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SecureBio is a nonprofit biosecurity research organization founded by Kevin Esvelt, focused on pandemic prevention and biosecurity measures relevant to catastrophic biological risks, which intersects with AI safety concerns around dual-use AI and biosecurity governance.

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Summary

This ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer page provides financial and organizational data for SecureBio Inc, a Cambridge-based 501(c)(3) research nonprofit focused on biosecurity. Founded in 2022 and led by Kevin Esvelt, the organization reported $7.3M in revenue and $4.25M in expenses in 2024, primarily funded by contributions. SecureBio works on pandemic prevention and biosecurity research relevant to catastrophic risk reduction.

Key Points

  • SecureBio Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2022, led by biosecurity researcher Kevin Esvelt, focused on pandemic prevention and biosecurity.
  • The organization reported $7.32M in revenue and $4.25M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, with 93% of revenue from contributions.
  • Board includes notable figures such as Liv Boeree and Christine Parthemore, reflecting connections to EA and biosecurity policy communities.
  • SecureBio's work on biosecurity and pandemic prevention is directly relevant to AI safety concerns about dual-use AI enabling biological threats.
  • The NAO (Nucleic Acid Observatory) project is among its key research initiatives, aimed at early detection of engineered pathogens.

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EntityPropertyValueAs Of
SecureBioRevenue$3.4M2022
SecureBioNet Assets$4.7M2023
SecureBioAnnual Expenses$186K2022
SecureBioNet Assets$3.2M2022
SecureBioAnnual Expenses$2.9M2023
SecureBioRevenue$4.3M2023

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Securebio Inc

 
 
 Cambridge, MA

 
 Tax-exempt since Sept. 2022
 

 
 EIN: 88-3068255

 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Organization summary

 
 
 
 Type of Nonprofit

 
 Designated as a 501(c)(3) 

 

 
 Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. 
 
 

 

 
 Category :
 Science and Technology Research Institutes, Services /
 Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis 
 (NTEE) 
 

 Donations to this organization are tax deductible. 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Summary charts: organization finances over time

 Revenue $7.32M (2024) 

 Expenses $4.25M (2024) 

 Total Assets $8.47M (2024) 

 Total Liabilities $683k (2024) 

 Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2022 to 2024 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Tax Filings by Year

 
 
 
 Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS.
 Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS. 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 
 2024 
 

 
 
 
 Extracted Financial Data

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Extracted Financial Data from Form 990

 

 
 
 Revenue 
 
 $7,324,329
 
 
 
 
 
 Expenses 
 
 $4,251,865
 
 
 
 Net Income 
 
 $3,072,464
 
 
 
 Net Assets 
 
 $7,787,653
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Notable Sources of Revenue 
 
 Percent of Total Revenue 
 
 
 
 
 
 Contributions
 

 $6,816,844 

 
 
 93.1%
 

 
 
 
 
 Program Services
 

 $326,249 

 
 
 4.5%
 

 
 
 
 
 Investment Income
 

 $174,336 

 
 
 2.4%
 

 
 
 
 
 Bond Proceeds
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Royalties
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Rental Property Income
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Net Fundraising
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Sales of Assets
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Net Inventory Sales
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Other Revenue
 

 $6,900 

 
 
 0.1%
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Notable Expenses 
 
 Percent of Total Expenses 
 
 
 
 
 
 Executive Compensation
 

 $209,958 

 
 
 4.9%
 

 
 
 
 
 Professional Fundraising Fees
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Other Salaries and Wages
 

 $986,809 

 
 
 23.2%
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Assets/Debt 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total Assets
 

 $8,470,365 

 
 
 
 
 Total Liabilities
 

 $682,712 

 
 
 
 
 Net Assets
 

 $7,787,653 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Compensation

 
 
 
 
 Key Employees and Officers 
 Compensation 
 
 Related 
 Other 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jeffrey Kaufman 
 (Nao Project Lead) 
 
 $145,000 
 $0 
 $6,815 
 
 
 
 Michael Mc Laren 
 (Research Scientist) 
 
 $138,299 
 $0 
 $12,116 
 
 
 
 Seth Donoughe 
 (Research Scien

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