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$42Mrevenue
FY2024 · −2% in 3 yrs299staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−12.5%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.4%
Middle half of peersMedianInstitute for Systems Biology
Where the money goes FY2024 · $48M spent
Programs$34M71%Management and general$13M28%Fundraising$432k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.9M in FY2022, −$3.1M in FY2023 and −$5.3M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 2.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 4% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 55% of revenue in FY2024. $116M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending38funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationOn and off$1.6M$1.6M$264k$165k$520kSage BionetworksEvery year since FY2017$349k$489k$511k$436k$254k$289k$380kMayo Clinic Group ReturnSince FY2021$1.2M$1.0M$445kParker Institute for Cancer ImmunotherapyStopped after FY2022$548k$442k$442k$548k–Washington Research FoundationSince FY2019$494k$464k$374k$301k$100kThe Wilke Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$600k$500k$500k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.0M$617k$118k$178k$243k$87k$382k21 other fundersUp to $347k a year each$372k$764k$825k$887k$650k$761k$624k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped