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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,420,000 | 4,932,297 | 2,645,385 | 2,900,536 | 641,896 | 12,540,114 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,420,000 | 4,932,297 | 2,645,385 | 2,900,536 | 641,896 | 12,540,114 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 11,258,062 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,282,052 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,420,000 | 4,932,297 | 2,645,385 | 2,900,536 | 641,896 | 12,540,114 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 0 | |||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 12,540,114 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 17A: | GLOBAL BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE LLC ("GBSI") MET THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST" DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1.170A-9(F)(3) WITH RESPECT TO THIS 2018 TAX YEAR. UNDER SECTION 1.170A-9(F)(3)(I), GBSI'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE EXCEEDS 10 PERCENT. WITH RESPECT TO SECTION 1.170A-9(F)(3)(II)(B), SOURCES OF SUPPORT, GBSI WAS ATTRACTING INCREASING AMOUNTS OF SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SOURCES IN ITS MORE RECENT TAX YEARS. DURING 2018, GBSI WAS PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN WIND-DOWN ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMING UNDER ITS EXISTING OBLIGATIONS. AS A RESULT, GBSI WAS NOT ACTIVELY SEEKING NEW SOURCES OF FUNDING FROM GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC SOURCES IN 2018. WITH RESPECT TO SECTION 1.170A-9(F)(3)(II)(D), AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES, GBSI'S PRIMARY EXEMPT ACTIVITY DURING ITS SIX YEARS OF EXISTENCE WAS CARRIED OUT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH BY ADVOCATING BEST PRACTICES AND STANDARDS TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSLATION OF RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGHS INTO LIFE-SAVING THERAPIES. PRIOR TO ITS DISSOLUTION, GBSI PROVIDED A GLOBAL, INDEPENDENT FORUM FOR GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND USE OF BEST PRACTICES AND STANDARDS THROUGHOUT THE RESEARCH PROCESS. GBSI SUPPORTED THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY THROUGH FOUR PRIMARY CHANNELS: (1) INFLUENCING POLICY: SERVING AS INTERMEDIARIES BETWEEN FUNDING AGENCIES, ACADEMIA, AND INDUSTRY TO COLLABORATIVELY SOLVE PROBLEMS AND SHAPE POLICY; (2) CONVENING SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES OF INFLUENCE AND IMPACT: ASSEMBLING WORK GROUPS AND TASK FORCES TO GENERATE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO THE MOST VEXING CHALLENGES TO RESEARCH INTEGRITY; (3) DEVELOPING WORLD-CLASS PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION: CURRICULA AND TRAINING PROGRAMS COMBINING COMMUNITY BEST PRACTICES WITH CUTTING-EDGE METHODS; AND (4) SPONSORING AND PUBLISHING APPLIED RESEARCH: CONDUCTING BENCH MARKING STUDIES AND AGGREGATING BEST PRACTICES TO INFORM AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND THE RESEARCH THEY CONDUCT. THE ORGANIZATION CEASED OPERATIONS AND OFFICIALLY DISSOLVED ON DECEMBER 20, 2018. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: | THE GLOBAL BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE LLC ("GBSI") WAS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH BY ADVOCATING BEST PRACTICES AND STANDARDS TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSLATION OF RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGHS INTO LIFE-SAVING THERAPIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2: | RAYMOND CYPESS, JOHN SWEENEY, AND THERESE SELLARS, DIRECTORS AND/OR OFFICERS OF GBSI, HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP DURING THE TAX YEAR; THEY ALL SERVED AS DIRECTORS AND/OR OFFICERS OF ATCC CELL SYSTEMS, INC., A RELATED PARTY AS DISCUSSED ON SCHEDULE R. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 6 & 7A: | GBSI WAS A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION. THE SOLE MEMBER OF GBSI WAS BIONEXUS FOUNDATION, A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WITH TAX EXEMPT STATUS PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3). BIONEXUS FOUNDATION HAD THE POWER TO APPOINT THE INITIAL MANAGERS OF GBSI AND MAY REMOVE ANY MANAGER WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE BY A MAJORITY OR MORE VOTE OF THE BIONEXUS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B: | THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF BIONEXUS FOUNDATION, GBSI'S SOLE MEMBER, WAS REQUIRED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING MATTERS: (I) GBSI'S ANNUAL BUDGET AND ANY REVISIONS THEREOF; (II) THE DISSOLUTION OR WINDING UP OF GBSI; (III) THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF GBSI; (IV) ENCUMBERANCE, LEASE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OR TRANSFER OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF GBSI; (V) THE SALE, TRANSFER, CONTRIBUTION, EXCHANGE, MORTGAGE, PLEDGE; (VI) AMENDMENTS TO THIS AGREEMENT; AND (VII) ANY EXPENDITURES NOT PROVIDED FOR OR IN EXCESS OF THOSE PROVIDED FOR IN GBSI'S ANNUAL BUDGET. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 8A & 8B: | ALL MEETINGS AND MINUTES INVOLVING GBSI WERE RECORDED BY BIONEXUS FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B: | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP ("PWC"), BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF. PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS, THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD, PWC SIGNS AS PREPARER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SIGNS ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 12, 13 AND 14: | GBSI HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THIS POLICY WAS CONSISTENTLY MONITORED AND ENFORCED. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DID NOT VOTE ON ANY MATTER RELATED TO THE ISSUE FOR WHICH THEY HAVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT. CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO, AND SIGNED BY, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND THEN RETURNED TO OUTSIDE COUNSEL FOR REVIEW. DISCLOSED CONFLICTS, IF ANY, WERE ASSESSED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL, AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL ASSISTS WITH ANY NECESSARY FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B: | ATCC, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, PAID COMPENSATION FOR GBSI OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION WAS CONDUCTED BY ATCC GLOBAL, ANOTHER RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ATCC GLOBAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE CEO OF ATCC AND GIVE FINAL APPROVAL FOR THE COMPENSATION PROGRAMS FOR ATCC TO INCLUDE MARKET AND RANGE ADJUSTMENTS, MERIT INCREASES, BONUSES AND BENEFITS. A THIRD PARTY ANALYSIS OF TOTAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION WAS CONDUCTED FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014 COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED AND APPROVED COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND EXECUTIVES USING DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS WITHIN SIMILAR INDUSTRIES. DOCUMENTATION OF SUCH DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS WERE CAPTURED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19: | PRIOR TO ITS DISSOLUTION, GBSI DID NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | GBSI CEASED THE CONDUCT OF ALL OF ITS ACTIVITIES DURING 2018 AND THEN DISSOLVED ON DECEMBER 20, 2018. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:143722 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONTRACTED SERVICES TOTAL FEES:13706 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:TEMP STAFF AUGMENTATION TOTAL FEES:144 |
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