2020-04-13T11:53:01-05:00 2019-06-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2018-07-01 526050847 THE BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY BIOP 2402905600 5515 SECURITY LANE NO 1110 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 JENNIFER L PESANELLI EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2402905600 2020-04-13 1 SARA SMITH P01332734 2022932200 71.191.79.35 2020-04-13 11:52:57 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 C7C937CA623DFB7884503BA84EC9B5C24C7C8E34 2018 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z BPS JENNIFER L PESANELLI 5515 SECURITY LANE NO 1110 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 15404906 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 25 100 38688 6376 262275 225530 4427940 4299307 359975 248804 37965 43092 5088155 4816733 200786 217641 0 0 2228184 2078979 0 0 0 2580760 2588374 5009730 4884994 78425 -68261 17517820 18175259 2311226 2065919 15206594 16109340 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 1268351 130449 2148966 ANNUAL MEETING-BPS' ANNUAL MEETING FACILITATES THE SHARING OF INFORMATION AND RESEARCH IN THE BIOPHYSICAL SCIENCES. OVER 5,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE MEETING. 3,327 ABSTRACTS WERE PRESENTED, AS WERE NUMEROUS LECTURES AND SYMPOSIA. THE 63RD ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD MARCH 2-6, 2019 IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. 336457 1347687 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. 284642 87192 810213 PUBLIC AFFAIRS-BPS INVESTS IN PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE SCIENCE OF BIOPHYSICS. THE BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY, THROUGH ITS PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (PAC), 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. 1889450 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 28 0 1 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X HARRIS POVICH 2402905600 5515 SECURITY LANE NO 1110 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 DAVID PISTON PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA GRONENBORN PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY ROYER PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KALINA HRISTOVA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANCES SEPAROVIC SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LUKAS TAMM PAST PRESIDENT (THRU 3/19) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ARTHUR PALMER COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 3/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA SWAIN COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 3/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERTRAND GARCIA-MORENO COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 3/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE CLARKE COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 3/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN SHEETS 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 ZEB BRYANT COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA GIRALDEZ COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARINA RAMIREZ-ALVARADO COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA FILIZOLA COUNCIL MEMBER (AS OF 3/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MINDELL COUNCIL MEMBER (AS OF 3/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA MORONI COUNCIL MEMBER (AS OF 3/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE DIGMAN COUNCIL MEMBER (AS OF 3/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALBA KAMPMAN EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 12/18) 37.50 X 442018 0 54614 JENNIFER PESANELLI EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 1/19) 37.50 X 0 0 0 HARRIS POVICH DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS 37.50 X 145597 0 39836 SARAVANAN RAMUSHANMUGAM DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 37.50 X 141951 0 19876 729566 0 114326 3 0 1 0 MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY 1650 TYSONS BLVD 10TH FLOOR MCLEAN VA 22102 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 132698 1 225530 225530 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 1845422 1827107 18315 PUBLICATIONS 541800 1347687 1335714 11973 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 729644 729644 THEMATIC MEETINGS 900099 229150 229150 PUBLIC AFFIARS 900099 80569 80569 66835 66835 4299307 323582 323582 10513395 10588173 -74778 -74778 -74778 7559 0 7559 7559 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 35533 8400 27133 35533 4816733 4276578 38688 275937 158541 158541 59100 59100 502036 166211 335825 1193777 395228 798549 103693 34330 69363 166096 54990 111106 113377 37536 75841 6634 5000 1634 17500 17500 132698 132698 76579 979 75600 33980 28957 5023 272641 78703 193938 210753 27156 183597 212807 212807 260405 56868 203537 1131976 801077 330899 31132 31132 20098 12357 7741 UBI 2029 2029 MISCELLANEOUS 85684 -101885 187569 DUES, MEMBERSHIPS, REGI 57405 44854 12551 HONORARIUM 17325 9500 7825 18728 2448 16280 4884994 1889450 2995544 0 1703739 1278373 1074606 1141230 10296 30487 249229 133626 416687 337583 86160 79104 14010431 15032914 383359 479525 17517820 18175259 888056 588180 1039811 998214 383359 479525 2311226 2065919 X 14895739 15705936 226623 246832 84232 156572 15206594 16109340 17517820 18175259 -68261 971007 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 347297 456598 353781 262275 225530 1645481 3875269 4049743 3991549 4370359 4276578 20563498 4222566 4506341 4345330 4632634 4502108 22208979 10306 11610 21916 1091392 1230856 1227226 1286689 1284279 6120442 1091392 1230856 1227226 1296995 1295889 6142358 16066621 254813 253764 271699 283075 323582 1386933 254813 253764 271699 283075 323582 1386933 877 26340 20937 23850 5464 77468 23653 27282 16909 21718 27133 116695 4501909 4813727 4654875 4961277 4858287 23790075 0.67530 0.68420 0.05830 0.05640 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES NOT REGULARLY CARRIED ON RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4748563 4748563 387428 96857 0 0 393450 387428 780878 1171317 98363 96857 195220 292830 87467 72340 10797 5452 165152 86674 1263 3074 3544 87467 67914 16318 5648 3206 86674 67914 67914 0.00000 0.94810 0.05200 0 0 305946 264787 41159 110741 72796 37945 79104 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 479525 479525 5655042 971007 971007 4684035 132698 132698 4816733 4752296 0 4752296 132698 132698 4884994 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT WILL BE USED TO FUND THE IGNACIO TINOCO AWARD AND THE KAZUHIKO KINOSITA AWARD IN SINGLE MOLECULE BIOPHYSICS. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 4100 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 35550 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 3350 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 4000 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 1500 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 9850 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 750 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS & TRAVEL IN REGION 10331 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS & TRAVEL IN REGION 284828 0 0 0 0 0 0 69431 284828 354259 TRAVEL GRANT EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 7 4100 CHECKS AND WIRES TRAVEL GRANT EUROPE 56 35550 CHECKS AND WIRES TRAVEL GRANT MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 5 3350 CHECKS AND WIRES TRAVEL GRANT NORTH AMERICA 9 4000 CHECKS AND WIRES TRAVEL GRANT SOUTH AMERICA 2 1500 CHECKS AND WIRES TRAVEL GRANT SOUTH ASIA 14 9550 CHECKS AND WIRES TRAVEL GRANT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 4 1050 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. 1 TRAVEL GRANTS 163 43850 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP 1 87192 SUBGROUP AWARDS 3 3000 SOCIETY AWARDS 9 18000 SCIENCE FAIR AWARDS 40 3699 STUDENT RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 23 2300 THEMATIC MEETING POSTER AWARDS 2 500 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 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROSALBA KAMPMAN EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 12/18) 435160 0 0 0 6858 0 27500 0 32518 0 502036 0 0 0 HARRIS POVICH DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS 143467 0 0 0 2130 0 15425 0 27594 0 188616 0 0 0 SARAVANAN RAMUSHANMUGAM DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 141553 0 0 0 398 0 13975 0 8909 0 164835 0 0 0 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 FOR ONE YEAR, ($10) STUDENTS MAY HAVE THE $10 RATE FOR UP TO 5 YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ONLY REGULAR 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, BYLAWS, AND CURRENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE BPS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.