2016-05-10T09:15:50-05:00 2015-06-30 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2014-07-01 526050847 THE BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY BIOP 2402905600 11400 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 800 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 ROSALBA KAMPMAN EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2402905600 2016-04-12 1 FREDERICK LONGWOOD P00439715 2022932200 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z BPS ROSALBA KAMPMAN 11400 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 800 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 10963468 0 X WWW.BIOPHYSICS.ORG X 1957 OH TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN BIOPHYSICS. 17 17 20 100 47625 1031 360766 347297 4050460 3918894 418751 316040 67864 27653 4897841 4609884 93670 93645 0 0 1689183 2056236 0 0 0 2454116 2453891 4236969 4603772 660872 6112 14486478 14905929 1587874 1836519 12898604 13069410 X THE BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY WAS FOUNDED IN 1957 TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN BIOPHYSICS. IT DOES SO THROUGH ITS MANY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ITS MEETINGS, PUBLICATIONS, AND COMMITTEE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. THE SOCIETY'S MEMBERS, NOW OVER 8,000, WORK IN ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, AND IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 0 0 1357588 93645 2622705 ANNUAL MEETING-BPS' ANNUAL MEETING FACILITATES THE SHARING OF INFORMATION AND RESEARCH IN THE BIOPHYSICAL SCIENCES. NEARLY 6,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE MEETING. 3,606 ABSTRACTS WERE PRESENTED, AS WERE NUMEROUS LECTURES AND SYMPOSIA. THE 59TH ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD FEBRUARY 7-11, 2015 IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. 293433 1151396 BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL-THE 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. 211754 101168 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. 1862775 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 32 0 1 20 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 X HARRIS POVICH 2402905600 11400 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 800 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 EDWARD EGELMAN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOROTHY BECKETT PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE SCARLATA PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LUKAS TAMM SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL AXELSEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT NAKAMOTO COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN SHEETS COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH HEIDELBERGER COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELA POPESCU COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLGA BOUDKER COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KALINA HRISTOVA COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH PUGLISI COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIETTE LECOMTE COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY LEE COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTOINE VAN OIJEN COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE WALLACE COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PUSCH COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALBA KAMPMAN EXECUTIVE OFFICER 37.50 X 360612 0 53415 HARRIS POVICH DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS 37.50 X 118451 0 35503 479063 0 88918 2 0 1 0 0 347297 347297 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 1659755 1630055 29700 PUBLICATIONS 541800 1165321 1151396 13925 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 746722 746722 THEMATIC MEETINGS 900099 209760 209760 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 900099 101168 101168 36168 36168 3918894 254813 254813 6414811 6353584 61227 61227 61227 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 25785 4000 21785 MAILING LISTS 511140 1868 1868 27653 4609884 3875269 47625 339693 46870 46870 46775 46775 420277 146205 274072 1257288 437382 819906 122669 42674 79995 143864 50047 93817 112138 39010 73128 8663 4620 4043 18400 18400 117443 117443 50208 10145 40063 39608 36568 3040 326518 131015 195503 196605 53917 142688 138197 31511 106686 310335 53780 256555 949333 668214 281119 22915 22915 14111 7891 6220 UBI 155 155 BANK & CC FEES 85443 56134 29309 DUES, MEMBERSHIPS, REGI 53982 44585 9397 SUMMER COURSE 49112 49112 72863 -44568 117431 4603772 1862775 2740997 0 2492143 2358852 63852 105044 255195 219931 285724 248281 51006 37443 11364701 11893783 259581 290876 14486478 14905929 480188 782481 848105 763162 259581 290876 1587874 1836519 X 12677639 12857559 220965 211851 12898604 13069410 14486478 14905929 6112 164694 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1145875 1187960 1091547 1132725 1094019 5652126 3199172 3173131 3167827 3229228 3128547 15897905 4345047 4361091 4259374 4361953 4222566 21550031 0 0 0 21550031 241326 210568 228597 266679 254813 1201983 241326 210568 228597 266679 254813 1201983 16771 13465 1488 877 32601 125577 103439 31577 34614 23653 318860 4711950 4691869 4533013 4664734 4501909 23103475 0.93280 0.88390 0.05200 0.10070 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 224037 190188 33849 61687 58093 3594 37443 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 290876 290876 4774578 164694 164694 4609884 0 4609884 4603772 0 4603772 0 4603772 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 1000 EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 2875 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 29050 MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 750 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 3475 RUSSIA & NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 0 0 GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 1500 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 2875 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS 5250 0 0 0 0 0 0 46775 0 46775 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 2 1000 CHECKS AND WIRE TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 4 2875 CHECKS AND WIRE TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT EUROPE 42 29050 CHECKS AND WIRE TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 1 750 CHECKS AND WIRE TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT NORTH AMERICA 6 3475 CHECKS AND WIRE TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT RUSSIA & NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 2 1500 CHECKS AND WIRE TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT SOUTH AMERICA 4 2875 CHECKS AND WIRE TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT SOUTH ASIA 7 5250 CHECKS AND WIRE TRANSFERS 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 SOCIETY AWARD 6 12750 STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS 65 20700 PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AWARDS 13 6500 CID GRANT 1 500 SUBGROUP GRANT AWARDS 4 3000 STUDENT RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 9 700 WIKIPEDIA GRANT 2 200 SCIENCE FAIR AWARDS 24 2520 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 336254 0 0 0 24358 0 26000 0 33665 0 420277 0 0 0 HARRIS POVICH DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS 117524 0 0 0 927 0 12865 0 28568 0 159884 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 REGULAR ($170), EARLY CAREER ($65), 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. REGULAR AND EARLY CAREER MEMBERS MAY VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. THEY MAY ALSO VOTE ON DUES CHANGES. 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 11 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. 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.