Allen Institute
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$367.1M
+4.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$19.2M
+45.6% YoY
Grant Count
31
+14.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$618K
+26.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $367,120,032 | $351,360,685 | $317,650,465 |
| Revenue | $272,058,206 | $240,418,148 | $184,245,221 |
| Expenses | $270,683,072 | $220,607,045 | $176,998,648 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $6,033,321 | $4,319,610 | $1,906,826 |
| 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
107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JO LYNN ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARGARET ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOANNE BERGER-SWEENEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PHYLLIS CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ALTA CHARO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| THOMAS DANIEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CARLA DEWBERRY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| STEPHEN HALL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ALLAN JONES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL STRYKER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| AVIV REGEV | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RUI COSTA | PRESIDENT | 40 | $1,229,107 |
| MARJORIE THOMAS | VP, TREASURER, CFO | 40 | $598,200 |
| MARGARET MCCLELLAN | VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY | 40 | $540,369 |
| CHRISTOPHER BEAUDOIN | VICE PRESIDENT, COO | 40 | $554,507 |
| HONGKUI ZENG | EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. BRAIN SCIENCE | 40 | $598,964 |
| ANANDA GOLDRATH | EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. ALLEN I | 40 | $599,239 |
| ANDREW HICKL | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 40 | $558,044 |
| KATHRYN RICHMOND | EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. FRONTIERS | 40 | $509,076 |
| KAREL SVOBODA | EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. NEURAL DYNAMICS | 40 | $556,227 |
| RUWANTHI NIRANJALA GUNAWARDANE | EXECUTIVE VP, DIR. CELL SCIENCE | 40 | $489,066 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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