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BIOCON INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
BIOCON INC (EIN 22-3619257)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-20
IRS object ID
201833249349300808
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-20T13:02:07-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 MAY ST STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityEDISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08837ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN223619257EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BIOCON INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBIOCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7326610202PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 MAY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityEDISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08837ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL J KAWASPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURER/CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7326610202PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-14SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonASSOCIATE OF FIRMPreparerPersonNm
Phone7326610202PhoneNum
Preparation2018-11-20PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address65.115.232.70IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOSEPH A YACCARINOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 MAY STAddressLine1Txt
CityEDISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08837ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,364,649GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBIOCON, INC. (BIO) WAS FORMED TO SERVE AS THE SOLE VOTING MEMBER OF, AND ACT AS THE HOLDING COMPANY FOR, "MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC." (MTF) A NON-PROFIT 501(C) ORGANIZATION AND "DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR ZELL-UND GEWEBEERSATZ GMBH" (DIZG) A GERMAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. MTF'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY ALLOGRAFT TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANTATION, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. DIZG SPECIALIZES IN CULTURING AND DISTRIBUTION OF KERATINOCYTES, MUSCULOSKELETAL, AND OTHER TISSUE FORMS. BIOCON, AS HOLDING COMPANY, HAS AUTHORITY TO APPROVE FUNDAMENTAL AMENDMENTS TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND TO APPROVE CERTAIN CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS SUCH AS MERGERS AND DISSOLUTIONS. BIOCON ALSO HAS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO ELECT OR APPOINT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MTF AND DIZG. BIOCON CONTINUES TO MONITOR AND GUIDE THE ACTIVITIES OF MTF AND DIZG, AS WELL AS ANY AFFILIATES THAT MAY BE FORMED OR ACQUIRED IN THE FUTURE, TO FOSTER THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY HUMAN ALLOGRAFT TISSUE TO THE COActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Total Expenses$3,136,082PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,101,491CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$186,458PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$18,520,839TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$17,683,795TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBIOCON, INC. (BIO) WAS FORMED TO SERVE AS THE SOLE VOTING MEMBER OF, AND ACT AS THE HOLDING COMPANY FOR, "MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC." (MTF) A NON-PROFIT 501(C) ORGANIZATION AND "DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR ZELL-UND GEWEBEERSATZ GMBH" (DIZG) A GERMAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. MTF'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY ALLOGRAFT TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANTATION, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. DIZG SPECIALIZES IN CULTURING AND DISTRIBUTION OF KERATINOCYTES, MUSCULOSKELETAL, AND OTHER TISSUE FORMS. BIOCON, AS HOLDING COMPANY, HAS AUTHORITY TO APPROVE FUNDAMENTAL AMENDMENTS TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND TO APPROVE CERTAIN CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS SUCH AS MERGERS AND DISSOLUTIONS. BIOCON ALSO HAS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO ELECT OR APPOINT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MTF AND DIZG. BIOCON CONTINUES TO MONITOR AND GUIDE THE ACTIVITIES OF MTF AND DIZG, AS WELL AS ANY AFFILIATES THAT MAY BE FORMED OR ACQUIRED IN THE FUTURE, TO FOSTER THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY HUMAN ALLOGRAFT TISSUE TO THE COMissionDesc
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DescBIOCON, INC. (BIO) IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF MAY STREET MEDICAL, LLC. (MSM), OLYPHANT, L.L.C. (OLY) AND JESSUP/PRTB L.L.C. (JESSUP). BIOCON IS ALSO THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION, INC. (MTF) AND SOLE STOCKHOLDER OF THE DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR ZELL-UND GEWEBEERSATZ GMBH (DIZG). AS PART OF BIOCON'S MISSION TO SUPPORT MTF, BIOCON SERVES AS THE HOLDING COMPANY FOR THE SEGREGATION, PROTECTION, AND OPERATION OF REAL PROPERTY ASSETS WHICH ARE OCCUPIED BY MTF. FOR INDIVIDUAL STORIES OF DONOR FAMILIES, PLEASE VISIT MTF'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.MTF.ORG/DONOR_FAMILY_STORIES.HTML AND ALSO ON ITS YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/USER/THEMTF1. STORIES ABOUT DONOR RECIPIENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON MTF'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.MTF.ORG/RECIPIENT_STORIES.HTML.Desc
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL J KAWASPersonNm
Phone7326610202PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 MAY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityEDISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08837ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
WILLIAM W TOMFORD MD
CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)$0$50,000$0
DONALD HACKBARTH MD
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$17,000$0
DAN M SPENGLER MD
BOD1.00Yes (X)$0$11,000$0
JOSEPH ZUCKERMAN MD
BOD1.00Yes (X)$0$11,000$0
JOSEPH A BUCKWALTER MD
BOD1.00Yes (X)$0$10,000$0
ALAN MILANAZZO
BOD1.00Yes (X)$0$10,000$0
MARK BOLANDER MD
BOD1.00Yes (X)$0$8,000$0
GERALD FINERMAN MD
BOD EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$7,000$0
ALLAN GROSS MD
BOD1.00Yes (X)$0$4,000$0
VICTOR FRANKEL MD PHD
BOD EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$3,000$0
BRUCE W STROEVER
PRESIDENT/CE60.00$0$823,150$34,618Yes (X)
MICHAEL J KAWAS
TREASURER/CF60.00$0$520,959$42,680Yes (X)
JENNIFER BIRMINGHAM
SECRETARY/GE60.00$0$358,177$42,080Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Compensation$119,378TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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NORTHMARQ CAPITAL
SDS 12-0502MINNEAPOLISMN554860502FINANCING$735,731
EDISON TAX COLLECTOR
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AMERICAN LANDSCAPE
586 SOUTH MIDDLEBUSH ROADSOMERSETNJ08873LANDSCAPING$220,574
WASTE MANAGEMENT
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COLLECTOR - TWP OF EDISON
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
125/175 MAY ST., EDISON, NJ$2,565,387$2,565,387
1175 MID VALLEY DR., OLYPHANT$489,473$489,473
1232 MID VALLEY DR.,JESSUP$309,789$309,789
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,364,649TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,364,649TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,364,649ExclusionAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,420,243TotalAmt
Program Services$2,420,243ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$591,223TotalAmt
Program Services$591,223ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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REPAIRS$81,808$81,808
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE$8,217$8,217

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,101,491TotalAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,597,140BOYAmt
EOY$3,568,556EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,590BOYAmt
EOY$69,234EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$21,644,387LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,169,420LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,017,857BOYAmt
EOY$14,474,967EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,775BOYAmt
EOY$104,720EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,791,362BOYAmt
EOY$18,217,477EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142,708BOYAmt
EOY$57,718EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,867,037BOYAmt
EOY$6,534,786EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,511,094BOYAmt
EOY$11,091,291EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,520,839BOYAmt
EOY$17,683,795EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$270,523BOYAmt
EOY$533,682EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$270,523BOYAmt
EOY$533,682EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,791,362BOYAmt
EOY$18,217,477EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$263,158ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type2Yes (X)SupportingOrgType2Ind
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN222803458EIN
Organization Type10OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (true)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$0SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

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Listed By Name Governing DocYes (true)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS DeterminationfalseSuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C456falseSupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized USfalseSupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt OrgfalseOrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported OrgfalseSupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial ContribtrfalsePaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified PersonfalseLoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified PrsnfalseControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll IntfalseDisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr IntfalseDisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings RulesfalseExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution ControllerfalseContributionControllerInd
Contribution FamilyfalseContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 ControlledfalseContribution35ControlledInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Majority Dir Trst Supported OrgYes (true)MajorityDirTrstSupportedOrgInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,899,923OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,899,923BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,422,908OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,000,770DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,422,138BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$321,556OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$168,650DepreciationAmt
Book Value$152,906BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,474,967TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO AFFILIATE$11,078,672
SECURITY DEPOSIT$12,619
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$11,091,291TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,364,649TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,364,649RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,364,649TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,101,491TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,101,491ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,101,491TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XUNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BIOCON FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE- LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. BIOCON HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT WAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. BIOCON HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIIISCHEDULE D, PART VI, LINE 1E, OTHER: THE AMOUNTS SHOWN ON THE REFERENCED LINE ARE FOR DEPRECIABLE LAND IMPROVEMENTS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
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Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
BRUCE W STROEVER
PRESIDENT/CEO$689,262$103,450$30,438$16,200$18,418$857,768
MICHAEL J KAWAS
TREASURER/CFO$453,202$64,100$3,657$16,200$26,480$563,639
JENNIFER BIRMINGHAM
SECRETARY/GEN COUNS$309,582$46,290$2,305$16,200$25,880$400,257

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3BIOCON IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE MUSCULOSKELEAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION, INC., (MTF). THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF BIOCON OVERLAPS THAT OF MTF WITH BIOCON HAVING THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO ELECT OR APPOINT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MTF. BELOW IS AN OUTLINE OF MTF'S PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR EXECUTIVE AND OFFICER COMPENSATION. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW: EACH YEAR, MTF REVIEWS AND ASSESSES THE REASONABLENESS OF TOTAL COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE TEAM,INCLUDING THE CEO. THE ANALYSIS INCORPORATES COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA FROM 990'S OF COMPANIES OF RELATED INDUSTRIES AND SIMILAR SIZE. A BLEND OF BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT- FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES IS USED. EVERY THIRD YEAR MTF RETAINS THE SERIVCES OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASCERTAIN AND DETERMINE THAT MTF IS PAYING AND PROVIDING A REASONABLE TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE TO THEIR EXECUTIVES AND TO PROVIDE AN OPINION LETTER OF THEIR FINDINGS. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEW: MTF'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN 1995. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMITTEE INCLUDES APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE AND STAFF COMPENSATION AND CHANGES TO BENEFITS AND REPORTING SUCH APPROVALS TO THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TYPICALLY MEETS SEMI-ANUALLY TO REVIEW MERIT AND BONUS RECOMMENDATIONS. A COPY OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S CHARTER, AGENDAS, MEETING MATERIALS, AND MEETING MINUTES ARE MAINTAINED.
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7NON-FIXED MONETARY AMOUNTS ARE CONTINGENT UPON DECRETIONARY FACTORS INCLUDING THE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION AND THE CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONBIOCON, INC. (BIO) WAS FORMED TO SERVE AS THE SOLE VOTING MEMBER OF, AND ACT AS THE HOLDING COMPANY FOR, "MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC." (MTF) A NON-PROFIT 501(C) ORGANIZATION AND "DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR ZELL-UND GEWEBEERSATZ GMBH" (DIZG) A GERMAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. MTF'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY ALLOGRAFT TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANTATION, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. DIZG SPECIALIZES IN CULTURING AND DISTRIBUTION OF KERATINOCYTES, MUSCULOSKELETAL, AND OTHER TISSUE FORMS. BIOCON, AS HOLDING COMPANY, HAS AUTHORITY TO APPROVE FUNDAMENTAL AMENDMENTS TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND TO APPROVE CERTAIN CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS SUCH AS MERGERS AND DISSOLUTIONS. BIOCON ALSO HAS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO ELECT OR APPOINT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MTF AND DIZG. BIOCON CONTINUES TO MONITOR AND GUIDE THE ACTIVITIES OF MTF AND DIZG, AS WELL AS ANY AFFILIATES THAT MAY BE FORMED OR ACQUIRED IN THE FUTURE, TO FOSTER THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY HUMAN ALLOGRAFT TISSUE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT SYSTEM POSSIBLE.
FORM 990FORM 990, PART IV, QUESTIONS 14A AND 14B - BIOCON, INC NOTES THAT IT ANSWERED "NO" TO FORM 990, PART IV, QUESTION 14A AND 14B BECAUSE ITS ONLY INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY CONSISTS OF DIZG ACTIVITY. 2017 ACTIVITY FOR DIZG IS SUMMARIZED ON FORM 5471.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON MTF'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.MTF.ORG/RECIPIENT_STORIES.HTML.
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4BGERMANY
FORM 990, PART VIPART VI, QUESTION 1A - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS TEN MEMBERS INCLUDING TWO NON-VOTING DIRECTORS EMERITUS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6BIOCON, INC.'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBIT THE EXISTENCE OF MEMBERS/STOCKHOLDERS. INSTEAD, THE COMPANY IS GOVERNED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS SERVE A TERM OF SIX YEARS. HOWEVER, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BIOCON, INC. OVERLAPS THAT OF THE MUSCULOSKEL- ETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION, INC. WITH ITS VARIOUS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. THUS, MTF AND ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS HAVE SOME DEGREE OF INFLUENCE ON BIOCON, INC.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BMEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WERE PROVIDED WITH A PAPER COPY OF FORM 990. THE 990 WAS REVIEWED AT AN OPEN MEETING OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. SUBSEQUENT TO MODIFICATIONS, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE MEETING, THE 990 IS CIRCULATED TO ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CMTF SENDS A COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY TO BOARD MEMBERS REQUESTING DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE CEO RECEIVES NO COMPENSATION FOR DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH BIOCON, INC. AND RELATED DISREGARDED ENTITIES. HE IS PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION CALLED THE MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION, INC.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE TREASURER AND SECRETARY RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR DUTIES RELATED TO BIOCON, INC. AND RELATED DISREGARDED ENTITIES. THEY ARE PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION CALLED THE MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION, INC.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST, BIOCON, INC., WILL PROVIDE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS THROUGH EMAIL, MAILINGS, AND OFFICE VISITS.
FORM 990, PART VIIPART VII - BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPENSATION - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES NO COMPENSATION FROM BIOCON, INC. FOR ITS ACTIVITIES. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE PAID HONORARIUMS AND REIMBURSED FOR REASONABLE TRAVEL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BOARD MEETINGS BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION - THE MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION, INC.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
MAY STREET MEDICAL LLC
125 MAY STREETEDISONNJ08837223751785SEE PT VIIDE$2,565,387$11,749,784BIOCON
OLYPHANT LLC
125 MAY STREETEDISONNJ08837223619257SEE PT VIIDE$489,473$3,917,954BIOCON
JESSUPPRTB LLC
125MAY STREETEDISONNJ08837223619257SEE PT VIIPA$309,789$2,549,668BIOCON

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

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MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT
FOUNDATION INC125 MAY STREETEDISONNJ08837222803458CHARITYDC501C310BIOCONYes (true)
DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR ZELL-UND
GEWEBEERSATZ GMBHSEE PT VIIBIOCONYes (true)INNOVATIONSPK WM-V-ARDENE BLDG 42BERLINGMGM

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CityBERLINCityNm
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Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
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Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
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Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
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Transfer To Other OrgYes (true)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (10 entries)

Business Name Line2OtherOrganizationName/BusinessNameLine2TxtTransaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT
FOUNDATION INCA$489,473ACCTG BOOKS/RECORDS
MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT
FOUNDATION INCA$2,565,387ACCTG BOOKS/RECORDS
DIZG GMBH
DIZG GMBHH$310,800ACCTG BOOKS/RECORDS
MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT
FOUNDATION INCM$190,343ACCTG BOOKS/RECORDS
MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT
FOUNDATION INCM$297,432ACCTG BOOKS/RECORDS
MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT
FOUNDATION INCR$410,792ACCTG BOOKS/RECORDS
DIZG GMBH
DIZG GMBHR$104,699ACCTG BOOKS/RECORDS
DIZG GMBH
DIZG GMBHR$351,748ACCTG BOOKS/RECORDS
MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT
FOUNDATION INCA$309,789ACCTG BOOKS/RECORDS
MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT
FOUNDATION INCR$255,000ACCTG BOOKS/RECORDS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE RFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE R RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND UNRELATED PARTNERSHIPS SCHEDULE R, PART I(B): MAY STREET MEDICAL, LLC. - RENTAL REAL ESTATE OLYPHANT, L.L.C. - RENTAL REAL ESTATE JESSP/PRTB L.L.C. - RENTAL REAL ESTATE SCHEDULE R, PART II(B): MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION, INC. - TISSUE BANK DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR ZELL-UND GEWEBEERSATZ GMBH - RESEARCH SCHEDULE R, PART IV, LINE 1: DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR ZELL-UND GEWEBEERSATZ GMBH - TISSUE BANK DIZG, GMBH HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE SOME TAX-EXEMPT ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS TAXABLE ACTIVITIES IN GERMANY. THUS, DIZG IS SHOWN AS BOTH AN EXEMPT AND TAXABLE ORGANIZATION ON SCHEDULE R. DIZG IS A BROTHER/SISTER ENTITY RELATIVE TO MTF AND IS WHOLLY OWNED BY BIOCON, INC. SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 2, PAGES 1 AND 2: ITEMS (3), (7) AND (8) ARE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION, INC. (MTF) AND DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR ZELL-UND GEWEBEERSATZ GMBH (DIZG). THEY DID NOT OCCUR BETWEEN MTF AND BIOCON, BUT ARE INCLUDED BECAUSE DIZG IS WHOLLY OWNED BY BIOCON AND ALSO FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY. DURING 2017, DIZG REPAID MTF OUTSTANDING ADVANCES TOTALING 351,748. MTF ALSO SOLD TISSUE TO DIZG IN THE AMOUNT OF 310,800. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, NO FORM 926 FILING BY MTF WAS DEEMED NECESSARY.ExplanationTxt