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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.5Brevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs29,156staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4B spent
Programs$3.1B91%Management and general$268M8%Fundraising$43M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor2
Strong governance
32 of 34 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025. $3.5B is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending1,393funders
$99Ma year, last 3 years
9%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.8M$12M$4.8M$2.0M$9.0M$4.1M$10.0MNovo Nordisk FondenNew in FY2023$25MAmerican Heart Association IncEvery year since FY2017$1.3M$1.9M$365k$11M$1.4M$1.4M$1.3MCorporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$1.6M$2.5M$1.8M$2.2M$2.6M$1.8M$1.7MThe Horrigan Family FoundationNew in FY2023$10MJohns Hopkins UniversityEvery year since FY2017$2.1M$1.4M$1.9M$1.4M$678k$1.1M$977kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8.3M$11M$13M$16M$49M$22M$21M1,099 other fundersUp to $6.5M a year each$30M$18M$22M$30M$34M$49M$51M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund