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Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute

Albuquerque, NM · EIN 85-0110669 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute reported $83.4 million in revenue and $87.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.85 went to program services, $12.15 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.6% of the total. Government grants made up 11.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,387,128 (PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD). 43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% 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 $88M

For 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 $83M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 169 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.9%83.9%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.1%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
14.6%72.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
11.1%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
75.6%5.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,387,128$628,890
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.58%1.94%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
4318
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
28.313.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 1093.8%

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 expense
$77M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $63M

Medical research and educational activity in the areas of basic Biomedical Research, health and population studies, including respiratory diseases such as asthma, copd, allergy and toxic effects of environmental factors. Additional areas include neurologic conditions such as traumatic brain injury, addiction and psychopathy

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$1,265,315$121,813$1,387,128
CEO (THROUGH 5/31/25)
Officer, 38.00 hrs/week
$782,222$0$63,292$845,514
EXEC VP, COO, CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$705,999$0$64,070$770,069
CEO (STARTING 6/1/25)
Officer, 38.00 hrs/week
$0$641,578$71,238$712,816
VP, ACADEMIC RESEARCH/SR SCIENTIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$395,524$0$40,460$435,984
SPECIAL APPOINTEE
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$355,397$71,226$426,623
SPECIAL APPOINTEE
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$333,033$47,831$380,864
EXECUTIVE SCIENCE OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$334,368$0$41,570$375,938

43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).

6 filings since FY2020

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2023FY2024FY2025$83M$88M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$83M$88M87.9%$207M$1,387,128
FY2024 ⓘ$91M$91M90.4%$212M$1,169,210
FY2023 ⓘ$112M$95M86.8%$207M$1,309,613
FY2022 (9 mo.) ⓘ$72M$66M80.6%$121M$1,021,780
FY2021 ⓘ$89M$80M77.0%$129M$900,471
FY2020 ⓘ$76M$74M68.3%$111M$946,072

Governance 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 · 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 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 5495
  • Volunteers Part I, line 66

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BRADBURY STAMM CONSTRUCTION INC
Construction services
$6,965,236
SUMMIT CONSTRUCTION INC
Construction services
$1,396,279
NCA ARCHITECTS LLC
Construction services
$1,228,877
UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICES LP
Outsourced security services
$512,279

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Lovelace Biomedical 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 Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute reported that 87.9% of its $87.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,387,128, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute get its money?

Of $83.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 14.6% came from contributions and grants (including 11.1% from government grants) and 75.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 85-0110669 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611349349304466 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349301556 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400529349300525 · read the filing
  • FY2022 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending June 30, 2022, object 202310839349300746 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 24, 2021, object 202211719349300141 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 25, 2020, object 202131069349300028 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 85-0110669: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.