Nonprofit · EIN 91-2155317
ALLEN INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $272,058,206 | $270,683,072 | $1,375,134 | $367,120,032 | $163,448,084 | $203,671,948 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $240,418,148 | $220,607,045 | $19,811,103 | $351,360,685 | $149,833,264 | $201,527,421 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $264,924,393
- of which government grants
- $82,839,168
- Program service revenue
- $722,210
- Investment income
- $6,033,321
- Royalties
- $267,500
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $16,201
- Other revenue
- $378,282
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,344,474
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,693,044
- Other salaries and wages
- $114,080,965
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $144,847,993
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $829,219
- Accounting fees
- $263,461
- Occupancy
- $19,630,043
- Travel
- $3,827,831
- Depreciation
- $12,108,904
- Program services (functional)
- $217,788,787
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,894,285
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $351,360,685
- Total assets, end of year
- $367,120,032
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $163,448,084
- Net assets, end of year
- $203,671,948
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $71,661,489
- Publicly traded securities
- $49,835,333
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $197,476,353
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,195,595
- Gross receipts
- $272,073,245
- Employees
- 1,058
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUI COSTA | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,229,107 | $41,652 |
| HONGKUI ZENG | EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. BRAIN SCIENCE Key employee | 40 | $598,964 | $33,468 |
| MARJORIE THOMAS | VP, TREASURER, CFO Officer | 40 | $598,200 | $26,609 |
| ANANDA GOLDRATH | EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. ALLEN I Highest-paid employee | 40 | $599,239 | $17,354 |
| ANDREW HICKL | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $558,044 | $34,863 |
| KAREL SVOBODA | EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. NEURAL DYNAMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $556,227 | $35,436 |
| CHRISTOPHER BEAUDOIN | VICE PRESIDENT, COO Officer | 40 | $554,507 | $35,846 |
| MARGARET MCCLELLAN | VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $540,369 | $34,908 |
| KATHRYN RICHMOND | EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. FRONTIERS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $509,076 | $29,092 |
| RUWANTHI NIRANJALA GUNAWARDANE | EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. CELL SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $489,066 | $22,172 |
| JO LYNN ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE BERGER-SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALTA CHARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLA DEWBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STRYKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AVIV REGEV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUI COSTA | PRESIDENT, CEO Officer | 40 | $1,214,170 | $40,051 |
| HONGKUI ZENG | EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. BRAIN SCIENCE Key employee | 40 | $574,938 | $32,956 |
| MARJORIE THOMAS | VP, TREASURER, CFO Officer | 40 | $565,538 | $26,826 |
| MARGARET MCCLELLAN | VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $540,071 | $40,927 |
| KAREL SVOBODA | EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. NEURAL DYNAMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $528,711 | $34,735 |
| KATHRYN RICHMOND | EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. FRONTIERS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $488,528 | $29,600 |
| CHRISTOF KOCH | MERITORIOUS INVESTIGATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $489,263 | $21,720 |
| PETRA SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIR, PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $459,933 | $43,986 |
| CHRISTOPHER BEAUDOIN | VICE PRESIDENT, COO Officer | 40 | $426,359 | $38,264 |
| ROBERT REID | SENIOR INVESTIGATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $415,503 | $39,492 |
| MICHAEL STRYKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,500 | $0 |
| JO LYNN ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE BERGER-SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALTA CHARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA DEWBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 615 WESTLAKE AVE N, SEATTLE, WA 98109-4307
- In care of
- % ALLEN D ISRAEL SEC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RUI COSTA, 615 WESTLAKE AVENUE NORTH, SEATTLE, WA 98109
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS BEAUDOIN, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (206) 548-7000
- Website
- WWW.ALLENINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 $217,788,787 · grants $21,344,474 · revenue $722,210
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-2155317
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H96)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $367,120,032
- Income (IRS master file)
- $272,073,245
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $272,058,206 | $270,683,072 | $367,120,032 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $240,418,148 | $220,607,045 | $351,360,685 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $184,245,221 | $176,998,648 | $317,650,465 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 91-2155317).
Questions about ALLEN INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of ALLEN INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALLEN INSTITUTE is 91-2155317.
- Is ALLEN INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to ALLEN INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALLEN INSTITUTE 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 ALLEN INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALLEN INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ALLEN INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RUI COSTA.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALLEN INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,229,107 (RUI COSTA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ALLEN INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $272,058,206, expenses of $270,683,072 and total assets of $367,120,032 at year end.
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