BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE CAREERS PROGRAM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE CAREERS PROGRAM INC

EIN 04-3241307 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE CAREERS PROGRAM, INC. ("BSCP") WAS INCORPORATED IN JULY 1994, and WAS ORGANIZED to ASSIST STUDENTS of EVERY RACE, ETHNIC BACKGROUND, GENDER, and FINANCIAL STATUS to ENTER CAREERS IN THE FIELDS of MEDICINE and BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH BY PROVIDING THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES to MEET WITH ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR CHOSEN CAREER FIELDS, CREATING MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS, and PROVIDING CAREER EDUCATIONAL ADVICE. BSCP ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY SPONSORING CONFERENCES and SEMINARS for STUDENTS, IN ADDITION to PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS to STUDENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN ESTABLISHED CRITERIA.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $65.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

35.82%of revenue went to mission work65.7% of expenses · Program services

8.18%of revenue went to fundraising15.0% of expenses

$54.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.50%of revenue went to management and office costs19.3% of expenses

$4.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $158,539 for HOLLIE DESILVA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$1,794,976

Mission workProgram services$643,00135.82% of revenue65.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$188,48210.50% of revenue19.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$146,8358.18% of revenue15.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$816,65845.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$978,31854.50% of revenue

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

Has the pattern changed?

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: 65.7% mission · 19.3% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 18.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 18.1% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 18.7% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 23.3% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 25.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 17.7% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 23.3% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,794,976

Expenses$978,318

Annual surplus $816,658 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)$643,001 · 65.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$188,482 · 19.3% of expenses

Fundraising$146,835 · 15.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,794,976

Expenses$978,318

Assets$4,201,042

Income$2,023,495

Contributions$1,719,104

Mission work (program services)$643,001

Fundraising$146,835

Management and general$188,482

Executive compensation (total)$222,075

Stocks and bonds$1,532,240

Investing fees$19,473

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

HOLLIE DESILVAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $158,539Base $113,053 · Other $45,486

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

HOLLIE DESILVAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

J KEITH MOTLEY PHDDIRECTOR

ZOLTAN CSIMMASECRETARY

YVONNE GREENSTREET MBCHB MBADIRECTOR

TUAN HA-NGOCDIRECTOR

SARASWATHY SARA V NOCHUR PHDDIRECTOR

RESHMA KEWALRAMANI MD FASNDIRECTOR

RAFAEL LUNA PHDDIRECTOR

MONICA GREWAL JDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL DAMBACH CFADIRECTOR

LYDIA VILLA-KOMAROFF PHDVICE PRESIDENT

JOAN Y REEDE MD MPH MS MBAPRESIDENT AND CHAIR

JAMES M CONNOLLYTREASURER

ANDREW S PLUMP MD PHDDIRECTOR

GILDA A BARABINO PHDDIRECTOR

GARY HERMANDIRECTOR

DJADE SOUMANACLERK

DENNISE A DE JESS-DAZ PHDDIRECTOR

DENNIS A DEAN II PHDDIRECTOR

DAVID P MEEKER MDDIRECTOR

CASEY ROJAS JDDIRECTOR

BRIAN FOARDDIRECTOR

ARTHUR R MCGIVERNDIRECTOR

APRIL KHADIJAH INNISS MD MSCDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 164 LONGWOOD AVENUE 204, BOSTON, MA 02115-5810
County: Suffolk
In care of: % HOWARD MEDIED SCHOOL
Primary officer: JOAN Y REEDE MD MPH MBA, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailHollie_DeSilva@hms.harvard.edu Phone(617) 432-0552 Officer phone(617) 432-2413

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DANIEL DENNIS & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE CAREERS PROGRAM INC

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE CAREERS PROGRAM INC

What they do

Should I give to this charity?

Basic facts we verified

Money made simple

Ask these three easy questions

Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

Has the pattern changed?

Money in and money out

Reported spending amounts

Leadership and board

People reported as paid

About this charity

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Full charity research is waiting at CharityEZ

Find charities near you