Health Research
Health Research reported $912.8 million in revenue and $1.00 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $95.94 went to program services, $4.06 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.1% of the total. Government grants made up 45.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $306,977 (Assistant Director, Cytogenetics). 404 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 31% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.00BFor context, the median across 169 covered medical research charities: $87.02 programs, $12.87 management, $0.11 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $913M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$50.93 $465M
- Government grants$45.13 $412M
- Investment income$3.77 $34M
- Other revenue$0.17 $1.5M
Program service revenue was negative: −$2,007. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.9% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 45.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | -0.0% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $306,977 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.03% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 404 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 8 | 93.8% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePublic health emergency preparedness and hospital preparedness
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Director, Cytogenetics Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $232,089 | $0 | $74,888 | $306,977 |
| MEM. CANCER PREV. & CONTRO Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $215,322 | $0 | $80,919 | $296,241 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR, AI Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $215,742 | $0 | $77,051 | $292,793 |
| Facility Director, flow cytometry Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $213,204 | $0 | $71,027 | $284,231 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $190,252 | $0 | $72,193 | $262,445 |
| Public health physician ii board cert Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $205,706 | $0 | $36,730 | $242,436 |
| CORPORATE CONTROLLER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $161,051 | $0 | $70,188 | $231,239 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 2.50 hrs/week | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
404 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Health Research (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $506K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked| Filing | Revenue | Expenses | Programs | Net assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 ⓘ | $913M | $1.00B | 95.9% | $574M | $306,977 |
| FY2025 ⓘ | $1.09B | $1.06B | 96.2% | $665M | $414,423 |
| FY2024 ⓘ | $1.06B | $1.14B | 96.4% | $637M | $386,146 |
| FY2023 ⓘ | $995M | $941M | 96.0% | $706M | $378,274 |
| FY2022 ⓘ | $1.33B | $1.29B | 97.1% | $650M | $356,807 |
| FY2021 ⓘ | $1.16B | $1.18B | 96.9% | $611M | $348,519 |
| FY2020 ⓘ | $1.33B | $820M | 95.4% | $617M | $256,748 |
Governance answers, as filed
FY2026 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 52,550
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP LLC Consultant | $14,615,491 |
| OPAD MEDIA SOLUTIONS LLC Consultant | $4,109,400 |
| PROLINK STAFFING SERVICES LLC Staffing services | $1,215,071 |
| PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC Consultant | $500,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Health Research totaling $151K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Health Research's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Health Research, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Health Research spent in FY2026, $95.94 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Health Research's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Health Research reported that 95.9% of its $1.00 billion in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Health Research pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Health Research reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $306,977, for the role of Assistant Director, Cytogenetics (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Health Research get its money?
Of $912.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 96.1% came from contributions and grants (including 45.1% from government grants) and -0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Health Research a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 14-1402155 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202632239349300733 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202522239349301707 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202402219349301610 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202430169349300943 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202212789349301386 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202102289349300010 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202002239349300700 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 14-1402155: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.