Allen Institute
Allen Institute reported $272.1 million in revenue and $270.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.46 went to program services, $19.54 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.4% of the total. Government grants made up 30.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,270,759 (PRESIDENT). 538 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 295% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $271MFor 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 $272MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.5% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.5% | 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 | 97.4% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 30.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,270,759 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.47% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 538 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 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 expenseThe Allen Institute is dedicated to answering some of the biggest questions in bioscience and accelerating research worldwide. The institute is a recognized leader in large-scale research with a commitment to an open science model. Through publicly available knowledge, data, models, tools, and reagents, the institute catalyzes scientific discovery and nurtures medical breakthroughs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,229,107 | $0 | $41,652 | $1,270,759 |
| EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. BRAIN SCIENCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $598,964 | $0 | $33,468 | $632,432 |
| VP, TREASURER, CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $598,200 | $0 | $26,609 | $624,809 |
| EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. ALLEN I Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $599,239 | $0 | $17,354 | $616,593 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $558,044 | $0 | $34,863 | $592,907 |
| EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. NEURAL DYNAMICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $556,227 | $0 | $35,436 | $591,663 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $554,507 | $0 | $35,846 | $590,353 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $540,369 | $0 | $34,908 | $575,277 |
538 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Allen Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.7M (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
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–1b11 · 10 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 5Yes
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
- 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 51,058
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GENERAL DATATECH LP It service maintenance | $737,838 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP Operational landscape analysis | $260,935 |
| LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATE LLC Lobbying & advocacy | $256,066 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Allen Institute totaling $388K 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 Allen Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Allen Institute reported that 80.5% of its $270.7 million in expenses went to program services, 19.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Allen Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Allen Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,270,759, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Allen Institute get its money?
Of $272.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.4% came from contributions and grants (including 30.4% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Allen Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-2155317 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 202532589349302603 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413179349304991 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303109349303165 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223079349301472 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123159349306102 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349312991 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-2155317: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.