2025-11-06T10:56:24-08:00 2024-12-31 832956170 R & R CPAS 1025 Dove Run Rd Ste 203 Lexington KY 40502 990 2024-01-01 561659510 Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities Inc ASSO 8595149150 201 East Main Street Suite 810 Lexington KY 40507 Sara Bowen Treasurer 2025-11-06 true true Thomas Cory Reitz P01407307 8593533100 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Ken Schoppmann 2323601 false X www.abrf.org X 1988 DE ABRF IS A UNIQUE MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION COMPRISING OVER 700 MEMBERS WORKING WITHIN OR IN THE SUPPORT OF RESOURCE AND RESEARCH BIOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES. OUR MEMBERS REPRESENT OVER 340 LABORATORIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES IN GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA, RESEARCH, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCIAL SETTINGS. THE ABRF PROMOTES THE EDUCATION AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENTISTS THROUGH CONFERENCES, A QUARTERLY JOURNAL, PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH GROUP STUDIES AND CONFERENCE TRAVEL AWARDS. THE SOCIETY ALSO SPONSORS MULTI-CENTER RESEARCH STUDIES DESIGNED TO HELP MEMBERS INCORPORATE NEW BIOTECHNOLOGIES INTO THEIR LABORATORIES. 9 9 0 150 6015 1337813 1556287 676740 631627 49545 117707 7804 17980 2071902 2323601 0 0 0 0 0 1851420 1980535 1851420 1980535 220482 343066 2068558 2749695 445526 753825 1623032 1995870 X ABRF IS A UNIQUE MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION COMPRISING OVER 700 MEMBERS WORKING WITHIN OR IN THE SUPPORT OF RESOURCE AND RESEARCH BIOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES. OUR MEMBERS REPRESENT OVER 340 LABORATORIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES IN GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA, RESEARCH, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCIAL SETTINGS. THE ABRF PROMOTES THE EDUCATION AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENTISTS THROUGH CONFERENCES, A QUARTERLY JOURNAL, PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH GROUP STUDIES AND CONFERENCE TRAVEL AWARDS. THE SOCIETY ALSO SPONSORS MULTI-CENTER RESEARCH STUDIES DESIGNED TO HELP MEMBERS INCORPORATE NEW BIOTECHNOLOGIES INTO THEIR LABORATORIES. false false 877256 415762 CONFERENCES - THE PURPOSE OF CONFERENCES IS TO EXPOSE MEMBERS TO NEW AND EMERGING BIOTECHNOLOGY THROUGH PLENARY LECTURES, ROUNDTABLES, RESEARCH GROUP PRESENTATIONS, POSTER SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS, TECHNICAL EXHIBITS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH ACADEMIC, INDUSTRY, AND EXHIBITOR COLLEAGUES. THE ANNUAL MEETING FOCUSES ON THE ABRF MEMBERSHIP AND PROMOTES THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS COLLABORATION BETWEEN DISCIPLINES TO ENHANCE PROBLEM SOLVING IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. 619100 ABRF has regional chapters that provide networking opportunities for core directors, managers and staff throughout the United States. The local chapters organize meetings that provide a forum for discussion of issues related to core management and their technologies. They also provide opportunities for core staff to network and obtain training and/or advanced technical information in a regional setting. 74429 215865 ABRF MEMBERSHIP PROMOTES THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS BY: - PUBLISHING TECHNOLOGY FOCUSED RESEARCH GROUP STUDIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE WHITE PAPERS, - RUNNING TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION FOCUSED WORKSHOPS, FOR WHICH MEMBERS RECEIVE A DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION, - ADVERTISING JOB OPENINGS ONLINE, ALLOWING EMPLOYERS TO POST AND JOB-SEEKERS TO SEARCH FOR TOP CORE FACILITY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. - CONNECTING MENTORS AND MENTEES, SO THAT THOSE EARLY OR EVEN LATER IN THEIR CORE FACILITY CAREERS CAN FIND COUNSEL IN SELF-IDENTIFIED MEMBERS, - COMING SOON: PUBLISHING A NEW CONSULTING BUREAU, WHERE ABRF MEMBERS WHO ARE OPEN TO CONSULTING OPPORTUNITIES E.G., SITE VISITS, EXTERNAL REVIEW BOARDS, TECHNOLOGY MENTORING CAN BE LISTED. 54910 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. 54910 1625695 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 16 0 true 0 true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false true false false true true true true true false true true true true true true true true true false false X AMR Management Services 8595149150 201 East Main St Ste 810 Lexington KY 40507 X Roxann Miller Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SRIDAR CITTUR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE ADAMS President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Justine Kigenyi Treasurer 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kym Delventhal Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARA BOWEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE MILLER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WEINTRAUB Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thayumanasamy Somasundaram Past President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 false false false AMR Management Services 201 E Main St Suite 810 Lexington KY 40507 Mgt Services 471918 Hyatt Regency Minneapolis 1300 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis MN 55403 Annual Mtg Venue 402747 2 1556287 1556287 Membership Dues 900099 215865 215865 Registration Fees 900099 415762 415762 631627 117707 117707 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advertising Revenue 541800 6015 6015 Other Revenue 900099 11965 11965 17980 2323601 643592 6015 117707 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 471918 300677 171241 0 5018 5018 0 0 0 49152 36868 12284 51704 48416 3288 7404 6006 1398 55753 46786 8967 0 0 134922 105327 29595 0 1026417 993684 32733 0 0 10486 10486 7641 4381 3260 Dues & Subscriptions 67658 16431 51227 Bank and Credit Card Fees 47906 44495 3411 Board & Education Committee 21238 120 21118 Security 9049 9049 14269 13455 814 1980535 1625695 354840 0 659841 874963 0 0 29451 13616 0 0 0 0 186559 273107 0 1154957 1560745 0 0 37750 27264 0 2068558 2749695 20466 28625 425060 725200 445526 753825 X 1607399 1963137 15633 32733 1623032 1995870 2068558 2749695 343066 29772 X false true X true false X 393787 681331 1472370 1520513 1772152 5840153 588018 88230 302508 494040 415762 1888558 15600 4296 2500 6015 28411 0 0 981805 785161 1779174 2017053 2193929 7757122 0 5636 52438 24635 11562 108792 203063 5636 52438 24635 11562 108792 203063 7554059 34995 18306 26100 49545 117707 246653 0 34995 18306 26100 49545 117707 246653 0 1425 600 2012 5304 11965 21306 1018225 804067 1807286 2071902 2323601 8025081 0.94130 0.94750 0.03070 0.02180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 2353373 29772 29772 2323601 2323601 1980535 1980535 1980535 Part X : FIN48 Footnote ABRF is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code, however, ABRF is not exempt from tax imposed upon unrelated activity income. ABRF currently has no net unrelated business income and accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recorded. ABRF does not believe there are any material uncertain tax positions and, accordingly, it has not recognized any liability for unrecognized tax benefits or possible related interest or penalties. ABRF generally is no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2022. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 THE ORGANIZATION OUTSOURCES CERTAIN MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION FUNCTIONS TO AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES, A FULL SERVICE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY ACCREDITED BY THE AMC INSTITUTE. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 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, Section A, Line 7a ABRF HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF ABRF REQUIRE MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL. IF AT LEAST TWENTY PERCENT 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. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c 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. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents requiring public disclosure by the Internal Revenue Service are made available upon request for the same period of disclosure set forth in Section 6104D.