WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH (EIN 06-1043412)
Tax period: 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed: 2014-05-15
IRS object ID: 201401359349302160
Schema version: 2012v2.3
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule E
Schedule F
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule L
Schedule M
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2014-05-15T08:39:38-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2013-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP	BusinessNameLine1

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	125 High Street	AddressLine1
City	Boston	City
State	MA	State
ZIP Code	02110	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN	061043412	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Name Control	WHIT	NameControl
Phone	6172585000	Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1	NINE CAMBRIDGE CENTER	AddressLine1
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City	CAMBRIDGE	City
State	MA	State
ZIP Code	021421479	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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Name	SHARON FRANCIS	Name
Title	CONTROLLER	Title
Phone	6172585000	Phone
Date Signed	2014-05-14	DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP	Name
Phone	6175305000	Phone

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2015-11-30 17:44:51Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Description	WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT RESEARCH AND TEACHING INSTITUTION LOCATED IN CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS. THE INSTITUTE WAS INCORPORATED IN 1981 TO PROMOTE AND EXPAND HUMAN KNOWLEDGE IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC FIELDS WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THE RESEARCH OF THE INSTITUTE FOCUSES ON BASIC BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES INVESTIGATED MAINLY FROM A MOLECULAR OR CELLULAR PERSPECTIVE. RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED IN SEVERAL AREAS, INCLUDING CANCER, NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES, REGENERATIVE BIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY AND GENETICS. THE RESEARCH OF THE INSTITUTE IS CONDUCTED UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS WHO HOLD JOINT APPOINTMENTS TO THE FACULTIES OF THE INSTITUTE AND MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ("MIT") (THE "INSTITUTE FACULTY"). THE MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE FACULTY ARE RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN THEIR FIELDS. THE INSTITUTE FACULTY INCLUDE THREE RECIPIENTS OF THE NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE, FIVE HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE INVESTIGATORS, NINE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND FIVE MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE. FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE HAS MAINTAINED A STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO SCIENCE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH BY OFFERING PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. WITH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS RANGING IN SCOPE FROM LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO SPECIAL EVENTS FOR NON-SCIENTISTS, WHITEHEAD OFFERS ITS PARTICIPANTS FIRST-HAND EXPOSURE TO STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: SEMINAR SERIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS - THIS MONTHLY PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATORS AND OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE TOPICS AT THE FOREFRONT OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. THE SERIES BEGINS IN OCTOBER AND LECTURES ARE HELD THE FIRST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH THROUGH JUNE. SPRING LECTURE SERIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS - THIS PROGRAM, HELD DURING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SPRING VACATION WEEK, FEATURES LECTURES FROM LEADING SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS, HANDS-ON LABORATORY DEMONSTRATIONS, VISITS TO LOCAL BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, AND INTERACTIONS WITH YOUNG WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS. SCIENCE WEEKS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS - WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE HAS DEVELOPED IMMERSIVE, WEEK-LONG PROGRAMS FOR RISING 6TH, 7TH, AND 8TH GRADERS FEATURING HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, CLASSROOM LESSONS, AND INTERACTIONS WITH SCIENTISTS. TWO SUCH SESSIONS ARE HELD IN THE SUMMER MONTHS; A THIRD, FOCUSING ON THE SCIENCE OF FORENSICS IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, OCCURS IN FEBRUARY BIOLOGY WEEK - AS A SERVICE TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE HOSTS BIOLOGY WEEK, A WEB-BASED CALENDAR OF BIOLOGY SEMINARS AND SYMPOSIA IN THE BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE AREA. PUBLIC PROGRAM COLLABORATIONS - WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE ROUTINELY PARTNERS WITH VARIOUS RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS IN COORDINATING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCIENTISTS.	Description
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Name Person	LAURA SANDER	NamePerson
Telephone Number	6172585932	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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State	MA	State
ZIP Code	021421479	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VII	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVII

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (28 entries)

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DR DAVID PAGE
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MR ARTHUR BRILL
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY	2.0	X	X
DR CHARLES ELLIS
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MS SUSAN WHITEHEAD
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MR LANDON CLAY
DIRECTOR	2.0	X
MS BRIT D'ARBELOFF
DIRECTOR	2.0	X
MR JONATHAN GOLDSTEIN
DIRECTOR	2.0	X
DR PETER HECHT
DIRECTOR	2.0	X
DR PETER KIM
DIRECTOR	2.0	X
MR DAVID KOCH
DIRECTOR	2.0	X
DR ROBERT LANGER
DIRECTOR	2.0	X
DR MARK LAPMAN
DIRECTOR	2.0	X
DR NANCY ROSE
DIRECTOR	2.0	X
DR PHILLIP SHARP
DIRECTOR	2.0	X
MR JOHN WHITEHEAD
DIRECTOR	2.0	X
MR PETER WHITEHEAD
DIRECTOR	2.0	X
MR NEIL CHAYET
DIRECTOR	2.0	X
DR JOSHUA S BOGER
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DR WILLIAM POUNDS
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MR MARTIN MULLINS
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MS LAURA SANDER
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MS CAROLINE ROMANO
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DR GERALD FINK
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DR HIDDE PLOEGH
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DR RUDOLF JAENISCH
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DR ROBERT WEINBERG
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DR TERRY ORR-WEAVER
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THE INVESTMENT FUND FOR FOUNDATIONS
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Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming

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Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

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Total	0	Total

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Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

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Total	0	Total

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Royalties Royalties

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

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Interest Interest

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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral	FundraisingFundraising
LAB SUPPLIES	9559001	9559001
FELLOWSHIPS	3168535	3119609	48926
RESEARCH SUBCONTRACTS	2307949	2307949
EQUIP PURCH/RENT REPAIR MAIN	1902822	1373391	520692	8739

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2886602	Total
Program Services	2258992	ProgramServices
Management And General	556335	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	71275	Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	72838428	Total
Program Services	57711120	ProgramServices
Management And General	14069903	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	1057405	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2886	BOY
EOY	3188	EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	9386423	BOY
EOY	7839817	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	3383736	BOY
EOY	4381338	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1966684	BOY
EOY	1746018	EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	386145	BOY
EOY	361145	EOY

Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	992245	BOY
EOY	1063762	EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1792976	BOY
EOY	1907091	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	174348666	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	123401453	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	55184077	BOY
EOY	50947213	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	37915408	BOY
EOY	5437225	EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	392885971	BOY
EOY	452717266	EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2440287	BOY
EOY	2877720	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	506336838	BOY
EOY	529281783	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	4388855	BOY
EOY	4640877	EOY

Grants Payable GrantsPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	3559055	BOY
EOY	2283896	EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	48292438	BOY
EOY	45716413	EOY

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	3310070	BOY
EOY	2590149	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	59550418	BOY
EOY	55231335	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	426141010	BOY
EOY	457999523	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	16494905	BOY
EOY	11900420	EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	4150505	BOY
EOY	4150505	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	446786420	BOY
EOY	474050448	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	506336838	BOY
EOY	529281783	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	-1217259	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest	27353113	ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Other Changes	1128174	ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement Separate	X	FinancialStatementSeparate

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required	true	FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed	true	FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
School170b1 Aii	X	School170b1Aii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots Lobbying		TotalGrassrootsLobbying
Total Direct Lobbying		TotalDirectLobbying
Total Lobbying Expenditures		TotalLobbyingExpenditures
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures		OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures		TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
Lobbying Nontaxable		LobbyingNontaxableAmount
Grassroots Nontaxable		GrassrootsNontaxableAmount
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx		TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx		TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
Volunteers	false	Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management	false	PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast	false	PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators	false	DirectContactLegislators
Rallies Demonstrations	false	RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities	true	OtherActivities
Other Activities	$8,220	OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB	8220	TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3	false	NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1I:	Identifier
Explanation	THE INSTITUTE BELONGS TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WHICH MAY ENGAGE IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. AMOUNT REPORTED IN PART II-B, LINE 1I REPRESENTS THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF DUES PAID.	Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amts ArtPublicExhibitionAmts

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Assets In Part X	297167	AssetsInPartX

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Held Works Of Art Amts		HeldWorksOfArtAmts
Collect Used For Public Exhibition	X	CollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Solicited Assets For Sale	false	SolicitedAssetsForSale
Agent Trustee Etc	false	AgentTrusteeEtc
Included On FS	false	IncludedOnFS

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	396521082	BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses	50509420	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	19917300	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	427113202	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	391037591	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	41061916	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-15923653	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	19654772	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	396521082	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	332575001	BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses	75711790	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	17249200	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	391037591	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	309747030	BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses	41008971	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	18181000	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	332575001	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	397020184	BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-68910154	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	18363000	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	309747030	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance	0.99000	BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance	0.01000	PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance	0.00000	TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R	false	AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Land Land

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	3977500	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	3977500	BookValue

Buildings Buildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	89043456	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	57077785	Depreciation
Book Value	31965671	BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	33818293	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	30274540	Depreciation
Book Value	3543753	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	47212250	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	36049128	Depreciation
Book Value	11163122	BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	297167	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	0	Depreciation
Book Value	297167	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	50947213	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Financial Derivatives		FinancialDerivatives
Closely Held Equity Interests		CloselyHeldEquityInterests

Other Securities OtherSecurities (7 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Book ValueBookValue	Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
GLOBAL/EMERGING MKT EQ. SEC.	222268653	F
ABSOLUTE INCOME EQUITY SEC	45410758	F
HEDGE FUNDS - ABSOLUTE RETURN	96506923	F
PRIVATE EQUITY- FUNDS OF FUNDS	37519800	F
PRIVATE EQUITY - INDUSTRY/VAR	21175409	F
PRIVATE EQUITY - REAL ESTATE	29674120	F
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS	161603	F

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities	452717266	TotalOfBookValueSecurities
Federal Income Tax Liability	0	FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	POST RETIREMENT HEALTH BENEFIT	Description
Amount	$2,590,149	Amount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	2590149	TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIII	X	FootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	103236434	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments	27353113	NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues	4262152	OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990	31615265	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	71621169	RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form990	71621169	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	77100580	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included	4262152	OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990	4262152	ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal	72838428	ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form990	72838428	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	ExplanationExplanation
SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4:	THE INSTITUTE'S ART COLLECTION WAS PURCHASED WITH A GIFT FROM ITS FOUNDER, EDWIN C. WHITEHEAD. THE COLLECTION CONSISTS OF 77 ARTWORKS EXECUTED IN OIL, ACRYLIC, WATERCOLOR AND MIXED MEDIA, PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHY. THE COLLECTION'S PURPOSE IS TO HELP CREATE/FOSTER A STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES AN INNOVATIVE CULTURE TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE.
SCHEDULE D, PART V:	THE INSTITUTE'S FY 2011 ENDOWMENT FUND ACCOUNTING WAS RESTATED IN CONNECTION WITH ITS FY 2012 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE INSTITUTE'S USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS.
SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4:	THE INSTITUTE'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO UNDERWRITE THE RESEARCH PROGRAM OF THE INSTITUTE AS WELL AS TO FUND THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTE. THE INSTITUTE HAS ADOPTED ENDOWMENT INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION, SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT, WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF ENDOWMENT ASSETS. THESE POLICIES DETERMINE THE AMOUNT THAT MAY BE DRAWN FROM ITS ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THE INSTITUTE DRAWS FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND OPERATIONS, AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD, FROM TOTAL INVESTMENTS.
SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2:	WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ("THE INSTITUTE") DID NOT REPORT A LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE INSTITUTE'S FIN 48 FOOTNOTE IS AS FOLLOWS: FOR TAX PURPOSES, THE INSTITUTE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE INSTITUTE COMPLIES WITH AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE AND ACCOUNTING FOR AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS.
SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D:	RENTAL EXPENSES - 4,262,152
SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D:	RENTAL EXPENSES - 4,262,152

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt	true	NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures Etc	true	PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media	false	PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Maint Racial Composition Records	true	MaintRacialCompositionRecords
Maint Scholarships Records	true	MaintScholarshipsRecords
Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc	true	MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc
Maint Copies Of All Solicitations	true	MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations
Discriminate Race Students Rights	false	DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights
Discriminate Race Admiss Policies	false	DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies
Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty	false	DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty
Discriminate Race Scholarships	false	DiscriminateRaceScholarships
Discriminate Race Educ Policies	false	DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts	false	DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts
Discriminate Race Athletic Prog	false	DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg
Discriminate Race Other Acty	false	DiscriminateRaceOtherActy
Government Financial Aid Received	true	GovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid Revoked	false	GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
Compliance With Rev Proc7550	true	ComplianceWithRevProc7550

Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier

ExplanationExplanation

SCHEDULE E, LINE 3:

WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF REV. PROC. 75-50, SECTION 4.03(2)(B). THE INSTITUTE TRADITIONALLY HAS RECRUITED STUDENTS NATIONALLY AND AROUND THE WORLD AND FOLLOWS A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS. THE INSTITUTE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF RECRUITING STUDENTS OF ANY RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, AND TRAINS STUDENTS OF RACIAL MINORITY GROUPS IN MEANINGFUL NUMBERS.

SCHEDULE E, LINE 6A:

THE INSTITUTE RECEIVES RESEARCH GRANTS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Region	Central America and the Caribbean	Region
Number Of Offices	0	NumberOfOffices
Number Of Employees	0	NumberOfEmployees
Type Of Activities Conducted	Investments	TypeOfActivitiesConducted
Total Expenditures	123770347	TotalExpenditures

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices	0	SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees	0	SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices	0	TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees	0	TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent	123770347	SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent	123770347	TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign Corp	true	TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust	false	InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp	true	OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co	true	PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership	true	ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries	false	BoycottCountries

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or Residence	X	HousingAllowanceOrResidence
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses	true	WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required	true	SubstantiationRequired
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other Organizations	X	Form990OfOtherOrganizations
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	false	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	false	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	false	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	false	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	true	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (8 entries)

TitleTitle	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs	Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs	Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg	Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
DR DAVID PAGE
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT	382137	382137
MR MARTIN MULLINS
VICE PRESIDENT	10881	364264	321235	0	0	0	0	28383	0	3765	0	0	0	0
MS LAURA SANDER
CFO/TREASURER	1432	263057	222365		5000			26000		8260
DR GERALD FINK
MEMBER (FACULTY)	11852	336852	291174					28383		5443
DR HIDDE PLOEGH
MEMBER (FACULTY)	66059	325126	225912					26267		6888
DR RUDOLF JAENISCH
MEMBER (FACULTY)	11428	311277	263778					28383		7688
DR ROBERT WEINBERG
MEMBER (FACULTY)	12327	297576	251423					28383		5443
DR TERRY ORR-WEAVER
MEMBER (FACULTY)	28892	273884	216167					24726		4099

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	ExplanationExplanation
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINES 1A & 1B:	WHITEHEAD HAS A BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH HAS A CHARTER. IN ADDITION, WHITEHEAD HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY. DAVID PAGE'S HOUSING ALLOWANCE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 & PART II, COLUMN (B)(II):	THE BONUS REPORTED IN COLUMN B(II) REPRESENTS A NON-FIXED PAYMENT MADE TO MS. LAURA SANDER IN RECOGNITION OF MEETING CERTAIN PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2012. MS. KIMBERLY FORNESS ALSO RECEIVED A NON-FIXED BONUS PAYMENT IN RECOGNITION OF MEETING CERTAIN PERFORMANCE GOALS. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (D).

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Issuer EINIssuerEIN	Date IssuedDateIssued	Issue PriceIssuePrice	Description Of PurposeDescriptionOfPurpose	DefeasedDefeased	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuer	Pool FinancingPoolFinancing	CUSIP NumberCUSIPNumber
MHEFA (2008 LOAN)
A	042456011	2008-10-30	4000000	EQUIPMENT PURCHASES	false	false	true
MASS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY
B	043431814	2011-07-01	43581560	SEE PART VI	false	false	false	57583UEV6

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Amount RetiredAmountRetired	Amount Bond DefeasedAmountBondDefeased	Total ProceedsTotalProceeds	Amount In Reserve FundAmountInReserveFund	Capitalized InterestCapitalizedInterest	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrow	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceeds	Credit EnhancementCreditEnhancement	Working Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpenditures	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpenditures	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceeds	Amount UnspentAmountUnspent	Year Of Subst CompletionYearOfSubstCompletion	Current RefundingCurrentRefunding	Advance RefundingAdvanceRefunding	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMade	Adequate Books And Recds MaintaindAdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind
A	2591120	0	4000000	0	0	0	30263	0	0	3969737	0	0	2011	false	false	true	true
B	2543722	0	43581560	0	0	0	581560	0	0	7327028	33000000	2672972		true	false	false	true

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedProperty	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangements	Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd PrprtyMngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreements	Prcntge Prvt Business Use By OthersPrcntgePrvtBusinessUseByOthers	Percentage Of Prvt Business Re UBIPercentageOfPrvtBusinessReUBI	Total Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUse	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Security Pay TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecurityPayTest	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedProp	Remedial Action TakenRemedialActionTaken	Non Qualified Bond Remed ProcdrsNonQualifiedBondRemedProcdrs
A	false	false	false	false	0.00000	0.00000	0.00000	false	false	false	true
B	false	false	false	false	0			false	false	false	true

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiled	Rebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYet	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebate	No Rebate DueNoRebateDue	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssue	Hedge Identified In Books And RecdsHedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGIC	Business Name Line1NameOfGICProvider/BusinessNameLine1	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvested	Written Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqs
0
A	false	true	false	false	false	false	false	0	false	true
0
B	false	true	false	false	false	false	false	0	false	true

Form990 Schedule K Part V Form990ScheduleKPartV (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Proc To Undertk Corrective ActionProcToUndertkCorrectiveAction
A	true
B	true

Form990 Schedule K Part VI Form990ScheduleKPartVI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	FORM 990, SCHEDULE K, PART I, COLUMN F, LINE B:	Identifier
Return Reference	0	ReturnReference
Explanation	DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASES; REFUND OF 1993 AND 1995 BONDS. SCHEDULE K, PART III: THE INSTITUTE MONITORS THE USE OF BOND-FINANCED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AND HAS DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NO MANAGEMENT OR SERVICE CONTRACTS, RESEARCH CONTRACTS, UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, OR OTHER ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO BOND-FINANCED EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES THAT WOULD RESULT IN PRIVATE BUSINESS USE.	Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable (2 entries)

Relationship With OrganizationRelationshipWithOrganization	Purpose Of LoanPurposeOfLoan	Loan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganization	Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmount	Balance DueBalanceDue	DefaultDefault	Approved By BoardApprovedByBoard	Written AgreementWrittenAgreement
DAVID PAGE
DIR/PRES	MORT ASST	X	$350,000	204895	false	true	true
HIDDE PLOEGH
MEMBER(FAC)	MORT ASST	X	$350,000	156250	false	true	true

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due	361145	TotalBalanceDue

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	MERCK CO INC	NamePerson

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship	TRUSTEE AS OFFICER	Relationship
Amount Of Transaction	140000	AmountOfTransaction
Description Of Transaction	ROYALTY PAYMENTS ON PATENTS	DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues	false	SharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Works Of Art		WorksOfArt
Art Historical Treasures		ArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional Interest		ArtFractionalInterest
Books And Publications		BooksAndPublications
Clothing And Household Goods		ClothingAndHouseholdGoods
Cars And Other Vehicles		CarsAndOtherVehicles
Boats And Planes		BoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual Property		IntellectualProperty

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	7	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	95717	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held Stock		SecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust Intrsts		SecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities Miscellaneous		SecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist Struct		QualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib Other		QualifiedContribOther
Real Estate Residential		RealEstateResidential
Real Estate Commercial		RealEstateCommercial
Real Estate Other		RealEstateOther
Collectibles		Collectibles
Food Inventory		FoodInventory
Drugs And Medical Supplies		DrugsAndMedicalSupplies
Taxidermy		Taxidermy
Historical Artifacts		HistoricalArtifacts
Scientific Specimens		ScientificSpecimens
Archaeological Artifacts		ArchaeologicalArtifacts
Number Of8283 Received	0	NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held	false	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	true	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used	false	ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	SCHEDULE M, COLUMN B:	Identifier
Explanation	THE INSTITUTE IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.	Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1:	ORGANIZATION'S MISSION:	WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ("THE INSTITUTE") ENGAGES IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO FOSTER THE UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS, ORGANISMS, AND PROCESSES, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6:		THE INSTITUTE DOES NOT FORMALLY TRACK VOLUNTEERS, BUT HAS INCLUDED THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ASSOCIATES (FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTE) THAT ARE UNCOMPENSATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2:		JOHN, PETER, AND SUSAN WHITEHEAD (ALL DIRECTORS) HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AND A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B:		THE PROCESS FOR THE FORM 990 INCLUDES REVIEW BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND THE INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL TAX CONSULTANTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS A DRAFT OF THE RETURN AND THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C:		PROMPTLY AFTER THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR OF THE INSTITUTE (JUNE 30), AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ELECTION TO THE BOARD, OR AS AN OFFICER, FOR THE FIRST TIME, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SHALL SUBMIT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT, OR SUCH PERSON AS THE DIRECTOR MAY DESIGNATE, A COMPLETED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REPORTING INFORMATION SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED IN THE STATEMENT AND ALSO REPORTING ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH THEY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, ANY ACTUAL OR PLANNED BUSINESS OR OTHER TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INVOLVES THE INSTITUTE OR THAT FOR SOME OTHER REASON COULD BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BECAUSE IT MIGHT AFFECT THEIR INDEPENDENT, UNBIASED JUDGMENT WHEN CARRYING OUT THEIR DUTIES FOR THE INSTITUTE. IF A MATTER COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN WHICH A DIRECTOR HAS AN INTEREST (EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY), SUCH DIRECTOR SHOULD WITHDRAW FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING WHEN THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTS ON SUCH MATTER. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MONITORED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR WHO ADVISE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15:		A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS CHANGES TO THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY BASED UPON PERFORMANCE AGAINST MULTI-YEAR GOALS. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT SALARIES AND REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FACULTY SALARIES ARE SET BY MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL OTHER OFFICER SALARIES ARE PART OF A RAISE POOL THAT IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19:		THE INSTITUTE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:		OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS: (159,980) POST-RETIREMENT RELATED CHANGES: 1,288,154 -------------- TOTAL OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES 1,128,174