Nonprofit · EIN 52-6050847
BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20817
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,267,792 | $5,680,553 | -$412,761 | $20,584,049 | $2,428,469 | $18,155,580 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,861,761 | $5,415,361 | -$553,600 | $20,441,858 | $3,323,842 | $17,118,016 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $203,255
- Program service revenue
- $4,251,431
- Investment income
- $656,739
- Royalties
- $22,977
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $248,717
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $12,040
- Other revenue
- $156,367
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $189,268
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,729,060
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,633,363
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,312
- Accounting fees
- $27,192
- Occupancy
- $199,288
- Travel
- $425,101
- Depreciation
- $10,740
- Program services (functional)
- $2,624,280
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,056,273
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,441,858
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,584,049
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,428,469
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,155,580
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $137,325
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,588,393
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,572,693
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $582,887
- Gross unrelated business income
- $33,282
- Gross receipts
- $18,087,035
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER PESANELLI | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $347,639 | $54,996 |
| HARRIS POVICH | DIRECTOR OF FIN & OPS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $179,272 | $70,433 |
| SARAVANAN RAMUSHANMUGAM | DIRECTOR OF INFO TECH Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $189,600 | $45,906 |
| DOROTHY CHACONAS | DIRECTOR OF MTGS & EXHIBITS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $135,554 | $35,502 |
| ELIZABETH VUONG | DIR OF MKTG, COMMS & OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $145,666 | $18,218 |
| RAY WOLFE | CREATIVE DIR & IT SYSTEMS ENG Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $126,981 | $14,361 |
| GABRIELA POPESCU | PRESIDENT-ELECT/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNMARIE THOMPSON | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA GIRALDEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA HARRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAEKJIP HA | PRESDIENT/PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KUMIKO HAYASHI | COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 2/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY COLECRAFT | COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 2/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KANDICE TANNER | COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 2/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET CHEUNG | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE KENWORTHY | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| XING JU | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN GRUEBELE | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH RHOADES | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMAR SCHLICK | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYMA KHALID | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAVIARE HAWKINS | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BASSEREAU | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL MARGEAT | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIA VASQUEZ | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA MAJKA | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MARQUSEE | COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 2/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER PESANELLI | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $324,603 | $51,909 |
| HARRIS POVICH | DIRECTOR OF FIN & OPS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $171,312 | $63,163 |
| SARAVANAN RAMUSHANMUGAM | DIRECTOR OF INFO TECH Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $172,101 | $43,491 |
| DOROTHY CHACONAS | DIRECTOR OF MTGS & EXHIBITS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $129,143 | $36,601 |
| ELIZABETH VUONG | DIR OF MKTG, COMMS & OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $135,657 | $17,782 |
| RAY WOLFE | CREATIVE DIR & IT SYSTEMS ENG Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $120,423 | $14,590 |
| TAEKJIP HA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA POPESCU | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA GIRALDEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA HARRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL ROBERTSON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN DUEBER | COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILAD HARAN | COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA MARASSI | COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYNN MOORES | COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY COLECRAFT | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KUMIKO HAYASHI | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MARQUSEE | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KANDICE TANNER | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BASSEREAU | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN GRUEBELE | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYMA KHALID | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIA VASQUEZ | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET CHEUNG | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL MARGEAT | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH RHOADES | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JING XU | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, BETHESDA, MD 20817-1818
- In care of
- % JENNIFER L PESANELLI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER L PESANELLI, 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 540, BETHESDA, MD 20817
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER L PESANELLI, EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (240) 290-5610
- Website
- WWW.BIOPHYSICS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
TO LEAD AN INNOVATIVE GLOBAL COMMUNITY WORKING AT THE INTERFACE OF THE PHYSICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES, ACROSS ALL LEVELS OF COMPLEXITY.
Program accomplishments
- MEETINGS - BPS' MEETINGS FACILITATE THE SHARING OF INFORMATION AND RESEARCH IN THE BIOPHYSICAL SCIENCES.Expenses $1,923,205 · grants $135,330 · revenue $2,057,482
- PUBLICATIONS - THE BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL IS A SEMIMONTHLY PUBLICATION OF BPS. IT INCLUDES ORIGINAL ARTICLES AND REVIEWS ON MOLECULAR, CELLULAR, AND SYSTEMS BIOPHYSICS, INCLUDING EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES WITH A THEORETICAL OR MECHANISTIC FOCUS, OR RESEARCH DESCRIBING SIGNIFICANT METHODOLOGICAL OR TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES. AREAS COVERED INCLUDE: CELL BIOPHYSICS, CHANNELS/TRANSPORTERS/RECEPTORS, GENOME BIOPHYSICS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS, MEMBRANES, MOLECULAR MACHINES/MOTORS/NANOSCALE BIOPHYSICS, AND PROTEINS. THE BIOPHYSICIST AIMS TO HIGHLIGHT AND NURTURE EDUCATION, AND ITS SCHOLARSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT. THE OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL SERVES A WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE TO MAKE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES IN BIOPHYSICS (AND RELATED DISCIPLINES), AS WELL AS EVIDENCE-BASED PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS AT ALL LEVELS: UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS/TRAINEES, ACTIVE RESEARCHERS, AND SCHOLARS OF BIOPHYSICS TEACHING AND LEARNING. BIOPHYSICAL REPORTS IS A HIGH-QUALITY, FORWARD-LOOKING GOLD OPEN ACCESS (OA) PUBLISHING OPTION FOR THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY. WE HELP YOU ADVANCE BIOPHYSICS BY MAKING IT EASIER FOR SPECIALISTS AND GENERALISTS TO SHARE NEW INSIGHTS INTO EXPERIMENTAL DATA OR NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODOLOGIES. AT BIOPHYSICAL REPORTS, OPEN MEANS RIGOROUS, ACCESSIBLE, CONCISE, AND FAST.Expenses $516,680 · grants $1,750 · revenue $1,490,406
- PUBLIC AFFAIRS - THE BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY INVESTS IN PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE SCIENCE OF BIOPHYSICS. THROUGH ITS PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, IT KEEPS SOCIETY MEMBERS CURRENT ON RELEVANT LEGISLATION AND SCIENCE POLICY ISSUES. THE SOCIETY HAS TAKEN THE INITIATIVE IN ADVOCATING FOR INCREASED FUNDING AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE LIFE SCIENCES AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES.Expenses $184,395 · grants $52,188 · revenue $63,613
- OTHER PROGRAMSrevenue $627,420
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
- 52-6050847
- 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
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,584,049
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,087,035
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,267,792 | $5,680,553 | $20,584,049 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,861,761 | $5,415,361 | $20,441,858 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,063,207 | $5,096,617 | $19,428,244 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 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 52-6050847).
Questions about BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY is 52-6050847.
- Is BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIOPHYSICAL 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 BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY 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 BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY 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 BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JENNIFER L PESANELLI.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $347,639 (JENNIFER PESANELLI, EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,267,792, expenses of $5,680,553 and total assets of $20,584,049 at year end.
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