Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute reported $113.2 million in revenue and $112.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. 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: 89.2% of the total. Government grants made up 72.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $365,308 (Director & CEO). 52 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% between FY2021 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $113MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $113MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 13.7% |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 72.2% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $365,308 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.32% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 52 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 88.9% |
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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is an independent health research facility closely affiliated with The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa, committed to the excellence in the creation of scientific knowledge that contributes to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human disease
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 & CEO Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $0 | $0 | $365,308 | $365,308 |
| Senior Scientist Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $0 | $0 | $257,502 | $257,502 |
| Senior Scientist Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $0 | $0 | $256,649 | $256,649 |
| Senior Scientist Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $0 | $0 | $216,421 | $216,421 |
| Senior Scientist Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $0 | $0 | $212,767 | $212,767 |
| Senior Scientist Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $0 | $0 | $212,639 | $212,639 |
| Senior Scientist Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $0 | $0 | $203,848 | $203,848 |
| COO Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $0 | $0 | $201,599 | $201,599 |
52 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (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
FY2026 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 676
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Fisher Scientific Research supply | $1,792,751 |
| VWR International equipmt & research supplies | $621,754 |
| Lumenix (1947796 Ontario Inc) research software | $606,310 |
| Revvity Health Sciences Canada Inc research supplies | $396,119 |
| Miltenyi Biotec research supplies | $389,141 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Ottawa Hospital Research Institute's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ottawa Hospital Research Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute reported that 100.0% of its $112.6 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ottawa Hospital Research Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ottawa Hospital Research Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $365,308, for the role of Director & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ottawa Hospital Research Institute get its money?
Of $113.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 89.2% came from contributions and grants (including 72.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ottawa Hospital Research Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-0454111 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202642259349302209 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202532259349302173 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202412269349300446 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202322169349301502 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202212249349301741 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202122289349300402 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-0454111: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.