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Nonprofit · EIN 99-4163638

BIONANOMICS INC

Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46802

Financials

$2.5M$49K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BIONANOMICS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,528,927$49,225$2,479,702$2,479,702$0$2,479,702
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,516,931
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$11,996
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$14,461
Occupancy
$248
Depreciation
$19,967
Program services (functional)
$34,524
Management and general (functional)
$14,701

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$2,479,702
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,479,702
Land, buildings and equipment
$764,850
Publicly traded securities
$380,009
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,479,702
Gross receipts
$2,528,927
Employees
0
Volunteers
30
Year formed
2024
State of legal domicile
IN

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DOUGLAS HORNERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
KIMBERLY HORNERSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL MIRRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1690 BROADWAY 550, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-4461
In care of
% DOUGLAS R HORNER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KIMBERLY HORNER, 1690 BROADWAY 550, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Signed the 990
KIMBERLY HORNER, TREASURER
Phone
(260) 727-8922
Return prepared by
KSM BUSINESS SERVICES INC

Mission

ADVANCE ACCESSIBLE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RESEARCH IN MICROSCOPY, BIOENGINEERING, AND STEM EDUCATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024, BIONANOMICS, INC. (BNX) WAS INCORPORATED AS A NONPROFIT RESEARCH LABORATORY WITH A MISSION TO ADVANCE ACCESSIBLE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RESEARCH IN MICROSCOPY, BIOENGINEERING, AND STEM EDUCATION. FOLLOWING INCORPORATION IN JULY, BNX ACQUIRED SEVERAL MAJOR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT INCLUDING A LASER SCANNING CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE, A LASER CELL MICRODISSECTOR, AN ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE (AFM), TWO HAPTIC FEEDBACK CONTROLLERS, AND TWO ROBOTIC ARMSTO SUPPORT RESEARCH INITIATIVES. BNX BEGAN CULTURING AND IMAGING CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS AS A MODEL SYSTEM AND DEVELOPED A SUITE OF INTERNAL PROTOCOLS, INCLUDING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR INSTRUMENTATION AND LAB SAFETY. TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, BNX LAUNCHED A YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO LIVESTREAM TIME-LAPSE IMAGING EXPERIMENTS AND SHARE REGULAR LAB UPDATES AND FACILITY TOURS. STUDENT INTERNS PLAYED A CENTRAL ROLE IN DESIGNING AND BUILDING THE LIVESTREAMING SYSTEM, INTEGRATING HARDWARE AND OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE TO CONNECT OUR MICROSCOPES TO THE INTERNET. BNX ALSO PARTNERED WITH A SENIOR CAPSTONE ENGINEERING TEAM FROM PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE (PFW) TO DEVELOP A CUSTOM CO INCUBATOR, LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE MAMMALIAN CELL CULTURE PROJECTS. COMPLEMENTING THE RESEARCH MISSION, BNX SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED STEM ACCESS ACROSS NORTHEAST INDIANA. BNX SPONSORED EDUCATORS TO LAUNCH FIVE NEW ROOKIE ROBOTICS TEAMS WITHIN FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, PROVIDING TOOLS, PARTS, AND MENTORSHIP TO SUPPORT TEAM DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITION READINESS. BNX ALSO FUNDED TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR STUDENT TEAMS ATTENDING STATE AND WORLD ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR COACHES TRAVELING TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN HOUSTON. TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING AND PRACTICE, BNX PURCHASED A FULL-SIZE ROBOTICS PRACTICE FIELD AND SECURED SPACE AT ELECTRIC WORKS, MAKING THE FACILITY AVAILABLE TO ALL NORTHEAST INDIANA SCHOOLS FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS IN 2024 MARKED A FOUNDATIONAL YEAR FOR BNX, ADVANCING BOTH SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND INCLUSIVE STEM EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
    Expenses $34,524 · revenue $2,516,931

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-4163638
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
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,479,702
Income (IRS master file)
$2,528,927

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,528,927$49,225$2,479,702IRS

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 99-4163638).

Questions about BIONANOMICS INC

What is the EIN of BIONANOMICS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BIONANOMICS INC is 99-4163638.
Is BIONANOMICS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to BIONANOMICS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BIONANOMICS 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 BIONANOMICS 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 BIONANOMICS 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 BIONANOMICS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KIMBERLY HORNER.
Who are the officers and directors of BIONANOMICS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BIONANOMICS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,528,927, expenses of $49,225 and total assets of $2,479,702 at year end.

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