Weizmann Institute of Science
Weizmann Institute of Science reported $891.1 million in revenue and $738.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $60.59 went to program services, $38.02 to management and general costs and $1.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 55.5% of the total. Government grants made up 19.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $360,125 (President). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% 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 $738MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 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 $891MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 60.6% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 38.0% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 55.5% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 19.3% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $360,125 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.05% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 91.1 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 38 of 45 | 94.3% |
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 expenseIn addition to its multidisciplinary research in such areas as cancer, the brain, personalized medicine, alternative energy, nanoscience and computer science, the Weizmann Institute has the feinberg graduate school. Feinberg graduate school is chartered as a higher education institute in the state of new york, and is accredited by the israel council for higher education. Fgs is also recognized as an exempt organization under section 501(c)(3)
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $360,125 | $0 | $0 | $360,125 |
| VP-Admin Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $321,958 | $0 | $0 | $321,958 |
| Vice President Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $317,323 | $0 | $0 | $317,323 |
| Academic Staff Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $310,815 | $0 | $0 | $310,815 |
| Academic Staff Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $299,985 | $0 | $0 | $299,985 |
| Academic Staff Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $297,411 | $0 | $0 | $297,411 |
| Academic Staff Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $291,751 | $0 | $0 | $291,751 |
| VP - Tech. Transfer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $291,239 | $0 | $0 | $291,239 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Weizmann Institute of Science (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–1b45 · 38 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 2Yes
- 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 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 50
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Weizmann Institute of Science totaling $111K 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 Weizmann Institute of Science spent in FY2025, $60.59 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Weizmann Institute of Science's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Weizmann Institute of Science reported that 60.6% of its $738.4 million in expenses went to program services, 38.0% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Weizmann Institute of Science pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Weizmann Institute of Science reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $360,125, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Weizmann Institute of Science get its money?
Of $891.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 55.5% came from contributions and grants (including 19.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Weizmann Institute of Science a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-0413360 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602009349300150 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512269349300411 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412249349300051 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312269349300806 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202269349300100 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102279349300100 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-0413360: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.