The J David Gladstone Institutes
The J David Gladstone Institutes reported $119.2 million in revenue and $144.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.40 went to program services, $12.98 to management and general costs and $1.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,182,258 (PRESIDENT). 190 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 90% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $145MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $119MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.4% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.5% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.0% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,182,258 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.82% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 190 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 3 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe institute of neurological disease maintains a strong focus on neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases, including alzheimer's disease and other dementias, parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als), and multiple sclerosis. The investigators are searching for common threads that will allow them to identify therapeutic interventions that might benefit multiple conditions. They are using unconventional approaches to identify such multi-faceted solutions, while also leveraging capabilities in regenerative and personalized medicine
The institute of virology has made significant contributions to fight HIV/AIDS, sars-cov-2, hepatitis c, zika, and cytomegalovirus infections leading to global and groundbreaking efforts in HIV prevention and cure. Its state of the art bsl3 laboratories have allowed gladstone to do groundbreaking work in understanding the COVID-19 virus and other virus driven diseases. By focusing on prevention, diagnosis, and therapeutics, the institute aims to develop proactive strategies to tackle current and future pandemics
The institute of cardiovascular disease leverages important genetic, developmental, chemical, biological systems, computational, and engineering approaches to study heart disease and STEM cell biology
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,088,619 | $0 | $93,639 | $1,182,258 |
| DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $669,747 | $0 | $76,389 | $746,136 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $631,301 | $0 | $82,535 | $713,836 |
| DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $621,959 | $0 | $66,182 | $688,141 |
| DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $565,340 | $0 | $88,551 | $653,891 |
| DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $550,286 | $0 | $93,639 | $643,925 |
| DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $529,666 | $0 | $93,639 | $623,305 |
| DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $525,543 | $0 | $93,639 | $619,182 |
190 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The J David Gladstone Institutes (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $7.1M (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
2024 · 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–1b3 · 0 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 26Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5593
- Volunteers Part I, line 690
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SERVICE BY MEDALLION Custodial services | $640,917 |
| SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG WOESSNER Legal services | $609,129 |
| MOSS ADAMS LLP Accounting services | $259,626 |
| GOODWIN PROCTER LLP Legal services | $216,990 |
| DG ARCHITECTS INC Architectural services | $197,129 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to The J David Gladstone Institutes totaling $14M 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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Questions people ask
How much of The J David Gladstone Institutes's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The J David Gladstone Institutes reported that 85.4% of its $144.8 million in expenses went to program services, 13.0% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The J David Gladstone Institutes pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The J David Gladstone Institutes reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,182,258, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The J David Gladstone Institutes get its money?
Of $119.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 13.5% came from contributions and grants and 79.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The J David Gladstone Institutes a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7203666 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523189349315797 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349307515 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303149349305620 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223089349302457 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103099349301705 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349314009 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7203666: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.