Robertson Research Fund
Robertson Research Fund reported $10.1 million in revenue and $6.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.37 went to program services, $9.63 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,139,136 (PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 60% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.5MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.4% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,139,136 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 17.64% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 262.6 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 9 | 94.3% |
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 expenseProvides financial support to cold spring harbor laboratory for educational facilities, broad basic scientific research and its dissemination to the public and for scholarship and fellowship awards
Support for the banbury conference center at cold spring harbor laboratory for the maintenance and upkeep of the center. The objective of the banbury center is to hold workshops and meetings covering fundamental research and topics of special interest in biotechnology as well as scientific education
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 Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $975,312 | $163,824 | $1,139,136 |
| TREASURER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $413,390 | $77,621 | $491,011 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $389,211 | $75,272 | $464,483 |
| TRUSTEE/VP SPONSORED PROGRAM Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $362,714 | $66,100 | $428,814 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Robertson Research Fund (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b9 · 7 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 15aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
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Of every $100 Robertson Research Fund spent in 2024, $90.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Robertson Research Fund's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Robertson Research Fund reported that 90.4% of its $6.5 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Robertson Research Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Robertson Research Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,139,136, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Robertson Research Fund get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Robertson Research Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7224244 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202513219349305131 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443109349304159 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313109349302386 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202243359349300044 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133169349308653 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349303293 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7224244: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.