Biogenerator

Analysis

Biogenerator is a registered charity in United States, based in St Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Biogenerator reported income of $6.9m and spending of $10.7m, spending 156% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.5m to $6.9m (+5.7%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Biogenerator sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Albertine Foundation ($6.9m), Shelburne Museum Incorporated ($6.9m) and Opera America Inc ($6.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 9.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $223k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $14.3m against liabilities of $5,227, net assets of $14.3m.