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$272Mrevenue
FY2024 · +44% in 3 yrs1,058staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin0.5%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+47.1%
Middle half of peersMedianAllen Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $271M spent
Programs$218M80%Management and general$53M20%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 47% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 30% of revenue in FY2024. $496M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending25funders
$4.2Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Tiny Blue Dot IncEvery year since FY2017$245k$250k$1.1M$1.2M$997k$1.0M$176kThe Shanahan Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$1.1M$1.5M$2.1MHoward Hughes Medical InstituteOn and off$2.9MCold Spring Harbor LaboratorySince FY2018$87k$191k$102k$274k$384k$233kFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSince FY2022$72k$434kFred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterStopped after FY2022$70k$325k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.7M$26k$337 other fundersUp to $308k a year each$35k$135k$66k$58k$728k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped