Battelle Memorial Institute
Battelle Memorial Institute reported $13.53 billion in revenue and $13.40 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.26 went to program services, $33.74 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.1% of the total. Government grants made up 86.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,978,396 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 26,460 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13.4BFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13.5BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 66.3% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 33.7% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.1% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 86.8% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.3% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $5,978,396 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.04% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26,460 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.2 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBattelle Memorial Institute ("bmi") and its affiliates operate seven united states department of energy ("doe") national laboratories: brookhaven national laboratory; idaho national laboratory; los alamos national laboratory; national renewable energy laboratory; oak ridge national laboratory; pacific northwest national laboratory and savannah river national laboratory. Bmi is an integrated subcontractor at an eighth doe national laboratory: lawrence livermore national laboratory. In addition, a bmi affiliate holds the management contract with respect to the united states department of…
Bmi also conducts scientific research and development programs for other federal, state and local government agencies and industrial sponsors, and translates science and technology into products, systems and services for its sponsors. Bmi places special emphasis upon signature areas of energy, environment and material sciences, national security, and health and life sciences
Each year, bmi distributes at least twenty percent of its prior year consolidated net income before adjustments for unrealized gains and losses to public charities and educational institutions. Distributions are primarily focused upon education, human services, arts and sciences, and economic development. Bmi actively supports educational initiatives in ohio, tennessee and across the united states that promote student achievement, assist with professional development for teachers, and promote inquiry-based learning, especially in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)…
Highest 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 & CEO Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $5,933,094 | $0 | $45,302 | $5,978,396 |
| SR VP, LAB DIRECTOR TO 9/25 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,648,023 | $0 | $231,885 | $1,879,908 |
| EXECUTIVE VP, AS&T Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,637,367 | $0 | $53,952 | $1,691,319 |
| SR VP, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,210,374 | $0 | $34,830 | $1,245,204 |
| DEPUTY LAB DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $713,646 | $0 | $397,332 | $1,110,978 |
| EXECUTIVE VP, GLB LAB OPS FRM 11/24 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $996,409 | $0 | $82,750 | $1,079,159 |
| SR VP, LAB DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $973,755 | $0 | $60,549 | $1,034,304 |
| DEPUTY LAB DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $738,571 | $0 | $249,849 | $988,420 |
26,460 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Battelle Memorial Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $23M (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–1b9 · 9 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 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 549,423
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MERRICK SMSI JOINT VENTURE LLP Construction | $146,561,444 |
| HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION NEW MEXICO Construction | $92,899,101 |
| NORTHERN NEW MEXICO INTEGRATED SECURITY Protective services | $72,549,865 |
| EW HOWELL CO LLC Construction | $21,453,379 |
| IT LAB PARTNERS LLC Professional, scientific and technical s | $16,441,867 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 651 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Battelle Memorial Institute totaling $1.1M 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 Battelle Memorial Institute spent in FY2025, $66.26 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Battelle Memorial Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Battelle Memorial Institute reported that 66.3% of its $13.40 billion in expenses went to program services, 33.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Battelle Memorial Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Battelle Memorial Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $5,978,396, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Battelle Memorial Institute get its money?
Of $13.53 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 88.1% came from contributions and grants (including 86.8% from government grants) and 11.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Battelle Memorial Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-4379427 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612229349301026 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532179349300743 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412199349300031 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302199349300875 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242219349302064 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132229349300218 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-4379427: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.