Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation reported $1.03 billion in revenue and $1.08 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 59.5% of the total. Government grants made up 59.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $639,607 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% 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 $1.08BFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $1.03BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 59.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 59.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 31.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $639,607 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.06% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 8 | 100.0% |
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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE Director/trustee, officer, 36.75 hrs/week | $639,607 | $0 | $0 | $639,607 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - STRATEGY & ENGAGEMENT Officer, 36.75 hrs/week | $516,337 | $0 | $0 | $516,337 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ENVIRONMENT ENERGY & RESOURCE Key employee, 36.75 hrs/week | $470,907 | $0 | $0 | $470,907 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DATA 61 Highest compensated employee, 36.75 hrs/week | $408,496 | $0 | $0 | $408,496 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DIGITAL NAT FACILITIES & COLL Key employee, 36.75 hrs/week | $396,503 | $0 | $0 | $396,503 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 36.75 hrs/week | $343,361 | $0 | $0 | $343,361 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PEOPLE (TERM 01/17/2025) Key employee, 36.75 hrs/week | $339,989 | $0 | $0 | $339,989 |
| DIRECTOR HEALTH & BIOSECURITY Highest compensated employee, 36.75 hrs/week | $324,652 | $0 | $0 | $324,652 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.2M (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–1b8 · 7 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 55,598
- Volunteers Part I, line 643
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Of every $100 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation spent in FY2025, $100.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation reported that 100.0% of its $1.08 billion in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $639,607, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation get its money?
Of $1.03 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 59.5% came from contributions and grants (including 59.4% from government grants) and 31.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-0119947 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). 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 202641329349304289 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349305551 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401299349303270 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321159349301527 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202233489349300808 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131049349300318 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-0119947: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.