2025-11-13T07:36:47-06:00 2024-12-31 593204548 JAMES MOORE & CO PL 5931 NW 1ST PL GAINESVILLE FL 326072063 990 2024-01-01 593471957 FOUNDATION FOR APPLIED MOLECULAR EVOLUTION INC FOUN 3864188085 13709 PROGRESS BLVD 7 ALACHUA FL 326159495 STEVEN BENNER BOARD CHAIRMAN & CEO 3864188085 2025-11-12 1 1 CORINNE LAROCHE P01500189 3523781331 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEVEN BENNER 13709 PROGRESS BLVD 7 ALACHUA FL 326159495 5403043 0 X WWW.FFAME.ORG X 1997 FL THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES AN INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENT TO HOST THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF A SMALL GROUP OF SELECTED MOLECULAR AND LIFE SCIENTISTS TO MEET OPPORTUNITIES IN COMMERCE AND MEDICINE. 4 3 34 9 0 0 3462749 3823695 153389 360144 159221 568495 54 3198 3775413 4755532 386246 180954 0 0 2291923 2277948 0 0 0 1124565 1374859 3802734 3833761 -27321 921771 2393386 2672498 311885 62926 2081501 2609572 X THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES AN INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENT TO HOST THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF A SMALL GROUP OF SELECTED MOLECULAR AND LIFE SCIENTISTS TO MEET OPPORTUNITIES IN COMMERCE AND MEDICINE. 0 0 2892353 180954 363342 THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONDUCTED A NUMBER OF RESEARCH PROJECTS.1R01AI135146-01A1 BASIC RESEARCH TO DIAGNOSTICS AND SURVEILLANCE IN LOWER RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTS. THE AIMS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO EXPLORE AND DEVELOP FASTER AND LESS EXPENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS AND TO INCREASE THE ROBUSTNESS OF MULTIPLEXED PATHOGEN DETECTION PRODUCTS. MCB-2123995 SYNTHETIC AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY APPROACHES TO SEMI-SYNTHETICCELLS WITH EXPANDED DNA ALPHABETS. THIS PROJECT INVOLVED ENGINEERINGBACTERIAL STRAINS THAT ARE ABLE TO REPLICATE, EVOLVE AND USE OURARTIFICIALLY EXPANDED GENETIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AEGEIS) - CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O1R01HG011669-01 ENSYMATIC SYNTHESIS OF RNA. THIS PROJECT WILL DELIVER AN ENZYME-ASSISTED RNA SYNTHESIS WITH QUALITY, LENGTH AND COST METRICS THAT WILL ENHANCE CURRENT MODELS 100-FOLD. 2892353 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3864188085 13709 PROGRESS BLVD 7 ALACHUA FL 326159495 STEVEN BENNER BOARD CHAIR & CEO 30.00 10.00 X X 157050 22950 720 NIGEL RICHARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 37375 0 0 ANDREW ELLINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 1000 0 0 ERIC GAUCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 1000 0 0 ELISA BLONDI PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR 40.00 0.00 X 109050 0 8802 305475 22950 9522 2 0 1 0 NUCLEIC ACIDS LICENSING LLC 13709 PROGRESS BLVD BOX 35 ALACHUA FL 32615 RENT - OPERATING LEASE 273178 1 2892169 931526 931526 3823695 RESEARCH CONTRACTS 541700 350000 350000 NMR USAGE 541700 10144 10144 360144 66671 66671 1149335 647511 501824 501824 501824 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 541700 3198 3198 3198 4755532 363342 0 568495 180954 180954 197145 158976 38169 1788449 1442189 346260 150570 121418 29152 141784 114333 27451 105757 26554 79203 39115 9821 29294 128531 27128 101403 14400 4471 9929 266934 160188 106746 29024 28776 248 110995 110995 LABORATORY SUPPLIES 564685 502388 62297 RENTAL AND MAINTENANCE 65525 65525 RESEARCH EXPENSE 45200 45200 LICENSES AND FEES 4693 4432 261 3833761 2892353 941408 0 130169 463783 12316 48175 242265 193930 5640 0 28000 14000 1164455 968176 291484 196279 1446328 1753256 237184 3075 2393386 2672498 74339 62926 237546 0 311885 62926 X 2081501 2609572 2081501 2609572 2393386 2672498 921771 -393700 0 X 0 1 X 0 1 1 X 3609983 2365143 3156730 3462759 3823695 16418310 3609983 2365143 3156730 3462759 3823695 16418310 3291420 13126890 16474 53104 48841 57592 66671 242682 16660992 783475 0.78790 0.82600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1164455 968176 196279 196279 X 4361832 -393700 -393700 4755532 0 4755532 3833761 0 3833761 0 3833761 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. 1 THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY 1101 MARKET ST STE 2300 PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 231352651 501(C)(3) 72693 0 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 3100 MARINE STREET ROOM 479 BOULDER CO 803031058 846000555 501(C)(3) 39403 0 RESEARCH INDIANA UNIVERSITY 509 EAST 3RD STREET BLOOMINGTON IN 474013654 356001673 115(1) 68858 0 RESEARCH 3 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE SUBRECIPIENT GRANTS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF FFAME. AS SUCH, THE USAGE OF THE FUNDS ARE CLOSELY MONITORED TO ENSURE THE FUNDS ARE SPENT APPROPRIATELY. 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