WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

EIN 06-1043412 · Biomedicine & Bioengineering Research (H92)

What they do

WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FORGES NEW FRONTIERS IN SCIENCE, UNCOVERING INSIGHTS TODAY THAT UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL of TOMORROW. OUR ADVANCES IN GENETICS and GENOMICS ARE NOW ENABLING US to TACKLE THE COMPLEXITIES of LIFE WITH UNPRECEDENTED DEPTH and BREADTH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

68.42%of revenue went to mission work87.3% of expenses · Program services

0.90%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$78.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.09%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$5.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,081,921 for DR RUTH LEHMANN (DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$222,267,487

Mission workProgram services$152,070,25668.42% of revenue87.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$20,202,4829.09% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,997,3790.90% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$47,997,37021.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$174,270,11778.41% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 14.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 14.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 15.7% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 17.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 18.9% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 17.5% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.88% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 17.9% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$222,267,487

Expenses$174,270,117

Annual surplus $47,997,370 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$152,070,256 · 87.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$20,202,482 · 11.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,997,379 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$222,267,487

Expenses$174,270,117

Assets$973,242,315

Income$314,998,191

Contributions$30,525,503

Mission work (program services)$152,070,256

Fundraising$1,997,379

Grants given$13,092,986

Average grant$238,054

Management and general$20,202,482

Stocks and bonds$8,279,836

Accounting fees$456,160

Investing fees$2,565,753

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR RUTH LEHMANNDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $1,081,921Base $1,031,797 · Other $50,124

MR MARTIN MULLINSVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $598,203Base $548,079 · Other $50,124

MS SHARON STANCZAKVP & SECRETARY (END 12/2024) · 40 hrs/week $500,911Base $427,063 · Other $73,848

MS LAURA SANDERCFO & TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $473,626Base $398,735 · Other $74,891

DR RUDOLF JAENISCHMEMBER (FACULTY) · 40 hrs/week $455,943Base $391,954 · Other $63,989

DR RICHARD YOUNGMEMBER (FACULTY) · 40 hrs/week $429,743Base $366,154 · Other $63,589

DR ROBERT WEINBERGMEMBER (FACULTY) · 40 hrs/week $426,772Base $363,183 · Other $63,589

DR IAIN CHEESEMANMEMBER (FACULTY) · 40 hrs/week $422,270Base $350,818 · Other $71,452

DR HARVEY LODISHMEMBER (FACULTY) · 40 hrs/week $385,142Base $320,904 · Other $64,238

MS MONICA GERBERSECRETARY (FORMER) · 20 hrs/week $148,409Base $124,659 · Other $23,750

MS MONIQUE TAYLORASST SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $108,740Base $90,114 · Other $18,626

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

DR RUTH LEHMANNDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

MR MARTIN MULLINSVICE PRESIDENT

MS SHARON STANCZAKVP & SECRETARY (END 12/2024)

MS LAURA SANDERCFO & TREASURER

DR RUDOLF JAENISCHMEMBER (FACULTY)

DR RICHARD YOUNGMEMBER (FACULTY)

DR ROBERT WEINBERGMEMBER (FACULTY)

DR IAIN CHEESEMANMEMBER (FACULTY)

DR HARVEY LODISHMEMBER (FACULTY)

MS MONICA GERBERSECRETARY (FORMER)

MS MONIQUE TAYLORASST SECRETARY

MR TERRANCE MCGUIREDIRECTOR

MR MICHAEL CHAMBERSDIRECTOR

MS BRIT DARBELOFFDIRECTOR (END 5/2025)

MS MAREN WINNICKDIRECTOR (START 12/2024)

MS MICHO SPRINGDIRECTOR

MS SARAH WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR

MS SUSAN WHITEHEADDIRECTOR

MR SETH ALEXANDERDIRECTOR

MR RAJA BOBBILIDIRECTOR

MR PETER WHITEHEADDIRECTOR (END 9/2024)

DR DEBORAH DUNSIREDIRECTOR

MR JONATHAN GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

DR SALLY KORNBLUTHDIRECTOR

DR ROBERT SATCHERDIRECTOR

DR PAUL JOSKOWDIRECTOR/BOARD VICE CHAIR

DR KEVIN CHURCHWELLDIRECTOR

DR DENNIS LANGERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 455 MAIN ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142-1025
County: Middlesex
In care of: % LAURA SANDER
Primary officer: LAURA SANDER, CFO, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 258-5000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PWC US TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Biomedicine & Bioengineering Research (H92)
IRS tax category: Biomedicine & Bioengineering Research
Grant-giving organization: Yes