Public Charity

BIOCONNECT IOWA

Based in DES MOINES, IA, BIOCONNECT IOWA operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $6.9M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, $15.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 71 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.2M.

EIN: 453690618 DES MOINES, IA Small Business Development NTEE: S43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.9M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$15.2M
Grants Given71
Grant Total$3.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

BIOCONNECT IOWA'S MISSION IS TO MAKE IOWA A POWERHOUSE OF BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY AND TO CREATE EXCITING AND HIGH-PAYING CAREERS FOR IOWANS WHOSE WORK WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE.IMAGINE AN IOWA WHERE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LEAD TO VACCINES THAT PREVENT MAJOR DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BIOBASED PRODUCTS; MEDICAL DEVICES THAT SAVE COUNTLESS LIVES; AND PRECISION AND DIGITAL AGRICULTURE THAT TRANSFORM FOOD PRODUCTION.THIS IS THE FUTURE OF BIOSCIENCE IN IOWA, AND THE MISSION OF BIOCONNECT IOWA IS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

Where $100 goes at Bioconnect Iowa

How Bioconnect Iowa divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$25 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $75 for programs

$50
Sbir/sttr outreach program
67% of program spending
$19
Per iowa code, section 15.107, Bioconnect Iowa is charged with receiving and disbursing funds from public or private sources to be used to enhance bioscience-based economic development in…
26% of program spending
$6
Iowa g2m accelerator program
7% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Bioconnect Iowa

Sometimes funds new orgs 35% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.

Sample Grants Given

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
AMES, IA · 2024
GRANT AWARD
$16,457
PATHWARE INC
GOLDEN, CO · 2023
SBIR FINANCIAL AWARD
$100,000
REENVISION AG
NORA SPRINGS, IA · 2023
INNOVENTURE CHALLENGE AWARD
$100,000
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
AMES, IA · 2023
GRANT AWARD
$88,562
CRITICAL MATERIALS RECYCLING INC
BOONE, IA · 2023
SBIR FINANCIAL AWARD
$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 71 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY/TREASURER Billi Hunt
BOARD CHAIR Dan Jacobi
MEMBER Dr Ashtyn Zinn
MEMBER Dr Christine Sindt
MEMBER Dr Ye Lao
MEMBER Matthew Warrens

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,364,177 68 grants
Research & Policy
$750,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$110,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.9M $2.2M $15.2M
2024 $7.7M $2.8M $11.2M
2023 $7.3M $2.3M $6.3M
2022 $1.8M $1.6M $1.1M
2021 $2.7M $2.8M $922K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.7M to $6.9M (+157%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, IA.

COIA

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