Nonprofit · EIN 88-3068255
SECUREBIO INC
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,324,329 | $4,251,865 | $3,072,464 | $8,470,365 | $682,712 | $7,787,653 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $4,319,125 | $2,853,790 | $1,465,335 | $4,855,240 | $140,051 | $4,715,189 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,816,844
- Program service revenue
- $326,249
- Investment income
- $174,336
- Other revenue
- $6,900
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $97,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $209,958
- Other salaries and wages
- $986,809
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,372,932
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $154,901
- Accounting fees
- $38,877
- Occupancy
- $18,191
- Travel
- $53,244
- Depreciation
- $202,079
- Program services (functional)
- $3,386,059
- Management and general (functional)
- $865,806
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,855,240
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,470,365
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $682,712
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,787,653
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $665,732
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,306,710
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,480,943
- Gross receipts
- $7,324,329
- Employees
- 16
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Kaufman | NAO Project Lead | 40 | $145,000 | $6,815 |
| Michael McLaren | Research Scientist | 40 | $138,299 | $12,116 |
| William Bradshaw | Secretary Officer | 40 | $121,513 | $10,347 |
| Seth Donoughe | Research Scientist | 40 | $122,747 | $4,225 |
| Daniel Rice | Research Scientist | 40 | $113,672 | $5,207 |
| Benjamin Mueller Treas Sep-Dec | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $53,175 | $0 |
| Vaishnav Sunil Treas Jan-Sep | Treasurer Officer | 15 | $24,397 | $526 |
| Kevin Esvelt | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sawyer Bernath | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Liv Boeree | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Specter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Parthemore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Kaufman | NAO Project Lead | 40 | $144,989 | $5,364 |
| Tiffany Tzeng | Operations Manager | 40 | $116,071 | $12,469 |
| Daniel Rice | Research Scientist | 40 | $119,826 | $4,556 |
| Vaishnav Sunil | Treasurer Officer | 4 | $8,400 | $0 |
| Benjamin Mueller | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Esvelt | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sawyer Bernath | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| William Bradshaw | Secretary Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 BROADWAY 13-100, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142-1100
- In care of
- % PROF KEVIN ESVELT E15-35
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Benjamin Mueller
- Signed the 990
- Benjamin Mueller, Executive Director
- Phone
- (615) 379-8149
- Website
- securebio.org
- Return prepared by
- Tovella Dowling PC
Mission
To reduce catastrophic risks from novel biotechnologies by conducting research on pandemic prevention, detection, and mitigation.
Program accomplishments
- As part of its work on the Nucleic Acid Observatory NAO project, the organization runs experiments to detect metagenomic sequences in wasterwater, with the ultimate aim of detecting new diseases before they grow exponentially in the community. In 2024, The NAO team conducted real-world biosurveillance of metropolitan sewage and airplane wastewater samples from selected US airports. It expects to scale its detection efforts in 2025.Expenses $1,454,990
- As part of its SecureDNA project, the organization continued to make significant progress in 2024 on its gene synthesis screening software. The team released an alpha version and prepared for a public beta launch. This free software offers best-in-class performance in screening criteria and runs against a continuously updated hazard database. SecureDNA uniquely integrates with both vendor order flows and benchtop synthesizers. The organization successfully tested with major manufacturers and collaborated with leading gene synthesis companies. Two papers were prepared for submission to peer-reviewed journals, one on the screening system and another on its cryptographic architecture. These advancements further the organization's goal of securely monitoring synthetic DNA orders against various public health hazards.Expenses $1,135,237
- The organization is developing measurement tools to assess AI systems' potential contribution to global catastrophic biological risks and creating mitigation strategies for when AI capabilities cross specific risk thresholds. Working with government and industry partners, they aim to de-risk upcoming AI model releases against severe biological hazards. The team has already published a pre-print on biorisks associated with model weight proliferation in Large Language Models, garnering major media attention. Their ongoing projects include research on risks from frontier models, developing benchmarks to evaluate large language models' biosecurity-relevant capabilities, creating task-based assessments for frontier systems' autonomous capabilities, and implementing technical interventions for risk mitigation, such as model unlearning of dual-use biological concepts and enhancing adversarial robustness against dual-use input prompts.Expenses $748,527 · revenue $326,249
- The organization focuses on pandemic-proof personal protective equipment PPE that reliably shields essential workers against highly infectious agents without requiring fit-testing, ensuring the maintenance of critical infrastructure during pandemics. To enhance the availability and accessibility of this crucial equipment, the organization has undertaken several key initiatives. These include mapping critical infrastructure and essential workers, identifying cost-reduction strategies, advocating for public funds to build and maintain stockpiles, and exploring market mechanisms to support government efforts in stockpiling pandemic-proof PPE. Through these activities, the organization aims to strengthen pandemic preparedness and protect those who must continue working during health crises.Expenses $47,305
- As part of its work on the FAR-UVC project, the organization conducted an in-depth examination of the safety of far-UVC germicidal light throughout 2023. This comprehensive study involved convening a group of experts for both in-person and remote workshops over a 12-month period. The culmination of this extensive research was the release of a major paper on far-UVC safety, effectively concluding the organization's work on this project. While the organization designed a clinical study to further investigate the application of far-UVC technology, it determined that executing such a trial was not feasible given the available resources. This decision marked the completion of the organization's active involvement in the FAR-UVC research initiative.
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
- 88-3068255
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,470,365
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,324,329
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,324,329 | $4,251,865 | $8,470,365 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,319,125 | $2,853,790 | $4,855,240 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,436,133 | $186,279 | $3,261,854 | 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 88-3068255).
Questions about SECUREBIO INC
- What is the EIN of SECUREBIO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SECUREBIO INC is 88-3068255.
- Is SECUREBIO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to SECUREBIO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SECUREBIO INC 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 SECUREBIO INC 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 SECUREBIO INC 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 SECUREBIO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Benjamin Mueller.
- Who are the officers and directors of SECUREBIO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,000 (Jeffrey Kaufman, NAO Project Lead).
- How much revenue does SECUREBIO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,324,329, expenses of $4,251,865 and total assets of $8,470,365 at year end.
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