GLOBAL BIOETHICS INITIATIVE INC
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2017 · Form 990EZ · revenue $39K · expenses $45K · assets $5
- EIN
- 36-4696360
- Address
- 3523 AMAZONAS DR, JEFFERSON CTY, MO 65109-5717
- Website
- WWW.GLOBALBIOETHICS.ORG
- NTEE code
- U19 Support N.E.C. (Science and Technology) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- JAY SEAVER (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
GLOBAL BIOETHICS INITIATIVE (GBI) IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF BIOETHICAL ISSUES, AND TO EXPLORING SOLUTIONS TO BIOETHICAL CHALLENGES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Lita | EXECUTIVE DI | 2017 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce Gelb | PRESIDENT | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stjepan Oreskovic | VICE PRESIDE | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jay Seaver | TREASURER | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Henry Silverman | MEMBER | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ira Bedzow | MEMBER | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Disalle | MEMBER | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tim House | MEMBER | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shirin Karsan | MEMBER | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Esma Paljevic | MEMBER | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marie-Claire Roberts | MEMBER | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nina Urban | MEMBER | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lauren Vogel | MEMBER | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ilene Wilets | MEMBER | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2017 · 14 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA LITA | EXECUTIVE DI | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE GELB | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STJEPAN ORESKOVIC | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAY SEAVER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY SILVERMAN | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| IRA BEDZOW | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH DISALLE | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TIM HOUSE | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRIN KARSAN | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ESMA PALJEVIC | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARIE-CLAIRE ROBERTS | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NINA URBAN | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAUREN VOGEL | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ILENE WILETS | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $39,340 | $44,854 | $5 | $5 | $39,340 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $3,000 in all, tax years 2021 to 2021. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARSAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | 2021 | 2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GLOBAL BIOETHICS INITIATIVE INC” | show |
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2017 · Form 990EZ · $44,854 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,606 | 72.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,200 | 27.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $48 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $44,854 | 100% |
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