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Bioone

EIN 52-2187678 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BIOONE SEES SUSTAINABLE SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATIONS AS AN INHERENTLY COLLABORATIVE ENTERPRISE CONNECTING AUTHORS, NONPROFIT PUBLISHERS, SOCIETIES, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, RESEARCH LIBRARIES, AND RESEARCH FUNDERS IN THE COMMON GOAL OF MAXIMIZING ACCESS TO CRITICAL RESEARCH. CONTINUATION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FROM PAGE 2. BIOONE EXPLORES ECONOMIC MODELS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT BALANCE THE NEEDS OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS, AND CURRENTLY DEMONSTRATES THIS BALANCE BY OFFERING FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION SERVICES IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. BIOONE SUPPORTS BEST PRACTICES THAT INCREASE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND TECHNOLOGICAL STANDARDS THAT INTEGRATE ITS CONTENT WITH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF SCHOLARY EXCHANGE.

Income
$12.8 million
Spending
$11.4 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
7.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
8
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$413,218, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (science, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 49% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (science, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 14 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, 2025, 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 (5)
  1. $9.1 million spent. BIOONE COMPLETE: BIOONE COMPLETE IS THE ORGANIZATION'S FLAGSHIP PRODUCT, A FULL-TEXT AGGREGATED JOURNAL DATABASE LICENSED AS A SINGLE PACKAGE TO INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, OFTEN THROUGH LIBRARY CONSORTIA AND SALES INTERMEDIARIES. IN 2025, BIOONE COMPLETE CONTAINED 219 TITLES FROM 157 NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLISHERS. THE MAJORITY OF SALES REVENUE FOR BIOONE COMPLETE IS RETURNED TO CURRENT PUBLISHERS THROUGH BIOONE'S REVENUE SHARING MODEL.
  2. $44,161 spent. BIOONE EBOOK COLLECTIONS: BIOONE LAUNCHED ITS FIRST PUBLISHER EBOOK COLLECTION IN 2023, WHICH INCLUDES 163 TITLES FROM THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, DIGITIZED AND AVAILBLE ONLINE FOR THE FIRST TIME. IN 2024 BIOONE LAUNCHED A SECOND COLLECTION WITH CSIRO PUBLISHING, INCLUDING 204 TITLES. EBOOK COLLECTIONS ARE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY AS A ONE-TIME PACKAGE PURCHASE TO INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, SOMETIMES THROUGH LIBRARY CONSORTIA AND SALES INTERMEDIARIES. NET REVENUE IS SPLIT WITH THE PARTICIPATING PUBLISHER AND IS DISTINCT FROM JOURNAL SALES AND REVENUE SHARING.
  3. $10,709 spent. BIOONE OPEN ACCESS: BIOONE HOSTS OPEN ACCESS TITLES AND FULLY INTEGRATES THIS CONTENT IN BIOONE COMPLETE. LIKE THEIR SUBSCRIBED COUNTERPARTS, THE CURRENT CONTENTS OF BIOONE OPEN ACCESS TITLES ARE PRESENTED IN FULL-TEXT. BIOONE OPEN ACCESS TITLES ARE FREELY AVAILABLE TO ALL USERS IRRESPECTIVE OF SUBSCRIPTION. IN 2025, THE OPEN ACCESS COLLECTION INCLUDED 19 CURRENT FULLY OPEN ACCESS TITLES. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO BE SELF-SUSTAINING, THUS BIOONE CHARGES PARTICIPATING TITLES A FLAT, PER-PUBLISHED PAGE RATE.
  4. $8,820 spent. BIOONE COMPLETE ARCHIVE: THE BIOONE COMPLETE ARCHIVE IS A DERIVATIVE PRODUCT OF BIOONE COMPLETE, COMPRISED OF PARTICIPATING TITLES' FULL-TEXT JOURNAL CONTENT WHICH IS MORE THAN FIVE (5) YEARS OLD. THE BIOONE COMPLETE ARCHIVE IS SOLD AS A ONE-TIME PACKAGE PURCHASE TO INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, SOMETIMES THROUGH LIBRARY CONSORTIA AND SALES INTERMEDIARIES. IN 2025, THE BIOONE COMPLETE ARCHIVE CONTAINED 175 TITLES FROM 127 NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLISHERS. THE MAJORITY OF SALES REVENUE FOR THE BIOONE COMPLETE ARCHIVE IS RETURNED TO PARTICIPATING PUBLISHERS THROUGH BIOONE'S REVENUE SHARING MODEL.
  5. $6,050 spent. EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE BIOONE AMBASSADOR AWARD RECOGNIZES EARLY-CAREER AUTHORS IN BIOONE COMPLETE TITLES AND INSPIRES CREATIVE APPROACHES TO COMMUNICATING SPECIALIZED RESEARCH TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FOR THE 2025 AWARD, CURRENT BIOONE PUBLISHING PARTNERS NOMINATED OUTSTANDING SCHOLARS WHO PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE IN A BIOONE COMPLETE JOURNAL DURING 2024. THE WINNING ENTRIES BY THESE AUTHORS ENGAGE READERS BY HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR RESEARCH AT A LOCAL AND GLOBAL LEVEL AND RECEIVE A CASH AWARD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.

    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 July 2000.

    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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