Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Chevy Chase, MD · EIN 59-0735717 · Medical research · Rank 305 by total revenue
The howard hughes medical institute is a biomedical research organization dedicated to conducting fundamental research in the life sciences, supporting science education throughout the united states, and advancing the public understanding of science.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $2,004,784,057
- Total expenses
- $1,178,202,544
- Total assets
- $29,497,763,012
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $393,239,376
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $490,580,362
- Employees
- 2,627
- Salary base per employee
- $149,691
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (25)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Koch | VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | Officer | 40 | $2,004,966 |
| Erin K O'Shea PHD | PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $1,721,384 |
| Heidi E Henning ESQ | VP & GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | Officer | 40 | $887,510 |
| Leslie B Vosshall PHD | VP & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER | Officer | 40 | $850,327 |
| Blanton Tolbert PHD | VP SCIENCE LEADERSHIP AND CULTURE (THRU 05/25)/LAB HEAD | Officer | 40 | $833,368 |
| Nelson Spruston PHD | VP & EXEC DIR, JANELIA RESEARCH CAMPUS | Officer | 40 | $715,383 |
| Seth Grossman ESQ | VP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $588,161 |
| Lynne Lochte | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $534,890 |
| Kristina Heiberger ESQ | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL & ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Officer | 40 | $507,283 |
| Bodo Stern PHD | CHIEF OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | Officer | 40 | $500,810 |
| Jeremy Compton | CONTROLLER | Officer | 40 | $305,482 |
| Kristian Greene | DIRECTOR, TREASURY OPERATIONS & ASSISTANT TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $231,731 |
| Clayton S Rose PHD | TRUSTEE, CHAIR | Board | 6 | $100,000 |
| Charlene Barshefsky ESQ | TRUSTEE, CHAIR NOM & GOV COMM | Board | 4 | $87,500 |
| Alison F Richard PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 3 | $70,000 |
| Debora L Spar PHD | TRUSTEE, CHAIR AUDIT & COMP | Board | 4 | $70,000 |
| Fred R Lummis | TRUSTEE, CHAIR FINANCE COMM | Board | 4 | $70,000 |
| Joseph L Goldstein MD | TRUSTEE | Board | 3 | $70,000 |
| David Julius PHD | TRUSTEE, CHAIR RESEARCH COMM | Board | 3 | $60,000 |
| Margaret D Tutwiler | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | $60,000 |
| Paul M Nurse PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | $60,000 |
| Risa Lavizzo-Mourey MD MBA | TRUSTEE, CHAIR EDUCATION COMM | Board | 3 | $60,000 |
| Kurt L Schmoke ESQ | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/24) | Board | 2 | $50,000 |
| Jay Jacobs | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/24) | Board | 2 | $15,000 |
| Edith Heard PHD | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25)/ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER (2024) | Board | 2 | $12,500 |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $11,537,351, which is 2.9% of the $393,239,376 salary base shared by 2,627 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Koch | VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | Officer | 40 | $1,928,020 | $0 | $76,946 | $2,004,966 |
| Erin K O'Shea PHD | PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $1,652,120 | $0 | $69,264 | $1,721,384 |
| Mark Sproles | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PRIVATE MARKETS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $1,207,419 | $0 | $36,651 | $1,244,070 |
| Karen Eifler | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUBLIC MARKETS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $1,160,055 | $0 | $36,152 | $1,196,207 |
| Glen Zwicker | MANAGING DIRECTOR & HEAD OF INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $1,043,689 | $0 | $74,835 | $1,118,524 |
| Heidi E Henning ESQ | VP & GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | Officer | 40 | $831,890 | $0 | $55,620 | $887,510 |
| Richard Axel MD | INVESTIGATOR | Highly paid employee | 40 | $806,661 | $0 | $48,264 | $854,925 |
| Leslie B Vosshall PHD | VP & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER | Officer | 40 | $772,292 | $0 | $78,035 | $850,327 |
| Blanton Tolbert PHD | VP SCIENCE LEADERSHIP AND CULTURE (THRU 05/25)/LAB HEAD | Officer | 40 | $778,489 | $0 | $54,879 | $833,368 |
| Ronald Vale PHD | SENIOR GROUP LEADER/FORMER VP & EXEC. DIR., JRC | Highly paid employee | 40 | $769,522 | $0 | $56,548 | $826,070 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202640419349301864 (Form 990, period ending 2025-08-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 59-0735717
- Organization website (as filed): www.hhmi.org