Northern California Institute for Research and Education
Northern California Institute for Research and Education reported $69.2 million in revenue and $69.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.40 went to program services, $15.60 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.2% of the total. Government grants made up 88.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $484,108 (DIRECTOR). 54 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $70MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $69MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.4% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.6% | 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 | 90.2% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.5% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $484,108 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.70% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 54 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 18 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Northern California Institute for research and education, inc. ("ncire") is a research institute affiliated with the U.S. Department of veterans affairs ("va") in san francisco, california and the university of california at san francisco. Ncire works with sponsors and the U.S. Department of veterans affairs in administering contributions for conducting research to find new and improved ways to combat human disease and to help people with disabilities. The research administered by ncire is va-approved research, conducted at va facilities. Ncire was established under title 38, subchapter…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $484,108 | $0 | $484,108 |
| PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $418,437 | $0 | $17,987 | $436,424 |
| VICE CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $0 | $393,181 | $0 | $393,181 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $375,000 | $0 | $375,000 |
| CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $330,273 | $0 | $35,468 | $365,741 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $320,838 | $0 | $320,838 |
| CFO, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,218 | $0 | $63,290 | $308,508 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $304,165 | $0 | $304,165 |
54 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northern California Institute for Research and Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $964K (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
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–1b18 · 5 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 4No
- 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 5270
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALANIZ MARKETING INC Subject recruitment marketing | $695,025 |
| IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC Survey services | $172,496 |
| THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP INC Payroll and hr services provider | $135,034 |
| MOSS ADAMS LLP Audit & tax services | $107,310 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Northern California Institute for Research and Education totaling $250K 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 Northern California Institute for Research and Education spent in FY2025, $84.40 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Northern California Institute for Research and Education's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Northern California Institute for Research and Education reported that 84.4% of its $69.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northern California Institute for Research and Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northern California Institute for Research and Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $484,108, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northern California Institute for Research and Education get its money?
Of $69.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 90.2% came from contributions and grants (including 88.9% from government grants) and 9.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northern California Institute for Research and Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3084159 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202611199349301731 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501209349301715 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401459349301030 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202301509349300425 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202231729349301113 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202101479349301450 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3084159: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.