Arc Research Institute
Arc Research Institute reported $122.3 million in revenue and $82.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.41 went to program services, $22.59 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,216,916 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $83MFor 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 $122MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.4% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.6% | 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 | 98.5% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,216,916 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.47% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 77 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 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 expenseCore Investigators (which include the following labs) are provided with no-strings-attached, multi-year funding as well as cutting-edge scientific and infrastructure support to enable high-risk, high-reward science. They are innovative pioneers enabled to pursue their very best ideas. The Gilbert lab has an expertise in synthetic biology, functional genomics and cancer biology. We build CRISPR epigenetic editing tools to turn genes on and off and to perturb gene regulatory elements. We are developing CRISPR functional genomics approaches to map individual genes or sets of genes that regulate…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,141,800 | $0 | $75,116 | $1,216,916 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL/ SECRETARY Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $478,739 | $0 | $71,128 | $549,867 |
| Core Investigator/ Co-Founder Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $489,195 | $0 | $39,441 | $528,636 |
| Group lead, machine learning Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $407,429 | $0 | $37,342 | $444,771 |
| UNIVERSITY RELATIONS & ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/ COMPLIANCE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $344,044 | $0 | $74,771 | $418,815 |
| Senior Director, Multi-omics technology development Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $391,440 | $0 | $8,602 | $400,042 |
| Head of People Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $352,151 | $0 | $7,913 | $360,064 |
| Core Investigator Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $333,725 | $0 | $24,081 | $357,806 |
77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arc Research Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.4M (Part IX, line 5).
4 filings since FY2021 (7 mo.)
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–1b3 · 3 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 15aNo
- 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 5155
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Pulse One Consulting | $1,314,517 |
| WilmerHale Legal Services | $371,768 |
| Milltown Partners LP Marketing | $329,890 |
| Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Legal Services | $267,843 |
| INNOVIVE LLC Consulting | $218,577 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Arc Research Institute totaling $3.9M 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 Arc Research Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Arc Research Institute reported that 77.4% of its $82.8 million in expenses went to program services, 22.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arc Research Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arc Research Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,216,916, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arc Research Institute get its money?
Of $122.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arc Research Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 87-1920284 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 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 202513159349306771 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423189349308952 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349331911 · read the filing
- FY2021 (7 mo.): Form 990 for the 7-month short period ending December 31, 2021, object 202212719349302101 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 87-1920284: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.