Nonprofit · EIN 30-0773387
HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $63,262,538 | $91,488,411 | -$28,225,873 | $478,867,652 | $183,650,812 | $295,216,840 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $61,613,633 | $85,948,150 | -$24,334,517 | $512,893,468 | $193,207,351 | $319,686,117 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $310,894,989 | $85,046,437 | $225,848,552 | $538,779,011 | $196,656,692 | $342,122,319 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $59,076,336
- of which government grants
- $28,569,414
- Program service revenue
- $672,992
- Investment income
- $2,873,030
- Royalties
- $835,112
- Net rental income
- -$233,122
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,680
- Other revenue
- $640,180
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,605,705
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $17,277
- Legal fees
- $7,305
- Accounting fees
- $71,200
- Occupancy
- $15,672,470
- Travel
- $332,439
- Depreciation
- $7,508,986
- Program services (functional)
- $74,795,685
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,644,558
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,048,168
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $512,893,468
- Total assets, end of year
- $478,867,652
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $183,650,812
- Net assets, end of year
- $295,216,840
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $53,726,566
- Publicly traded securities
- $50,680,987
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,358,730
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $291,858,110
- Gross receipts
- $69,487,442
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN GARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $1,391,448 | $251,390 |
| GEORGE DALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $1,009,890 | $43,968 |
| MEREDITH WEENICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $825,207 | $57,623 |
| DONALD INGBER | PRESIDENT Officer | 46 | $0 | $669,119 | $71,682 |
| DAVID PARKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $633,343 | $69,572 |
| JOHN SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $536,715 | $76,205 |
| ANGELIKA FRETZEN | COO/TECH TRANS. DIR. Officer | 60 | $0 | $533,771 | $54,559 |
| JULIA FABER | CLERK Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $400,808 | $54,419 |
| MATTHEW MAKAREWICZ | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 60 | $0 | $313,181 | $71,977 |
| PAUL RESNICK | DIR OF TECH COMMERCIALIZATION Former | 0 | $0 | $313,978 | $68,436 |
| JAMES GORMAN | SR. DIRECTOR, TRANS. R&D Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 | $291,955 | $71,682 |
| JAMES NIEMI | SR. DIRECTOR, TRANS. R&D Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 | $284,557 | $72,198 |
| MICHAEL SUPER | DIR. IMMUNO-MATERIALS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 | $255,296 | $60,989 |
| SAMUEL INVERSO | BUSINESS DEV. DIR. PARTNERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 | $256,886 | $59,382 |
| KENNETH CARLSON | SR. DIR. TRANSLATIONAL R&D Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 | $270,311 | $32,141 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA FENWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HANSJORG WYSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENNETH LUTCHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NORBERT HAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MOLLY MCUSIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHILIP REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN GARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $922,068 | $242,968 |
| GEORGE DALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $970,945 | $42,118 |
| MEREDITH WEENICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $777,736 | $55,214 |
| DONALD INGBER | PRESIDENT Officer | 46 | $0 | $653,252 | $68,874 |
| JOHN SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $511,649 | $73,097 |
| ANGELIKA FRETZEN | COO/TECH TRANS. DIR. Officer | 60 | $0 | $506,260 | $52,292 |
| DAVID PARKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $353,447 | $65,917 |
| JULIA FABER | CLERK Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $354,414 | $52,161 |
| PAUL RESNICK | SR DIR. OF BUSINESS DEV. Former | 0 | $0 | $306,021 | $67,084 |
| JAMES GORMAN | SR. DIRECTOR, TRANS. R&D Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 | $283,403 | $71,366 |
| JAMES NIEMI | SR. DIRECTOR, TRANS. R&D Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 | $282,621 | $71,612 |
| MATTHEW MAKAREWICZ | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 60 | $0 | $254,712 | $65,339 |
| ROBERT CUNNINGHAM | SR. DIR. OF STRATEGIC ENGMT. Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 | $244,432 | $58,006 |
| KENNETH CARLSON | SENIOR PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 | $267,957 | $32,261 |
| SANDRA FENWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HANSJORG WYSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH LUTCHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORBERT HAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY MCUSIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE LAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $2,347,789 | $46,759 |
| ALAN GARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $884,365 | $238,402 |
| SRIKANT DATAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $837,798 | $188,847 |
| GEORGE DALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $931,184 | $39,013 |
| FRANCIS DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $689,173 | $69,606 |
| DONALD INGBER | PRESIDENT Officer | 46 | $0 | $622,025 | $64,514 |
| MEREDITH WEENICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $625,257 | $49,945 |
| JOHN SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $517,148 | $68,669 |
| ANGELIKA FRETZEN | COO/TECH TRANS. DIR. Officer | 60 | $0 | $485,960 | $48,470 |
| JULIE FABER | CLERK Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $342,202 | $38,619 |
| PAUL RESNICK | SR DIR. OF BUSINESS DEV. Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 | $296,807 | $65,029 |
| JAMES GORMAN | SR. DIRECTOR, TRANS. R&D Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 | $273,052 | $69,431 |
| JAMES NIEMI | SR. DIRECTOR, TRANS. R&D Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 | $264,097 | $67,655 |
| MICHAEL SUPER | DIRECTOR,IMMUNO-MATERIALS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 | $238,733 | $56,604 |
| KENNETH CARLSON | SENIOR PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 60 | $0 | $253,402 | $30,739 |
| MATTHEW MAKAREWICZ | TREASURER/SR.DIR. OF FINANCE Officer | 60 | $0 | $217,656 | $58,505 |
| SANDRA FENWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $500 | $0 |
| ROBERT BLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HANSJORG WYSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH LUTCHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORBERT HAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY MCUSIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 BROOKLINE AVE STE 401, BOSTON, MA 02215-4153
- In care of
- % CHENG CHEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DONALD E INGBER, 201 BROOKLINE AVE SUITE 401, BOSTON, MA 02215
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW MAKAREWICZ, CFO/TREASURER
- Phone
- (617) 432-7061
- Website
- http://wyss.harvard.edu
- Return prepared by
- PWC US TAX LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON THE FIELD OF BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING. THE INSTITUTE CONDUCTS ITS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO SOLVE CHALLENGES IN HEALTH CARE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $74,795,685 · grants $9,605,705 · revenue $672,992
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0773387
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $478,867,652
- Income (IRS master file)
- $69,487,442
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $63,262,538 | $91,488,411 | $478,867,652 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $61,613,633 | $85,948,150 | $512,893,468 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $310,894,989 | $85,046,437 | $538,779,011 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $48,462,213 | $73,057,969 | $165,782,005 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 30-0773387).
Questions about HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING
- What is the EIN of HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING is 30-0773387.
- Is HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DONALD E INGBER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $63,262,538, expenses of $91,488,411 and total assets of $478,867,652 at year end.
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