New York Genome Center
New York Genome Center reported $82.3 million in revenue and $84.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.80 went to program services, $17.62 to management and general costs and $1.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.7% of the total. Government grants made up 27.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $675,040 (SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR & CEO). 103 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 95% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $84MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $82MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $675,040 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.80% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 103 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 24 | 88.9% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGenome sequencing: the New York Genome Center (nygc) has one of New York's largest and most advanced whole genome sequencing programs, having sequenced over 106,885 whole genome samples to date. Nygc's two state-of-the-art illumina novaseq x systems sequencers are each capable of sequencing 20,000 human genomes annually. This state-of-the-art sequencing technology enables nygc to conduct large-scale genomics projects with great speed and sample volumes, and to explore the genome in more depth with greater efficiency. In addition, nygc operates an oxford nanopore promethion sequencer for long…
Clinical sequencing: nygc's clep/clia certified clinical laboratory is authorized by the New York state department of health to offer the following approved clinical tests: constitutional whole genome sequencing for undiagnosed disease, constitutional whole genome sequencing for predispositional genetic screening, oncology whole genome and transcriptome sequencing, targeted variant testing using sanger sequencing, maternal cell contamination testing, and aneuploidy screening
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $675,040 | $0 | $0 | $675,040 |
| SVP, ADVANCEMENT & CHIEF D Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $566,991 | $0 | $38,719 | $605,710 |
| VP & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $468,516 | $0 | $46,016 | $514,532 |
| SVP, GENOME TECHNOLOGIES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $439,717 | $0 | $38,719 | $478,436 |
| CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $438,815 | $0 | $20,817 | $459,632 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $385,785 | $0 | $51,441 | $437,226 |
| SCIENTIFIC DIR, COMP BIOLO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $371,713 | $0 | $30,204 | $401,917 |
| SCI DIR, NEURO DG (THROUGH 11/24) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $372,482 | $0 | $28,896 | $401,378 |
103 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New York Genome Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.4M (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
2024 · 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–1b24 · 23 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 2Yes
- 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 5284
- Volunteers Part I, line 627
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DONNELLY MECHANICAL Engineering services | $783,173 |
| GUARDIAN SERVICES INDUSTRIES INC Cleaning services | $399,966 |
| HOWSON & HOWSON LLP Legal services | $360,656 |
| SPENCERSTUART Recruiting services | $224,340 |
| RSM US LLP Consulting services | $192,350 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to New York Genome Center totaling $36M 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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Questions people ask
How much of New York Genome Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, New York Genome Center reported that 80.8% of its $84.3 million in expenses went to program services, 17.6% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New York Genome Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New York Genome Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $675,040, for the role of SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New York Genome Center get its money?
Of $82.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 91.7% came from contributions and grants (including 27.1% from government grants) and 6.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New York Genome Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 80-0631734 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533099349302893 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413129349302616 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349311290 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213159349303441 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113159349300721 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349305331 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 80-0631734: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.