Gary and Mary West Health Institute
Gary and Mary West Health Institute reported $44.6 million in revenue and $42.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.04 went to program services, $16.96 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $958,995 (CMO & EVP CLINICAL RESEARCH). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 94% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $42MFor 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 $45MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.0% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.0% | 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 | 99.3% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $958,995 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.26% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 5 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMO & EVP CLINICAL RESEARCH Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $825,448 | $0 | $133,547 | $958,995 |
| DIRECTOR, CHAIR & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $861,513 | $0 | $85,594 | $947,107 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $761,475 | $0 | $126,713 | $888,188 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $0 | $590,701 | $117,031 | $707,732 |
| CFO, SECRETARY AND TREASURER Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $0 | $546,106 | $101,288 | $647,394 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, CLINICAL RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,908 | $0 | $35,847 | $295,755 |
| SR DIR, VALUE-BASED ACUTE CARE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,515 | $0 | $57,545 | $290,060 |
| DIR, STRAT & SR HEALTH SYS ENGINEER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,146 | $0 | $36,045 | $288,191 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gary and Mary West Health Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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–1b5 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 4Yes
- 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 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MCKINSEY & COMPANY INC Consultant | $2,500,000 |
| GARY AND MARY WEST MANAGEMENT COMPANY I Management services | $2,400,000 |
| HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC Consultant | $2,100,000 |
| HTEC GROUP INC It consultant | $2,093,160 |
| GALLUP INC Consultant | $833,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Gary and Mary West Health Institute totaling $22M 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 Gary and Mary West Health Institute spent in 2024, $83.04 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Gary and Mary West Health Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Gary and Mary West Health Institute reported that 83.0% of its $42.5 million in expenses went to program services, 17.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gary and Mary West Health Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gary and Mary West Health Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $958,995, for the role of CMO & EVP CLINICAL RESEARCH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gary and Mary West Health Institute get its money?
Of $44.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gary and Mary West Health Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-4146730 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542939349300019 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412979349300001 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313039349301811 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223069349301122 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133179349301348 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033109349300703 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-4146730: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.