Maryland · Nonprofit
BLACKBIRD LABORATORIES INC
BLACKBIRD LABORATORIES INC (Maryland) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $16,467,000 to it, the largest being THE STEPHEN & RENEE BISCIOTTI FOUNDATION ($16,467,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $4.3M
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $16M
- Net assets
- $79M
What Blackbird Laboratories Inc does
Mission
Blackbird laboratories is an independent nonprofit medical research organization based in baltimore that is focused on conducting medical and scientific research in conjunction with nonprofit hospitals and academic institutions, specifically to help maryland's universities and investigators amplify the impact of their academic research, build innovative companies, bring transformative technologies to life, and create a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in maryland.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Program
Blackbird laboratories is an independent nonprofit medical research organization based in baltimore, maryland, which conducts life sciences research in the pursuit of new treatments for diseases in collaboration with nonprofit hospitals, academic institutions, and other medical research organizations. Specifically, we aim to help maryland's universities and investigators amplify the impact of their academic research by bringing transformative technologies to life and supporting start-up formation and development. Our goal is to bridge the gap between pioneering scientific research and industry by providing program management, strategic scientific and business collaboration, and financial support. Our team of life sciences professionals facilitates the development of innovative biotechnology companies by advancing promising translational technology into new medicines and medical treatments for patients, attracting investment, and nurturing baltimore's potential to be a life sciences leader on the national stage.in fiscal year 2024, the blackbird laboratories team evaluated over 200 potential projects and established 4 new research programs for a total of 9 collaborative projects…
$7,199,305 spent$22,571 earned by the program100% of program spending
The program described on its FY2024 Form 990. Program spending in total: $7,199,305.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2023, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2023, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $83M to $85M (+3%).
How it's funded, over time
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98% of BLACKBIRD LABORATORIES INC’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (51% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 2 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Matt Tremblay
CEO & board member, treasurer
Board chair
Ryland Sumner
Board chair
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of BLACKBIRD LABORATORIES INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of BLACKBIRD LABORATORIES INC's grant income comes from Maryland funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
BLACKBIRD LABORATORIES INC is better cushioned than half of the 8,121 health nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 8,121 health nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Organizations like BLACKBIRD LABORATORIES INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Maryland
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
87% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds BLACKBIRD LABORATORIES INC?
- BLACKBIRD LABORATORIES INC (Maryland) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $16,467,000 to it, the largest being THE STEPHEN & RENEE BISCIOTTI FOUNDATION ($16,467,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does BLACKBIRD LABORATORIES INC have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $16,467,000 in grants to BLACKBIRD LABORATORIES INC, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of BLACKBIRD LABORATORIES INC?
- THE STEPHEN & RENEE BISCIOTTI FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $16,467,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like BLACKBIRD LABORATORIES INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Maryland. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2023–2024), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing