HAUPTMAN-WOODWARD MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HAUPTMAN-WOODWARD MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC

EIN 16-0807558 · Medical Research (H20Z)

What they do

Guided By Its Motto, CURE-OSITY, The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute (HWI) Creates Novel Strategies and Technologies to Promote The Understanding, Prevention, and Treatment of Many Human Diseases. HWI Scientists Conduct Basic, Fundamental Research That Will Provide for Effective Therapeutic Approaches Far Into The Future. Often Our Research Includes Identifying Proteins Involved In Disease Which Allows Treatments to Be More Effective By Targeting Those Proteins. Examples of Current Projects Include Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, Studying The Effect of Gravity On Cells, and Biological Cell Structure Determination for Nearly All Disease Through The Use of Hard X-ray Free Electron Lasers (XFELs) and High-throughput Crystallization.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.70%of revenue went to mission work86.2% of expenses · Program services

1.06%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$94.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.05%of revenue went to management and office costs12.7% of expenses

$2.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

32.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$11,025,702

Mission workProgram services$9,007,92681.70% of revenue86.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,328,87112.05% of revenue12.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$116,7041.06% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$572,2015.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,453,50194.81% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 86.2% mission · 12.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 14.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 27.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.84% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,025,702

Expenses$10,453,501

Annual surplus $572,201 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)$9,007,926 · 86.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,328,871 · 12.7% of expenses

Fundraising$116,704 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,025,702

Expenses$10,453,501

Assets$27,556,503

Income$11,025,702

Contributions$3,568,196

Mission work (program services)$9,007,926

Fundraising$116,704

Management and general$1,328,871

Stocks and bonds$13,988,417

Accounting fees$48,673

Investing fees$47,818

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LISA KEEFEVP · 38 hrs/week $239,740Base $225,718 · Other $14,022

EDWARD SNELLCHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $198,336Base $155,919 · Other $42,417

ANNE KENTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $180,011Base $152,939 · Other $27,072

DEVRIM ACEHANCRYO-EM DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $167,351Base $138,942 · Other $28,409

DANIEL GEWIRTHPRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST · 38 hrs/week $158,122Base $134,964 · Other $23,158

JOHN MUIRSOFTWARE DEVELOPER · 38 hrs/week $153,714Base $122,732 · Other $30,982

BLANCA CARBAJALBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $139,454Base $136,678 · Other $2,776

AVIV PAZPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR · 38 hrs/week $131,699Base $102,505 · Other $29,194

SARAH BOWMANBOARD MEMBER/ASSOCIATE INVESTIGATOR · 38 hrs/week $123,165Base $99,753 · Other $23,412

CHRISTOPHER GREENEINTERIM CEO · 1 hrs/week $120,000

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 (31)

LISA KEEFEVP

EDWARD SNELLCHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER

ANNE KENTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DEVRIM ACEHANCRYO-EM DIRECTOR

DANIEL GEWIRTHPRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST

JOHN MUIRSOFTWARE DEVELOPER

BLANCA CARBAJALBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

AVIV PAZPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

SARAH BOWMANBOARD MEMBER/ASSOCIATE INVESTIGATOR

CHRISTOPHER GREENEINTERIM CEO

WILLIAM HARRIESBOARD MEMBER

NENA RICHBOARD MEMBER

PHILIP NOBELBOARD MEMBER

SAM RUSSOBOARD MEMBER/CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD

SEAN MOSKALCHAIRMAN OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

STEVE BELLBOARD MEMBER

ANDREI GUDKOVBOARD MEMBER

TRICIA BARRETTBOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD

VENU GOVINDARAJUBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM CONSTANTINEBOARD MEMBER

MICHELE HEFFERNANBOARD MEMBER

LAVONNE ANSARIBOARD MEMBER

JILL BONDBOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY

JEFFREY RENZONIBOARD MEMBER

FRANK EWINGBOARD MEMBER

FRANCA TRINCIABOARD MEMBER

EJ BURKEBOARD MEMBER

DAN MAGNUSZEWSKIBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINA ARTHURSBOARD MEMBER

BRENDA MCDUFFIEBOARD MEMBER

ARTEM EVDOKIMOVBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1957
Location: 700 ELLICOTT ST, BUFFALO, NY 14203-1102
County: Erie
In care of: Anne Kent
Primary officer: Anne Kent, Chief Financial Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(716) 898-8600 Officer phone(716) 898-8589

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: November 1, 2023
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Medical Research (H20Z)