J CRAIG VENTER INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

J CRAIG VENTER INSTITUTE

EIN 52-1842938 · Science & Technology (U50Z)

What they do

J. CRAIG VENTER INSTITUTE (JCVI) is AN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ADVANCING THE SCIENCE of GENOMICS COMMITTED to ACCELERATING FOUNDATIONAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH to DRIVE ADVANCES IN HUMAN HEALTH and ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. THIS PAST YEAR JCVI COMMITTED RESEARCH EFFORTS IN HUMAN HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, and SOFTWARE TOOLS and TECHNOLOGY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $45.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.90%of revenue went to mission work45.5% of expenses · Program services

3.02%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$136.07spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

71.15%of revenue went to management and office costs52.3% of expenses

$2.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,197,386 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,213,531 for VENTER JOHN CRAIG (CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$14,407,483

Mission workProgram services$8,918,51861.90% of revenue45.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,251,59871.15% of revenue52.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$434,7533.02% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Total expenses$19,604,869136.07% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 45.5% mission · 52.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 51.6% mission · 46.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 56.0% mission · 41.4% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 2,058.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 57.3% mission · 40.5% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 56.1% mission · 41.7% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 169.42% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 57.4% mission · 40.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 60.5% mission · 38.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 58.7% mission · 41.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,407,483

Expenses$19,604,869

Annual shortfall $5,197,386 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$8,918,518 · 45.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,251,598 · 52.3% of expenses

Fundraising$434,753 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,407,483

Expenses$19,604,869

Assets$39,462,295

Income$70,623,105

Contributions$12,879,736

Mission work (program services)$8,918,518

Fundraising$434,753

Grants given$17,563,281

Average grant$170,517

Management and general$10,251,598

Executive compensation (total)$4,015,830

Stocks and bonds$21,846,951

Accounting fees$155,770

Investing fees$89,353

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

VENTER JOHN CRAIGCHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $1,213,531Base $1,190,475 · Other $23,056

KOWALSKI HEATHERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $382,268Base $359,212 · Other $23,056

MULLEN JILLSR. VP OF PHILANTHROPY · 32 hrs/week $318,561Base $281,793 · Other $36,768

PEAKE ANTONY GVP RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $315,889Base $302,196 · Other $13,693

WARDLE KATHARINETREASURER,VP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $307,012Base $260,155 · Other $46,857

YUMUL MARY CVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $294,138Base $252,063 · Other $42,075

STAYEAS TIMOTHY VNETWORK TEAM LEAD · 40 hrs/week $250,669Base $212,799 · Other $37,870

SINGH INDRESHDIRECTOR, INFORMATICS · 40 hrs/week $243,896Base $206,595 · Other $37,301

FOUTS DERRICKPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $223,072Base $214,560 · Other $8,512

VASHEE SANJAYPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $215,807Base $207,306 · Other $8,501

ADELSON JULIE GSECRETARY, VP LEG AFFAIRS · 20 hrs/week $204,031Base $196,807 · Other $7,224

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 (16)

VENTER JOHN CRAIGCHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KOWALSKI HEATHERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MULLEN JILLSR. VP OF PHILANTHROPY

PEAKE ANTONY GVP RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION

WARDLE KATHARINETREASURER,VP OF FINANCE

YUMUL MARY CVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

STAYEAS TIMOTHY VNETWORK TEAM LEAD

SINGH INDRESHDIRECTOR, INFORMATICS

FOUTS DERRICKPROFESSOR

VASHEE SANJAYPROFESSOR

ADELSON JULIE GSECRETARY, VP LEG AFFAIRS

BADR-EL-DIN AMIN PHDTRUSTEE

BRENNER DAVIDTRUSTEE

PERRY MEREDITHTRUSTEE

RUGGLES RUDYVICE CHAIRMAN, TRUSTEE

WOLF RICHMONDTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 4120 CAPRICORN LANE, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
County: San Diego
In care of: JOHN CRAIG VENTER
Primary officer: JOHN CRAIG VENTER, CHAIRMAN AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(858) 200-1800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U50Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes