Nonprofit · EIN 72-1528220
BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND
Tax-exempt · METAIRIE, LA 70002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $230,479 | $298,066 | -$67,587 | $537,811 | $0 | $537,811 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $233,208 | $293,018 | -$59,810 | $605,398 | $0 | $605,398 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $224,511
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $91
- Other revenue
- $5,877
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $241,320
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,251
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $267,815
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,956
- Travel
- $11,989
- Program services (functional)
- $234,676
- Management and general (functional)
- $44,342
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,048
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $605,398
- Total assets, end of year
- $537,811
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $537,811
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $537,811
- Gross receipts
- $230,479
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIKOLAS T NIKAS | PRESIDENT Officer | 45 | $196,800 | $44,520 |
| MONIQUE C TOSO | VP/SECRETARY Officer | 6 | $12,250 | $0 |
| ANTHONY J BORDLEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LUKINOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LEEANNE ABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE DECELLES-ZWERNEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELINE MOREIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIKOLAS T NIKAS | PRESIDENT Officer | 45 | $187,800 | $42,000 |
| MONIQUE C TOSO | VP/SECRETARY Officer | 6 | $13,600 | $0 |
| ANTHONY J BORDLEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LUKINOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LEEANNE ABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE DECELLES-ZWERNEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELINE MOREIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3312 CLEARY AVE, METAIRIE, LA 70002-4606
- In care of
- % ANTHONY J BORDLEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NIKOLAS T NIKOLAS, 3312 CLEARY AVENUE, METAIRIE, LA 70002
- Signed the 990
- NIKOLAS NIKAS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (504) 451-8862
- Website
- WWW.BDFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- O'NEILL APAC
Mission
BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND (BDF) ADVOCATES FOR A CULTURE OF LIFE BY UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING THE RELEVANT LEGAL, SCIENTIFIC, MEDICAL AND MORAL ARGUMENTS IN LIGHT OF A PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY GROUNDED IN THE NATURAL LAW AND THE COMPATIBILITY OF FAITH AND REASON.THE MISSION OF THE BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND IS TO STRATEGICALLY ADVOCATE FOR THE RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT TO LIFE AND DIGNITY DURING LIFE BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, PRO BONO LEGAL CONSULTATION, AND MEDIA APPEARANCES.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS: IN 2024, BDF GAVE OVER 50 EDUCATIONAL TALKS TO VARIOUS GROUPS, INCLUDING LAWYERS AND PHYSICIANS, LAW AND MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENTS, UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, CATHOLIC PARISHES, AND CATHOLIC RETREATS OR RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS, ADDRESSING A RANGE OF BIOETHICAL ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, LAW, AND ETHICS.Expenses $211,208
- BOOK RESEARCH: IN 2024, BDF BEGAN RESEARCH FOR A POTENTIAL BOOK WITH IGNATIUS PRESS ON THE MORAL AND ETHICAL QUESTIONS SURROUNDING IN VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF) AND SURROGACY.Expenses $18,774
- MEDIA: CONDUCTED SIX RADIO INTERVIEWS AND ONE TELEVISION INTERVIEW DISCUSSING NOW AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEATH: MAKING MORAL DECISIONS AT THE END OF LIFE AND END OF LIFE DECISION-MAKING.Expenses $4,694
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
- 72-1528220
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $537,811
- Income (IRS master file)
- $230,479
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $230,479 | $298,066 | $537,811 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $233,208 | $293,018 | $605,398 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $293,696 | $355,934 | $665,208 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 72-1528220).
Questions about BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND
- What is the EIN of BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND is 72-1528220.
- Is BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND 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 BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND 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 BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND 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 BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NIKOLAS T NIKOLAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,800 (NIKOLAS T NIKAS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BIOETHICS DEFENSE FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $230,479, expenses of $298,066 and total assets of $537,811 at year end.
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