BIONEXUS KC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BIONEXUS KC (EIN 43-1889037)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-05-14
IRS object ID
201911349349305706
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-05-14T13:23:48-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN341874260PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CBIZ MHM LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 WEST 47TH STREET SUITE 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP64112ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN431889037EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BIONEXUS KCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBIONBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8167537700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 W PERSHING ROAD NO 210AddressLine1Txt
CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP64108ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILLIAM S BERKLEYPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR (CHAIR)PersonTitleTxt
Phone8167537700PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLISA BURKEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00220718PTIN
Phone8169455500PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address12.221.96.220IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-05-14IPDt
IP Tm13:02:26IPTm
IP TimezoneCDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWAYNE O CARTERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 W PERSHING ROAD NO 210AddressLine1Txt
CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP64108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,806,980GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BIONEXUSKC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2000FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES IN THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA AND TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF LIFE SCIENCES IN THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee5TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers55TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$114,253CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$9,083PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$25,151CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$106CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,703,232PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,806,522CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$616,772PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$554,521CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$697,292PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$15,080CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$400,834PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$532,009CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,714,898PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,869,386CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$11,666PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$62,864CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,003,174TotalAssetsBOYAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,940,310NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES IN THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA AND TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF LIFE SCIENCES IN THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,531,444ExpenseAmt
Grant$554,521GrantAmt
Revenue$114,359RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document5IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee5EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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DAF Excess Business Holdings0DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable Distributions0TaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To Donor0DistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1SHARON NEWMANBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone8167537700PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 W PERSHING ROAD STE 210AddressLine1Txt
CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP64108ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
WILLIAM S BERKLEY
DIRECTOR (CHAIR)0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD CRAIG BRATER
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAYNE O CARTER
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$267,466$0$35,111
DAVID FRANTZE
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRVINE O HOCKADAY JR
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT A KIPP
DIRECTOR (VICE CHAIRMAN)0.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN REINTJES
DIRECTOR (SECRETARY AND TR0.25Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS SACK PHD
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE D ST PETER
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN ST PETER MD
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH WILKERSON
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA STECKLEIN FLYNN
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF HARGROVES
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH A GARY
VICE PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$163,661$0$27,424
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$49,623GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,617,389AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,667,012TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
LIFE SCIENCES DINNER900099$51,230$51,230
ONE HEALTH SYMPOSIUM900099$36,393$36,393
BIOINFORMATICS CONFERE900099$26,630$26,630
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$114,253TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,609TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$25,609ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$458OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$458OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$458TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$106RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$106OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,806,522TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$114,359RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$25,151ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$554,521TotalAmt
Program Services$554,521ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$493,662TotalAmt
Program Services$347,097ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$137,316ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,249FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,342TotalAmt
Program Services$134,223ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,206ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,913FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,411TotalAmt
Program Services$17,513ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,898ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,441TotalAmt
Program Services$22,506ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,749ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$186FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,488TotalAmt
Program Services$33,944ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,834TotalAmt
Program Services$66,493ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$341ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,108TotalAmt
Program Services$10,128ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,882ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,098FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,671TotalAmt
Program Services$13,153ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,563TotalAmt
Program Services$27,473ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,680ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$410FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,003TotalAmt
Program Services$26,046ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,957ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,103TotalAmt
Program Services$8,745ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$343ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,716TotalAmt
Program Services$6,020ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,645ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CONSULTANTS$100,535$100,535$0$0
ANNUAL MTG & LIFE SCI.$92,215$92,215$0$0
HONORARIA$19,500$19,500$0$0
LIFE SCIENCES CENSUS$15,000$15,000$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,273TotalAmt
Program Services$36,332ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,834ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$107FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,869,386TotalAmt
Program Services$1,531,444ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$322,862ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,080FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,990,906BOYAmt
EOY$1,894,536EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$118,117LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$96,267LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,268BOYAmt
EOY$21,850EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$23,924EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,003,174BOYAmt
EOY$1,940,310EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,568,760BOYAmt
EOY$1,450,200EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$434,414BOYAmt
EOY$490,110EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,003,174BOYAmt
EOY$1,940,310EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,003,174BOYAmt
EOY$1,940,310EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$62,864ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,532,981CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,897,646CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,724,324CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,603,349CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,667,012CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,425,312TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,532,981CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,897,646CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,724,324CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,603,349CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,667,012CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,425,312TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,379,401SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,045,911PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$58CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$88CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$900CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,083CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,434CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,563TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,924CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$106CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,030TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,464,905TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.47800PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.53010PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,231FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,231FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,531,444FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,532,675FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$226,634FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$56,659FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$231,410CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$178,496CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$218,742CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$226,634CurrentYearAmt
Total$855,282TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,282,923LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,707CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$2,594CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$2,211CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,231CurrentYearAmt
Total$7,743TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$57,853CurrentYearMinus3Amt
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Total$213,822TotalAmt
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Grassroots Ceiling$320,733GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Other Revenue$458OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$458RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,806,522RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,806,522TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
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Other Expenses Included$458OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:BIONEXUS KC HAS BEEN GRANTED AN EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAXES BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THERE WAS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DURING 2018 RELATED TO PAYING FOR EMPLOYEE PARKING. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DURING 2017. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED THE STANDARDS REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL MATTERS WHICH REQUIRE DISCLOSURE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON SALE OF FIXED ASSETS 458.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON SALE OF FIXED ASSETS 458.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
115 BUSINESS LOOP 70W MIZZOU NH RM501COLUBMIAMO65211436003859170(B)(1)(A)(II)$50,000BIONEXUS KC 18-10 NEXUS GRANT BRET ULERY
CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL
2401 GILLHAM ROADKANSAS CITYMO64108440605373501(C)(3)$149,489BIONEXUS KC 18-04 PATTON TRUST RESEARCH GRANT: SEAN RIORDAN; BIONEXUS KC 18-06 PATTON TRUST RESEARCH GRANT VENKATESH SAMPATH; BIONEXUS KC 18-01 BLUE KC RESEARCH GRANT BRIDGETTE JONES
KU MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
3901 RAINBOW BLVDKANSAS CITYKS66160481108830501(C)(3)$92,710BIONEXUS KC 18-05 PATTON TRUST RESEARCH GRANT: IRFAN SAADI; BIONEXUS KC 18-03 BLUE KC GRANT DAVID ROBBINS
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH
2385 IRVING HILL ROADLAWRENCEKS66045480680117501(C)(3)$100,000EYAD AL-HIHI, MD, MBA, FACP, PCMH CCE, BIONEXUS KC 18-02; BIONEXUS KC 18-09 NEXUS GRANT LAIRD FORREST, PHD
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
102 ANDERSON HALLMANHATTANKS66506480771751170(B)(1)(A)(II)$100,000BIONEXUS KC 17-10 NEXUS GRANT KATHRYN REIF; BIONEXUS KC 18-08 NEXUS GRANT YAN-JANG HUANG
SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF KANSAS CITY
4401 WORNALL RDKANSAS CITYMO64111440545297501(C)(3)$50,000BIONEXUS KC 16-3 BLUE KC MICHAEL NASSIF SLH
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Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ARE FOR A ONE YEAR DURATION. GRANT RECIPIENTS AGREE TO PROVIDE A PROGRESS REPORT AT SIX MONTHS AND A SUMMARY TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE TO INCLUDE: 1. A BRIEF SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL PROGRESS RELATIVE TO THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES PROPOSED IN THE PROPOSAL. 2. A BRIEF STATEMENT CONCERNING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND BENEFITS REALIZED FROM THE COLLABORATIONS INVOLVED. GRANT RECIPIENTS AGREE TO PROVIDE (UPON REQUEST) A COPY OF ALL PROPOSALS SUBMITTED TO EXTERNAL FUNDING AGENCIES AS A RESULT OF THE SUPPORT PROVIDED AND SUBSEQUENTLY NOTIFY BIONEXUS KC OF ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION THEREOF. IF THE GRANT RECIPIENT RECEIVES ALTERNATIVE FUNDS FOR SUPPORT OF THIS SPECIFIC PROJECT, BIONEXUS KC REQUESTS THAT THE RECIPIENT RETURN ANY UNEXPENDED FUNDS TO THE INSTITUTE SO THAT THEY CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT OTHER INVESTIGATORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
WAYNE O CARTER
PRESIDENT$267,466$0$0$0$0$0$27,421$0$7,690$0$302,577$0$0$0
KEITH A GARY
VICE PRESIDENT$163,661$0$0$0$0$0$17,228$0$10,196$0$191,085$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A2018 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. NAME CHANGE AND REBRANDING 2018 WAS A YEAR OF CHANGE! OUR ORGANIZATION REBRANDED TO BIONEXUS KC FROM THE KANSAS CITY AREA LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE. WHY BIONEXUS KC? BECAUSE WE ARE THE NEXUS OF ANIMAL AND HUMAN HEALTH AND, AS OUR TAGLINE REFLECTS, WE ARE THE "CATALYST FOR INNOVATION IN ANIMAL AND HUMAN HEALTH." 2. REGIONAL LIFE SCIENCES STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT - "PATH TO 2025" BIONEXUS KC ENGAGED DELOITTE TO EXECUTE A STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF THE REGIONAL LIFE SCIENCES IN 2015. THE PROCESS WAS LED BY AN EXPERIENCED STEERING COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES. THE COMMITTEE LOOKED AT BOTH DRIVERS OF CLUSTER ENHANCEMENT AND REGIONAL SCIENTIFIC STRENGTHS. THE REGIONAL VISION DEVELOPED THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS STATES, "THE KANSAS CITY REGION IS A GLOBAL LEADER AT THE NEXUS OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH BENEFITING ALL OUR CITIZENS AND THE ECONOMY." THESE NEXUS OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE DIFFERENT FOR EACH STRATEGIC AREA AND WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM USING NATURALLY OCCURRING CANCER IN DOGS FOR ACCELERATING HUMAN DISCOVERIES TO ADVANCING OUR STRENGTH IN HEALTH IT AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH. BIONEXUS KC IS THE "CATALYST FOR INNOVATION IN ANIMAL AND HUMAN HEALTH." WE LEAD PROGRAMS WHERE APPROPRIATE, WE CATALYZE RELATIONSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND WE STIMULATE COLLABORATION AND HELP BRING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY. BIONEXUS KC IS LEADING: - COLLABORATE2CURE TO ENGAGE SCIENTISTS, CLINICIANS AND THE COMMUNITY TO COLLABORATE AND SOLVE VEXING HEALTHCARE AND SCIENTIFIC PROBLEMS - THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO PROOF OF CONCEPT FUNDS THAT DRIVE COMMERCIALIZATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHILE SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS - REGIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IDENTIFYING CRITICAL SKILLS NEEDED BY INDUSTRY TO INFORM TIMELY ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS - THE REBRANDING OF BIONEXUS KC AND DEVELOPING A COHESIVE MESSAGE WITH OUR REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS BIONEXUS KC IS CATALYZING: - THE CANCER WORKING GROUP VISION FOR A REGIONAL VETERINARY CLINICAL TRIAL FACILITY TO OPERATE AT THE NEXUS OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL CANCER AND ACCELERATE NEW THERAPEUTICS FOR PEOPLE AND PETS - PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND INTEGRATING OUTCOMES RESEARCH GOALS INTO NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS (AUTISM SPECTRAL DISORDER) - PARTNERSHIPS IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH DATA LEVERAGING OUR REGIONAL HEALTH IT EXPERTISE INTO A PLATFORM CALLED "1DATA" FOR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH - REGIONAL INTEREST IN VALUE-BASED HEALTHCARE LEADING A SEA CHANGE OF INNOVATION IN HUMAN HEALTH IMPROVING CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND REDUCING COSTS - A REGIONAL DEMENTIA CARE NETWORK 3. COLLABORATE2CURE BIONEXUS KC CREATED THE COLLABORATE2CURE PROGRAM WITH THE GOAL OF STIMULATING REGIONAL SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION AND DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO SOLVE SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGES. BIONEXUS KC IDENTIFIES A TOPIC WITH SIGNIFICANT INTEREST TO RESEARCHERS WHICH ALIGNS WELL WITH REGIONAL EXPERTISE, AND THEN COORDINATES A SERIES OF PRESENTATIONS FROM RESEARCHERS OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS. THE 2018 COLLABORATE2CURE (C2C) SERIES FOCUSED ON "VALUE-BASED HEALTHCARE AND QUALITY OUTCOMES." THIS SERIES WAS CO-CHAIRED BY DRS. STACY FARR AND CAROLE DECKER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (UMKC) SCHOOL OF NURSING & HEALTH STUDIES AND SAINT LUKE'S MID AMERICA HEART INSTITUTE (MAHI), RESPECTIVELY. THE TWO, ALONG WITH DR. JOHN SPERTUS (UMKC, MAHI), ARE LEADING THE REGIONAL QUALITY & VALUE INNOVATION CONSORTIUM (QVIC), WHOSE VISION IS TO BRING MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND VALUE OF HEALTHCARE. THE QVIC IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE REGIONAL, NIH-FUNDED, FRONTIERS: CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE (CTSI) ADMINISTERED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. MULTIPLE KEY STAKEHOLDERS GATHERED DURING THIS SERIES, INCLUDING RESEARCHERS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROFESSIONALS, COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSURERS, STUDENTS, PATIENTS, ENTREPRENEURS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THIS C2C SERIES PROVIDED TWO DIFFERENT SESSIONS, WITH OVER 300 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATING IN 2018. THE FIRST SESSION WAS A MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING ON KEY HEALTHCARE TOPICS IDENTIFIED AS STRATEGIC PRIORITIES BY HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE KC REGION. THE GENERAL SESSIONS FEATURED MULTIPLE KEY STAKEHOLDERS AS THEY PRESENTED TOPICS AND CHALLENGES FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE (INSURER, HOSPITAL, RESEARCHER, PATIENT, AND/OR CBO), FOLLOWED BY A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE AND ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES. IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL C2C SESSIONS, A SECOND MEETING SERIES FOCUSED SPECIFICALLY ON THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY. THE C2C RESEARCHER MEETINGS WERE BI-MONTHLY, BRINGING TOGETHER OUTCOMES RESEARCHERS TO EVALUATE THE HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES DISCUSSED IN THE GENERAL C2C SESSIONS. RESEARCHERS WERE TASKED WITH DEVELOPING MEANINGFUL INTERVENTION STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND VALUE OF HEALTHCARE FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN A MULTI-HOSPITAL NETWORK. THE C2C RESEARCHER MEETINGS ENGAGED RESEARCHERS IN INNOVATION AND BUILDING A STRONGER RESEARCH COMMUNITY ACROSS THE INTER-DISCIPLINARY FIELD OF HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. A SIGNIFICANT OUTCOME OF THIS YEAR'S COLLABORATE2CURE SERIES IS THAT TWO PROJECTS ARE BEING FORMULATED TO ENGAGE MULTIPLE HEALTH SYSTEMS IN A TWO-YEAR VALUE-IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SUPPORTED BY THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY: - A PROGRAM ADDRESSING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC - A PROGRAM ON TRANSITIONS IN CARE, FOCUSING ON HEART FAILURE, THAT WILL LEVERAGE OUR INSIGHTS INTO PATIENTS' EXPERIENCES AND ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. WHILE THE ENTIRE COUNTRY IS GRAPPLING WITH THE CHALLENGE OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CARE WHILE LOWERING COSTS, KANSAS CITY CAN MODEL THE UNIQUE CULTURE AND ASSETS OF OUR REGION AS IT STRIVES TO BECOME "THE OUTCOMES CAPITOL".
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A(CONTINUED) 4. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WAS IDENTIFIED IN BIONEXUS KC'S PATH TO 2025 REPORT AS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO, AND CRITICAL WEAKNESS IN, THE REGIONAL LIFE SCIENCE CLUSTER. KC RISING, A CIVIC INITIATIVE UNDERWAY ACROSS THE KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY, ESTABLISHED A HUMAN CAPITAL WORK GROUP TO ADDRESS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES. RECOGNIZING THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEVERAGE A PARALLEL EFFORT, BIONEXUS KC INTEGRATED ITS EFFORTS AND EXPERTISE WITH KC RISING TO DEVELOP A REGIONAL PLAN OF ACTION. 2018 ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: - A KEY RECOMMENDATION FROM THE LIFE SCIENCES TALENT TO INDUSTRY EXCHANGE (TIE) PROCESS, CONDUCTED AS PART OF KC RISING, WAS TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (RAC). THE RAC CAN ASSESS A VARIETY OF WORKFORCE ISSUES AND IDENTIFY EDUCATION SOLUTIONS MORE RAPIDLY, EFFICIENTLY, AND MEETING INDUSTRY NEEDS. - BIOINFORMATICS WAS SELECTED AS THE FIRST FOCUS AREA FOR THE RAC, AS COMPANIES IN THIS INDUSTRY SECTOR STRUGGLE TO ACQUIRE ADEQUATELY SKILLED WORKERS. THE RAC IS CO-CHAIRED BY BARBARA BICHELMEYER (PROVOST, UMKC) AND HARLEN HAYS (MANAGER, LEAD ANALYTICS ADVISER, CERNER). THE GROUP WORKS CLOSELY WITH CERNER, NETSMART, AND IQVIA - COMPANIES EMPLOYING 80% OF THE BIOINFORMATICS WORKFORCE. - CONTRACT RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE THE SECOND FOCUS AREA. GIVEN THE EVER-CHANGING NATURE OF THEIR WORKFLOW, THIS INDUSTRY SECTOR IS RIPE FOR USING STACKABLE CREDENTIALS TO MEET TRAINING NEEDS. THESE SHORT-TERM CREDENTIALS CAN BE "STACKED," LEADING TO TWO AND FOUR-YEAR DEGREES. - THE EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR PROOF OF CONCEPT FUND (E2POC). THE GOAL OF THE EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR PROOF OF CONCEPT FUND (E2POC) IS TO SUPPORT OUR REGION'S YOUNG EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS AND SECURE EVOLVING TECHNOLOGIES FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE E2POC PROGRAM INVESTS IN EARLY-STAGE, HIGH POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED BY STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN REGIONAL STEM COMPETITIONS. TO INCREASE ENTREPRENEURS IN THE REGION, THE E2POC PROGRAM STRENGTHENS STUDENT INVENTORS THROUGH ONLINE RESOURCES, BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, MARKET ASSESSMENTS, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL. IN THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE $5,000 PER YEAR IN SCHOLARSHIP MONEY (UP TO $20,000 TOTAL). THE E2POC WILL FUND THE WORK AND PATENT FEES. THE ENTREPRENEUR IS PAIRED WITH BUSINESS MENTORS TO AUGMENT THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION. LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES HAVE COMMITTED TO MATCHING THE E2POC SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, PROVIDING A STRONG INCENTIVE FOR THESE STUDENTS TO STAY IN THE REGION. 5. BIONEXUS KC'S RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAMS BIONEXUS KC'S RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT GRANTS PROGRAM IS OUR OLDEST AND MOST POPULAR PROGRAM. GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO GENERATE PRELIMINARY DATA THAT SUPPORT SUBMISSION OF MAJOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PROPOSALS TO GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE FUNDING AGENCIES. APPLICANTS RECEIVE WRITTEN PEER REVIEWS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEIR PROJECT RECEIVED FUNDING, TO HELP THEM IMPROVE FUTURE GRANT APPLICATIONS. THIS IS A VALUED SERVICE APPRECIATED BY ALL TEN STAKEHOLDERS. FROM 2007 TO 2018, BIONEXUS KC MANAGED 108 GRANTS TOTALING $5 MILLION. ON AVERAGE, FOR EVERY $1 INVESTED IN GRANTS, $11.70 HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE REGION FROM FOLLOW-ON FEDERAL SOURCES. IMPORTANTLY, THIS NUMBER SHOULD BE VIEWED CONSERVATIVELY AS NO INFORMATION IS READILY AVAILABLE REGARDING GRANTS MADE TO REGIONAL SCIENTISTS BY PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND PATIENT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. THE 2018 BIONEXUS KC RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT GRANT PORTFOLIO INCLUDES: BLUE KC OUTCOMES RESEARCH GRANTS BCBS ANNOUNCED IN 2018 THAT THEY WOULD BE CHANGING THEIR APPROACH IN FUTURE GRANTS. IN 2019, BIONEXUS KC WILL WORK WITH BCBS IN SEEKING HIGHER COMMUNITY IMPACT FOR THEIR GRANT PROGRAM BY OFFERING ONE $400,000 GRANT OVER TWO YEARS FOR PROJECTS ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ACCESS TO HEALTHFUL FOODS ON FOOD INSECURE POPULATIONS. PAUL PATTON CHARITABLE TRUST GRANTS FOCUS ON GENETIC DISEASES MAINLY AFFECTING CHILDREN. THE FUNDS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED BY THE PAUL PATTON TRUST, TED C. MCCARTER, WILLIAM EVANS JR. AND BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., TRUSTEE. BIONEXUS KC AWARDED GRANTS OF UP TO $50,000 TO THREE RESEARCHERS, TWO AT CHILDREN'S MERCY, AND ONE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER. NEXUS OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH GRANTS FOCUS ON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS, RANGING FROM USING NATURALLY OCCURRING DISEASES IN ANIMALS AS A MODEL FOR ASSESSING HUMAN DRUG EFFICACY TO REPURPOSING HUMAN DRUGS FOR USE IN ANIMAL DISEASES. FUNDED BY THE HALL FAMILY FOUNDATION, BIONEXUS KC AWARDED $50,000 GRANTS EACH TO THREE RESEARCHERS, ONE EACH TO KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, AND UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. 6. 2018 ANNUAL DINNER AND "SCIENCE TO ART" AUCTION CLOSE TO 500 COMMUNITY LEADERS, SCIENTIFIC LEADERS, AND COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDED THE SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 ANNUAL DINNER. DR. DAVID NASH, DEAN OF THE JEFFERSON COLLEGE OF POPULATION HEALTH AT THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY. HIS PRESENTATION, 'LEADERSHIP FOR IMPROVING HEALTH,' EXPLAINED ALARMING TRENDS IN POPULATION HEALTH. "FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE END OF WWII, THE NEXT GENERATION ARE AT RISK OF HAVING A SHORTER LIFESPAN THAN FOLKS BORN AROUND 1950," DR. NASH SAID. SPECIFICALLY, IN KANSAS CITY, THERE IS A 14-YEAR DISPARITY IN LIFE EXPECTANCY BETWEEN THE POOREST AND WEALTHIEST ZIP CODES. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, SUCH AS POVERTY AND EDUCATION, ARE A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF DRIVING THE LEVEL OF WELLNESS IN A SOCIETY. DR. WAYNE CARTER, PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS WAS HONORED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE LIFE SCIENCES REGION. THE FIFTH SCIENCE TO ART SILENT AUCTION RAISED OVER $5,000 WHICH WAS MATCHED BY BIONEXUS KC TO SUPPORT STEAM EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY BIOGENEIUS, PREP-KC, SCIENCE CITY AND THE GREATER KANSAS CITY SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR, AND FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE KEMPER MUSEUM. 7. ONE HEALTH - NEXUS PROOF OF CONCEPT FUND: THE NEXUS OF ANIMAL AND HUMAN HEALTH PROOF OF CONCEPT FUND IDENTIFIES AND DEVELOPS TECHNOLOGIES AT THE NEXUS OF ANIMAL AND HUMAN HEALTH. BASED ON THE SUCCESSFUL MODEL OF THE CENTER FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND INNOVATION, INVESTMENTS UP TO $250,000 WILL BE INVESTED TO DE-RISK PROMISING TECHNOLOGY TO STIMULATE ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT. - ONE HEALTH RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM: THE 2018 ONE HEALTH RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM FOCUSED ON ONE HEALTH APPLICATIONS OF CRISPR/CAS9, A GENE EDITING TECHNOLOGY WITH THE POTENTIAL OF TRANSFORMING GLOBAL HEALTH. ITS MANY APPLICATIONS INCLUDE CORRECTING GENETIC DEFECTS, TREATING AND PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF DISEASES AND IMPROVING CROPS. - BIONEXUS KC COORDINATED THIS TWO-DAY EVENT ALONG WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS. THE SYMPOSIUM FEATURED OVER 20 NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EXPERTS ADDRESSING THIS TOPIC. CRISPR STANDS FOR CLUSTERS OF REGULARLY INTERSPACED SHORT PALINDROMIC REPEATS AND IS AN IMMUNE FUNCTION THAT BACTERIA USE TO FIGHT VIRUSES. THERE WERE SEVERAL APPLICATIONS PRESENTED INCLUDING: - USING CRISPR FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND IN PRECISION CANCER MEDICINE. - CRISPR APPROACH TO IMPROVE ANIMAL WELFARE, SUSTAINABILITY AND FOOD SECURITY. - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF GENE EDITING. - ONE HEALTH DAY: BIONEXUS KC PARTNERED WITH KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY AND BIOKANSAS TO HOST "KANSAS CITY ONE HEALTH DAY." A KEYNOTE PRESENTATION WAS GIVEN BY DR. MIKE APLEY FROM KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY ENTITLED 'ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE - A ONE HEALTH PERSPECTIVE.' THE EVENT INCLUDED A STUDENT POSTER COMPETITION AND AN EXPERT PANEL THAT EXPLORED ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE THROUGH A ONE HEALTH LENS AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE. THE PANELISTS WERE MIKE APLEY, PHD, DVM, DACVCP, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL MEYER, PHD, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, NADYNE HAGMEIER, RN, KANSAS FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL CARE INC. AND MASAKO MIZUSAWA, MD, PHD, MS, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY. DR. KEITH GARY, VICE PRESIDENT OF BIONEXUS KC, CONCLUDED THE EVENT BY AWARDING FIVE STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR ONE HEALTH-FOCUSED RESEARCH POSTERS. THESE AWARDS WERE FUNDED BY BIOKANSAS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A(CONTINUED) 8. BIOINFORMATICS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN'S MERCY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, BIONEXUS KC PRESENTED THE THIRD ANNUAL MIDWEST BIOINFORMATICS CONFERENCE ON APRIL 11-12, 2018. FEATURING 31 SPEAKERS, THIS EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER NEARLY 200 BIOINFORMATICS-MINDED RESEARCHERS FROM ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY TO DISCOVER CAPABILITIES, SHARE TACTICAL APPROACHES TO PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND EXPLORE SYNERGIES AND POTENTIAL COLLABORATIONS. THE CONFERENCE WAS HOSTED ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI CAMPUS. ADDITIONALLY, BIOINFORMATICS STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE REGION AND PARTICIPATED IN MOCK INTERVIEWS. INTRODUCED THIS YEAR, A SUBSET OF 33 STUDENT POSTERS WAS CONSIDERED FOR PODIUM PRESENTATIONS, WITH FOUR STUDENTS SELECTED FOR THIS HONOR. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS WERE JOHNNY PARK, PHD, FOUNDER AND CEO OF SPENCA TECHNOLOGIES, "PRECISION AG - THE NEXT REVOLUTION IN AGRICULTURE TO FEED 10 BILLION PEOPLE IN 2050 AND MARYLYN DR. RITCHIE, PHD, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR TRANSLATIONAL BIOINFORMATICS, INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR BIOINFORMATICS, INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR PRECISION MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, "MACHINE LEARNING STRATEGIES IN THE GENOME AND THE PHENOME - TOWARD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEX TRAITS".
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2ANNE D. ST. PETER AND STEVEN ST. PETER,MD HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL STAFF AND DIRECTORS MUST SUBMIT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IF A CONFLICT ARISES WITHIN THE BOARD, THE DISCLOSING INDIVIDUAL SHALL NEITHER VOTE NOR ENDEAVOR TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT IS AGREED UPON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FINALIZED VIA A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THIS APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD. IN 2013 THE ORGANIZATION CREATED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION STUDY TO FURTHER REFINE THE COMPENSATION PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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