Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation
Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation reported $58.7 million in revenue and $60.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.41 went to program services, $13.59 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.0% of the total. Government grants made up 33.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $637,538 (MEDICAL DIRECTOR). 113 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 82% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $60MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $59MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.6% | 11.5% |
| 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 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 65.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 33.5% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 34.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $637,538 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.06% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 113 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -1.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 100.0% |
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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $513,682 | $0 | $123,856 | $637,538 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $350,563 | $0 | $81,351 | $431,914 |
| DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $277,464 | $0 | $59,178 | $336,642 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $269,611 | $0 | $59,018 | $328,629 |
| DIRECTOR OF BIOSTATISTICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,810 | $0 | $61,020 | $316,830 |
| BIOSTATISTICIAN IV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,733 | $0 | $52,603 | $275,336 |
| DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,486 | $0 | $45,502 | $254,988 |
| BIOSTATISTICIAN IV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,799 | $0 | $44,976 | $243,775 |
113 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b5 · 4 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 5187
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COGNIZANT WORLDWIDE LIMITED Software development | $2,162,530 |
| FEDERAL EXPRESS Shipping services | $545,745 |
| GSD HEALTH RESEARCH INC Software services | $355,000 |
| PROTELO INC Software development | $351,331 |
| ADVARRA INC Irb services | $260,295 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation totaling $2.4M 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 Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation spent in 2025, $86.41 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation reported that 86.4% of its $60.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $637,538, for the role of MEDICAL DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation get its money?
Of $58.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 65.0% came from contributions and grants (including 33.5% from government grants) and 34.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-3187624 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, 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 202610939349301206 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202520939349301502 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202430969349301203 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331319349301213 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223079349301632 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133159349303953 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349304713 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-3187624: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.