Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $84,154,783
- Total expenses
- $86,007,343
- Contributions and grants received
- $57,829,181
- Grants paid
- $11,383,266
- Program service revenue
- $21,278,774
- Investment income
- $1,261,351
- Other revenue
- $3,785,477
- Total assets, end of year
- $62,503,266
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,989,684
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $27,513,582
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $75,315,566
- Management and general expenses
- $9,312,004
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,379,773
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $75,315,566
Program services were 87.6% 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.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$14,862
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$42,371,360
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$15,442,959
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$3,711,495
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2a · Program service revenue: RESEARCH REVENUE
total $21,278,774 · related or exempt $21,278,774
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3 · Investment income
total $805,846 · excluded $805,846
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5 · Royalties
total $366,235 · excluded $366,235
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $10,429,949
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $9,905,621 · other assets $68,823
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $524,328 · other assets -$68,823
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $455,505 · excluded $455,505
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11a · Other revenue: EXTERNAL CORE SERVICES
total $1,797,975 · related or exempt $1,797,975
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11b · Other revenue: CONTRACT/TECH. SERVICE
total $1,543,554 · related or exempt $1,535,254 · unrelated business $8,300
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11c · Other revenue: BUILDING MANAGEMENT
total $77,713 · related or exempt $544 · unrelated business $77,169
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11e · Other revenue, total
$3,419,242
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $10,290,248 · program services $10,290,248
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $1,093,018 · program services $1,093,018
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $2,827,411 · program services $2,353,185 · management and general $407,766 · fundraising $66,460
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $383,527 · program services $319,208 · management and general $55,313 · fundraising $9,006
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $31,202,912 · program services $25,985,921 · management and general $4,503,188 · fundraising $713,803
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $3,026,645 · program services $2,510,841 · management and general $434,945 · fundraising $80,859
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $3,420,862 · program services $2,837,875 · management and general $491,597 · fundraising $91,390
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $2,263,978 · program services $1,878,148 · management and general $325,346 · fundraising $60,484
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11b · Fees: legal
total $557,118 · program services $10,894 · management and general $546,224
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $350,596 · management and general $350,596
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $24,193 · fundraising $24,193
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $57,416 · management and general $57,416
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,385,344 · program services $1,283,025 · management and general $66,697 · fundraising $35,622
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $461,462 · program services $6,000 · management and general $395,874 · fundraising $59,588
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13 · Office expenses
total $1,389,307 · program services $1,233,358 · management and general $82,798 · fundraising $73,151
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14 · Information technology
total $694,265 · program services $616,334 · management and general $41,376 · fundraising $36,555
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16 · Occupancy
total $6,745,806 · program services $6,166,334 · management and general $550,816 · fundraising $28,656
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17 · Travel
total $1,270,944 · program services $1,045,601 · management and general $161,251 · fundraising $64,092
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $121,601 · program services $100,041 · management and general $15,429 · fundraising $6,131
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20 · Interest
total $224,269 · management and general $224,269
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $5,601,161 · program services $5,172,304 · management and general $428,857
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23 · Insurance
total $429,075 · program services $392,217 · management and general $35,035 · fundraising $1,823
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24a · Other expenses: LAB SUPPLIES & SERVICE
total $9,316,406 · program services $9,308,872 · management and general $7,534
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24b · Other expenses: MINOR EQUIPMENT AND REP
total $2,643,104 · program services $2,630,530 · management and general $11,952 · fundraising $622
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24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES
total $184,278 · program services $74,311 · management and general $85,074 · fundraising $24,893
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24d · Other expenses: TAXES & DUES
total $42,397 · program services $7,301 · management and general $32,651 · fundraising $2,445
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $8,977,574 · end of year $9,027,020
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $10,898,313 · end of year $15,300,164
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $183,077 · end of year $148,078
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $889,326 · end of year $826,714
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $714,353 · end of year $958,516
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$53,239,668
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$40,443,656
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $15,759,604 · end of year $12,796,012
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $18,248,564 · end of year $14,928,850
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $9,671,611 · end of year $8,517,912
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $18,411,282 · end of year $21,674,037
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $644,681 · end of year $2,492,372
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $5,956,249 · end of year $4,985,085
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $10,783,315 · end of year $5,838,190
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $16,716,094 · end of year $12,370,536
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $12,830,801 · end of year $15,143,046
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
AT LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY, OUR SCIENTISTS FOCUS ON UNDERSTANDING HOW THE IMMUNE SYSTEM WORKS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HUMAN HEALTH AND PREVENT DISEASE. OUR DISCOVERIES APPLY TO MANY DISEASES, RANGING FROM DIABETES TO HEART DISEASE, INFECTIOUS DISEASES TO CANCER.
Activities or mission (Part I)
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH THROUGH STUDIES OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.
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THE LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY ("LJI") IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT MEDICAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION THAT IS RECOGNIZED AS A WORLD LEADER IN COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH DEDICATED TO UNDERSTANDING THE INTRICACIES AND POWER OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND APPLYING THAT KNOWLEDGE TOWARD ITS GOAL OF LIFE WITHOUT DISEASE.THE INSTITUTE IS HOME TO 21 INDEPENDENT LABORATORIES, EACH OPERATED BYA LEADING SCIENTIST HANDPICKED FOR THEIR CREATIVITY AND PIONEERINGSPIRIT. EACH OF THESE LABS IS DEDICATED TO UNDERSTANDING THEFAR-REACHING INFLUENCE OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND TO TRAIN THE NEXTGENERATION OF SCIENTISTS, TO PROMOTE HUMAN HEALTH AND PREVENT A WIDE RANGE OF DISEASES.
Expenses $75,315,566 · Grants $11,383,266 · Revenue $24,612,547
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Erica SaphireERICA SAPHIRE
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $897,346
- From this org
- $781,772
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $115,574
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $737,662
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $44,110
- Deferred
- $74,750
- Nontaxable benefits
- $40,824
- Filer's total
- $897,346
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Mitchell KronenbergMITCHELL KRONENBERG
DIR/PRES EMERITUS/PROFESSOR
- Total calculated
- $317,985
- From this org
- $262,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $55,985
- Hours/week
- 40 + 0.5 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $250,527
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $11,473
- Deferred
- $38,308
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,677
- Filer's total
- $317,985
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Anthony R CarrANTHONY R CARR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Barbara DonnellBARBARA DONNELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Brad GreenwaldBRAD GREENWALD
DIRECTOR (START 05/03/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Carolee LeeCAROLEE LEE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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David M RickeyDAVID M RICKEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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David R WebbDAVID R WEBB
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 0.5 related
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Emily HolmesEMILY HOLMES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Francois FerreFRANCOIS FERRE
DIRECTOR(BEG 03/24)/CHAIR(BEG 10/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Fred MillerFRED MILLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Gail K NaughtonGAIL K NAUGHTON
CHAIR (TERM 09/30/24) & DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Genevieve T JacobsGENEVIEVE T JACOBS
DIRECTOR (TERM 03/07/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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John M CarethersJOHN M CARETHERS
DIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Linda ShermanLINDA SHERMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mark V BowlesMARK V BOWLES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Paul ThielPAUL THIEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Renetta HaasRENETTA HAAS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Richard S BodmanRICHARD S BODMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Robert C DynesROBERT C DYNES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sandor W ShaperySANDOR W SHAPERY
DIRECTOR (TERM 05/03/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sandra SchmidSANDRA SCHMID
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sandy Boek WernessSANDY BOEK WERNESS
DIRECTOR (START 09/13/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Susan DavisSUSAN DAVIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Thomas L TullieTHOMAS L TULLIE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Yoshifumi ToriiYOSHIFUMI TORII
DIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Richard StryjewskiRICHARD STRYJEWSKI
CFO & TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $385,593
- From this org
- $322,730
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $62,863
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $321,486
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,244
- Deferred
- $48,750
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,113
- Filer's total
- $385,593
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Margaret Ng Thow HingMARGARET NG THOW HING
SECRETARY & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $351,978
- From this org
- $292,248
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $59,730
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $291,004
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,244
- Deferred
- $45,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,730
- Filer's total
- $351,978
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Shane CrottySHANE CROTTY
CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $507,560
- From this org
- $406,486
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $101,074
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $404,714
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,772
- Deferred
- $62,250
- Nontaxable benefits
- $38,824
- Filer's total
- $507,560
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John KeeganJOHN KEEGAN
COO
- Total calculated
- $366,949
- From this org
- $298,588
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $68,361
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $295,496
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $3,092
- Deferred
- $45,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,361
- Filer's total
- $366,949
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Alessandro SetteALESSANDRO SETTE
DIVISION HEAD/CENTER HEAD/PROF
- Total calculated
- $701,760
- From this org
- $599,418
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $102,342
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $594,808
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $4,610
- Deferred
- $74,750
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,592
- Filer's total
- $701,760
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Bjoern PetersBJOERN PETERS
PROFESSOR
- Total calculated
- $490,255
- From this org
- $411,190
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $79,065
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $409,418
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,772
- Deferred
- $51,486
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,579
- Filer's total
- $490,255
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Michael CroftMICHAEL CROFT
DIRECTOR, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $465,672
- From this org
- $380,393
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $85,279
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $375,783
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $4,610
- Deferred
- $57,297
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,982
- Filer's total
- $465,672
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Stephen P SchoenbergerSTEPHEN P SCHOENBERGER
PROFESSOR
- Total calculated
- $406,064
- From this org
- $330,131
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $75,933
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $325,521
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $4,610
- Deferred
- $49,800
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,133
- Filer's total
- $406,064
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Hilde CheroutreHILDE CHEROUTRE
DIVISION HEAD/PROFESSOR
- Total calculated
- $383,527
- From this org
- $323,087
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $60,440
- Hours/week
- 40 + 0.5 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $314,451
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $8,636
- Deferred
- $47,416
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,024
- Filer's total
- $383,527
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 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 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
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REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$3,462,338
SUBRECIPIENT AWARD
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$1,166,666
SUBRECIPIENT AWARD
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$827,749
SUBRECIPIENT AWARD
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTO
$719,089
SUBRECIPIENT AWARD
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LEIDOS
$431,613
SUBRECIPIENT AWARD
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$395,399
SUBRECIPIENT AWARD
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WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS
$343,718
SUBRECIPIENT AWARD
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SUBRECIPIENT AWARD
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VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
$251,512
SUBRECIPIENT AWARD
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SUBRECIPIENT AWARD
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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LA JOLLA IMMUNOLOGY CONFERENCE
501(C)(3) · EDUCATION · CA
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 3 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202542769349301114
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