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THE BIOSIMILARS FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
THE BIOSIMILARS FORUM (EIN 81-0762544)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-07-30
IRS object ID
201932119349300813
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-07-30T09:28:57-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityANNAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN810762544EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlBIOSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2029553000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonJAMES CAREYPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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Form 990 IRS990

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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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PersonTHOMAS DULAPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
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PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIFFANY FLETCHER
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MOLLY BURICH
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JAMES CAREY
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE NAEYAERT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEE KYUNG KIM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOTTIE MCCABE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS DOUGHERTY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK LANGSTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET MCULSKY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA MCKINLEY
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN KRAEMER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHEILA FRAME
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HILLEL COHEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN RYAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS LUPISELLA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH MCGOWAN
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MICHAEL FLEMING
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID ARRINGTON
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RACHEL TUROW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED VITALE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
PO BOX 864084ORLANDOFL328864084MGMT/LOBBYING$677,032
MARATHON STRATEGIES LLC
38 EAST 29TH ST 4TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10016PUBLIC RELATION$250,061
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$253,781TotalAmt

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Total$114TotalAmt

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Total$7,531TotalAmt

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Total$406,219TotalAmt

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Total$192,705TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$873TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$81TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$14,663TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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BOY$150,840BOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$551,007BOYAmt
EOY$882,034EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,276,847BOYAmt
EOY$2,282,034EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$1,437,020DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$406,219NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$731,913NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot-$325,694NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$574,808AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$900,502TaxableAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 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 2, PART III, LINE 4DTHE BIOSIMILARS FORUM PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO INFORM AND SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ENCOURAGE AWARENESS, ACCESS, AND ADOPTION OF BIOSIMILARS.
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 11GREIMBURSEMENT COMMITTEE 63,262 0 0 ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT 129,443 0 0 TOTAL 192,705 0 0