BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL USA INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $3.1M · expenses $3.1M · assets $1.3M
- EIN
- 46-2995999
- Address
- 734 SASCO HILL RD, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824-6345
- Website
- WWW.BIOVERSITY.ORG
- NTEE code
- Z99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2014 (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
- Daniel Silverstein (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (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
SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT DELIVER RESEARCH-BASED SOLUTIONS TO HARNESS AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABLY TRANSFORM FOOD SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE LIVES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel A Silverstein (former) | TREASURER | 2019-2021 | $0 | $2,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trish Malloch Brown | CHAIR | 2019-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Zuckerman | TREASURER | 2022-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katia Mead | SECRETARY | 2023-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Juan Lucas Restrepo | TRUSTEE | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Javier Mateo Vega | TRUSTEE | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Allan Freeman | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/2025) | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/2025) | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jill Wilkins | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/2025) | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sara Scherr (former) | SECRETARY UNTIL 03/24 | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jess Fanzo (former) | TRUSTEE UNTIL 11/24 | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dan Silverstein (former) | TRUSTEE UNTIL 12/23 | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Javier Mateo-Varga (former) | TRUSTEE | 2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard China (former) | TRUSTEE | 2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRISH MALLOCH BROWN | CHAIR | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL ZUCKERMAN | TREASURER | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIA MEAD | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALLAN FREEMAN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/2025) | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WANJIRU KAMAU-RUTENBERG | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/2025) | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUAN LUCAS RESTREPO | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAVIER MATEO VEGA | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JILL WILKINS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/2025) | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRISH MALLOCH BROWN | CHAIR | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL ZUCKERMAN | TREASURER | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA SCHERR | SECRETARY UNTIL 03/24 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIA MEAD | SECRETARY AS OF 03/24 | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESS FANZO | TRUSTEE UNTIL 11/24 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUAN LUCAS RESTREPO | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAVIER MATEO VEGA | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRISH MALLOCH BROWN | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL ZUCKERMAN | TREASURER AS OF 1/23 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA SCHERR | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESS FANZO | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUAN LUCAS RESTREPO | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAVIER MATEO VEGA | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAN SILVERSTEIN | TRUSTEE UNTIL 12/23 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIA MEAD | TRUSTEE AS OF 6/23 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRISH MALLOCH BROWN | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAN SILVERSTEIN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA SCHERR | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESS FANZO | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUAN LUCAS RESTREPO | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAVIER MATEO VEGA | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL ZUCKERMAN | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRISH MALLOCH-BROWN | CHAIRWOMAN | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL A SILVERSTEIN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA SCHERR | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRISH MALLOCH-BROWN | CHAIRWOMAN | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL A SILVERSTEIN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA SCHERR | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $2K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL A SILVERSTEIN | TREASURER | 2 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | 1 |
| TRISH MALLOCH-BROWN | CHAIRWOMAN | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA SCHERR | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAVIER MATEO-VARGA | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD CHINA | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,116,869 | $3,077,514 | $1,312,367 | $500,701 | $3,088,758 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $7,402,935 | $7,325,623 | $461,347 | $461,347 | $7,281,656 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $9,603,615 | $9,686,692 | $384,035 | $384,035 | $9,511,463 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $17,137,324 | $16,708,804 | $467,112 | $467,112 | $17,691,630 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $500,406 | $499,498 | $38,592 | $38,592 | $500,406 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $100,000 | $587,768 | $39,884 | $37,684 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,110,100 | $591,047 | $525,453 | $525,453 | $1,110,100 | $0 | $2,000 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $15,570,260 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $9,000,000 | 2023 | $9,000,000 | show |
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $6,550,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,260 | 2023 | $10,260 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 | $10,000 | show |
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2025 · Form 990 · $3,077,514 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,047,835 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $3,047,835 | $3,047,835 | - | - | 99.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $19,251 | - | $19,251 | - | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $5,471 | $3,023 | - | $2,448 | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,500 | $2,500 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $1,258 | - | $1,258 | - | 0.0% | |
| Office expenses | $776 | $228 | $65 | $483 | 0.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $423 | - | $423 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $3,077,514 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $7,325,623 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,085,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $7,085,000 | $7,085,000 | - | - | 96.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $220,000 | $220,000 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,486 | - | $6,486 | - | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $6,415 | - | $6,415 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $6,165 | - | $6,165 | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $1,509 | - | $1,509 | - | 0.0% | |
| Office expenses | $48 | - | $48 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $7,325,623 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $9,686,692 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,362,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $9,362,500 | $9,362,500 | - | - | 96.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $278,945 | $270,545 | $8,400 | - | 2.9% | |
| Travel | $31,443 | - | $31,443 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,553 | - | $5,553 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,524 | - | $4,524 | - | 0.0% | |
| Office expenses | $3,727 | - | $3,727 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $9,686,692 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $16,708,804 spent · pay $0 · grants $16,696,700 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $16,696,700 | $16,696,700 | - | - | 99.9% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER | $12,019 | - | $12,019 | - | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $85 | - | $85 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $16,708,804 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $499,498 spent · pay $0 · grants $497,250 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $497,250 | $497,250 | - | - | 99.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,200 | - | $2,200 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $48 | - | $48 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $499,498 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $587,768 spent · pay $0 · grants $585,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $585,500 | $585,500 | - | - | 99.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,200 | - | $2,200 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $68 | - | $68 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $587,768 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $591,047 spent · pay $0 · grants $585,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $585,000 | $585,000 | - | - | 99.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,652 | - | $3,652 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,000 | - | $2,000 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | FILING FEES | $237 | - | $237 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $128 | - | $128 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $30 | - | $30 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $591,047 | 100% |
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