STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

THE BIOSIMILARS FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
THE BIOSIMILARS FORUM (EIN 81-0762544)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-10-22
IRS object ID
202002969349300405
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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PersonJAMES CAREYPersonNm
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHOMAS DULAPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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JULIANA REED
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DARA CORRIGAN
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SARAH D'ORSIE
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JOSH LEE
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FRED VITALE
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LEN ARSENAULT
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC
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THORN RUN PARTNERS LLC
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AVALERE HEALTH LLC
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$472TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,540TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$360,000TotalAmt

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Total$1,013,763TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$157TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$365,620TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,447TotalAmt

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Total$33,113TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
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Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$900,502NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
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Taxable-$1,100,502TaxableAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE BIOSIMILARS FORUM WAS INCORPORATED IN WASHINGTON, DC, AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TO ADVANCE BIOSIMILARS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH THE INTENT OF EXPANDING ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF BIOLOGICAL MEDICINES, AND IMPROVING HEALTH CARE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS: FOUNDING AND REGULAR MEMBERS. MEMBERS HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE ON ANNUAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A QUORUM AT A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS REQUIRES ATTENDANCE (IN PERSON OR BY PROXY) OF BOTH A MAJORITY OF THE REGULAR MEMBERS AND A MAJORITY OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS. A MAJORITY VOTE OF BOTH THE FOUNDING AND REGULAR MEMBERS IS REQUIRED TO CONSTITUTE BOARD ACTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AINITIALLY THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION APPOINTED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE REGULAR AND FOUNDING MEMBERS EACH EXERCISED A SINGLE VOTE TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS IN CONJUCTION WITH THE BIOSIMILIAR FORUM'S THIRD-PARTY CFO AND MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BIOSIMILIARS FORUM PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GAPOGEE CONSULTING GROUP 7,500 0 0 XCENDA STRATEGIC CONSULTING 34,319 0 0 AVALERE - POLICY MODELING 133,950 0 0 PBGH - BUSINESS CONSULTING 100,000 0 0 SKDK - BUSINESS CONSULTING 737,994 0 0 TOTAL 1,013,763 0 0