Nonprofit · EIN 56-1880780
NORTH CAROLINA BIOSCENCES ORGANIZATION
Tax-exempt · RTP, NC 27709
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,339,562 | $1,228,492 | $111,070 | $1,756,374 | $32,274 | $1,724,100 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,190,363 | $1,104,135 | $86,228 | $1,649,616 | $36,586 | $1,613,030 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,214,098 | $939,074 | $275,024 | $1,549,604 | $22,802 | $1,526,802 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $95,500
- Program service revenue
- $1,235,332
- Investment income
- $8,730
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $190,559
- Other salaries and wages
- $417,099
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $717,520
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,236
- Occupancy
- $40,162
- Travel
- $26,406
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,649,616
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,756,374
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,274
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,724,100
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,455,961
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $268,139
- Gross receipts
- $1,339,562
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA GUNTER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $190,559 | $7,622 |
| NEAL FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN JOYCE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL AMBURN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BARNHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SINU BHANDARU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE BRAXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MEIGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CAPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ALAPAATTIKOSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARDO COSTA SIQUEIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW CUTSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT GEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL HARDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HAROLD ALTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATT GOODRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATRICK JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NIKKI HERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONI LOCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BENNETT LOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL LEWUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAN PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN MIKSZTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BUCK PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID POSEHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RUSS READ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOE RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARLENE SANDERS-SEYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIA STAUFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KSENIYA SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HEATHER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE VANNAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANIEL VONDIELINGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER WIRTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA GUNTER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $186,726 | $7,469 |
| NEAL FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FAGLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL AMBURN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BARNHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SINU BHANDARU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MEIGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CAPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW COOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARDO COSTA SIQUEIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW CUTSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT GEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL HARDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPAK JAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN JOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI LOCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNETT LOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCBRIERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA MIKHAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MIKSZTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BUCK PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID POSEHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS READ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE SANDERS-SEYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KSENIYA SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON TUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE VANNAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL VONDIELINGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER WIRTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA GUNTER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $178,500 | $7,140 |
| NEAL FOWLER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FAGLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI LOCKETT CROMWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNETT LOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL AMBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SINU BHANDARU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BROADUS MEIGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHOLEH EHDAIVAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAEVE GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MIKSZTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN THOMASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON TUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE VANNAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER WIRTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK BLATCHLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW COOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCBRIERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA MIKHAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KSENIYA SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPAK JAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN JOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARDO COSTA SIQUEIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT GEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 14354, RTP, NC 27709-4354
- In care of
- % TIM GUPTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURA GUNTER, PO BOX 14354, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709
- Signed the 990
- LAURA GUNTER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (919) 281-8960
- Website
- WWW.NCLIFESCI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- STEWARD INGRAM & COOPER PLLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY AND TO ENHANCE ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE INFORMATION ON CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS OF INTEREST, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND BEST PRACTICE SHARING PROGRAMS FOR ORGANIZATION MEMBERS AND OTHER LIFE SCIENCE ENTITIES.
- MONITOR STATE AND FEDERAL PUBLIC POLICY AND REPORT TO MEMBERS; ADVOCATE FOR STATE AND FEDERAL PUBLIC POLICY CONSISTENT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SCIENCE ENTITIES AND TECHNOLOGIES.
- SUPPORT AND INFORM STATE-SUPPORTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKER TRAINING PROGRAMS.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1880780
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,756,374
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,339,562
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,339,562 | $1,228,492 | $1,756,374 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,190,363 | $1,104,135 | $1,649,616 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,214,098 | $939,074 | $1,549,604 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $998,005 | $868,637 | $1,257,653 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 56-1880780).
Questions about NORTH CAROLINA BIOSCENCES ORGANIZATION
- What is the EIN of NORTH CAROLINA BIOSCENCES ORGANIZATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CAROLINA BIOSCENCES ORGANIZATION is 56-1880780.
- Is NORTH CAROLINA BIOSCENCES ORGANIZATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1995.
- Are donations to NORTH CAROLINA BIOSCENCES ORGANIZATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NORTH CAROLINA BIOSCENCES ORGANIZATION 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 NORTH CAROLINA BIOSCENCES ORGANIZATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTH CAROLINA BIOSCENCES ORGANIZATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTH CAROLINA BIOSCENCES ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LAURA GUNTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CAROLINA BIOSCENCES ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $190,559 (LAURA GUNTER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NORTH CAROLINA BIOSCENCES ORGANIZATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,339,562, expenses of $1,228,492 and total assets of $1,756,374 at year end.
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