SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES (EIN 95-2160097)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-04-29
- IRS object ID
- 202621199349301662
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- 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 F
- Schedule G
- Schedule J
- Schedule L
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-04-29T13:02:40+00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 346565596 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ERNST & YOUNG US LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 E WASHINGTON ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PHOENIX | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85004 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 952160097 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Salk Institute for Biological Studies | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SALK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8584534100 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10010 N TORREY PINES ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LA JOLLA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 920371002 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Marie Carter-Dubois | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8584534100 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-04-29 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Steven T Rutti | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00775456 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6023223000 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-04-29 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GERALD JOYCE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10010 N TORREY PINES ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LA JOLLA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 920371002 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $340,360,680 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.SALK.EDU | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1960 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | BASIC RESEARCH IN THE FOLLOWING: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS, NEUROSCIENCE, AND PLANT BIOLOGY. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 29 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 24 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 1092 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 26 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $574,651 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $59,905 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $139,394,431 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $155,691,017 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $22,040,070 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $25,082,213 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$268,031 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $620,212 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $161,166,470 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $181,393,442 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $93,365,130 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $90,398,700 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $5,687,417 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $83,864,106 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $86,492,099 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $177,229,236 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $176,890,799 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$16,062,766 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $4,502,643 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $822,778,011 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $836,148,506 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $173,371,281 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $149,172,313 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $649,406,730 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $686,976,193 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF LIFE ITSELF IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE SALK INSTITUTE. OUR TEAM OF WORLD-CLASS, AWARD-WINNING SCIENTISTS PUSHES BOUNDARIES OF KNOWLEDGE IN AREAS SUCH AS NEUROSCIENCE, CANCER RESEARCH, AGING, IMMUNOBIOLOGY, PLANT BIOLOGY, COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY, AND MORE. FOUNDED BY JONAS SALK, DEVELOPER OF THE FIRST SAFE AND EFFECTIVE POLIO VACCINE, THE INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARK: SMALL BY CHOICE, INTIMATE BY NATURE, AND FEARLESS IN THE FACE OF ANY CHALLENGE. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $148,586,524 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $148,586,524 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (true) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (true) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | Yes (true) | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (true) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 144 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 1092 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (true) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (true) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 29 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 24 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (true) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Policies Reference Chapters | false | PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Written Policy Or Procedure | false | WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ND | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TX | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MARIE CARTER-DUBOIS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8584534100 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10010 N TORREY PINES ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LA JOLLA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 920371002 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (39 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERALD JOYCE MD PHD | |||||||
| PRESIDENT / PROFESSOR | 50.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $907,583 | $0 | $62,377 | |
| MARNA C WHITTINGTON PHD | |||||||
| CHAIR | 2.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TERRY ROSEN PHD | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 2.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| AMY JACOBS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BENJAMIN H LEWIS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CAROL GALLAGHER PHARMD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHRISTIAN METALLO PHD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR (INCOMING APR 2025) | 50.0 | Yes (X) | $310,492 | $0 | $59,952 | ||
| CORINNE MENTZELOPOULOS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DANIEL C LEWIS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE (OUTGOING NOV 2024) | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DANIEL TIERNEY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAVID DOLBY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| EDWIN K HUNTER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE (OUTGOING NOV 2024) | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ERIC SAGERMAN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| FRED LUDDY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| FREDERICK J DOTZLER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| FREDERIK PAULSEN PHD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HAEYOUNG KONG TANG PHD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HORACIO VALEIRAS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE (INCOMING MAY 2025) | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HOWARD H NEWMAN PHD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| IRVING WEISSMAN MD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JANELLE AYRES PHD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR | 50.0 | Yes (X) | $203,498 | $0 | $30,094 | ||
| JAY FLATLEY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LYN HUTTON | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARK KNICKREHM | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARKUS REINHARD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARY JANE SALK | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| REUBEN SHAW PHD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR (OUTGOING MAR 2025) | 50.0 | Yes (X) | $411,517 | $0 | $58,573 | ||
| RICHARD A HEYMAN PHD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SANJAY K JHA PHD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TIMOTHY M SCHOEN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| WOLFGANG BUSCH PHD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR | 50.0 | Yes (X) | $340,005 | $0 | $60,872 | ||
| JULIA A MILLER JD | |||||||
| SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL | 50.0 | Yes (X) | $430,675 | $0 | $68,461 | ||
| KIM E WITMER | |||||||
| TREASURER/SVP FINANCE & ADMN (OUTGOING OCT 2024) | 50.0 | Yes (X) | $446,572 | $0 | $49,909 | ||
| KIMBERLY CASTILLO | |||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 50.0 | Yes (X) | $353,369 | $0 | $61,838 | ||
| EDWARD CALLAWAY PHD | |||||||
| PROFESSOR | 50.0 | $383,288 | $0 | $65,927 | Yes (X) | ||
| FRED GAGE PHD | |||||||
| PROFESSOR | 50.0 | $453,121 | $0 | $63,722 | Yes (X) | ||
| JAN KARLSEDER PHD | |||||||
| PROFESSOR | 50.0 | $490,287 | $0 | $64,146 | Yes (X) | ||
| JERRY SHEEHAN | |||||||
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 50.0 | $354,307 | $0 | $44,255 | Yes (X) | ||
| SUSAN KAECH PHD | |||||||
| PROFESSOR | 50.0 | $356,518 | $0 | $65,789 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $5,441,232 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $755,915 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 168 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST END ADVISORS LLC | |||||
| 610 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 506 | NEW YORK | NY | 10020 | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $2,785,048 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO | |||||
| 9500 GILMAN DRIVE | LA JOLLA | CA | 92093 | TRNG PROGRAM/SUBCONT | $1,636,683 |
| RUDOLPH & SLETTEN INC | |||||
| 7584 METROPOLITAN DR STE 100 | SAN DIEGO | CA | 92108 | CONSTRUCTION SERVICE | $1,465,015 |
| AO REED & CO | |||||
| 4777 RUFFIN STREET | SAN DIEGO | CA | 92111 | CONSTRUCTION SERVICE | $852,627 |
| SHOW IMAGING INC | |||||
| 1125 JOSHUA WAY | VISTA | CA | 92081 | ENTERTAINMENT SERVICE | $459,528 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 14 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $855,115 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $85,975,012 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $68,860,890 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $9,074,953 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $155,691,017 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $13,371,857 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $574,651 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $12,797,206 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,475,392 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,475,392 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $169,606,462 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $157,896,106 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $11,710,356 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $11,710,356 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $11,710,356 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $151,800 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $855,115 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $1,071,132 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$919,332 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$919,332 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Gaming Direct Expenses | $0 | GamingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYALTIES | 900099 | $1,213 | $0 | $0 | $1,213 |
| A/R RECHARGE ALLOWANCE | 900099 | $60,282 | $0 | $0 | $60,282 |
| REVENUE SHARE-HOST VEHICLE CHARGING STAT | 900099 | $2,388 | $0 | $0 | $2,388 |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $269 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $269 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $64,152 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $181,393,442 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $574,651 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $25,127,774 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,889,796 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,921,185 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,863,855 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $104,756 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $66,776,487 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $56,647,750 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,180,418 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,948,319 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,918,107 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,060,708 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $635,438 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $221,961 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,890,979 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,168,236 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,278,203 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $444,540 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,923,331 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,065,021 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $636,113 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $222,197 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $208,798 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $45,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $163,798 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $897,862 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $523,408 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $374,454 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $313,113 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $313,113 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,115 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,115 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,903,795 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,903,795 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,213,688 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,217,484 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $989,314 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,890 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,285 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,917 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,684 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,684 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $724,923 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $184,204 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $374,068 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $166,651 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,926,201 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,752,903 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $912,956 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $260,342 | FundraisingAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,007,536 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,191,360 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,396,410 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $419,766 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,045,729 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $852,178 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $67,632 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $125,919 | FundraisingAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,513,687 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,136,847 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $240,670 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $136,170 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $563,281 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $563,281 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,402,044 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,301,608 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $990,571 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $109,865 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $403,053 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $403,053 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC SUBCONTRACTS | $18,462,230 | $18,462,230 | $0 | $0 |
| RESEARCH SUPPLIES | $15,654,014 | $15,654,014 | $0 | $0 |
| OTHER EXPENSES | $796,259 | $126,249 | $158,283 | $511,727 |
| REPAIRS & PARTS | $406,683 | $268,222 | $137,831 | $630 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,803 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,803 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $176,890,799 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $148,586,524 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,616,858 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,687,417 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,611,719 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,383,806 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $34,743,132 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,683,222 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,515,677 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,339,271 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,427,815 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,609,519 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $304,304 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $402,159 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,445,253 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,557,382 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,522 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,143 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $932,459 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $937,666 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $293,704,798 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $221,356,653 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,522,116 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $72,348,145 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $128,474,605 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $133,877,089 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $515,504,339 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $541,289,923 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,283,070 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,708,181 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $822,778,011 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $836,148,506 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,596,671 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $37,928,300 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,485,921 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,954,530 | EOYAmt |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $92,138,737 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $89,961,764 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,149,952 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,327,719 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $173,371,281 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $149,172,313 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $119,439,210 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $140,592,218 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $529,967,520 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $546,383,975 | EOYAmt |
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $649,406,730 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $686,976,193 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $822,778,011 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $836,148,506 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $4,502,643 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $32,481,538 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $0 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Investment Expense | $0 | InvestmentExpenseAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | $0 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $585,282 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $176,855,692 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $138,798,417 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $150,881,176 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $139,394,431 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $155,691,017 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $761,620,733 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $176,855,692 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $138,798,417 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $150,881,176 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $139,394,431 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $155,691,017 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $761,620,733 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $761,620,733 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $6,807,160 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,621,065 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,721,516 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,050,004 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $14,786,344 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $47,986,089 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $60,905 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $60,905 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,945 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,857 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,864 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $31,986 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $64,152 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $105,804 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $809,773,531 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.94054 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.93727 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | DESCRIPTION - ROYALTIES, COLUMN A - 993.0, COLUMN B - 2851.0, COLUMN C - 1781.0, COLUMN D - 1183.0, COLUMN E - 1213.0, COLUMN F - 8021.0; DESCRIPTION - REVENUE SHARING-HOST VEHICLE CHARGING STATION, COLUMN A - 952.0, COLUMN B - 2006.0, COLUMN C - 1083.0, COLUMN D - 1997.0, COLUMN E - 2388.0, COLUMN F - 8426.0; DESCRIPTION - AR RECHARGE ALLOWANCE, COLUMN A - 0.0, COLUMN B - 0.0, COLUMN C - 0.0, COLUMN D - 28806.0, COLUMN E - 60282.0, COLUMN F - 89088.0; DESCRIPTION - OTHER, COLUMN A - 0.0, COLUMN B - 0.0, COLUMN C - 0.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - 269.0, COLUMN F - 269.0; | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | false | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | false | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembersInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | false | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | false | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | Yes (true) | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Other Activities | $3,115 | OtherActivitiesAmt |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $3,115 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt |
| Not Described Section501c3 | false | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | PAID MEMBERSHIP DUES TO RESEARCH AND BIOMEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS, A PORTION OF WHICH ARE CONSIDERED LOBBYING. ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INSTITUTES - $1,500, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH - $1,200, BIOCOM - $415. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $370,818,860 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $10,896,195 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $32,672,721 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $17,515,183 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $396,872,593 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $351,101,623 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $4,828,947 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $31,788,749 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $16,900,459 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $370,818,860 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $345,211,760 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $4,585,120 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $17,999,745 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $16,695,002 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $351,101,623 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $375,050,161 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $1,603,261 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$15,394,543 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $16,047,119 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $345,211,760 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $299,166,085 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $14,926,831 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $74,973,285 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $14,016,040 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $375,050,161 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.0563 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.6588 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.2849 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,153,930 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $1,153,930 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $64,209,980 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $57,692,743 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $6,517,237 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $104,438,065 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $73,916,162 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $30,521,903 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $122,970,877 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $88,818,653 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $34,152,224 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $931,946 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $929,095 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,851 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $72,348,145 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| Closely-held equity interests | ||
| Financial derivatives | ||
| ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS | $512,331,461 | F |
| STOCKS NOT-PUBLICLY TRADED <5% | $3,011 | C |
| LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | $28,955,451 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $541,289,923 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Federal Income Tax Liability | $4,585 | FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Federal Income Taxes | $4,585 |
| DEFERRED RETIREE MEDICAL OBLIG | $3,642,212 |
| LEASE LIABILITY | $3,680,922 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $7,327,719 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $184,853,953 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $32,481,538 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | $1,257,834 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $33,739,372 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $151,114,581 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $2,786,589 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $27,492,272 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $30,278,861 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $181,393,442 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $175,175,342 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $1,071,132 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $1,071,132 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $174,104,210 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $2,786,589 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $0 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $2,786,589 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $176,890,799 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) | FUNDRAISING EVENTS EXPENSES $1,071,132 AND CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFERRED GIFTS $186,702 |
| Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) | INVESTMENT RETURN IN EXCESS OF AMOUNT DESIGNATED FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS UNDER SPENDING POLICY $27,492,226 AND ROUNDING $46 |
| Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) | FUNDRAISING EVENTS EXPENSE $1,071,132 |
| Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds | ENDOWMENT INCOME INTENDED TO BE USED FOR AND TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, OPERATIONS, AND LECTURESHIP EXPENSES. |
| Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote | INCOME TAXES - THE INSTITUTE HAS NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. |
| Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES - 1071132 CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFERRED GIFTS - 186702 |
| Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statements | INVESTMENT INCOME IN EXCESS OF AMOUNT DESIGNATED FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS - 27492226 ROUNDING - 46 |
| Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES - 1071132 |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (11 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | 0 | 0 | Program Services | SCIENTISTS TRAVEL TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO ATTEND CONFERENCES. WE DO NOT DEEM THESE ACTIVITIES TO CONSTITUTE WORKING IN THE REGION. | $242,291 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | 0 | 0 | Program Services | SCIENTISTS TRAVEL TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO ATTEND CONFERENCES. WE DO NOT DEEM THESE ACTIVITIES TO CONSTITUTE WORKING IN THE REGION. | $60,272 |
| South Asia | 0 | 0 | Program Services | SCIENTISTS TRAVEL TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO ATTEND CONFERENCES. WE DO NOT DEEM THESE ACTIVITIES TO CONSTITUTE WORKING IN THE REGION. | $3,098 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | 0 | 0 | Program Services | SCIENTISTS TRAVEL TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO ATTEND CONFERENCES. WE DO NOT DEEM THESE ACTIVITIES TO CONSTITUTE WORKING IN THE REGION. | $47,254 |
| Middle East and North Africa | 0 | 0 | Program Services | SCIENTISTS TRAVEL TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO ATTEND CONFERENCES. WE DO NOT DEEM THESE ACTIVITIES TO CONSTITUTE WORKING IN THE REGION. | $2,038 |
| South America | 0 | 0 | Program Services | SCIENTISTS TRAVEL TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO ATTEND CONFERENCES. WE DO NOT DEEM THESE ACTIVITIES TO CONSTITUTE WORKING IN THE REGION. | $2,411 |
| Central America and the Caribbean | 0 | 0 | Investments | $221,237,118 | |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | 0 | 0 | Investments | $42,525,983 | |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | 0 | 0 | Investments | $1,148,177 | |
| Central America and the Caribbean | 0 | 0 | Program Services | SCIENTISTS TRAVEL TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO ATTEND CONFERENCES. WE DO NOT DEEM THESE ACTIVITIES TO CONSTITUTE WORKING IN THE REGION. | $15,358 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 0 | 0 | Program Services | SCIENTISTS TRAVEL TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO ATTEND CONFERENCES. WE DO NOT DEEM THESE ACTIVITIES TO CONSTITUTE WORKING IN THE REGION. | $6,734 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $265,290,734 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $265,290,734 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | Yes (true) | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | Yes (true) | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | Yes (true) | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | Yes (true) | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Accrual; EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA-Accrual; NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY)-Accrual; SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | CONCERT | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $1,006,915 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $855,115 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $151,800 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $95,855 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $326,760 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $648,517 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $0 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $0 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $1,006,915 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $855,115 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $151,800 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $95,855 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $326,760 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $648,517 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $1,071,132 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$919,332 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | Yes (X) | FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (true) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERALD JOYCE MD PHD | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT / PROFESSOR | $896,915 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,668 | $0 | $42,750 | $0 | $19,627 | $0 | $969,960 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANELLE AYRES PHD | ||||||||||||||
| TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR | $179,856 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,642 | $0 | $22,781 | $0 | $7,313 | $0 | $233,592 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WOLFGANG BUSCH PHD | ||||||||||||||
| TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR | $229,434 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110,571 | $0 | $39,014 | $0 | $21,858 | $0 | $400,877 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REUBEN SHAW PHD | ||||||||||||||
| TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR (OUTGOING MAR 2025) | $268,932 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $142,585 | $0 | $42,000 | $0 | $16,573 | $0 | $470,090 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN METALLO PHD | ||||||||||||||
| TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR (INCOMING APR 2025) | $272,356 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,136 | $0 | $34,171 | $0 | $25,781 | $0 | $370,444 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM E WITMER | ||||||||||||||
| TREASURER/SVP FINANCE & ADMN (OUTGOING OCT 2024) | $425,046 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,526 | $0 | $41,400 | $0 | $8,509 | $0 | $496,481 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA A MILLER JD | ||||||||||||||
| SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL | $393,051 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,624 | $0 | $42,000 | $0 | $26,461 | $0 | $499,136 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY CASTILLO | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $342,977 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,392 | $0 | $42,000 | $0 | $19,838 | $0 | $415,207 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD CALLAWAY PHD | ||||||||||||||
| PROFESSOR | $367,527 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,761 | $0 | $46,300 | $0 | $19,627 | $0 | $449,215 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED GAGE PHD | ||||||||||||||
| PROFESSOR | $435,306 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,815 | $0 | $42,000 | $0 | $21,722 | $0 | $516,843 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KAECH PHD | ||||||||||||||
| PROFESSOR | $300,774 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,744 | $0 | $39,862 | $0 | $25,927 | $0 | $422,307 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN KARLSEDER PHD | ||||||||||||||
| PROFESSOR | $443,770 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $46,517 | $0 | $53,398 | $0 | $10,748 | $0 | $554,433 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY SHEEHAN | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | $326,175 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,132 | $0 | $38,332 | $0 | $5,923 | $0 | $398,562 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travel | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | FIRST-CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL: GERALD JOYCE, PH.D., PROFESSOR - $20,441; FRED GAGE, PH.D., PROFESSOR - $14,577; JANELLE AYRES, PH.D., PROFESSOR - $2,444; JAN KARLSEDER, PH.D., PROFESSOR - $883. NOT TAXABLE - ACCOUNTABLE PLAN. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)
| Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxt | Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxt | Loan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganizationInd | Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmt | Balance DueBalanceDueAmt | DefaultDefaultInd | Board Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | Written AgreementWrittenAgreementInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REUBEN SHAW | |||||||
| PROFESSOR | HOME LOAN | Yes (X) | $700,000 | $210,462 | false | Yes (true) | Yes (true) |
| CHRISTIAN METALLO | |||||||
| PROFESSOR | HOME LOAN | Yes (X) | $272,467 | $191,697 | false | Yes (true) | Yes (true) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $402,159 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution | 32 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $9,074,953 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Market value | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form8283 Received | 0 | Form8283ReceivedCnt |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (true) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Securities - Publicly traded - SECURITIES - PUBLICLY TRADED - THE AMOUNT REPORTED REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ADVISE AND AID THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION IN ALL MATTERS CONCERNING ITS INTERESTS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL MATTERS RELATING TO COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, AND SHALL POSSESS AND MAY EXERCISE, DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ALL THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING THE POWER TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATE SEAL TO BE AFFIXED TO ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS WHICH MAY REQUIRE THE SAME TO BE AFFIXED THERETO, INSOFAR AS SUCH SEEMS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION, IN ALL CASES IN WHICH SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS SHALL NOT HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE NO POWER TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL THE BY-LAWS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders | MEMBERSHIP OF THE CORPORATION CONSISTS OF THE PERSONS ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THREE MEMBERS FROM AMONG THE RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT FELLOWS AND PROFESSORS CHOSEN AND ELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT FELLOWS AND PROFESSORS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION ELECT THE TRUSTEES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders | THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION MAY ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL THE BY-LAWS BY VOTE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INSTITUTE, INTERNALLY REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND EXTERNALLY REVIEWED BY THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. PRIOR TO ELECTRONIC FILING, A COPY OF THIS FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO AND DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | ANNUALLY, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS SENT OUT FOR COMPLETION BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SENIOR MEMBERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCHERS. THE DESIGNATED OFFICIAL FOR EACH GROUP REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORMS AND BRINGS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES FOR REVIEW. UPON DETERMINATION THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IMPOSED: A. MONITORING OF ACTIVITIES GENERATING THE CONFLICT BY ANOTHER MEMBER; B. DISQUALIFICATION FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITIES GIVING RISE TO THE CONFLICT; C. MODIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES TO AVOID CONFLICTS; D. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OR DIVESTITURE OF SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTERESTS; E. MODIFICATION OF THE RESEARCH PLAN OR REMOVAL OF THE AFFECTED RESEARCHER FROM THE RESEARCH; F. SEVERANCE OF RELATIONSHIP THAT CREATES ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS; G. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | A COMPREHENSIVE MARKET ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL 2024, BASED ON COMPENSATION DATA FROM A SELECTED PEER GROUP FOR SALK PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ROLES. THIS ASSESSMENT WAS PROVIDED TO SALK'S BOARD CHAIR, CO-CHAIR, CHAIR OF THE PEOPLE & CULTURE COMMITTEE, AND TO SALK'S PRESIDENT. SALK'S PRESIDENT AND THE INSTITUTE'S VICE-PRESIDENT PEOPLE & CULTURE DISCUSSED THE PERFORMANCE OF VICE-PRESIDENT-LEVEL EXECUTIVES AT A MEETING ON MARCH 28, 2025; THE VICE-PRESIDENT PEOPLE & CULTURE WAS NOT PRESENT FOR DISCUSSION ABOUT HER PERFORMANCE. AFTER THIS MEETING, A SEPARATE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE COMPENSATION OF THE INSTITUTE PRESIDENT, RECOMMENDED CHANGES WERE PRESENTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE SALK BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE APRIL 4, 2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | A COMPREHENSIVE MARKET ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL 2024, BASED ON COMPENSATION DATA FROM A SELECTED PEER GROUP FOR SALK PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ROLES. THIS ASSESSMENT WAS PROVIDED TO SALK'S BOARD CHAIR, CO-CHAIR, CHAIR OF THE PEOPLE & CULTURE COMMITTEE, AND TO SALK'S PRESIDENT. SALK'S PRESIDENT AND THE INSTITUTE'S VICE-PRESIDENT PEOPLE & CULTURE DISCUSSED THE PERFORMANCE OF VICE-PRESIDENT-LEVEL EXECUTIVES AT A MEETING ON MARCH 28, 2025; THE VICE-PRESIDENT PEOPLE & CULTURE WAS NOT PRESENT FOR DISCUSSION ABOUT HER PERFORMANCE. AFTER THIS MEETING, A SEPARATE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE COMPENSATION OF THE INSTITUTE PRESIDENT, RECOMMENDED CHANGES WERE PRESENTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE SALK BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE APRIL 4, 2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | UPON REQUEST, THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE INSTITUTE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SALK WEBSITE. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A DIRECTORS COMPENSATION | THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WERE COMPENSATED FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES AND NOT PAID AS TRUSTEES: GERALD JOYCE, PH.D. - PRESIDENT/PROFESSOR; REUBEN SHAW, PH.D. - PROFESSOR; JANELLE AYRES, PH.D. - PROFESSOR; WOLFGANG BUSCH, PH.D. - PROFESSOR; CHRISTIAN METALLO, PH.D. - PROFESSOR. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue | OTHER REVENUE - Total Revenue: 269, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 269; |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST - 398627; CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFERRED GIFTS - 186702; ROUNDING - -47; Total - 585282; |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CONTINUED | THE SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES IS A WORLD-RENOWED, INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE DEDICATED TO ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE SCIENCES AND IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH. ITS PROGRAMS BRING TOGETHER LEADING SCIENTISTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES TO EXPLORE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS IN BIOLOGY, FROM THE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF DISEASE TO THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE BRAIN AND THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LIVING SYSTEMS. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE, CURIOSITY-DRIVEN RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY, SALK'S PROGRAMS AIM TO TRANSLATE SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES INTO REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT SOCIETY. BELOW ARE HIGHLIGHTED SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS DURING JULY 2024 THROUGH JUNE 2025. STUDY REVEALS KEY GENE PROTECTING PLANTS FROM HARMFUL METALS IN SOIL - THE EXCESSIVE USE OF MANURE AND SEWAGE SLUDGE CAN INCREASE HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL LAND WHERE VITAL CROPS ARE GROWN. ONE OF THESE HEAVY METALS IS ZINC, A MICRONUTRIENT NECESSARY FOR PLANT AND ANIMAL HEALTH. IN EXCESS, HOWEVER, ZINC CAN BE EXTREMELY DAMAGING TO SENSITIVE PLANT SPECIES. SALK RESEARCHERS IDENTIFIED A GENE, CALLED TRICHOME BIREFRINGENCE OR TBR, THAT HELPS PLANTS MANAGE EXCESS ZINC BY TRAPPING IT IN THEIR ROOT CELL WALLS. SCIENTISTS AND FARMERS CAN NOW USE THIS INFORMATION TO DEVELOP AND GROW CROPS THAT ARE MORE RESILIENT TO SOIL CONTAMINATION. ENHANCING PLANT RESILIENCE IN THIS WAY IS A MAJOR GOAL OF SALK'S HARNESSING PLANTS INITIATIVE. THE STUDY WAS LED BY WOLFGANG BUSCH, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN NATURE COMMUNICATIONS ON JULY 11, 2024. NEW TOOLS REVEAL NEUROPEPTIDES, NOT FAST NEUROTRANSMITTERS, ENCODE DANGER IN THE BRAIN - IN THE SPLIT SECOND THAT YOU ACCIDENTALLY TOUCH THE HOT HANDLE OF A CAST IRON SKILLET, PAIN AND A SENSE OF DANGER RUSH IN. RESEARCHERS ASSUMED THIS PROCESS MUST BE MEDIATED BY FAST-ACTING NEUROTRANSMITTERS, BUT SALK RESEARCHERS CREATED TWO NEW TOOLS TO STUDY THE EMOTIONAL FEAR RESPONSE CIRCUIT IN LIVE MICE FOR THE FIRST TIME. THEY FOUND THAT LARGER, SLOWER MOLECULES CALLED NEUROPEPTIDES ARE THE MAIN MESSENGERS IN THIS CIRCUIT-AND MORE THAN ONE NEUROPEPTIDE IS INVOLVED. THEIR FINDINGS MAY EXPLAIN WHY EXISTING MEDICATIONS THAT TARGET ONLY ONE NEUROPEPTIDE ARE OFTEN INEFFECTIVE AND COULD INSPIRE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TREATMENTS FOR FEAR-RELATED CONDITIONS LIKE ANXIETY AND PTSD. THE STUDY WAS LED BY SUNG HAN, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN CELL ON JULY 22, 2024. FUEL LEVEL LOW! ENERGY DEFICITS HARM ATHLETES' HEALTH, NEW RESEARCH TOOL REVEALS HOW - RELATIVE ENERGY DEFICIENCY IN SPORT, OR REDS, IS ESTIMATED TO AFFECT MORE THAN 40% OF PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES-AND THE RATE COULD BE EVEN HIGHER IN RECREATIONAL ATHLETES AND EXERCISERS. ATHLETES DEVELOP REDS BY CONSISTENTLY EXPENDING MORE ENERGY THAN THEY TAKE IN. OVER TIME, THIS ENERGY DEFICIT CAN LEAD TO HORMONAL AND REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES, INSOMNIA AND FATIGUE, BONE WEAKNESS AND INJURY, AND A HIGHER RISK OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION. SALK SCIENTISTS CREATED A LANDMARK MOUSE MODEL OF REDS, WITH WHICH THEY FOUND THAT REDS AFFECTS ORGAN SIZE AND GENE EXPRESSION PATTERNS ACROSS THE ENTIRE BODY. WHAT'S MORE, THE SYNDROME APPEARS TO IMPACT MALE AND FEMALE MICE DIFFERENTLY, IMPACTING KIDNEY HEALTH THE MOST IN MALES AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND MUSCLE MASS IN FEMALES. THIS WORK COULD IMPROVE REDS DIAGNOSIS AND REVEAL MOLECULAR TARGETS FOR FUTURE THERAPEUTICS TO HALT, REVERSE, OR PREVENT THE SYNDROME. THE STUDY WAS LED BY SATCHIDANANDA PANDA, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN CELL METABOLISM ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2024. ONE IN THREE AMERICANS HAS A DYSFUNCTIONAL METABOLISM, BUT INTERMITTENT FASTING COULD HELP - MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE METABOLIC SYNDROME, A CLUSTER OF CONDITIONS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY RAISE A PERSON'S RISK OF HEART DISEASE, STROKE, AND TYPE 2 DIABETES. THESE CONDITIONS INCLUDE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, ELEVATED BLOOD SUGAR, EXCESS ABDOMINAL FAT, AND ABNORMAL CHOLESTEROL LEVELS. IN A NEW CLINICAL TRIAL, RESEARCHERS AT SALK AND UC SAN DIEGO FOUND THAT TIME-RESTRICTED EATING-ALSO KNOWN AS INTERMITTENT FASTING-COULD OFFER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH BENEFITS TO ADULTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME. COMPARED TO OTHER PRESCRIBED LIFESTYLE CHANGES, TIME-RESTRICTED EATING COULD OFFER A MORE PRACTICAL INTERVENTION ACCESSIBLE TO A WIDER RANGE OF PATIENTS. THE STUDY WAS LED BY SATCHIDANANDA PANDA, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE ON OCTOBER 1, 2024. NEW BRAIN-MAPPING TOOL MAY BE THE "START" OF NEXT-GENERATION THERAPEUTICS - WHEN REPAIRING A CAR, IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND ITS BASIC BLUEPRINT AND HOW ALL THE PARTS CONNECT. TREATING BRAIN DISORDERS IS NO DIFFERENT, EXCEPT THAT SCIENTISTS ARE STILL MISSING KEY DETAILS OF THE BRAIN'S WIRING DIAGRAM. TO ADDRESS THIS, SALK RESEARCHERS DEVELOPED A NEW BRAIN-MAPPING TECHNOLOGY CALLED START. THE CUTTING-EDGE TOOL ALLOWS NEUROSCIENTISTS TO TRACE THE CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN DIFFERENT TYPES OF BRAIN CELLS WITH UNPRECEDENTED RESOLUTION. USING THIS TECHNIQUE, THE RESEARCHERS BECAME THE FIRST TO RESOLVE CORTICAL CONNECTIVITY AT THE RESOLUTION OF TRANSCRIPTOMIC CELL TYPES. THE DISCOVERIES MADE WITH START WILL HELP RESEARCHERS DESIGN NEW THERAPEUTICS THAT CAN TARGET CERTAIN NEURONS AND BRAIN CIRCUITS WITH GREATER SPECIFICITY AND EFFICACY, AND WITH FEWER SIDE EFFECTS THAN CURRENT PHARMACOLOGICAL APPROACHES. THE STUDY WAS LED BY EDWARD CALLAWAY, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN IN NEURON ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. SCIENTISTS CREATE FIRST MAP OF DNA MODIFICATION IN THE DEVELOPING HUMAN BRAIN - A SALK, UC LOS ANGELES, UC SAN FRANCISCO, UC SAN DIEGO, AND SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY TEAM CREATED THE FIRST MAP OF DNA MODIFICATION IN THE HIPPOCAMPUS AND PREFRONTAL CORTEX-TWO REGIONS OF THE BRAIN CRITICAL TO LEARNING, MEMORY, AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND ALSO FREQUENTLY INVOLVED IN DISORDERS LIKE AUTISM SPECTRUM AND SCHIZOPHRENIA. THE STUDY PROVIDES AN UNPRECEDENTED LOOK AT HOW GENE REGULATION EVOLVES DURING HUMAN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, SHOWING HOW THE 3D STRUCTURE OF CHROMATIN (DNA AND PROTEINS) PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE. THE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLINE RESOURCE WILL BE A VALUABLE TOOL SCIENTISTS CAN USE TO CONNECT GENETIC VARIANTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE CONDITIONS TO THE GENES, CELLS, AND DEVELOPMENTAL PERIODS THAT ARE MOST SENSITIVE TO THEIR EFFECTS. THE STUDY WAS LED BY JOSEPH ECKER, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN NATURE ON OCTOBER 9, 2024. THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: A CROSS-CHIRAL REACTION CHALLENGES OUR DEFINITION OF LIFE - JUST AS YOUR LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS EXIST AS MIRROR IMAGES OF EACH OTHER, MANY BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES HAVE THEIR OWN FORM OF LEFT- AND RIGHT-HANDEDNESS, CALLED CHIRALITY. ON EARTH, ALL RNA EXISTS IN A RIGHT-HANDED CHIRAL FORM. EVEN WHEN SCIENTISTS MAKE SYNTHETIC LEFT-HANDED VERSIONS, THE TWO GROUPS BEHAVE AS IF ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A MIRROR, UNABLE TO INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER. BUT WHAT IF THEY COULD? USING SOPHISTICATED BIOENGINEERING TECHNIQUES, SALK SCIENTISTS ENGINEERED A CHEMICAL SYSTEM IN WHICH LEFT- AND RIGHT-HANDED VERSIONS OF AN RNA ENZYME COULD EFFECTIVELY "REACH THROUGH THE MIRROR REPLICATE EACH OTHER EXPONENTIALLY AND INDEFINITELY. THIS IS THE FIRST EVIDENCE OF A LIFELIKE CHEMICAL SYSTEM THAT OPERATES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MIRROR OF CHIRALITY, CREATING THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AN ENTIRELY NEW FORM OF BIOCHEMICAL EVOLUTION. THE ACHIEVEMENT COULD ALSO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CROSS-CHIRAL THERAPEUTICS, DIAGNOSTICS, AND OTHER BIOTECHNOLOGIES. THE STUDY WAS LED BY GERALD JOYCE, MD, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ON OCTOBER 22, 2024. CHOLESTEROL IS NOT THE ONLY LIPID INVOLVED IN TRANS FAT-DRIVEN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE - HIGH CHOLESTEROL HAS LONG BEEN THE FOCUS OF MANY HEART HEALTH CAMPAIGNS DUE TO ITS ROLE IN FORMING ARTERY-CLOGGING PLAQUES THAT CAN LEAD TO STROKE, HEART ATTACK, OR ARTERIAL DISEASE. BUT NEW SALK RESEARCH REVEALED THAT ANOTHER CLASS OF LIPIDS, CALLED SPHINGOLIPIDS, CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO ARTERIAL PLAQUES AND HEART DISEASE. WHEN THE TEAM TRACKED THE FLOW OF DIETARY FATS THROUGHOUT THE BODY, THEY FOUND THAT TRANS FATS WERE BEING METABOLIZED INTO SPHINGOLIPIDS, AND THIS DROVE THE LIVER TO SECRETE ARTERY-CLOGGING MOLECULES INTO THE BLOODSTREAM. THE DISCOVERY THAT SPHINGOLIPIDS-NOT JUST CHOLESTEROL-CAN DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO ATHEROSCLEROTIC HEART DISEASE OPENS A WHOLE NEW SET OF MOLECULES AND PATHWAYS THAT COULD BE TARGETED WITH NEW DRUGS TO WARD OFF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, HEART ATTACK, AND STROKE. THE STUDY WAS LED BY CHRISTIAN METALLO, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN CELL METABOLISM ON NOVEMBER 14, 2024. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CONTINUED | NEUROSCIENTISTS DISCOVER HOW THE BRAIN SLOWS ANXIOUS BREATHING - HUMANS HAVE LONG USED SLOW BREATHING TO REGULATE EMOTIONS, AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, SALK NEUROSCIENTISTS HAVE IDENTIFIED A SPECIFIC BRAIN CIRCUIT THAT MAKES THIS POSSIBLE. USING MICE, THE RESEARCHERS PINPOINTED A GROUP OF BRAIN CELLS IN THE FRONTAL CORTEX OF THE BRAIN THAT CONNECTS TO THE LOWER BRAINSTEM, WHERE VITAL ACTIONS LIKE BREATHING ARE CONTROLLED. THIS NEURAL PATHWAY ALLOWS US TO COORDINATE OUR BREATHING WITH OUR CURRENT BEHAVIORS AND EMOTIONAL STATE. NEW THERAPEUTICS DESIGNED TO TARGET THESE BRAIN CELLS COULD HELP PREVENT PANIC AND HYPERVENTILATION IN ANXIETY AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDERS. THE STUDY WAS LED BY SUNG HAN, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN NATURE NEUROSCIENCE ON NOVEMBER 19, 2024. SUPERIOR PHOTOSYNTHESIS ABILITIES OF SOME PLANTS COULD HOLD KEY TO MORE RESILIENT CROPS - MORE THAN 3 BILLION YEARS AGO, ON AN EARTH ENTIRELY COVERED WITH WATER, PHOTOSYNTHESIS FIRST EVOLVED IN ANCIENT BACTERIA. THIS EVOLUTION WAS PUNCTUATED AROUND 30 MILLION YEARS AGO WITH THE EMERGENCE OF A NEWER, BETTER WAY TO PHOTOSYNTHESIZE CALLED C4 PHOTOSYNTHESIS. C4 PLANTS CAN THRIVE IN HOT, DRY CLIMATES AND ARE AMONG THE MOST PRODUCTIVE CROP SPECIES IN THE WORLD. HOWEVER, AROUND 95% OF PLANTS USE C3 PHOTOSYNTHESIS, A LESS EFFICIENT FORM THAT MAKES THEM MORE VULNERABLE TO DROUGHT AND HEAT. NOW, SALK AND UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE COLLABORATORS HAVE MADE A BREAKTHROUGH IN UNDERSTANDING THE EVOLUTION OF C4 PHOTOSYNTHESIS. THEIR FINDINGS MAY BE USED TO DRIVE C4 PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN IMPORTANT C3 CROPS LIKE RICE, WHEAT, AND SOYBEANS, MAKING THEM MORE PRODUCTIVE AND RESILIENT. THE STUDY WAS LED BY JOSEPH ECKER, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN NATURE ON NOVEMBER 20, 2024. YOUR IMMUNE CELLS ARE WHAT THEY EAT - THE DECISION BETWEEN SCRAMBLED EGGS AND AN APPLE FOR BREAKFAST PROBABLY WON'T MAKE OR BREAK YOUR DAY, BUT FOR YOUR CELLS, A SIMILAR DECISION COULD DETERMINE THEIR ENTIRE IDENTITY. SALK RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT THE STATE OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM'S T-CELLS COULD BE DETERMINED BY WHICH NUTRIENT THE CELL WAS METABOLIZING. SWITCHING FROM ACETATE TO CITRATE COULD SHIFT THE CELLS FROM AN ACTIVE, DISEASE-FIGHTING "EFFECTOR" STATE TO AN "EXHAUSTED" ONE. THE FINDINGS REVEAL HOW DIFFERENT NUTRIENTS CAN CHANGE A CELL'S GENE EXPRESSION, FUNCTION, AND IDENTITY. THEY ALSO SUGGEST THAT NEW THERAPIES COULD BE DESIGNED TO TARGET THESE NUTRIENT-DEPENDENT MECHANISMS TO HELP T CELLS REMAIN ACTIVE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES LIKE CANCER. THE STUDY WAS LED BY SUSAN KAECH, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN SCIENCE ON DECEMBER 12, 2024. PLANT CELLS GAIN IMMUNE CAPABILITIES WHEN IT'S TIME TO FIGHT DISEASE - BECAUSE PLANT CELLS ARE IMMOBILE, EACH CELL IS FORCED TO MANAGE ITS OWN IMMUNITY ON TOP OF ITS MANY OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES. NEW SALK RESEARCH HELPS EXPLAIN HOW THESE MULTITASKING CELLS ACCOMPLISH IT ALL-DETECTING THREATS, RESPONDING TO THEM, AND WARNING OTHERS. WHEN PLANT CELLS ENCOUNTER A PATHOGEN, THEY ENTER A SPECIALIZED IMMUNE STATE AND TEMPORARILY BECOME PRIMARY IMMUNE RESPONDER (PRIMER) CELLS THAT ACT AS A HUB TO INITIATE THE IMMUNE RESPONSE. THESE PRIMER CELLS ARE ALSO SURROUNDED BY ANOTHER POPULATION OF CELLS, DEEMED BYSTANDER CELLS, WHICH SEEM TO BE IMPORTANT FOR TRANSMITTING THE IMMUNE RESPONSE THROUGHOUT THE PLANT. THE FINDINGS BRING US CLOSER TO UNDERSTANDING THE PLANT IMMUNE SYSTEM-AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT TASK AMID THE GROWING THREATS OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE. THE STUDY WAS LED BY JOSEPH ECKER, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN NATURE ON JANUARY 8, 2025. TWO-IN-ONE ROOT ARMOR PROTECTS PLANTS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS AND CAPTURES EXCESS CARBON - TO COMPENSATE FOR THEIR INABILITY TO UP AND MOVE WHEN DANGER STRIKES, MANY PLANTS HAVE EVOLVED DIFFERENT WAYS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES, SUCH AS BUILDING AN ARMOR CALLED THE PERIDERM AROUND THEIR BODY AND ROOTS. SALK RESEARCHERS HAVE DEBUTED THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE GENE EXPRESSION ATLAS OF THE PLANT PERIDERM AT THE SINGLE-CELL LEVEL. THIS INCLUDES IMPORTANT INSIGHTS INTO PHELLEM CELLS, WHICH ARE RICH IN SUBERIN-A MOLECULE THAT HELPS CAPTURE AND STORE EXCESS CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THE ATMOSPHERE. SCIENTISTS CAN NOW USE THIS INFORMATION TO STIMULATE PERIDERM GROWTH IN PLANTS FACING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS, OR BOOST PHELLEM CELL GENES TO PRODUCE PLANTS WITH ENHANCED CARBON-CAPTURING ABILITIES-A CENTRAL GOAL OF SALK'S HARNESSING PLANTS INITIATIVE. THE STUDY WAS LED BY WOLFGANG BUSCH, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN DEVELOPMENTAL CELL ON JANUARY 9, 2025. PUTTING A LID ON EXCESS CHOLESTEROL TO HALT BLADDER CANCER CELL GROWTH - BLADDER CANCER IS THE FOURTH MOST COMMON CANCER IN MEN, AND, LIKE ALL CANCERS, IT DEVELOPS WHEN ABNORMAL CELLS START TO MULTIPLY OUT OF CONTROL. SALK CANCER BIOLOGISTS HAVE DISCOVERED THAT PIN1, A PROTEIN FIRST DISCOVERED IN THE LAB OF TONY HUNTER, PHD, IN 1996, IS A MAJOR DRIVER OF BLADDER CANCER. THEY REVEALED THAT IT WORKS BY TRIGGERING THE SYNTHESIS OF CHOLESTEROL-A LIPID THAT CANCER CELLS USE AS FUEL TO GROW. THE RESEARCHERS DEVELOPED AN EFFECTIVE TWO-DRUG TREATMENT REGIMEN THAT HALTED TUMOR GROWTH IN MICE: SULFOPIN, AN EXPERIMENTAL PIN1 INHIBITOR, AND SIMVASTATIN, A STATIN THAT IS ALREADY COMMONLY USED IN HUMANS TO LOWER CHOLESTEROL LEVELS AND REDUCE THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE. THE STUDY WAS LED BY HUNTER AND PUBLISHED IN CANCER DISCOVERY, A JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH, ON JANUARY 14, 2025. BILE ACIDS EXACERBATE LIVER CANCER, DIETARY SUPPLEMENT MAY OFFER RELIEF - IMMUNOTHERAPY HAS MADE AN INCREDIBLE IMPACT ON TREATING CANCERS OF THE LUNG, KIDNEY, AND SKIN-BUT FOR LIVER CANCER, THE TREATMENT HAS BEEN MUCH LESS EFFECTIVE. TO UNDERSTAND WHY, SALK RESEARCHERS TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND LIVER INTERACT. THEY DISCOVERED THAT CERTAIN BILE ACIDS IN THE LIVER WERE AFFECTING THE ACTIVITY OF CANCER-FIGHTING IMMUNE CELLS CALLED T-CELLS. BUT WHILE MANY OF THESE BILE ACIDS WERE IMPAIRING T-CELL FUNCTION, ONE SPECIFIC BILE ACID, CALLED URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID (UDCA), WAS ACTUALLY BOOSTING THEIR ACTIVITY. AND WHEN MICE WERE GIVEN A UDCA DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, IT WAS ENOUGH TO CONTROL LIVER TUMOR GROWTH. SINCE UDCA IS ALREADY AVAILABLE AS A GENERIC MEDICATION, THE RESEARCHERS ARE HOPEFUL THAT IT COULD BE INCORPORATED INTO LIVER CANCER TREATMENTS TO MAKE IMMUNOTHERAPY MORE EFFECTIVE FOR THESE PATIENTS. THE STUDY WAS LED BY SUSAN KAECH, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN SCIENCE ON JANUARY 9, 2025. BOOSTING THIS MOLECULE COULD HELP RETAIN MUSCLE WHILE LOSING FAT - WEIGHT LOSS DOESN'T DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN FAT AND MUSCLE. PATIENTS USING GLP-1 DRUGS CAN EXPERIENCE RAPID AND SUBSTANTIAL MUSCLE LOSS, ACCOUNTING FOR AS MUCH AS 40 PERCENT OF THEIR TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS. SALK RESEARCHERS DISCOVERED THAT A PROTEIN CALLED BCL6 IS KEY TO MAINTAINING HEALTHY MUSCLE MASS. THE EXPERIMENTS SHOWED THAT FASTING LED TO LOWER BCL6 LEVELS AND REDUCED MUSCLE MASS AND STRENGTH IN MICE, BUT INCREASING BCL6 SUCCESSFULLY REVERSED THESE LOSSES. THE RESEARCHERS SUGGEST THAT PAIRING GLP-1 MEDICATIONS WITH A BCL6-BOOSTING DRUG MAY HELP COUNTERACT UNWANTED MUSCLE LOSS. SIMILAR THERAPIES COULD ALSO BE USED TO TREAT OTHER POPULATIONS PRONE TO MUSCLE LOSS, SUCH AS OLDER ADULTS AND PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC DISEASES LIKE SEPSIS OR CANCER. THE STUDY WAS LED BY RONALD EVANS, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ON JANUARY 22, 2025. NEW STUDY EXPLAINS HOW ANTIDEPRESSANTS CAN PROTECT AGAINST INFECTIONS AND SEPSIS - ANTIDEPRESSANTS LIKE PROZAC ARE COMMONLY PRESCRIBED TO TREAT MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, BUT NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS THEY COULD ALSO PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING SEPSIS AND SERIOUS INFECTIONS. SALK SCIENTISTS HAVE UNCOVERED HOW THESE DRUGS ARE ABLE TO REGULATE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND DEFEND AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASE. THEY FOUND THAT PROZAC INCREASED LEVELS OF AN IMMUNE SYSTEM MOLECULE CALLED INTERLEUKIN-10 IN MICE, WHICH LED TO REDUCED INFLAMMATION AND PREVENTED SEPSIS-INDUCED HEART FAILURE. THESE INSIGHTS COULD LEAD TO A NEW GENERATION OF LIFESAVING MEDICATIONS AND ENHANCE GLOBAL PREPAREDNESS FOR FUTURE PANDEMICS. THE STUDY WAS LED BY JANELLE AYRES, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN SCIENCE ADVANCES ON FEBRUARY 14, 2025. PEPTIDE IMITATION IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF PLANT FLATTERY - FERTILIZER PRODUCTION CONSUMES MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF ENERGY, AND ITS USE POLLUTES THE WATER, AIR, AND LAND. SALK PLANT BIOLOGISTS ARE PROPOSING A NEW SOLUTION TO HELP KICK THIS UNSUSTAINABLE FERTILIZER HABIT. IN THEIR NEW STUDY, THE RESEARCHERS IDENTIFIED A KEY MOLECULE PRODUCED BY PLANT ROOTS, A SMALL PEPTIDE CALLED CLE16 THAT ENCOURAGES PLANTS AND BENEFICIAL SOIL FUNGI TO INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER. THEY SAY BOOSTING THIS SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP, IN WHICH THE FUNGI PROVIDE MINERAL NUTRIENTS TO THE PLANTS THROUGH CLE16 SUPPLEMENTATION, COULD BE A MORE NATURAL AND SUSTAINABLE WAY TO ENCOURAGE CROP GROWTH WITHOUT THE USE OF HARMFUL ARTIFICIAL FERTILIZERS. THE STUDY WAS LED BY LENA MUELLER, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ON APRIL 14, 2025. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CONTINUED | ESTROGEN-RELATED RECEPTORS COULD BE KEY TO TREATING METABOLIC AND MUSCULAR DISORDERS - ACROSS THE BODY, TINY BEAN-SHAPED STRUCTURES CALLED MITOCHONDRIA TURN THE FOOD WE EAT INTO USABLE ENERGY. THIS CELLULAR-LEVEL METABOLISM IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IN MUSCLE CELLS, WHICH REQUIRE A LOT OF FUEL TO POWER OUR MOVEMENT. MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION IS DIFFICULT TO TREAT, BUT RECENT SALK FINDINGS SHOW THAT A GROUP OF PROTEINS CALLED ESTROGEN-RELATED RECEPTORS COULD BE A NEW AND EFFECTIVE THERAPEUTIC TARGET. THE SCIENTISTS DISCOVERED THAT ESTROGEN-RELATED RECEPTORS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN MUSCLE CELL METABOLISM-ESPECIALLY DURING EXERCISE. DEVELOPING A DRUG TO BOOST ESTROGEN-RELATED RECEPTORS COULD BE A POWERFUL WAY TO RESTORE ENERGY SUPPLIES IN PEOPLE WITH METABOLIC DISORDERS, SUCH AS MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY. THE STUDY WAS LED BY RONALD EVANS, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ON MAY 12, 2025. ACTION! PROTEINS CRITICAL TO HEALTHY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT CAPTURED ON FILM - OUR CELLS RELY ON MICROSCOPIC HIGHWAYS AND SPECIALIZED PROTEIN VEHICLES TO MOVE EVERYTHING-FROM POSITIONING ORGANELLES TO CARTING PROTEIN INSTRUCTIONS TO DISPOSING OF CELLULAR GARBAGE. THESE HIGHWAYS (CALLED MICROTUBULES) AND VEHICLES (CALLED MOTOR PROTEINS) ARE INDISPENSABLE TO CELLULAR FUNCTION AND SURVIVAL. USING ADVANCED MODERN IMAGING TECHNIQUES, SALK RESEARCHERS MADE A MOLECULAR MOVIE OF THE MOTOR PROTEIN DYNEIN BEING TURNED ON BY ITS SMALL PARTNER PROTEIN LIS1. THE FINDINGS PAVE THE WAY FOR NEW THERAPEUTICS THAT RESTORE LIS1 AND DYNEIN FUNCTION-A CRUCIAL TASK, SINCE THEIR DYSFUNCTION CAN LEAD TO SEVERE DEVELOPMENTAL AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS. THE STUDY WAS LED BY AGNIESZKA KENDRICK, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN NATURE STRUCTURAL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY ON MAY 23, 2025. CANNABIS PANGENOME REVEALS POTENTIAL FOR MEDICINAL AND INDUSTRIAL USE - CANNABIS HAS BEEN A GLOBALLY IMPORTANT CROP FOR MILLENNIA, SERVING AS A CORNERSTONE OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION BY PROVIDING SEED OIL, TEXTILES, AND FOOD FOR OVER 10,000 YEARS. TODAY, CANNABIS REMAINS AN UNDERSTUDIED AND UNDERUTILIZED RESOURCE, BUT US BILLS PASSED IN 2014 AND 2018 HAVE RE-ENERGIZED CANNABIS CROP DEVELOPMENT FOR MEDICINAL, GRAIN, AND FIBER APPLICATIONS. SALK PLANT BIOLOGISTS HAVE CREATED THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY, AND DETAILED GENETIC ATLAS OF CANNABIS TO DATE. THE TEAM ANALYZED 193 DIFFERENT CANNABIS GENOMES (ENTIRE SETS OF GENETIC INFORMATION), REVEALING AN UNPRECEDENTED DIVERSITY, COMPLEXITY, AND UNTAPPED OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THIS FOUNDATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SPECIES. THEIR FINDINGS SET THE STAGE FOR TRANSFORMATIVE ADVANCES IN CANNABIS-BASED AGRICULTURE, MEDICINE, AND INDUSTRY. THE STUDY WAS LED BY TODD MICHAEL, PHD, AND PUBLISHED IN NATURE ON MAY 28, 2025. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALK INSTITUTE COMMERCIAL SERVICES CORP | ||||||||||||
| 10010 N TORREY PINES ROAD | LA JOLLA | CA | 920371002 | 232159172 | MGMT SERVICES | PA | SALK INSTITUTE | C Corporation | $4 | $41,147 | 1.0000 | Yes (true) |
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| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | false | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | false | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (true) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (true) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
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