THE BIOSIMILARS FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
THE BIOSIMILARS FORUM (EIN 81-0762544)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-15
IRS object ID
201803199349309395
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN810762544EIN

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
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PersonJAMES CAREYPersonNm
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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Form 990 IRS990

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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
STACIE PHAN
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WENDY SUSSMAN
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CHAD PETTIT
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JULIE REED
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SUE NAEYAERT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM CAREY
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KRISTINE PEERS
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HEEKYUNG KIM
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ROB FALB
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HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
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XCENDA
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PENN QUARTER PARTNERS
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SIGNAL GROUP
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$276,549TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$110TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,753TotalAmt

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Total$483,119TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$403,598TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$3,099TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,676TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$6,333TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$94,164BOYAmt
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EOY$1,725,840EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$551,007EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$673,909BOYAmt
EOY$551,007EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$1,750,000DuesAssessmentsAmt
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Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$585,032NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
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Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$630,000AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$731,913TaxableAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE BIOSIMILARS FORUM WAS INCORPORATED IN WASHINGTON, DC, AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TO ADVANCE BIOSIMILARS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH THE INTENT OF EXPANDING ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF BIOLOGICAL MEDICINES, AND IMPROVING HEALTH CARE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTHE BIOSIMILARS FORUM PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO INFORM AND SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ENCOURAGE AWARENESS, ACCESS, AND ADOPTION OF BIOSIMILARS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS: FOUNDING AND REGULAR MEMBERS. MEMBERS HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE ON ANNUAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A QUORUM AT A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS REQUIRES ATTENDANCE (IN PERSON OR BY PROXY) OF BOTH A MAJORITY OF THE REGULAR MEMBERS AND A MAJORITY OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS. A MAJORITY VOTE OF BOTH THE FOUNDING AND REGULAR MEMBERS IS REQUIRED TO CONSTITUTE BOARD ACTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AINITIALLY THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION APPOINTED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE REGULAR AND FOUNDING MEMBERS EACH EXERCISED A SINGLE VOTE TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS IN CONJUCTION WITH THE BIOSIMILIAR FORUM'S THIRD-PARTY CFO AND MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BIOSIMILIARS FORUM PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GREIMBURSEMENT COMMITTEE 169,698 0 0 STRATEGIC PLAN 112,500 0 0 ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT 121,400 0 0 TOTAL 403,598 0 0

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