THE BIOCHEMISTRY TRUST OF URBANA ILLINOIS Charity Report

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THE BIOCHEMISTRY TRUST OF URBANA ILLINOIS

EIN 37-6141318 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

THE TRUST PROVIDES FUNDS for INDIVIDUALS PURSUING EDUCATION IN THE FIELD of BIOCHEMISTRY, AS WELL AS for FACULTY and STAFF to FURTHER THEIR EDUCATIONAL MISSION IN THE FIELD. AWARDS ARE GIVEN to STUDENTS or STAFF WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, or EXPENSES ARE REIMBURSED for CONFERENCES, TRAVEL or OTHER BIOCHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES.

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3.43%of revenue went to mission work18.8% of expenses · Program services

$18.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.80%of revenue went to management and office costs81.2% of expenses

$108.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$29,167

Mission workProgram services$1,0003.43% of revenue18.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,31814.80% of revenue81.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$23,84981.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,31818.23% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 18.8% mission · 81.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 18.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 10.9% mission · 89.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 4.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 12.3% mission · 87.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 20.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 39.1% mission · 60.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 5,201.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 39.9% mission · 60.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 23.1% mission · 76.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$29,167

Expenses$5,318

Annual surplus $23,849 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,000 · 18.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,318 · 81.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$29,167

Expenses$5,318

Assets$577,358

Income$78,989

Mission work (program services)$1,000

Grants given$35,000

Average grant$17,500

Management and general$4,318

Stocks and bonds$553,166

Accounting fees$270

Investing fees$4,014

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (3)

DR EMAD TAJKHORSHIDTRUSTEE

DR SATISH NAIRTRUSTEE

DR SUSAN A MARTINISTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 420 ADAMS LAB UNIV OF ILLINOIS, URBANA, IL 61801-0000
County: Champaign
In care of: DR SUSAN A MARTINIS
Primary officer: DR SUSAN A MARTINIS, TRUSTEE

How to reach them

Phone(217) 265-4036 Officer phone(217) 244-2405

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MANAGED TAX SERVICES LLC
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization: Yes
Revocation date: October 15, 2010