The Scripps Research Institute
The Scripps Research Institute reported $698.6 million in revenue and $537.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.00 went to program services, $6.60 to management and general costs and $1.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 45.5% of the total. Government grants made up 32.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,859,240 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 380 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% 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 $537MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $699MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.0% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 45.5% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 32.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,859,240 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.35% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 380 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 16 | 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 expenseGroundbreaking scientific research is conducted at tsri campuses in la jolla, california, supported by grants, contracts and fellowships from public and private institutes and individuals. Tsri's unique structure merges basic scientific studies in biology, chemistry and bioinformatics with translational science to produce the next generation of drugs and advances in digital and precision medicine. Scientific discoveries at tsri seed joint drug discovery projects at calibr-skaggs, a division of tsri, creating a pipeline of drug candidates that will impact patients for years to come. The…
Tsri is committed to educating, training and inspiring the scientists of tomorrow. The institute's skaggs graduate school of chemical and biological sciences, ranked one of the ten best graduate programs in the country, empowers students to make high-impact discoveries at the interface of chemistry and biology. Students in the skaggs graduate school are immersed in intensive laboratory research from day one and pursue ambitious investigations across scientific disciplines. Graduates of the school become educators at top universities and research institutes, thought leaders within government…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,784,580 | $0 | $74,660 | $1,859,240 |
| PROFESSOR/EXEC VP Highest compensated employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $1,057,040 | $0 | $28,595 | $1,085,635 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $832,577 | $0 | $65,791 | $898,368 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $672,211 | $0 | $74,166 | $746,377 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $707,626 | $0 | $37,224 | $744,850 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $601,637 | $0 | $83,905 | $685,542 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, CALIBR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $537,630 | $0 | $69,099 | $606,729 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $478,912 | $0 | $55,304 | $534,216 |
380 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Scripps Research Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.8M (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–1b16 · 14 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 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 52,022
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KEKER VAN NEST & PETERS LLP Legal services | $4,408,569 |
| UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICES LP Security services | $1,249,160 |
| STRATEGIC INVESTMENT GROUP Investment management services | $947,691 |
| DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Audit servies | $670,058 |
| COOLEY LLP Legal servies | $614,889 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
45 private foundations reported grants to The Scripps Research Institute totaling $48M 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 The Scripps Research Institute spent in FY2025, $92.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Scripps Research Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Scripps Research Institute reported that 92.0% of its $537.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Scripps Research Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Scripps Research Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,859,240, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Scripps Research Institute get its money?
Of $698.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 45.5% came from contributions and grants (including 32.4% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Scripps Research Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0435954 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 202601969349301335 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202541819349300504 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402289349302190 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349303515 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349301818 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142259349300439 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0435954: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.