Biobricks Foundation Incorporated
Biobricks Foundation Incorporated
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About this organization
Mission
The BioBricks Foundation (BBF) is a public benefit organization whose mission is to ensure that the engineering of biology is conducted in an ethical and open manner to benefit all people and the planet.
About
Biological & Life Sciences Research: BioBricks Foundation, Inc. (BBF) was established to foster and advance innovation, research, standardization, and education in synthetic biology through open design, construction, distribution, understanding, and use of BioBrick parts, namely standardized genetic materials and associated functional information, in ways that benefit science, healthcare, and society worldwide. BBF developed a BioBricks Public Agreement in both a Contributor and User form to encourage the contribution and use of standardized biological parts. In addition to educational activities, BBF also was a lead organization in the launch of the BIOFAB, a consortium of research institutions which have a synthetic biology lab at the Joint Bioenergy Institute in Emeryville, CA. BBF administers OpenWetWare, an online community of synthetic biology researchers and labs which fosters greater communication and sharing of information and resources, and educational opportunity, via the internet. BBF is also designing, prototyping and launching the "bionet", an open technology platform for peer-to-peer exchange and provenance tracking of biomaterials and associated data. For more information, visit: www.biobricks.org.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “The biobricks foundation (bbf) is a public benefit organization whose mission is to ensure that the engineering of biology is conducted in an ethical and open manner to benefit all people and the planet.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “The biobricks foundation (bbf) is a public benefit organization whose mission is to ensure that the engineering of biology is conducted in an ethical and open manner to benefit all people and the planet.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as CA.
- As of 2019, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 3 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $712,764.
- The remuneration plan for the CEO of the organization is not based on a review and endorsement process by an independent body.
- The organization has 3 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2006.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $529,388 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $14,896 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.