Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences
Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences reported $24.0 million in revenue and $27.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.42 went to program services, $19.58 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $959,756 (PRES, SCIENTIFIC DIR., & TREASURER). 46 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.4% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.6% | 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 | 98.9% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $959,756 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.52% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 46 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 4 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAltius directly conducts an active and multifaceted program of basic biomedical research in the fields of genetics, genomics, epigenetics and biotechnology. We conduct the majority of research programs directly in our own laboratories located in seattle, washington, and also collaborate with academic research hospitals. Altius aims to discover, develop, and translate for clinical use both data and technologies that illuminate or enable the control of human genes in medically important biological contexts
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRES, SCIENTIFIC DIR., & TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $891,902 | $0 | $67,854 | $959,756 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $602,163 | $0 | $57,926 | $660,089 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $400,938 | $0 | $75,572 | $476,510 |
| PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $356,878 | $0 | $63,670 | $420,548 |
| DIRECTOR & FACULTY INVESTIGATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $332,450 | $0 | $58,165 | $390,615 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,867 | $0 | $65,501 | $334,368 |
| CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $70,895 | $0 | $0 | $70,895 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 |
46 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b4 · 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 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 5108
- Volunteers Part I, line 61
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences spent in 2025, $80.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences reported that 80.4% of its $27.3 million in expenses went to program services, 19.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $959,756, for the role of PRES, SCIENTIFIC DIR., & TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences get its money?
Of $24.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 4.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-2231080 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612529349300241 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512839349301641 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402749349301585 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349318511 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349314351 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349324702 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349316342 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-2231080: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.