SECUREBIO INC
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Plain text SECUREBIO INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2022–2024. https://furp.org/org/securebio-inc-883068255. Retrieved 2026-11-12.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $7.3M · expenses $4.3M · assets $8.5M
- EIN
- 88-3068255
- Address
- 1 BROADWAY 13-100, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142-1100
- Website
- securebio.org
- NTEE code
- U05 Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis (Science and Technology) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2022 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To reduce catastrophic risks from novel biotechnologies by conducting research on pandemic prevention, detection, and mitigation.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
8 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Kaufman | NAO Project Lead | 2024 | $151,815 | $151,815 | 1 |
| Michael McLaren | Research Scientist | 2024 | $150,415 | $150,415 | 1 |
| William Bradshaw | Secretary | 2022-2024 | $131,860 | $131,860 | 1 |
| Seth Donoughe | Research Scientist | 2024 | $126,972 | $126,972 | 1 |
| Daniel Rice | Research Scientist | 2024 | $118,879 | $118,879 | 1 |
| Benjamin Mueller Treas Sep-Dec | Executive Dir. | 2024 | $53,175 | $53,175 | 1 |
| Vaishnav Sunil Treas Jan-Sep | Treasurer | 2024 | $24,923 | $24,923 | 1 |
| Vaishnav Sunil (former) | Treasurer | 2022-2023 | $8,400 | $8,400 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Esvelt | Director | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sawyer Bernath | Director | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Liv Boeree | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Specter | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christine Parthemore | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Benjamin Mueller (former) | Executive Dir. | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 12 people listed · 7 paid, $758K · 16 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Kaufman | NAO Project Lead | 40 | $145,000 | $0 | $6,815 | $151,815 | 1 |
| Michael McLaren | Research Scientist | 40 | $138,299 | $0 | $12,116 | $150,415 | 1 |
| William Bradshaw | Secretary | 40 | $121,513 | $0 | $10,347 | $131,860 | 1 |
| Seth Donoughe | Research Scientist | 40 | $122,747 | $0 | $4,225 | $126,972 | 1 |
| Daniel Rice | Research Scientist | 40 | $113,672 | $0 | $5,207 | $118,879 | 1 |
| Benjamin Mueller Treas Sep-Dec | Executive Dir. | 15 | $53,175 | $0 | $0 | $53,175 | 1 |
| Vaishnav Sunil Treas Jan-Sep | Treasurer | 15 | $24,397 | $0 | $526 | $24,923 | 1 |
| Kevin Esvelt | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sawyer Bernath | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Liv Boeree | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Specter | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Parthemore | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $8K · 8 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaishnav Sunil | Treasurer | 4 | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 | 1 |
| Benjamin Mueller | Executive Dir. | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Esvelt | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sawyer Bernath | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Bradshaw | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Mueller | COO | 27 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Esvelt | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sawyer Bernath | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Bradshaw | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vaishnav Sunil | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 4 contractors · $576K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong-Wen Walther Chen | Somerville, MA | software development | $196,524 |
| Leonard Foner | Somerville, MA | software development | $136,000 |
| Steve Wooster | Sandy, OR | software development | $127,353 |
| Theia Vogel | Seattle, WA | software development | $115,920 |
2023 · 4 contractors · $797K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Foner | Somerville, MA | software development | $288,000 |
| Nomadic Workplace LLC | Casper, WY | software development | $210,669 |
| Theia Vogel | Seattle, WA | software development | $169,395 |
| Hong-Wen Walther Chen | Somerville, MA | software development | $128,790 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $97K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $7,324,329 | $4,251,865 | $8,470,365 | $7,787,653 | $6,816,844 | $326,249 | $209,958 | 16 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,319,125 | $2,853,790 | $4,855,240 | $4,715,189 | $4,245,450 | $18,529 | $8,400 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,319,125 | $2,853,790 | $4,855,240 | $4,715,189 | $4,245,450 | $18,529 | $8,400 | 8 | 3 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,436,133 | $186,279 | $3,261,854 | $3,249,854 | $3,436,133 | $0 | $0 | 3 | 2 |
Funders of this organization
11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $6,315,673 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION | $3,557,937 | 4 | $1,630,000 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SECUREBIO INC” | show |
| APHORISM FOUNDATION | $1,160,000 | 1 | $1,160,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SECUREBIO INC” | show |
| FOUNDERS PLEDGE INC | $890,159 | 2 | $342,159 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| WAKING UP FOUNDATION | $270,000 | 1 | $270,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SECUREBIO INC” | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | $190,000 | 1 | $190,000 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $66,000 | 1 | $66,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA | $60,000 | 1 | $60,000 | 2022 | 2022 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $40,000 | 1 | $40,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| RETHINK CHARITY | $36,922 | 1 | $36,922 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| BERKELEY EXISTENTIAL RISK INITIATIVE | $24,655 | 1 | $24,655 | 2024 | 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| TEN TO THE NINTH PLUS FOUNDATION | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 | 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SECUREBIO INC” | show |
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| MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH | CA | U05 | $13,639,155 | $8,234,524 | TECHNICAL STAFF | $274,455 | Same NTEE code U05, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $4,251,865 spent · pay $1,372,932 · grants $97,000 · events $6,703
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $1,836,248 | $1,801,982 | $34,266 | - | 43.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $986,809 | $860,452 | $126,357 | - | 23.2% | |
| Office expenses | $217,361 | $21,230 | $196,131 | - | 5.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $209,958 | $136,395 | $73,563 | - | 4.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $202,079 | $168,401 | $33,678 | - | 4.8% | |
| Other (as described) | legal settlement | $175,000 | - | $175,000 | - | 4.1% |
| Fees: legal | $154,901 | $82,433 | $72,468 | - | 3.6% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $97,000 | $97,000 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $90,984 | $75,810 | $15,174 | - | 2.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $85,181 | $77,063 | $8,118 | - | 2.0% | |
| Travel | $53,244 | $14,400 | $38,844 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $38,877 | $15,077 | $23,800 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | dues & subscriptions | $24,305 | $1,662 | $22,643 | - | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | equipment & technology | $20,502 | $8,654 | $11,848 | - | 0.5% |
| Occupancy | $18,191 | - | $18,191 | - | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $15,086 | $5,492 | $9,594 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | equipment rental | $12,804 | $12,804 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $6,703 | $3,674 | $3,029 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,530 | $3,530 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $3,102 | - | $3,102 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $4,251,865 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $2,853,790 spent · pay $725,537 · grants $0 · events $7,477
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $1,544,973 | $1,533,665 | $11,308 | - | 54.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $621,430 | $474,010 | $147,420 | - | 21.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $191,506 | $145,947 | $45,559 | - | 6.7% | |
| Office expenses | $138,707 | $28,092 | $110,615 | - | 4.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $119,898 | $15,858 | $104,040 | - | 4.2% | |
| Travel | $53,386 | $26,474 | $26,912 | - | 1.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $48,640 | $37,179 | $11,461 | - | 1.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $47,067 | $36,083 | $10,984 | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $31,709 | - | $31,709 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | equipment & technology | $14,210 | $465 | $13,745 | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | meals | $9,484 | $1,032 | $8,452 | - | 0.3% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $8,400 | $8,400 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $7,477 | $6,692 | $785 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | payroll processing fees | $6,560 | $5,110 | $1,450 | - | 0.2% |
| All other expenses | $5,640 | $1,791 | $3,849 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | filing fees | $2,878 | $2,698 | $180 | - | 0.1% |
| Insurance | $1,825 | - | $1,825 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $2,853,790 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $186,279 spent · pay $32,059 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | equipment & technology | $80,608 | $30,419 | $50,189 | - | 43.3% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $34,052 | $12,379 | $21,673 | - | 18.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $28,892 | $18,191 | $10,701 | - | 15.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Consultants & contractors | $23,472 | $3,223 | $20,249 | - | 12.6% |
| Fees: other services | $12,000 | - | $12,000 | - | 6.4% | |
| Office expenses | $4,088 | $18 | $4,070 | - | 2.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,167 | $1,219 | $1,948 | - | 1.7% | |
| Total | $186,279 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0 | $331,800 | 2 |
| 2025 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | National Institute of Standards and Technology | Contract | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES 541690 | OU00-25-NEW-054 DUAL-USE BIOLOGY BENCHMARK DESIGN AND VALIDATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES | $331,800 |
State business registration
- SECUREBIO, INC. MA, Employee benefit plan sponsor (Form 5500), Filed for plan year 2025
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan sponsor | SECUREBIO, INC. | MA | Form 5500 (employee benefit plans) | EIN (EXACT) |
Matched by name (and state) or EIN only; a shared name is not proof of the same person or organization.
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