BIOBUS INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2008

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

STEPHEN JAN

Phone

6465809444

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

BIOBUS INC, founded in 2008, is a community nonprofit in the Health Care sector that reported $5.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 26% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.3M, a strong 23% operating margin.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO HELP MINORITY, FEMALE, AND LOW-INCOME K-12 AND COLLEGE STUDENTS IN NEW YORK CITY DISCOVER, EXPLORE, AND PURSUE SCIENCE. THROUGH THIS WORK, WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL SCIENTIFIC POTENTIAL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,303,953 Revenue: $597,844

BIOBUS OFFERS THE HIGHEST-QUALITY SCIENCE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. OUR TWO MOBILE SCIENCE LABS CARRY STATE-OF-THE-ART MICROSCOPES ACROSS THE NYC METROPOLITAN AREA WHILE OUR COMMUNITY SCIENCE LABORATORIES SERVE HARLEM, THE SOUTH BRONX, AND LOWER EAST SIDE. TRAINED SCIENTISTS EMPLOY INNOVATIVE CURRICULA, SCIENTIFIC MENTORSHIP, AND LABORATORY RESEARCH PROJECTS TO DEVELOP STUDENTS' IDENTITIES AS SCIENTISTS AND BUILD INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES OF SCIENCE PRACTICE THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS A PATHWAY TO LONG-TERM SCIENTIFIC PURSUITS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,914,727

Program Service Revenue $597,844

Investment Income $2,957

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $5,515,528

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $136,366

Salaries & Benefits $3,061,902

Fundraising Expenses $456,575

Program Expenses $3,303,953

Other Expenses $1,061,318

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,259,586

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$5,515,528	$4,380,522	+0.3%
Expenses	$4,259,586	$3,831,071	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,255,942	$549,451	+1.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

122

Volunteers

109

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$288,283

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SUSAN A MEISEL	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEITH FOSTER	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JARED FOX	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN JAN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH WANG	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAYNE RAPER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BUTLER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOEL OPPENHEIM	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAETITIA MINIER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANDE HOLFORD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PRESTON C DEMOUCHET	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BENJAMIN J DUBIN-THALER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	60.00	Officer	$147,173	$1,012	$148,185
LATASHA WRIGHT	CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$127,427	$12,671	$140,098
SASHA CHAIT	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$121,612	$825	$122,437
ROBERT HORRACE	DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES	40.00	Highest	$107,152	$12,330	$119,482
CHRISTINE MARIZZI	DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SCIENCE	40.00	Highest	$101,763	$0	$101,763

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$5,515,528	$4,259,586	$4,637,103	$1,255,942
2023	$4,380,522	$3,831,071	$3,081,154	$549,451
2022	$3,672,351	$2,998,778	$2,916,166	$673,573
2021	$2,441,249	$2,226,177	$2,526,382	$215,072
2020	$1,582,635	$2,333,354	$2,411,596	$-750,719
2019	$3,037,134	$2,788,280	$2,428,834	$248,854
2018	$4,069,142	$2,084,707	$2,173,336	$1,984,435