Noblis
Noblis reported $614.5 million in revenue and $589.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 3, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.85 went to program services, $5.43 to management and general costs and $0.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 90.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,126,732 (PRESIDENT, CEO, AND TRUSTEE). 1,408 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 93% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 3, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $590MFor 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 October 3, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $614MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.4% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,126,732 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.36% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,408 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.0 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 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 expenseThe intelligence & law enforcement mission area helps clients develop, implement, and integrate advanced technologies into their missions with agility, speed, and security as our top priorities using agile, advanced analytics, cyber, bioinformatics, identity and artificial intelligence. This program generated approximately 32 grants this year
The federal civilian solutions mission area helps clients architect, acquire, integrate, deploy, and manage the right solutions and technology to support their missions by using advanced analytics, innovative technology, systems engineering, and program and acquisition management to improve operations of our federal civilian customer missions using transportation, telecommunications, space, information technology, healthcare, and citizen services domains. This program generated approximately 44 grants this year
The defense mission area spans the breadth of national security missions, domains, and agencies by using innovative technology and tools, systems engineering, program and acquisition management, environmental engineering sustainment, lifecycle analysis, supply chain assessment and threat management. This program generated appoximately 101 grants this year
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, AND TRUSTEE Director/trustee, officer, 36.0 hrs/week | $1,774,122 | $0 | $352,610 | $2,126,732 |
| SRVP, CFAO, TREASURER Officer, 36.0 hrs/week | $979,405 | $0 | $204,324 | $1,183,729 |
| SRVP, GEN COUNSEL, SECY, CCO Officer, 36.0 hrs/week | $899,306 | $0 | $192,468 | $1,091,774 |
| SRVP&CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 36.0 hrs/week | $759,737 | $0 | $143,001 | $902,738 |
| VP, INTEL & LAW ENFORCEMENT Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $690,274 | $0 | $141,689 | $831,963 |
| VP, DEFENSE; PRESIDENT MSD Key employee, 20.0 hrs/week | $658,905 | $0 | $122,467 | $781,372 |
| VP, and Chief Growth Officer Highest compensated employee, 36.0 hrs/week | $613,233 | $0 | $137,084 | $750,317 |
| VP, HOMELAND SECURITY Key employee, 36.0 hrs/week | $623,203 | $0 | $125,481 | $748,684 |
1,408 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Noblis (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.1M (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–1b10 · 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 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 52,775
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Questions people ask
How much of Noblis's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 3, 2025, Noblis reported that 93.8% of its $589.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.4% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Noblis pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Noblis reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 3, 2025 was $2,126,732, for the role of PRESIDENT, CEO, AND TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Noblis get its money?
Of $614.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 3, 2025, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 90.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Noblis a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1781521 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 October 3, 2025, object 202600479349301980 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2024, object 202540449349302134 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2023, object 202410469349301931 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202300479349301110 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 1, 2021, object 202200469349302635 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 2, 2020, object 202110409349300811 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1781521: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.