Nonprofit screen
Screen a listWhitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$222Mrevenue
FY2025 · +100% in 3 yrs368staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin21.6%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.0%
Middle half of peersMedianWhitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
Where the money goes FY2025 · $174M spent
Programs$152M87%Management and general$20M12%Fundraising$2.0M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025. $126M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending107funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The G Harold & Leila y Mathers Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$631k$410k$618k$333k$300k$414k$201kGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$517k$315k$2.0MGates FoundationNew in FY2023$2.4MMilky Way Research FoundationSince FY2022$575k$1.7MValhalla FoundationStopped after FY2022$500k$500k$750k$400k–The Breast Cancer Research Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$250k$250k$250k$170k$190k$225k$225kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$327k$902k$2.3M$3.3M$2.6M$5.4M$5.6M77 other fundersUp to $1.3M a year each$1.9M$1.8M$2.4M$1.8M$5.3M$5.2M$4.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped