Biobus Inc
The organization's mission is to help minority, female, and low-income k-12 and college students in New York city discover, explore, and pursue science. Through this work, we envision a world where all people have the opportunity to reach their full scientific potential.
Biobus Inc at a glance
In short: Biobus Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,510
- -95.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,510
- -90.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,510
- Total assets
- $3,824,307
- -17.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Biobus Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $136K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY | Services for Community Science Program. | $6,510 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,824,307 | $3,954,759 | $4,746,539 | $6,510 | 1 | $15,983 |
| 2024 | $4,637,103 | $5,515,528 | $4,259,586 | $136,366 | 2 | $2,957 |
| 2023 | $3,081,154 | $4,380,522 | $3,831,071 | — | — | $171 |
| 2022 | $2,916,166 | $3,672,351 | $2,998,778 | — | — | $319 |
| 2021 | $2,526,382 | $2,441,249 | $2,226,177 | — | — | $841 |
| 2020 | $2,411,596 | $1,582,635 | $2,333,354 | — | — | $594 |
About Biobus Inc
Based on IRS filings
Biobus Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Biobus Inc is led by Benjamin J. Dubin-Thaler, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 5 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benjamin J. Dubin-Thaler
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$96K (2020) → $160K (2025)
Keith Foster
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Horrace
Director of Community Facilities
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024) → $111K (2025)
Mollie Thurman
Director of Community Science
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$115K (2025)
Jayne Raper
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Oppenheim
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Butler
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mande Holford
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Preston C. Demouchet
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Wang
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laetitia Minier
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Latasha Wright
Chief Scientific Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$85K (2021) → $139K (2025)
Sasha Chait
Chief Development Officer
Executive Development Officer → Chief Development Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$107K (2023) → $131K (2025)
Jared Fox
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Jan
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Susan A. Meisel (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Christine Marizzi (2024) — Director of Community Science
- Former: Reva Gaur (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sadia Halim (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Nicolas Biais (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $160K, to Benjamin J Dubin-Thaler (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Biobus Inc
How much does Biobus Inc give each year?
Biobus Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $136K across 2 grants.
How large is Biobus Inc?
Biobus Inc reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.
What is Biobus Inc?
Biobus Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in New York, NY. It holds $3.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Biobus Inc operate?
Biobus Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Biobus Inc's EIN?
Biobus Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2092282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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