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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by ALLEN INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$184,245,221
Total expenses
$176,998,648
Contributions and grants received
$181,135,051
Grants paid
$8,327,107
Program service revenue
$543,057
Investment income
$1,906,826
Other revenue
$660,287
Total assets, end of year
$317,650,465
Total liabilities, end of year
$138,290,999
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$179,359,466
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$142,775,707
Management and general expenses
$34,222,941
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$142,775,707

Program services were 80.7% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $54,379,579

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $126,755,472

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $241,995

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SERVICE INCOME

    total $389,473 · related or exempt $389,473

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MATERIAL TRANSFER

    total $153,584 · related or exempt $153,584

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,548,152 · excluded $2,548,152

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $481,622 · excluded $481,622

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $34,626,000 · other assets $105,000

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

    securities $35,336,355 · other assets $35,971

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$710,355 · other assets $69,029

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$641,326 · excluded -$641,326

  • 11a · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENTS

    total $176,986 · excluded $176,986

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $1,679 · excluded $1,679

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $178,665

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $7,051,708 · program services $7,051,708

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $1,275,399 · program services $1,275,399

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,374,307 · management and general $2,374,307

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $73,481,872 · program services $59,787,861 · management and general $13,694,011

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,078,247 · program services $3,215,110 · management and general $863,137

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $7,888,096 · program services $6,218,412 · management and general $1,669,684

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $5,512,460 · program services $4,350,612 · management and general $1,161,848

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $579,058 · program services $163,647 · management and general $415,411

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $203,118 · management and general $203,118

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $180,000 · management and general $180,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $19,795,085 · program services $15,191,777 · management and general $4,603,308

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $132,158 · program services $118,027 · management and general $14,131

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $7,868,223 · program services $4,407,381 · management and general $3,460,842

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $145,293 · management and general $145,293

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $19,432,429 · program services $16,356,887 · management and general $3,075,542

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,276,794 · program services $755,020 · management and general $521,774

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $824,865 · program services $644,291 · management and general $180,574

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,463 · management and general $3,463

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,450,086 · program services $9,324,240 · management and general $1,125,846

  • 24a · Other expenses: LABORATORY SUPPLIES

    total $13,425,857 · program services $13,425,857

  • 24b · Other expenses: RECRUITING

    total $221,006 · program services $132,533 · management and general $88,473

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $799,124 · program services $356,945 · management and general $442,179

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,226,896 · end of year $8,771,793

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $59,881,984 · end of year $53,722,101

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,335,791 · end of year $12,365,029

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,752,065 · end of year $2,211,584

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $570,000

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $384,587 · end of year $405,139

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,991,143 · end of year $4,683,455

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

    $144,993,989

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

    $81,156,224

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $64,421,929 · end of year $63,837,765

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $51,075,071 · end of year $50,037,568

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $121,046,031

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $15,637,248 · end of year $16,795,886

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $271,142 · end of year $442,669

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $57,995 · end of year $121,052,444

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $173,100,420 · end of year $175,975,451

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,002,661 · end of year $3,384,015

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ALLEN INSTITUTE IS TO UNLOCK THE COMPLEXITIES OF BIOSCIENCE AND ADVANCE OUR KNOWLEDGE TO IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH. USING AN OPEN SCIENCE, MULTI-SCALE, TEAM-ORIENTED APPROACH. THE ALLEN INSTITUTE FOCUSES ON ACCELERATING FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH, (SEE SCHEDULE O) DEVELOPING STANDARDS AND MODELS, AND CULTIVATING NEW IDEAS TO MAKE A BROAD, TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT ON SCIENCE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF THE ALLEN INSTITUTE IS TO UNLOCK THE COMPLEXITIES (SEE SCHEDULE O) OF BIOSCIENCE AND ADVANCE OUR KNOWLEDGE TO IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH. USING AN OPEN SCIENCE, MULTI-SCALE, TEAM-ORIENTED APPROACH. THE ALLEN INSTITUTE FOCUSES ON ACCELERATING FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPING STANDARDS AND MODELS, AND CULTIVATING NEW IDEAS TO MAKE A BROAD, TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT ON SCIENCE.

  • THE ALLEN INSTITUTE IS DEDICATED TO ANSWERING SOME OF THE BIGGEST QUESTIONS IN BIOSCIENCE AND ACCELERATING RESEARCH WORLDWIDE. THE INSTITUTE IS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN LARGE-SCALE RESEARCH WITH A COMMITMENT TO AN OPEN SCIENCE MODEL. THROUGH PUBLICLY AVAILABLE KNOWLEDGE, DATA, MODELS, TOOLS, AND REAGENTS, THE INSTITUTE CATALYZES SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND NURTURES MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS.

    Expenses $142,775,707 · Grants $8,327,107 · Revenue $543,057

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • ALLEN JO LYNN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ISRAEL ALLEN D

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HALL STEPHEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BROWN NATHANIEL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DANIEL THOMAS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STRYKER MICHAEL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $1,000
    From this org
    $1,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANDERSON MARGARET

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CAMPBELL PHYLLIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LOCKE GARY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHARO ALTO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DEWBERRY CARLA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JONES ALLAN

    DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $461,501
    From this org
    $450,464
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,037
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $25,470
    Bonus
    $424,994
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $787
    Filer's total
    $461,501

  • COSTA RUI

    PRESIDENT, CEO

    Total calculated
    $630,695
    From this org
    $595,785
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,910
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $436,154
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $159,631
    Deferred
    $5,192
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,718
    Filer's total
    $630,695

  • THOMAS MARJORIE

    VP, TREASURER, CFO

    Total calculated
    $736,621
    From this org
    $715,513
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,108
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $455,576
    Bonus
    $259,292
    Other
    $645
    Deferred
    $10,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,858
    Filer's total
    $736,621

  • MCCLELLAN MARGARET

    VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $491,971
    From this org
    $461,767
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,204
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $460,398
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,369
    Deferred
    $10,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,954
    Filer's total
    $491,971

  • BEAUDOIN CHRISTOPHER

    VICE PRESIDENT, COO

    Total calculated
    $53,520
    From this org
    $49,038
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,482
    Hours/week
    40

  • ZENG HONGKUI

    EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. BRAIN SCIENCE

    Total calculated
    $566,621
    From this org
    $539,972
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,649
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $456,831
    Bonus
    $82,385
    Other
    $756
    Deferred
    $10,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,399
    Filer's total
    $566,621

  • KOCH CHRISTOF

    CHIEF SCIENTIST

    Total calculated
    $499,315
    From this org
    $479,544
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,771
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $416,136
    Bonus
    $63,408
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,521
    Filer's total
    $499,315

  • REID ROBERT C

    SENIOR INVESTIGATOR

    Total calculated
    $456,617
    From this org
    $423,033
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,584
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $422,509
    Bonus
    $524
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,334
    Filer's total
    $456,617

  • RICHMOND KATHRYN

    EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. FRONTIERS

    Total calculated
    $476,250
    From this org
    $451,573
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,677
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $394,031
    Bonus
    $57,542
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,427
    Filer's total
    $476,250

  • SVOBODA KAREL

    EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. NEURAL DYNAMICS

    Total calculated
    $645,645
    From this org
    $617,256
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,389
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $411,923
    Bonus
    $204,733
    Other
    $600
    Deferred
    $10,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,139
    Filer's total
    $645,645

  • BUMOL THOMAS

    EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. IMMUNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $441,767
    From this org
    $421,018
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,749
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $342,046
    Bonus
    $78,972
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,499
    Filer's total
    $441,767

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

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
PERIODICALLY, SENIOR EXECUTIVES MAY TAKE FIRST CLASS TRAVEL DUE TO LENGTH OF THE TRIP, TIMING OF FLIGHT OR VISIT SCHEDULE. TAX GROSS UPS OF MOVING EXPENSES MAY BE PAID TO RECRUIT NEW EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ENTITLED TO 75% OF HEALTH CLUB DUES REIMBURSEMENT (UP TO $140 OF REIMBURSEMENT/MONTH), BUT NOT UNDER A QUALIFIED BENEFIT PLAN.
PART I, LINE 1B
WE FOLLOWED THE WRITTEN POLICIES FOR 'FIRST-CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL AND 'HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIAL FEES.' WE DO NOT HAVE A WRITTEN 'HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE' POLICY.
PART I, LINE 7
THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVES, AND CERTAIN SENIOR INSTITUTE LEADERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUS BASED UPON ATTAINMENT OF INSTITUTE-WIDE OR, INDIVIDUAL GOALS. NEAR THE END OF THE COMPENSATION YEAR (JANUARY-DECEMBER). INSTITUTE SENIOR LEADERSHIP ASSESSED THEIR PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO GOALS, REVIEWED THEIR SELF-ASSESSMENT WITH THEIR MANAGER WHO MADE A FINAL DECISION ON PERFORMANCE SCORES. ALL SCORES AND ASSOCIATED BONUSES WERE PRESENTED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
4 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303109349303165

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