Howard Hughes Medical Institute
THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE HAS REMAINED CONSTANT SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1953. AS ITS RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION STATE THE PRIMARY PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE OF THE HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE SHALL BE THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE BY CONDUCTING DISCOVERY RESEARCH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION, PRINCIPALLY WITHIN FIELDS ASSOCIATED WITH BASIC BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, AND THE DISSEMINATION AND APPLICATION OF THAT KNOWLEDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$27.3B
+5.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$51.6M
-50.3% YoY
Grant Count
62
-65.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$832K
+44.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $27,296,895,597 | $25,892,499,538 | $25,877,392,654 |
| Revenue | $1,760,221,928 | $749,022,788 | $2,117,477,557 |
| Expenses | $1,152,447,870 | $1,147,090,579 | $986,289,955 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,737,313,649 | $718,984,759 | $2,087,454,899 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
571 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON F RICHARD PHD | TRUSTEE, CHAIR EDUCATION COMM | 4 | $70,000 |
| CHARLENE BARSHEFSKY ESQ | TRUSTEE, CHAIR NOM & GOV COMM | 4 | $70,000 |
| CLAYTON S ROSE PHD | TRUSTEE, CHAIR | 6 | $100,000 |
| DAVID JULIUS PHD | TRUSTEE | 2 | $60,000 |
| DEBORA L SPAR PHD | TRUSTEE, CHAIR AUDIT & COMP | 4 | $70,000 |
| FRED R LUMMIS | TRUSTEE, CHAIR FINANCE COMM | 4 | $70,000 |
| JOSEPH L GOLDSTEIN MD | TRUSTEE, CHAIR RESEARCH COMM | 4 | $70,000 |
| KURT L SCHMOKE ESQ | TRUSTEE | 2 | $60,000 |
| MARGARET D TUTWILER | TRUSTEE | 2 | $60,000 |
| PAUL M NURSE PHD | TRUSTEE | 2 | $60,000 |
| RISA LAVIZZO-MOUREY MD MBA | TRUSTEE | 2 | $60,000 |
| BLANTON TOLBERT PHD | VP SCIENCE LEADERSHIP AND CULTURE | 40 | $1,060,174 |
| BODO STERN PHD | CHIEF OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | 40 | $431,266 |
| DONALD KOCH | VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 40 | $3,592,895 |
| ERIN K O'SHEA PHD | PRESIDENT | 40 | $1,596,598 |
| HEIDI E HENNING ESQ | VP & GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | 40 | $889,582 |
| JEREMY COMPTON | ASSOCIATE CONTROLLER (THRU 7/24)/CONTROLLER & ASSISTANT TREASURER (AS OF 08/24) | 40 | $242,127 |
| KRISTINA HEIBERGER ESQ | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL & ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 40 | $397,542 |
| LESLIE B VOSSHALL PHD | VP & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER | 40 | $811,829 |
| LYNNE LOCHTE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER | 40 | $406,686 |
| NATASHA NEISES | SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS | 40 | $282,740 |
| NELSON SPRUSTON PHD | VP & EXEC DIR, JANELIA RESEARCH CAMPUS (AS OF 08/24) | 40 | $667,816 |
| RONALD VALE PHD | VP & EXEC DIR, JANELIA RESEARCH CAMPUS (THRU 07/24) | 40 | $749,798 |
| SEAN B CARROLL PHD | INVESTIGATOR/ FORMER VP SCI. & ED.MEDIA GROUP (THRU 11/23) | 40 | $848,487 |
| SETH GROSSMAN ESQ | VP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5/24) | 40 | — |
| GLEN ZWICKER | MANAGING DIRECTOR & HEAD OF INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 40 | $1,454,312 |
| JUSTIN GALEN | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PRIVATE MARKETS (THRU 4/24) | 40 | $827,774 |
| KAREN EIFLER | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUBLIC MARKETS | 40 | $989,382 |
| MARK SPROLES | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PRIVATE MARKETS | 40 | $1,625,452 |
| RICHARD A PENDER | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUBLIC MARKETS (THRU 4/23) | 40 | $1,107,827 |
| DANIEL A CRONIN PHD | VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 01/23) | 40 | $684,626 |
| DAVID E CLAPHAM PHD | SENIOR GROUP LEADER/FORMER VP & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER | 40 | $566,820 |
| DENNIS MCKEARIN PHD | SENIOR SCIENTIFIC OFFICER/FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $459,095 |
| GERALD M RUBIN PHD | SENIOR GROUP LEADER/FORMER VP&EXEC DIR, JRC | 40 | $588,673 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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