New York STEM Cell Foundation
New York STEM Cell Foundation reported $25.9 million in revenue and $40.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.71 went to program services, $6.06 to management and general costs and $4.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 101.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $712,152 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 44 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $40MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$95.78 $25M
- Government grants$4.13 $1.1M
- Investment income$0.09 $23,048
Other revenue was negative: −$306K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.7% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 101.1% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $712,152 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.76% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 44 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $698,208 | $0 | $13,944 | $712,152 |
| CFO & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $578,750 | $0 | $30,460 | $609,210 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, STEM CELL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $397,722 | $0 | $30,342 | $428,064 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $318,850 | $0 | $12,761 | $331,611 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SCI Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $307,849 | $0 | $22,836 | $330,685 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, CELL THEORY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,400 | $0 | $28,129 | $314,529 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $290,710 | $0 | $11,061 | $301,771 |
44 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New York STEM Cell Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 2Yes
- 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 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5155
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
46 private foundations reported grants to New York STEM Cell Foundation totaling $20M 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 New York STEM Cell Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for New York STEM Cell Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of New York STEM Cell Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, New York STEM Cell Foundation reported that 89.7% of its $40.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.1% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New York STEM Cell Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New York STEM Cell Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $712,152, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New York STEM Cell Foundation get its money?
Of $25.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 101.1% came from contributions and grants (including 4.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New York STEM Cell Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-2905531 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641349349310459 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349312920 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349306418 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349304468 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349303758 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349301160 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-2905531: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.