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Biobricks Foundation Incorporated

EIN 20-3310501 • 501(c)3 • San Francisco, CA

Profile

The BioBricks Foundation (BBF) is a public benefit organization whose mission is to ensure that the engineering of biology is conducted in and ethical and open manner to benefit all people and the planet.

77 Van Ness Ave Ste 101-1626San Francisco, CA 94102

www.biobricks.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

88th percentile

0.47x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

100th percentile

84.86x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

1st percentile

-25346%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-48%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

85th percentile

49%

Faster revenue growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets88th percentile

Assets

Down

$65,647

Down $61,202 (-48%) from 2022

Liabilities

$30,804

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$34,843

Down $92,006 (-73%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue100th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Up

$363

Up $120 (+49%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$92,369

Down $30,505 (-25%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$92,006

Up $30,625 (+25%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth18th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $453,441Liabilities 2011: $85,285Net Assets 2011: $368,1562011Assets 2012: $288,403Liabilities 2012: $4,250Net Assets 2012: $284,1532012Assets 2013: $370,590Liabilities 2013: $49,363Net Assets 2013: $321,2272013Assets 2014: $151,336Liabilities 2014: $16,227Net Assets 2014: $135,1092014Assets 2015: $882,955Liabilities 2015: $16,953Net Assets 2015: $866,0022015Assets 2016: $2,394,555Liabilities 2016: $1,365,775Net Assets 2016: $1,028,7802016Assets 2017: $1,462,199Liabilities 2017: $331,786Net Assets 2017: $1,130,4132017Assets 2018: $1,958,091Liabilities 2018: $114,914Net Assets 2018: $1,843,1772018Assets 2019: $1,160,007Liabilities 2019: $59,272Net Assets 2019: $1,100,7352019Assets 2020: $593,966Liabilities 2020: $32,101Net Assets 2020: $561,8652020Assets 2021: $251,737Liabilities 2021: $2,257Net Assets 2021: $249,4802021Assets 2022: $126,849Net Assets 2022: $126,8492022Assets 2023: $65,647Liabilities 2023: $30,804Net Assets 2023: $34,8432023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$65,647
Liabilities$30,804
Net Assets$34,843
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth85th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $911,097Expenses 2011: $654,790Net Income 2011: $256,3072011Expenses 2012: $321,9322012Revenue 2013: $611,131Expenses 2013: $524,086Net Income 2013: $87,0452013Revenue 2014: $89,617Expenses 2014: $275,735Net Income 2014: -$186,1182014Revenue 2015: $1,327,534Expenses 2015: $596,641Net Income 2015: $730,8932015Revenue 2016: $1,312,550Expenses 2016: $1,149,772Net Income 2016: $162,7782016Revenue 2017: $1,518,722Expenses 2017: $1,417,089Net Income 2017: $101,6332017Revenue 2018: $1,803,707Expenses 2018: $1,090,943Net Income 2018: $712,7642018Revenue 2019: $1,631Expenses 2019: $744,073Net Income 2019: -$742,4422019Revenue 2020: $1,851Expenses 2020: $540,721Net Income 2020: -$538,8702020Revenue 2021: $31,341Expenses 2021: $343,727Net Income 2021: -$312,3862021Revenue 2022: $243Expenses 2022: $122,874Net Income 2022: -$122,6312022Revenue 2023: $363Expenses 2023: $92,369Net Income 2023: -$92,0062023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$363
Expenses$92,369
Net Income-$92,006
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$65,647
Liabilities
$30,804
Net assets
$34,843
Revenue
$363
Expenses
$92,369
Net income
-$92,006
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.09$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.13$0.00$0.12$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.03$0.34$0.31
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.03$0.56$0.00$0.54$0.54
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$0.06$1.10$0.00$0.74$0.74
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.96$0.11$1.84$1.80$1.09$0.71
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.46$0.33$1.13$1.52$1.42$0.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.39$1.37$1.03$1.31$1.15$0.16
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.02$0.87$1.33$0.60$0.73
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.02$0.14$0.09$0.28$0.19
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.37$0.05$0.32$0.61$0.52$0.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.29$0.00$0.28$0.32
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.45$0.09$0.37$0.91$0.65$0.26
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2023
Signed
Feb 21, 2024
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$363
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The BioBricks Foundation (BBF) is a public benefit organization whose mission is to ensure that the engineering of biology is conducted in an ethical and open manner to benefit all people and the planet.

The BioBricks Foundation (BBF) is a public benefit organization whose mission is to ensure that the engineering of biology is conducted in and ethical and open manner to benefit all people and the planet.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Biological and Life Sciences Research: BioBricks Foundation was established to foster and advance innovation, research, standardization, and education in synthetic biology through open design, construction, distribution, understanding, and use of BioBrick part, namely standardized genetic materials and associated functional information, in ways that benefit science, healthcare, and society worldwide.$0$62,289
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David GrewalPresident-$0--
Richard JohnsonBoard Member-$0--
Andrew EndyChairmanPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Biobricks Foundation Incorporated
EIN
20-3310501
Phone
4153770081
Address
77 VAN NESS AVE STE 101-1626, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102

Signing Officer

Name
Andrew Endy
Title
Chairman
Phone
6507999851
Signed
2024-02-21
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Bank Fees;362|Gene Synthesis;1111|Insurance;7558|IT and Web Services;9689|Payroll Services;1175|Travel;15438|Licenses and Permits;50^Total;35383^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Description;EOY Amount^Machinery and Equipment;703|Prepaid Insurance;2414^Total;3117^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Payable and Deferred Expenses;30804^Total;30804^”

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