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Biotechnical Institutes of Maryland

EIN 52-2067671 · Baltimore, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BTI'S NON-PROFIT MISSION IS TO PROVIDE TUITION-FREE TRAINING AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE TO HIGHLY MOTIVATED, DISADVANTAGED, AND UNDER / UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR A GRADUATE EQUIVALENT DEGREE, FOR POSITIONS AS SKILLED AND RELIABLE LAB TECHNICIANS AND TO PROVIDE A CRITICALLY NEEDED PREPARED WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THIS ECONOMICALLY AND SCIENTIFICALLY IMPORTANT INDUSTRY.

Income
$537,656
Spending
$993,629
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
7.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 78%
Employees
8
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$126,024, exec. director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 85% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 58% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
  1. $809,552 spent. THE BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF MARYLAND, INC. (BTI) WAS FOUNDED IN 1998 AS A NON-PROFIT 501 (C)(3) CORPORATION, TO FILL A NEED FOR SPECIALTY SCIENTIFIC TRAINING OF AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR ENTRY-LEVEL BIOTECHNICIANS IN MARYLAND'S RAPIDLY EXPANDING BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY. THE BTI LABORATORY ASSOCIATES PROGRAM PROVIDES TUITION-FREE TRAINING IN BASIC LABORATORY SKILLS TO BRIGHT, AMBITIOUS, UNDER / UNEMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BALTIMORE CITY AND THE REGION. A COMBINATION OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, HANDS-ON TRAINING AND ON-THE-JOB WORK EXPERIENCE, ENABLES BTI'S SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES TO REALIZE EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS, WHILE EMPLOYERS BENEFIT FROM A STREAM OF READY-FOR-HIRE, WELL-QUALIFIED LAB TECHNICIANS. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O PAGE 40 FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE MISSION AND IMPACT OF BTI.BTI IS APPROVED BY THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION AND RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT THE STATE AS AN EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING PROVIDER. BTI HAS TRAINED 51 COHORTS, CELEBRATES OVER 700 GRADUATES AND HAS PROVIDED SPECIALLY SKILLED WORKERS TO OVER 50 MARYLAND EMPLOYERS. BTI'S PLACEMENT RATE EXCEEDS 70%. ANALYSIS OF THE LONG-TERM RETENTION RATE SINCE 1998 SHOWS APPROXIMATELY 77% OF BTI GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED OR PURSUING ADDITIONAL RELATED EDUCATION. BTI'S AVERAGE PLACEMENT WAGE IN 2023 WAS $20/HOUR PLUS BENEFITS.LIVES ARE CHANGED, FAMILIES SUPPORTED AND COMMUNITIES STRENGTHENED BY THE OUTCOMES OF BTI'S TRAINING AND SERVICES. BTI'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A BRIDGE TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY REMOVING BARRIERS BETWEEN DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE AND EXISTING NEXT ECONOMY JOBS WITH LIVABLE WAGES THAT ARE UNFILLED DUE TO THE LACK OF PROPER TRAINING OF THE AREA'S WORKFORCE. BTI GRADUATES ARE QUALIFIED TO FILL A VARIETY OF TECHNICIAN POSITIONS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY. GRADUATES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR 7 CREDITS TOWARD AN ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY FROM BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.BTI'S PREPARATION OF A TRAINED, LOCAL WORKFORCE IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE MANY EFFORTS TO SUSTAIN AND GROW THE BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. BTI SKILLS TRAINING IS A NECESSARY INGREDIENT TO ADDRESS THE PRACTICAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF OUR CITIZENS. THE BTI MODEL HAS PROVEN ITS VALUE AND IMPACT. ADDITIONAL IN-DEPTH ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC INFORMATION ISAVAILABLE IN SCHEDULE O SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL IN-DEPTH ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC INFORMATION ISAVAILABLE IN SCHEDULE O SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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