Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Stowers Institute for Medical Research reported $102.0 million in revenue and $104.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $58.72 went to program services, $41.28 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.7% of the total. Government grants made up 5.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,206,337 (DIRECTOR/CHAIR DECEASED 3/27/25). 63 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% between 2019 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 $105MFor 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 $102MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 58.7% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 41.3% | 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 | 97.7% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,206,337 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.06% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 63 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR/CHAIR DECEASED 3/27/25 Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $3,103,954 | $102,383 | $3,206,337 |
| SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR EMERITUS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,859,563 | $0 | $82,041 | $1,941,604 |
| DIR/PRESIDENT/CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,094,951 | $0 | $839,779 | $1,934,730 |
| DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,165,721 | $80,585 | $1,246,306 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40.0 hrs/week | $780,244 | $0 | $241,908 | $1,022,152 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $787,292 | $91,449 | $878,741 |
| CFO THRU 4/8/2025 Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $753,782 | $79,650 | $833,432 |
| INVESTIGATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $407,200 | $0 | $238,318 | $645,518 |
63 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Stowers Institute for Medical Research (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b8 · 2 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 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 5360
- Volunteers Part I, line 62
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ELECTRICAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA Electrical Services | $719,885 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Collaboration Expense | $253,068 |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY Collaboration Expense | $217,312 |
| P1 CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction Services | $185,998 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Stowers Institute for Medical Research totaling $1.4M 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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Of every $100 Stowers Institute for Medical Research spent in FY2025, $58.72 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Stowers Institute for Medical Research's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Stowers Institute for Medical Research reported that 58.7% of its $104.7 million in expenses went to program services, 41.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Stowers Institute for Medical Research pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Stowers Institute for Medical Research reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $3,206,337, for the role of DIRECTOR/CHAIR DECEASED 3/27/25 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Stowers Institute for Medical Research get its money?
Of $102.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.7% came from contributions and grants (including 5.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Stowers Institute for Medical Research a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-2993509 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), 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 202611329349302761 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349302530 · read the filing
- FY2023 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2023, object 202401179349300600 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313079349300241 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232699349300438 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132569349301348 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002309349303250 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-2993509: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.