Biocom San Diego
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What it says it does
ACCELERATING LIFE SCIENCE SUCCESS.
- Income
- $14.1 million
- Spending
- $15.0 million
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $1.3 million, president/ceo & director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- BIOCOM, REPRESENTING ALL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, IS THE LARGEST, MOST SUCCESSFUL REGIONAL LIFE SCIENCE ASSOCIATION IN THE WORLD. THROUGH OUR MANY INITIATIVES, OUR MEMBER COMPANIES HAVE A STRONGER, UNIFIED VOICE IN MATTERS OF PUBLIC POLICY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND GROUP BUYING POWER. OUR MEMBERS ARE CONNECTED AND THROUGH OUR COMMUNICATION CHANNELS, VISIBLE ON A NATIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVEL. IN THE LAST YEAR, WE HAVE WORKED TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS AND OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE FDA. THIS DIALOGUE IS HELPING.CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT:- CONTINUED TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO RAISE CALIFORNIA'S VISIBILITY ON A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.- GREW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED NETWORKING EVENTS TO FURTHER CONNECT TO THE COMMUNITY IN CALIFORNIA. - GREW THE GLOBAL PARTNERING CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.PUBLIC POLICY:- HOSTED CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON LIFE SCIENCE TOPICS.- SIGNIFICANT WORK IN THE LEGISLATIVE AREAS OF PATENT REFORM, DEVICE TAX REPEAL AND NIH FUNDING.- HOSTED HIGH LEVEL POLICY MAKERS AND REGULATORS.- ENGAGED STRONGLY ON LEGISLATION AT THE STATE LEVEL, PARTICULARLY ON LEGISLATION AFFECTING PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF PROPRIETARY PRICING INFORMATION.- KEY STAKEHOLDER IN DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL WATER POLICY.COMMUNICATIONS:- BIOCOM IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING OUR MEMBER COMPANIES AND THEIR SUCCESSES, WHILE KEEPING MEMBERSHIP APPRISED OF THE LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS.EVENTS & INITIATIVES:- ORGANIZED MULTIPLE TRIPS TO JAPAN AND HAD A BIOCOM/CALIFORNIA PRESENCE AT THE BIO JAPAN CONVENTION IN TOKYO.- HELD A SUCCESSFUL PARTNERING CONFERENCE AND CELEBRATION OF LIFE ANNUAL DINNER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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