Chan Zuckerberg Biohub
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub reported $99.6 million in revenue and $142.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.35 went to program services, $14.65 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.9% of the total. Government grants made up 13.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $965,995 (DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT CZB SF (KEY EMP)). 173 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 713% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $142MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $100MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.7% | 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 | 92.9% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $965,995 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.68% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 173 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 117.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 10 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2024, the four research institutes of Chan Zuckerberg Biohub inc ("biohub") made significant advances in the organization's overall mission to cure, prevent or manage disease.in june, researchers at the Chan Zuckerberg institute for advanced biological imaging announced that they had solved a major bottleneck in the use of the imaging technique known as cryogenic electron tomography, or cryoet. This method is capable of capturing detailed structural images of cells and proteins, but the resulting 3d datasets, known as tomograms, must be manually annotated, a painstaking process that can…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT CZB SF (KEY EMP) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $904,065 | $0 | $61,930 | $965,995 |
| COO/ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CZII Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $859,154 | $0 | $31,998 | $891,152 |
| PRESIDENT, CZB NY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $856,238 | $0 | $34,857 | $891,095 |
| PRESIDENT, CZB CHICAGO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $818,795 | $0 | $43,459 | $862,254 |
| FOUNDING TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, CZII Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $780,004 | $0 | $55,366 | $835,370 |
| FOUNDING TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, CZII Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $775,148 | $0 | $57,566 | $832,714 |
| FOUNDING TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, CZII Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $782,381 | $0 | $44,059 | $826,440 |
| CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, CZB SF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $759,416 | $0 | $44,209 | $803,625 |
173 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.2M (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–1b10 · 6 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 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 5290
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ZOE LIFE 400 ABERDEEN LLC DBA FULTON LAB Construction | $3,553,298 |
| DOME CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION Construction | $1,344,815 |
| ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP Legal | $1,167,808 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Chan Zuckerberg Biohub totaling $21M 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 Chan Zuckerberg Biohub spent in 2024, $85.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Chan Zuckerberg Biohub's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub reported that 85.3% of its $142.4 million in expenses went to program services, 14.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Chan Zuckerberg Biohub pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Chan Zuckerberg Biohub reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $965,995, for the role of DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT CZB SF (KEY EMP) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Chan Zuckerberg Biohub get its money?
Of $99.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 92.9% came from contributions and grants (including 13.4% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Chan Zuckerberg Biohub a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-1669175 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349324416 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349303562 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349301730 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349300800 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349300012 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349313076 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-1669175: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.