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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by RESEARCH AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,914,085
Total expenses
$9,394,184
Contributions and grants received
$8,575,416
Grants paid
$49,033
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$314,583
Other revenue
$24,086
Total assets, end of year
$12,060,406
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,465,710
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,594,696
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,792,011
Management and general expenses
$920,076
Fundraising expenses
$682,097
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,792,011

Program services were 82.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $1,352,350

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,223,066

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $33,574

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $181,898 · excluded $181,898

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $45,616

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $21,530

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $24,086

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $24,086 · excluded $24,086

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,749,526

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,616,841

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $132,685

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $132,685 · excluded $132,685

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $49,033 · program services $49,033

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,006,380 · program services $435,189 · management and general $357,687 · fundraising $213,504

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,942,496 · program services $2,421,924 · management and general $226,482 · fundraising $294,090

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $204,549 · program services $161,914 · management and general $20,633 · fundraising $22,002

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $268,353 · program services $203,955 · management and general $35,214 · fundraising $29,184

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $260,890 · program services $186,798 · management and general $42,055 · fundraising $32,037

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $20,468 · management and general $7,490 · fundraising $12,978

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $87,900 · management and general $87,900

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $355,092 · program services $355,092

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,823,284 · program services $1,801,439 · management and general $19,714 · fundraising $2,131

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,416,327 · program services $1,349,122 · management and general $59,741 · fundraising $7,464

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $24,342 · program services $19,702 · management and general $2,536 · fundraising $2,104

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $121,363 · program services $98,291 · management and general $8,508 · fundraising $14,564

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $217,694 · program services $178,509 · management and general $10,885 · fundraising $28,300

  • 17 · Travel

    total $70,266 · program services $62,038 · management and general $710 · fundraising $7,518

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $351,050 · program services $331,635 · management and general $17,240 · fundraising $2,175

  • 20 · Interest

    total $199 · management and general $199

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $76,355 · program services $62,611 · management and general $3,818 · fundraising $9,926

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,197 · program services $14,921 · management and general $910 · fundraising $2,366

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $47,974 · program services $44,465 · management and general $2,420 · fundraising $1,089

  • 24b · Other expenses: SURVEYS

    total $23,750 · program services $11,419 · management and general $11,837 · fundraising $494

  • 24c · Other expenses: TAXES & LICENSES

    total $8,222 · program services $3,954 · management and general $4,097 · fundraising $171

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $253,589 · end of year $820,705

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,897,691 · end of year $1,594,285

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,590,112 · end of year $918,407

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $244 · end of year $638

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $48,168 · end of year $13,062

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $703,233

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $582,802

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $178,540 · end of year $120,431

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,496,473 · end of year $7,025,610

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,572,165 · end of year $1,567,268

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $730,668 · end of year $570,863

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $949,051 · end of year $166,881

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,842,930 · end of year $1,727,966

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $688,454 · end of year $362,531

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,825,879 · end of year $9,232,165

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

2025 WAS A TURBULENT YEAR FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH COMMUNITY, BUT OUR COMMITMENT TO ADVOCATING FOR SCIENCE NEVER WAVERED. FROM PUSHING BACK AGAINST FUNDING THREATS TO ELEVATING RESEARCHERS' VOICES AND EQUIPPING ADVOCATES, WE KEPT SCIENCE VISIBLE. OUR WORK IS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF OUR 300+ MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMITTED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PART OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS. OUR VISION TO ACHIEVE THE FASTEST POSSIBLE PACE OF MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRESS IS ADVANCED BY OUR STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO OUR MISSION OF ADVOCACY FOR THE RESEARCH CONTINUUM.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ADVOCATES FOR SCIENCE, DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION TO ACHIEVE BETTER HEALTH FOR ALL.

  • ADVOCATING FOR SCIENCE, DISCOVERY, AND INNOVATION TO ACHIEVE BETTER HEALTH FOR ALL:THE RESEARCH!AMERICA ALLIANCE IS A DRIVING FORCE IN ADVOCATING WITH ONE VOICE TO REPRESENT THE R&D ECOSYSTEM. WE ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR OUR NATION'S MEDICAL, HEALTH AND SCIENTIFIC R&D FOCUSED FEDERAL AGENCIES. WE WORK WITH OUR MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUAL ADVOCATES TO ENCOURAGE CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT FAST-PACED MEDICAL PROGRESS AND ADVANCES IN PUBLIC HEALTH. OUR PACE IN 2025 WAS RELENTLESS: 54 CONGRESSIONAL MEETINGS, 36 ALLIANCE DISCUSSIONS, 31 NEW POLICY AND ADVOCACY RESOURCES, 11 LETTERS TO THE ADMINISTRATION, AND MUCH MORE.

    Expenses $2,650,426

  • AMERICANS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN:IN LIGHT OF UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES TO FEDERALLY-FUNDED MEDICAL RESEARCH IN 2025, RESEARCH!AMERICA, WITH SUPPORT FROM OVER 20 SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES AND MANY FOUNDATIONS, LED A PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN: AMERICANS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH. LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER, THE CAMPAIGN WAS ACTIVE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND IN FOUR STATES: KANSAS, NORTH CAROLINA, PENNSYLVANIA AND UTAH. THE CAMPAIGN GENERATED OVER 6 MILLION VIEWS OF ADS AND 340,000 VISITS TO THE WEBSITE. THE SCIENCE SOCIETY PARTNERS HELPED TO FIND DOZENS OF STORIES FROM PATIENTS, RESEARCHERS AND CLINICIANS IMPACTED BY CUTS TO NIH. SOME MADE THEIR WAY INTO OP-EDS, OTHERS DREW ATTENTION ON THE RESEARCH!AMERICA WEBSITE.

    Expenses $2,063,700

  • BOLSTERING OUR NATION'S R&D CAPACITY:THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACTION COMMITTEE (STAC) CONTINUED TO BRING TOGETHER NONPROFIT, ACADEMIC, FOUNDATION, AND CORPORATE LEADERS FOR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP TO DRAMATICALLY STRENGTHEN U.S. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. IN FEBRUARY 2025, STAC RELEASED THE VISION FOR AMERICAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO UNITE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING THE CASE FOR A CLEAR VISION AND ACTIONABLE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A SUPERCHARGED AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC ENTERPRISE. STAC ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO PUSH BACK AGAINST DRASTIC PROPOSED CUTS IN FY26 FUNDING FOR FEDERAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $1,348,742

  • GLOBAL HEALTH R&D INITIATIVE:RESEARCH!AMERICA IS ADVANCING ADVOCACY TO PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN U.S. GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT IN GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (GH R&D) THROUGH NON-OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (NON-ODA) FUNDING. THE INITIATIVE DELIVERABLES FOCUS ON FUNDING FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE R&D. PROTECTING TOPLINE FUNDING FOR NIH, MAKING THE CASE FOR THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NIH'S ROLE IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES (NIAID), AND WORKING TO PREVENT THE ELIMINATION OF THE FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER (FIC) ARE KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE INITIATIVE.

    Expenses $670,600

  • ADVOCACY PROGRAMS:WE ANNUALLY HOST SEVERAL PARTNER PROGRAMS EACH YEAR, HIGHLIGHTING OUR CONVENING POWER AND ABILITY TO IDENTIFY AND FOCUS ATTENTION ON TIMELY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY TOPICS. IN 2025, THE NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH FORUM PROVIDED PARTICIPANTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE THAT PROVIDED ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS AND FOSTERED COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS INTO CRITICAL HEALTH AND SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGES FACING THE COUNTRY.IN 2025, WE WERE PLEASED TO INCREASE OUR FOCUS ON IN-PERSON CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS. ONE OF THE PROGRAMS INCLUDED AN EXPERT PANEL ASSEMBLED TO DISCUSS THE SCIENCE BEHIND GENETICALLY TARGETED TECHNOLOGY AND THE EXTRAORDINARY CAPABILITY IT HOLDS TO ADDRESS URGENT UNMET MEDICAL NEEDS. OUR 2025 PROGRAMMING FEATURED EXPERT PANELISTS, REMARKS FROM CONGRESSIONAL CHAMPIONS, AS WELL AS NEW INFOGRAPHIC RESOURCES FOR CONGRESSIONAL STAFF AND ADVOCATES. WE LOOK FORWARD TO A CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL PRESENCE ON THE HILL IN 2026.

    Expenses $419,966

  • SCIENCE OUTREACH AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT:EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS ARE INCREASINGLY MOTIVATED TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT MICROGRANT PROGRAM, NOW IN ITS 8TH YEAR, HAS BEEN PART OF THIS IMPORTANT TREND THANKS TO FOUNDATION SUPPORT. IN 2025, WE PROVIDED 24 MICROGRANTS TO EARLY CAREER STEMM GROUPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN NOVEMBER, WE LAUNCHED THE 2025-2026 CYCLE AND RECEIVED A RECORD-SETTING 132 APPLICATIONS, A 22% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR. WE ALSO COMPLETED A SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR OF A NEW CIVIC SCIENCE OPPORTUNITY - THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT CONTENT AWARDS, FOCUSED ON THE CREATION OF OPEN-ACCESS CURRICULA IN SKILLS NEEDED FOR EFFECTIVE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. WE PROVIDED 11 AWARDS OF UP TO $5,000 EACH AND RELEASED THE INNOVATIVE TRAINING CONTENT ON RESEARCH!AMERICA'S WEBSITE.

    Expenses $407,494 · Grants $49,033

  • OTHER PROGRAMS

    Expenses $231,083

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • MARY WOOLLEY

    PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $652,740
    From this org
    $597,619
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,121
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $574,119
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,500
    Deferred
    $28,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,121
    Filer's total
    $652,740

  • SUDIP PARIKH PHD

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • GEORGES BENJAMIN MD

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HAROLD L PAZ MD MS

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • NANCY BROWN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KIRSTEN BIBBINS-DOMINGOPHD MD MAS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEBORAH DEAS MD MPH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MIKAEL DOLSTEN MD PHD

    DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VICTOR J DZAU MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KAFUI DZIRASA MD PHD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AYMAN EL-MOHANDES MBBCH MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ARTHUR C EVANS JR PHD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JULIE GERBERDING MD MPH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HON BART GORDON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CELINE GOUNDER MD SCM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GARTH GRAHAM MD MPH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARY JC HENDRIX PHD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HON RUSH D HOLT PHD

    DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KAREN KNUDSEN PHD

    DIRECTOR (THRU SEPTEMBER)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAURA MAGANA PHD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARK B MCCLELLAN MD PHD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHELLE MCMURRY-HEATH MD PHD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JESSICA L MEGA MD MPH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARY PITTMAN DRPH

    DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CLAIRE POMEROY MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEREK K RAPP

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • E ALBERT REECE MD PHD MBA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN REED MD PHD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID REESE MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LEWIS G SANDY MD FACP

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HON DONNA SHALALA PHD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SARAH L SZANTON PHD RN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RAVI THADHANI MD MPH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEBORAH TRAUTMAN PHD RN FAAN

    DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • M ROY WILSON MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KEITH YAMAMOTO PHD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ELIAS ZERHOUNI MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL COBURN

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO

    Total calculated
    $353,640
    From this org
    $313,758
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,882
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $313,758
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,344
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,538
    Filer's total
    $353,640

  • ELEANOR DEHONEY

    SR. VP OF POLICY & ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $315,315
    From this org
    $278,226
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,089
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $278,226
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,425
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,664
    Filer's total
    $315,315

  • JENNIFER LURAY SR VP

    STRATEGY & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $299,406
    From this org
    $246,915
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,491
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $246,915
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,164
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,327
    Filer's total
    $299,406

  • SHEILA MURPHY

    VP - ADVOCACY PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $246,898
    From this org
    $225,504
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,394
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,504
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,114
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,280
    Filer's total
    $246,898

  • ANNE MANDEVILLE

    VP DEVELOPMENT & MEMBERSHIP

    Total calculated
    $234,604
    From this org
    $214,089
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,515
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,089
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,265
    Filer's total
    $234,604

  • GLENN O'NEAL

    SENIOR DIRECTOR - COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $166,144
    From this org
    $150,844
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,300
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,844
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,025
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,275
    Filer's total
    $166,144

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
11 May 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202601319349302140

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