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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
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 438,172 | 577,615 | 458,639 | 393,787 | 681,331 | 2,549,544 |
| 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 | 490,962 | 581,386 | 631,847 | 588,018 | 88,230 | 2,380,443 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 2,000 | 15,600 | 17,600 | |||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 931,134 | 1,159,001 | 1,090,486 | 981,805 | 785,161 | 4,947,587 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 0 | |||||
| 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. | 104,314 | 5,636 | 52,438 | 162,388 | ||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 104,314 | 5,636 | 52,438 | 162,388 | ||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 4,785,199 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 931,134 | 1,159,001 | 1,090,486 | 981,805 | 785,161 | 4,947,587 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 22,201 | 22,390 | 19,630 | 34,995 | 18,306 | 117,522 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 22,201 | 22,390 | 19,630 | 34,995 | 18,306 | 117,522 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 4,220 | 1,166 | 1,425 | 600 | 7,411 | |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 957,555 | 1,181,391 | 1,111,282 | 1,018,225 | 804,067 | 5,072,520 |
| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 21013485 |
| Software Version: | 2021v4.1 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: RESEARCH GROUPS & COMMITTEES - RESEARCH GROUPS ARE ORGANIZED BY ABRF MEMBERS TO ADVANCE SPECIFIC BIOTECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING RESEARCH STUDIES WHEREBY PARTICIPATING LABORATORIES CAN GAUGE THEIR ABILITY TO PERFORM GIVEN ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND, IMPORTANTLY, TO GAUGE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THAT TECHNIQUE OR METHODOLOGY IN REAL LABORATORY SITUATIONS. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE EIGHTEEN SUCH RESEARCH GROUPS: SURVEY, ANTIBIODY TECHNOLOGIES, DNA SEQUENCING, FLOW CYTOMETRY, GENOMIC VARIATION, GENOMICS BIOINFORMATICS, GENOME, GLYCOPROTEIN, LIGHT MICROSCOPY, METABOLOMICS, MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS, NUCLEIC ACIDS, PROTEIN EXPRESSION, PROTEIN SEQUENCING, PROTEOME INFORMATICS, PROTEOMICS, PROTEOMICS STANDARDS, AND NEXT GEN SEQUENCING MULTI-RG STUDY. THE RESULTS OF THESE RESEARCH STUDIES ARE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE ABRF WEBSITE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management Company | ABRF RECEIVES VARIOUS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FROM AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | AS DEFINED IN ITS BYLAWS, A MEMBER IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WORKS IN A RESOURCE FACILITY OR RESEARCH LABORATORY AND WHO IS INTERESTED IN METHODS, TECHNIQUES, AND INSTRUMENTATION RELEVANT TO THE ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS OF BIOMOLECULES. MEMBERS WHO CONTRIBUTE THE ANNUAL FEES DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES IN THE ASSOCIATION. IN ADDITION, ABRF HAS TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP CLASSES - ASSOCIATE AND SPONSOR. THESE ADDITIONAL TWO MEMBERSHIP CLASSES HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS IN ASSOCIATION MATTERS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | ABRF HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD CONSISTS OF EIGHT MEMBERS ELECTED TO FOUR-YEAR TERMS, STAGGERED SO THAT EACH YEAR TWO MEMBER SLOTS ARE UP FOR ELECTION. EACH MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE, EITHER IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF ABRF REQUIRE MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL. IF AT LEAST 25 OF THE MEMBERS RETURN BALLOTS, THE PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENTS SHALL BE ADOPTED IF APPROVED BY NOT FEWER THAN THREE-FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS WHO VOTE. IN ADDITION, SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS MAY BE CALLED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OR PRESIDENT IN ORDER TO ADDRESS OTHER MATTERS THE BOARD DETERMINES MAY NEED APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN. UPON TAX PREPARERS COMPLETION OF THE IRS FORM 990, THE FORM AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES WILL FIRST BE REVIEWED BY THE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY'S PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER. THEREAFTER AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY VIA A SECURE AREA ON ABRF'S WEBSITE, WITH ELECTRONIC E-MAIL NOTIFICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTACTING ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS WITH COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. A 2-WEEK TIMEFRAME WILL BE PROVIDED FOR GOVERNING BODY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. FOLLOWING THE OPEN TIMEFRAME FOR GOVERNING BODY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, AND FOLLOWING RESOLUTION OF ANY QUESTIONS OR OTHER MATTERS THAT HAVE ARISEN, THE FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE TO A DESIGNATED OFFICER TREASURER OR PRESIDENT FOR FINAL AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE. THE SIGNED FORM 990 WILL BE RETURNED TO THE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR FILING WITH THE IRS BY THE DUE DATE OF THE RETURN. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF ABRF'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, EACH YEAR EVERY MEMBER OF THE ABRF BOARD AND EVERY RESEARCH GROUP AND COMMITTEE MEMBER MUST SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM TO THE PRESIDENT OF ABRF WHICH IS KEPT ON FILE BY THE ABRF BUSINESS OFFICE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | ABRF'S BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING, AND ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY ON THE WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND POLICIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. |
| Software ID: | 21013485 |
| Software Version: | 2021v4.1 |