SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES

LA JOLLA, CA, 92037-1002 (858) 453-4100 Est. 1960 EIN 95-2160097
U500— Science & Technology Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.salk.edu

Mission

UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF LIFE ITSELF IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE SALK INSTITUTE. OUR TEAM OF WORLD-CLASS, AWARD-WINNING SCIENTISTS PUSHES BOUNDARIES OF KNOWLEDGE IN AREAS SUCH AS NEUROSCIENCE, CANCER RESEARCH, AGING, IMMUNOBIOLOGY, PLANT BIOLOGY, COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY, AND MORE. FOUNDED BY JONAS SALK, DEVELOPER OF THE FIRST SAFE AND EFFECTIVE POLIO VACCINE, THE INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARK: SMALL BY CHOICE, INTIMATE BY NATURE, AND FEARLESS IN THE FACE OF ANY CHALLENGE.

Financials

Total Revenue
$161,166,470
Total Expenses
$177,229,236
Net Assets
$649,406,730
1,144 employees 24 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
3.7 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 7.2%
Expenses ↑ 5.9%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 86.5% Investment 13.7%
Expense Breakdown
Program 83.1% Management 13.2% Fundraising 3.7%

Officers & Key Employees (39)

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Grants Received (275)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023 Form 990
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$161,166,470 $177,229,236$649,406,730
2022 Form 990
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$173,652,362 $167,406,834$632,289,075
2021 Form 990
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$162,334,440 $161,391,671$615,448,943
2020 Form 990
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$211,248,117 $148,350,987$669,549,631
2019 Form 990
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$168,102,957 $144,985,911$503,419,908
2018 Form 990
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$189,316,467 $136,990,693$457,416,452
2017 Form 990
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$142,581,739 $125,610,218$403,429,158

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EIN: 95-2160097 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data