Biostl
Biostl reported $17.8 million in revenue and $13.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.26 went to program services, $8.04 to management and general costs and $3.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.3% of the total. Government grants made up 10.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $754,162 (PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $754,162 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.42% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCompany creation and attraction: funding and support to organizations and entrepreneurs/founders in the fields of biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, and other technologies where the st. Louis community has strengths. This includes assisting organizations that help build successful, sustainable biosciences companies located in st. Louis city and the surrounding community
Regional infrastructure: to further the fields of biotechnology and life sciences in the city of st. Louis and surrounding community and promote education, scientific research, economic development, workforce development, and transfer of beneficial technologies to the public
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $489,561 | $91,600 | $173,001 | $754,162 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF BIOGENERATOR Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $296,663 | $0 | $73,309 | $369,972 |
| GLOBALSTL LEAD Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $289,239 | $0 | $62,247 | $351,486 |
| SVP OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,795 | $0 | $65,881 | $301,676 |
| DIRECTOR OF AG-FOOD BUS DEV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,375 | $0 | $56,344 | $267,719 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,468 | $0 | $60,191 | $248,659 |
| DIRECTOR, HEALTHCARE BUSINESS DEV. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,762 | $0 | $39,607 | $245,369 |
| VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,000 | $0 | $56,199 | $236,199 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Biostl (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THORN RUN PARTNERS Consulting | $243,000 |
| MORE THAN WORDS FINANCIAL CONSULTING Accounting | $123,660 |
| ELASTICITY LLC Digital marketing and branding | $101,995 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Biostl totaling $2.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Biostl's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Biostl reported that 88.3% of its $13.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Biostl pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Biostl reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $754,162, for the role of PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Biostl get its money?
Of $17.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.3% came from contributions and grants (including 10.4% from government grants) and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Biostl a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-2137574 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349312143 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349302372 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349316481 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223089349303252 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123139349303627 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349306063 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-2137574: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.