Nonprofit · EIN 85-1800999
BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM
Also known as BIOMADE
Tax-exempt · EMERYVILLE, CA 94608
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $96,121,380 | $67,575,189 | $28,546,191 | $98,822,575 | $66,200,595 | $32,621,980 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $65,064,086 | $68,043,203 | -$2,979,117 | $37,608,591 | $33,532,827 | $4,075,764 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $45,962,058 | $44,856,175 | $1,105,883 | $48,183,250 | $45,226,418 | $2,956,832 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $92,869,485
- of which government grants
- $92,839,485
- Program service revenue
- $2,267,650
- Investment income
- $1,673
- Other revenue
- $982,572
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $37,298,805
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,854,078
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,970,837
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,835,162
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,337,139
- Accounting fees
- $1,503,628
- Occupancy
- $2,093,192
- Travel
- $782,586
- Depreciation
- $340,819
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,608,591
- Total assets, end of year
- $98,822,575
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $66,200,595
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,621,980
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $41,862,779
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,621,980
- Gross receipts
- $96,121,380
- Employees
- 105
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN | PRESIDENT/CEO & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $919,235 | $45,161 |
| MELANIE M TOMCZAK | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $452,193 | $80,766 |
| JAYNE LAIPRASERT | SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 45 | $470,749 | $49,100 |
| JOHN STARR | CHIEF MANUFACTURING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $431,057 | $67,389 |
| GENYA DANA | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $417,913 | $55,539 |
| ANDREW EICHENBAUM | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DATA SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $331,112 | $69,349 |
| DIANE PIEROTTI | FORMER CFOO/TREASURER Former | 0 | $289,904 | $48,973 |
| DAVID WEIL | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $249,297 | $40,976 |
| STEVEN EVANS | SENIOR TECHNICAL FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,808 | $25,774 |
| JILL ZULLO | COO Officer | 40 | $160,096 | $34,576 |
| KRISTALA JONES PRATHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA URSIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER J CRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY D KEASLING | DIRECTOR (UNTIL APR 18, 2025) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWEN BARWELL | CFO/TREASURER (SINCE MAY '25) Officer | 45 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN | PRESIDENT/CEO & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $640,011 | $31,026 |
| MELANIE M TOMCZAK | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $370,431 | $48,794 |
| DIANE PIEROTTI | CFOO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $367,741 | $18,629 |
| JAYNE LAIPRASERT | SECRETARY Officer | 45 | $341,100 | $29,465 |
| ANDREW EICHENBAUM | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DATA SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,220 | $28,165 |
| JULIE PELLETIER | DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,143 | $32,416 |
| THOMAS C TUBON | CHIEF ECONOMIC & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,941 | $23,098 |
| STEVEN L EVANS | SENIOR TECHNICAL FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,698 | $14,689 |
| CHRIS DUNLAP | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,831 | $20,127 |
| KRISTALA JONES PRATHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA URSIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER J CRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY D KEASLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ZULLO | COO (SINCE AUG '24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN | PRESIDENT/CEO & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $425,992 | $32,367 |
| MELANIE M TOMCZAK | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $273,697 | $42,536 |
| THOMAS C TUBON | DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE DEVELOP. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,753 | $12,405 |
| JAYNE LAIPRASERT | SECRETARY Officer | 45 | $206,273 | $12,376 |
| JAMES C DUNLAP | DIRECTOR OF CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,830 | $17,990 |
| STEVEN L EVANS | SENIOR TECHNICAL FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,533 | $11,552 |
| LOUISE PETRUZZELLA | SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,828 | $20,107 |
| DIANE PIEROTTI | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $110,457 | $3,287 |
| CHRISTOPHER CRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY KEASLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA URSIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTALA PRATHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1900 POWELL ST STE 1200, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608-1814
- In care of
- % DOUGLAS C FRIEDMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN, 1900 POWELL STREET 1200, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608
- Signed the 990
- DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN, CEO
- Phone
- (651) 867-6588
- Website
- WWW.BIOMADE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-1800999 or by the name BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
BIOMADE'S MISSION IS TO ENABLE DOMESTIC BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AT ALL SCALES, DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE U.S. BIOINDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS, DE-RISK INVESTMENT IN RELEVANT INFRASTRUCTURE, AND EXPAND THE BIOMANUFACTURING WORKFORCE TO REALIZE THE ECONOMIC PROMISE OF INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY.WE DO THIS BY CATALYZING COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION TO: * REDUCE BARRIERS TO SCALE-UP AND COMMERCIALIZATION * ACCELERATE TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT TO CREATE NOVEL, DISRUPTIVE BUSINESS MODELS * RE-DEVELOP EXISTING BIOTECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESSBIOMADE'S VISION IS TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE, DOMESTIC END-TO-END BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- BIOMADE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING FY25 INCLUDED:1. ACTIVE MANAGEMENT OF TECHNICAL AND EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THROUGH SUBAWARDS TO BIOMADE MEMBERS IN SUPPORT OF THE BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES.2. CONTINUED EXECUTION OF NATIONAL BIOMANUFACTURING PILOT PLANT NETWORK STRATEGY, INCLUDING DETAILED ENGINEERING WORK AND SITE SELECTION FOR ADDITIONAL PLANTS IN CALIFORNIA AND IOWA.3. HOSTED CONVENINGS SHOWCASING TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, NATIONAL SECURITY-RELATED OPPORTUNITIES IN BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND OFFERING NETWORK BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND U.S. GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS.Expenses $56,375,016
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
- 85-1800999
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $98,822,575
- Income (IRS master file)
- $96,121,380
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $96,121,380 | $67,575,189 | $98,822,575 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $65,064,086 | $68,043,203 | $37,608,591 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $45,962,058 | $44,856,175 | $48,183,250 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $12,257,273 | $10,676,535 | $11,103,807 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | $1,392,935 | $1,283,705 | $2,428,407 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 85-1800999).
Questions about BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM
- What is the EIN of BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM is 85-1800999.
- Is BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2021.
- Are donations to BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM 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 BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM 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 BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM 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 BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $919,235 (DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN, PRESIDENT/CEO & CHAIR).
- How much revenue does BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $96,121,380, expenses of $67,575,189 and total assets of $98,822,575 at year end.
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