OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

EIN 98-0454111 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (E05)

What they do

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is An Independent Health Research Facility Closely Affiliated With The Ottawa Hospital and The University of Ottawa, Committed to The Excellence In The Creation of Scientific Knowledge That Contributes to The Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Human Disease.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

96.55%of revenue went to mission work96.0% of expenses · Program services

$95.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.01%of revenue went to management and office costs4.0% of expenses

$1.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $273,855 for DR RASHMI KOTHARY (SENIOR SCIENTIST). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

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$107,786,297

Mission workProgram services$104,071,49496.55% of revenue96.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,320,9114.01% of revenue4.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$108,392,405100.56% 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: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 4.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 4.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 3.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 4.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$113,187,858

Expenses$108,392,405

Annual surplus $4,795,453 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)$104,071,494 · 96.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,320,911 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$113,187,858

Expenses$108,392,405

Assets$153,192,012

Income$113,187,858

Contributions$96,703,950

Mission work (program services)$104,071,494

Management and general$4,320,911

Stocks and bonds$106,072,872

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 RASHMI KOTHARYSENIOR SCIENTIST · 38 hrs/week $273,855Base · Other $273,855

DR DEAN FERGUSSONSENIOR SCIENTIST · 38 hrs/week $262,287Base · Other $262,287

DR MICHAEL RUDNICKISENIOR SCIENTIST · 38 hrs/week $235,923Base · Other $235,923

DR DUNCAN STEWARTSENIOR SCIENTIST FORMER CEO · 38 hrs/week $214,729Base · Other $214,729

DR JOHN BELLSENIOR SCIENTIST · 38 hrs/week $204,721Base · Other $204,721

DEBRA LYNKOWSKICOO · 38 hrs/week $193,447Base · Other $193,447

DR REBECCA AUERDIRECTOR & CEO · 38 hrs/week $191,817Base · Other $191,817

DR IAN LORIMERSENIOR SCIENTIST · 38 hrs/week $190,593Base · Other $190,593

DR DAVID PICKETTSSENIOR SCIENTIST · 38 hrs/week $190,406Base · Other $190,406

DR DAVID MOHERSENIOR SCIENTIST · 38 hrs/week $186,105Base · Other $186,105

DR LYNN MEGENEYSENIOR SCIENTIST · 38 hrs/week $186,105Base · Other $186,105

MARISA AKOWFINANCE & OPERATIONS · 38 hrs/week $150,836Base · Other $150,836

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 (25)

DR RASHMI KOTHARYSENIOR SCIENTIST

DR DEAN FERGUSSONSENIOR SCIENTIST

DR MICHAEL RUDNICKISENIOR SCIENTIST

DR DUNCAN STEWARTSENIOR SCIENTIST FORMER CEO

DR JOHN BELLSENIOR SCIENTIST

DEBRA LYNKOWSKICOO

DR REBECCA AUERDIRECTOR & CEO

DR IAN LORIMERSENIOR SCIENTIST

DR DAVID PICKETTSSENIOR SCIENTIST

DR DAVID MOHERSENIOR SCIENTIST

DR LYNN MEGENEYSENIOR SCIENTIST

MARISA AKOWFINANCE & OPERATIONS

MARC COSENZODIRECTOR

RICHARD MEADOWSDIRECTOR

MICHEL PICHEDIRECTOR

PAUL DAVIDSONDIRECTOR

PAULINE PORTDIRECTOR

ANNE FERGUSONDIRECTOR

LISA ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

KHALIL SHARIFFDIRECTOR

GREGORY KANEDIRECTOR

DEBORAH GORDON EL-BIHBETYDIRECTOR

DANE BEDWARDDIRECTOR

BUSHRA SAEED-KHANDIRECTOR

BERNARD ST LEWISDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: OTTAWA ON K1H 8L6, CANADA
In care of: % ROBERT HANLON
Primary officer: Debra Lynkowski, Chief Operating Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(613) 798-5555 Officer phone(613) 222-3163

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (E05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis