIVE: THE BIOONE COMPLETE ARCHIVE IS A DERIVATIVE PRODUCT OF BIOONE COMPLETE, COMPRISED OF PARTICIPATING TITLES' FULL-TEXT JOURNAL CONTENT WHICH IS MORE THAN FIVE (5) YEARS OLD. THE BIOONE COMPLETE ARCHIVE IS SOLD AS A ONE-TIME PACKAGE PURCHASE TO INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, SOMETIMES THROUGH LIBRARY CONSORTIA AND SALES INTERMEDIARIES. IN 2025, THE BIOONE COMPLETE ARCHIVE CONTAINED 175 TITLES FROM 127 NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLISHERS. THE MAJORITY OF SALES REVENUE FOR THE BIOONE COMPLETE ARCHIVE IS RETURNED TO PARTICIPATING PUBLISHERS THROUGH BIOONE'S REVENUE SHARING MODEL.Expenses $8,820
- EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE BIOONE AMBASSADOR AWARD RECOGNIZES EARLY-CAREER AUTHORS IN BIOONE COMPLETE TITLES AND INSPIRES CREATIVE APPROACHES TO COMMUNICATING SPECIALIZED RESEARCH TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FOR THE 2025 AWARD, CURRENT BIOONE PUBLISHING PARTNERS NOMINATED OUTSTANDING SCHOLARS WHO PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE IN A BIOONE COMPLETE JOURNAL DURING 2024. THE WINNING ENTRIES BY THESE AUTHORS ENGAGE READERS BY HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR RESEARCH AT A LOCAL AND GLOBAL LEVEL AND RECEIVE A CASH AWARD.Expenses $6,050
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
- 52-2187678
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,217,257
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,823,538
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $12,823,538 | $11,407,981 | $14,217,257 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,223,147 | $11,611,989 | $13,883,003 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,928,293 | $11,461,378 | $13,198,044 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,496,620 | $9,799,375 | $12,202,506 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 52-2187678).
Questions about BIOONE
- What is the EIN of BIOONE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIOONE is 52-2187678.
- Is BIOONE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to BIOONE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIOONE 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 BIOONE 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 BIOONE 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 BIOONE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAUREN P KANE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIOONE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $348,500 (LAUREN KANE, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does BIOONE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,823,538, expenses of $11,407,981 and total assets of $14,217,257 at year end.
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