2021-10-15T08:49:24-05:00 2020-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2020-01-01 526050847 THE BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY BIOP 2402905600 5515 SECURITY LANE NO 1110 ROCKVILLE MD 208525013 JENNIFER L PESANELLI EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2402905600 2021-10-15 1 JENNIFER PESANELLI 999009999 SARA SMITH P01332734 2022932200 2021-10-13 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BPS JENNIFER L PESANELLI 5515 SECURITY LANE NO 1110 ROCKVILLE MD 208525013 14769842 0 X WWW.BIOPHYSICS.ORG X 1959 OH THE BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY CONVENES AND CONNECTS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS WORKING AT THE INTERFACE OF THE PHYSICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES AND CREATES, SHARES, AND ADVOCATES FOR BIOPHYSICAL KNOWLEDGE AND METHODS THROUGH PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT BIOPHYSICS. 17 17 18 100 27494 3668 69176 81798 1058422 4197943 287645 342185 29511 28100 1444754 4650026 48327 204323 0 0 1000217 2192868 0 0 0 711673 2381410 1760217 4778601 -315463 -128575 19622715 19514306 3211566 1361479 16411149 18152827 X THE BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY CONVENES AND CONNECTS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS WORKING AT THE INTERFACE OF THE PHYSICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES AND CREATES, SHARES, AND ADVOCATES FOR BIOPHYSICAL KNOWLEDGE AND METHODS THROUGH PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT BIOPHYSICS. 0 0 1751616 121126 1862384 ANNUAL MEETING-BPS' ANNUAL MEETING FACILITATES THE SHARING OF INFORMATION AND RESEARCH IN THE BIOPHYSICAL SCIENCES. 484740 1469945 JOURNALS-THE BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL IS A SEMIMONTHLY PUBLICATION OF BPS. IT INCLUDES ORIGINAL ARTICLES, LETTERS AND REVIEWS ON MOLECULAR, CELLULAR AND GENERAL BIOPHYSICS. AREAS COVERED INCLUDE: BIOENERGETICS, BIOPHYSICAL THEORY AND MODELING, CHANNELS/RECEPTORS/TRANSPORTERS, CELL BIOPHYSICS, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, MEMBRANES, MUSCLE AND CONTRACTILITY, NUCLEIC ACIDS, PHOTOBIOPHYSICS, PROTEINS, SPECTROSCOPY, AND SUPRAMOLECULAR ASSEMBLIES.THE BIOPHYSICIST PUBLICATION AIMS TO HIGHLIGHT AND NURTURE EDUCATION, AND ITS SCHOLARSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT. THE JOURNAL SERVES A WORLDWIDE, BROAD AUDIENCE TO MAKE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES IN BIOPHYSICS (AND RELATED DISCIPLINES), AS WELL AS EVIDENCE-BASED PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS AT ALL LEVELS: K-12 AND PUBLIC OUTREACH, UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS/TRAINEES, ACTIVE RESEARCHERS, AND SCHOLARS OF BIOPHYSICS TEACHING AND LEARNING. THIS GOAL WILL BE ACHIEVED BY BOTH ACADEMIC ARTICLES AND INFORMAL REPORTS THAT REFLECT THE INTERDISCIPLINARY NATURE OF BIOPHYSICS EDUCATION AND THE ACTIVITIES OF BIOPHYSICISTS IN A VARIETY OF SCIENTIFIC FIELDS. 251921 83197 840106 PUBLIC AFFAIRS-THE BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY INVESTS IN PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE SCIENCE OF BIOPHYSICS. THROUGH ITS PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, IT KEEPS SOCIETY MEMBERS CURRENT ON RELEVANT LEGISLATION AND SCIENCE POLICY ISSUES. THE SOCIETY HAS TAKEN THE INITIATIVE IN ADVOCATING FOR INCREASED FUNDING AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE LIFE SCIENCES AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES. 36324 OTHER MEETINGSTHEMATIC MEETINGSEACH YEAR, THE BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY SPONSORS SMALL, FOCUSED-TOPIC MEETINGS THAT ARE ORGANIZED BY SOCIETY MEMBERS. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES PARTIAL FINANCIAL UNDERWRITING SUPPORT IN ADDITION TO COMPLETE MEETING MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING ALL WEB AND ONSITE MANAGEMENT. THE SOCIETY HAS SPONSORED THESE THEMATIC MEETINGS, WHICH HAVE BEEN HELD IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD, SINCE 2010. THESE MEETINGS ARE UNIQUE AND EXCITING BECAUSE THEY BRING TOGETHER RESEARCHERS FROM DISPARATE FIELDS WHO DO NOT OTHERWISE ATTEND THE SAME EVENTS, BRINGING DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES TO ADDRESS A COMMON PROBLEM. BPS CONFERENCESTHE BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY WILL BEGIN SPONSORING SMALL (100150 ATTENDEES), RECURRING (BIENNIAL TO TRIENNIAL), MULTI-DAY CONFERENCES ON FOCUSED TOPICS WITHIN THE BROAD REALM OF BIOPHYSICS. THESE CONFERENCES, HELD PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED STATES AND BETWEEN THE MONTHS OF MAY AND AUGUST, OFFER A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING TOGETHER SENIOR RESEARCHERS, POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS, AND STUDENTS TO DISCUSS THE LATEST CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH IN SIMILAR SCIENTIFIC AREAS. TWO TO THREE PROPOSALS WILL BE SELECTED EACH YEAR, AND THE SOCIETY WILL PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CONFERENCES. 36324 2524601 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 18 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X HARRIS POVICH 2402905600 5515 SECURITY LANE NO 1110 ROCKVILLE MD 208525013 CATHY ROYER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANCES SEPAROVIC PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN SHEETS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KALINA HRISTOVA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID PISTON PAST PRESIDENT (AS OF 2/18/20) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN DUEBER COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GILAD HARAN COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCESCA MARASSI COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN MOORES COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE DIGMAN COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA FILIZOLA COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH MINDELL COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA MORONI COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA COLUMBUS COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ROSS COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STOKES COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PERNILLA WITTUNG-STAFSHEDE COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA GRONENBORN PAST PRESIDENT (TO 2/18/20) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ZEV BRYANT COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 2/15/20) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA GIRALDEZ COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 2/15/20) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUBEN GONZALEZ COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 2/15/20) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARINA RAMIREZ-ALVARADO COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 2/15/20) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER PESANELLI EXECUTIVE OFFICER 37.50 X 274346 0 42663 HARRIS POVICH DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS 37.50 X 163173 0 49307 ELIZABETH STAEHLE DIR OF PUBLICATIONS (THRU 4/9/21) 37.50 X 105611 0 32635 DOROTHY CHACONAS DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS & EXHIBITS 37.50 X 106834 0 46805 ELIZABETH VUONG DIR OF MARKETING, COMM & OUTREACH 37.50 X 105824 0 13261 SARAVANAN RAMUSHANMUGAM DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 37.50 X 161589 0 22662 ROSALBA KAMPMAN FORMER EXECUTIVE OFFICER 0.00 X 337938 0 0 1255315 0 207333 9 1 1 0 0 81798 81798 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 1881686 1862384 19302 PUBLICATIONS 541800 1478137 1469945 8192 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 685634 685634 SUB GROUPS 900099 77285 77285 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 900099 75201 75201 4197943 308162 308162 10145379 10111356 34023 34023 34023 10446 8460 1986 1986 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 26114 26114 26114 4650026 4172435 27494 368299 151391 151391 52932 52932 318683 124756 193927 1480450 579557 900893 129733 50787 78946 135104 52889 82215 128898 50460 78438 10250 9639 611 19568 19568 149242 149242 135203 132203 3000 78201 78201 229845 77502 152343 153506 30278 123228 197386 197386 195290 81851 113439 1071914 1022602 49312 34183 34183 15527 7441 8086 MISCELLANEOUS 37087 3868 33219 DUES, MEMBERSHIPS, REGI 24258 8582 15676 HONORARIUM 19112 9662 9450 TAXES 10838 10838 4778601 2524601 2254000 0 1710361 866342 754997 687450 582 308991 229779 438004 389342 77095 48662 16251331 17682073 519358 0 19622715 19514306 1350310 200446 1341898 997458 519358 163575 3211566 1361479 X 15971894 17704863 439255 447964 16411149 18152827 19622715 19514306 -128575 1870253 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 353781 262275 225530 69176 81798 992560 3991549 4370359 4276578 1026109 4170449 17835044 4345330 4632634 4502108 1095285 4252247 18827604 10306 11610 475 7235 29626 1227226 1286689 1284279 480357 1395715 5674266 1227226 1296995 1295889 480832 1402950 5703892 13123712 271699 283075 323582 160297 308162 1346815 271699 283075 323582 160297 308162 1346815 20937 23850 5464 21528 71779 16909 21718 27133 29441 26114 121315 4654875 4961277 4858287 1306551 4586523 20367513 0.64430 0.65790 0.06610 0.06280 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES NOT REGULARLY CARRIED ON PART III, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: THE INFORMATION IN THE 2019 COLUMN REFLECTS THE SHORT PERIOD FROM 7/1/2019 TO 12/31/2019 DUE TO A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PERIOD. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 4627458 4627458 381373 95343 0 0 393450 387428 233954 381373 1396205 2094308 98363 96857 58489 95343 349052 523578 174738 940 14533 5500 184711 165152 740 8846 174738 87467 72340 10797 5452 165152 86674 1263 3074 3544 87467 67914 16318 5648 3206 86674 0.85680 0.14320 0 0 327263 305164 22099 110741 84178 26563 48662 DEFERRED RENT 163575 163575 6379497 1870253 1870253 4509244 149242 -8460 140782 4650026 4637819 8460 8460 4629359 149242 149242 4778601 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT WILL BE USED TO FUND THE IGNACIO TINOCO AWARD AND THE KAZUHIKO KINOSITA AWARD IN SINGLE MOLECULE BIOPHYSICS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD -8,460. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 8,460. 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 400 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 7800 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 28082 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 1400 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 4950 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 650 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 3750 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 5900 0 0 0 0 0 0 52932 0 52932 TRAVEL AWARDS CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1 400 CHECKS AND WIRES TRAVEL AWARDS/SOCIETY AWARDS EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 5 7800 CHECKS AND WIRES TRAVEL AWARDS/SOCIETY AWARD EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 37 28082 CHECKS AND WIRES TRAVEL AWARDS MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 2 1400 CHECKS AND WIRES TRAVEL AWARDS NORTH AMERICA 14 4950 CHECKS AND WIRES TRAVEL AWARDS RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 1 650 CHECKS AND WIRES TRAVEL AWARDS SOUTH AMERICA 5 3750 CHECKS AND WIRES TRAVEL AWARDS SOUTH ASIA 8 5900 CHECKS AND WIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY TRACKS ALL EXPENDITURES IN ITS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, MAS 90. GRANT FUNDS ARE TYPICALLY FOR TRAVEL, THIS AMOUNT IS USUALLY BASED ON NEED. SUPPORT FOR OTHER MEETINGS IS VOTED ON BY THE COUNCIL AFTER VIEWING GRANTEE REQUESTS (AS IS THE BUDGET FOR AND ANY ADDITIONAL TRAVEL GRANTS). AWARDS ARE GRANTED BY AN AWARDS COMMITTEE, AND THERE IS A FORMAL APPLICATION PROCESS. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP 1 83197 TRAVEL GRANTS 147 42720 SUBGROUP AWARD 3 4000 SOCIETY AWARDS 8 16500 SCIENCE FAIR AWARDS 21 2050 BRIDGING AWARDS 2 1000 PART I, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY TRACKS ALL EXPENDITURES IN ITS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, MAS 90. GRANT FUNDS ARE TYPICALLY FOR TRAVEL, THIS AMOUNT IS USUALLY BASED ON NEED. SUPPORT FOR OTHER MEETINGS IS VOTED ON BY THE COUNCIL AFTER VIEWING GRANTEE REQUESTS (AS IS THE BUDGET FOR AND ANY ADDITIONAL TRAVEL GRANTS). AWARDS ARE GRANTED BY AN AWARDS COMMITTEE, AND THERE IS A FORMAL APPLICATION PROCESS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROSALBA KAMPMAN FORMER EXECUTIVE OFFICER 337938 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 337938 0 0 0 JENNIFER PESANELLI EXECUTIVE OFFICER 273536 0 0 0 810 0 27810 0 16527 0 318683 0 0 0 HARRIS POVICH DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS 160903 0 0 0 2270 0 16328 0 34683 0 214184 0 0 0 SARAVANAN RAMUSHANMUGAM DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 161139 0 0 0 450 0 15540 0 8592 0 185721 0 0 0 DOROTHY CHACONAS DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS & EXHIBITS 104640 0 0 0 2194 0 10899 0 37408 0 155141 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 STUDENT MEMBERS ARE NOW PERMITTED TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 REGULAR ($190), EARLY CAREER ($85), AND EMERITUS (COMPLIMENTARY) - SCIENTISTS WHO SHARE THE STATED PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY AND WHO HAVE EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, OR PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN BIOPHYSICS OR IN AN ALLIED SCIENTIFIC FIELD. STUDENT ($25) - MEMBERS PURSUING A COURSE OF STUDY IN BIOPHYSICS OR IN A RELATED FIELD. WORLD BANK ($50) FOR REGULAR AND EARLY CAREER; STUDENTS ($10). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A REGULAR (WHICH INCLUDES EARLY CAREER IN THIS DEFINITION) AND STUDENT MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ANY INCREASES IN MEMBERSHIP DUES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE SOCIETY DOES NOT PROVIDE A COPY OF THE 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING THE FORM. THE GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS MAY REVIEW THE FORM AT ANY TIME THEY WISH. THE IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SOCIETY MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY SENDING IT TO THE COUNCIL AND STAFF FOR THEM TO REVIEW AND SIGN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETS ONCE A YEAR TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. THE COMMITTEE MAY CONSIDER COMPARATIVE, PERFORMANCE, AND ECONOMIC INFORMATION IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER CHANGES IN COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY'S CONSTITUTION, AND BYLAWS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE BPS WEBSITE. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.