Baylor Research Institute
Also known as Baylor Scott & White Research Institute
Baylor Research Institute reported $89.5 million in revenue and $85.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.96 went to program services, $12.04 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 47.0% of the total. Government grants made up 17.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,977,455 (Trustee). 103 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $86MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $89MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.0% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 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 | 47.0% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 37.1% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,977,455 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.47% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 103 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSee Schedule OEstablished in 1984, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute (BSWRI) is responsible for the oversight and management of all translational, observational, and clinical research conducted throughout the Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) system.BSWRI expanded its operations in 2013 as part of the merger between Dallas-based Baylor Health Care System and Temple-based Scott & White Healthcare, which created BSWH the largest nonprofit health system in Texas. Today, BSWH has over 1,300 patient access points including 53 hospitals, 600+ specialty care clinics, 250+ outpatient clinics…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustee Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,931,092 | $46,363 | $2,977,455 |
| Trustee Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,620,998 | $48,385 | $2,669,383 |
| Trustee/President/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $806,185 | $0 | $109,507 | $915,692 |
| Trustee/Chair Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $605,049 | $21,529 | $626,578 |
| Secretary Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $444,345 | $61,698 | $506,043 |
| VP CFO Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $423,050 | $77,661 | $500,711 |
| Director Clinical Informatics Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $327,925 | $0 | $67,962 | $395,887 |
| VP Research Operations Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $330,334 | $0 | $39,886 | $370,220 |
103 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Baylor Research Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b4 · 0 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5594
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Baylor University Medical Center Clinical Services | $1,698,461 |
| Translational Genomics Research Institut Research Services | $1,312,134 |
| HealthTexas Provider Network Clinical/Administrative Svcs | $1,269,777 |
| Texas Heart Hospital of the Southwest L Clinical Services | $404,909 |
| BIR JV LLP Clinical Services | $380,001 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 29 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Baylor Research Institute's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Baylor Research Institute, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Baylor Research Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Baylor Research Institute reported that 88.0% of its $85.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Baylor Research Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Baylor Research Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,977,455, for the role of Trustee (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Baylor Research Institute get its money?
Of $89.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 47.0% came from contributions and grants (including 17.9% from government grants) and 37.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Baylor Research Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1921898 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. 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611349349310601 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349305792 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349301515 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331539349300303 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349304971 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349303929 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1921898: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.