Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope
Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope reported $332.5 million in revenue and $385.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.63 went to program services, $17.34 to management and general costs and $0.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 55.8% of the total. Government grants made up 36.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $7,115,860 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 319 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% 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 $385MFor 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 $333MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.6% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.3% | 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 | 55.8% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 36.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $7,115,860 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.85% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 319 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 37.8 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBiomedical research and disease investigations, including dna synthesis and cell analysis. Beckman Research Institute has pioneered scientific breakthroughs resulting in treatments that have improved the lives of patients worldwide. Numerous life-saving drugs use patented technology developed at Beckman Research Institute. These drugs include synthetic human insulin (humulin) for diabetes, the widely used cancer drugs herceptin, rituxan and avastin, and humira for arthritis. Researchers at Beckman Research Institute undertake fundamental investigations in diabetes progression and treatment…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 4.0 hrs/week | $407,739 | $5,677,911 | $1,030,210 | $7,115,860 |
| COHNMC PRESIDENT & CHF PHYS EXEC Key employee, 6.0 hrs/week | $220,003 | $1,980,029 | $369,982 | $2,570,014 |
| PRES, HLTH INNOVATION & POLICY Highest compensated employee, 11.0 hrs/week | $405,752 | $1,799,423 | $291,670 | $2,496,845 |
| ASSISTANT TREASURER/CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer, 12.0 hrs/week | $398,030 | $1,592,119 | $257,551 | $2,247,700 |
| EXEC VP & CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFC Key employee, 12.0 hrs/week | $386,638 | $1,546,554 | $295,329 | $2,228,521 |
| EVP & CHIEF INTEGRATION OFFCR Highest compensated employee, 3.0 hrs/week | $89,502 | $1,700,537 | $227,089 | $2,017,128 |
| EVP,DIR EMERITUS COMP CANC CTR & BRI Key employee, 54.0 hrs/week | $1,545,189 | $171,688 | $231,009 | $1,947,886 |
| DIRECTOR, SYSTEM CLIN TRIALS Highest compensated employee, 15.0 hrs/week | $406,215 | $1,218,644 | $111,694 | $1,736,553 |
319 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.0M (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–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 11aNo
- 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 51,378
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE Laboratory services | $4,392,922 |
| MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY AND POPEO PC Legal services | $2,542,254 |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC Laboratory services | $1,898,820 |
| JAEB CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH Clinical trial services | $1,561,360 |
| JACKSON LABORATORY Laboratory services | $1,550,451 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 102 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope totaling $1.9M 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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Of every $100 Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope spent in FY2025, $82.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope reported that 82.6% of its $385.1 million in expenses went to program services, 17.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $7,115,860, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope get its money?
Of $332.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 55.8% came from contributions and grants (including 36.7% from government grants) and 2.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3432210 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 202622259349301227 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512259349301831 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412269349300996 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349303583 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212239349302181 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142249349302719 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3432210: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.