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Buck Institute for Research on Aging

NOVATO, CA EIN: 94-3030609 Website

TO INCREASE THE HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE YEARS OF LIFE THROUGH BASIC BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON AGING AND AGE-RELATED DISEASES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$140.3M

+4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.8M

-3.7% YoY

Grant Count

14

-26.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$203K

+30.6% YoY

About Buck Institute for Research on Aging

Based on IRS filings

Buck Institute for Research on Aging is a nonprofit organization focused on Social Science, based in NOVATO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $140.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $2.8M. Net investment income was $416K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

Ann ArborAuroraBeavertonBerkeleyCambridgeChicagoLittle RockLos AngelesNew HavenNew OrleansNew YorkOklahoma CityPittsburghPrincetonProvidenceSan FranciscoWoods Hole

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$19M$38M$57M$76M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$140,312,200$134,534,931$142,592,130
Revenue$69,534,711$50,393,451$58,082,777
Expenses$61,305,077$57,224,598$52,116,061
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$415,527$568,560$-77,318
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$750K$2M$2M$3M18 grants20200 grants202113 grants202219 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARC…$650KTHE REGENTS OF UNIVERSIT…$500KNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$300KMAGEE-WOMENS RESEARCH IN…$250KREGENTS OF THE UNIVERSIT…$250KUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH$100KUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO$100KWHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR …$100KWOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPIT…$100KTHE REGENTS OF THEUNIVER…$100K

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K43$100–250K17$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ERIC VERDINPRESIDENT & CEO$804KROBIN SNYDERVP, COMMUNICATIONS$346KNANCY DERRVP, FINANCE & CFO$345KBRIAN VAN WEELECHIEF OFFICER, INSTITUTIONAL…$341KMALENE HANSENCHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER$321KMEAGAN MOORECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$280KGORDON LITHGOWPROFESSOR$276KDAVID FURMANASSOCIATE PROFESSOR$263K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MATT P CARBONECHAIR OF THE BOARD1
BLAIR LACORTEVICE CHAIR1
JIM HENRYTREASURER1
SARAH MARSEYSECRETARY1
WILLIAM A BARNESBOARD MEMBER1
RICHARD DICK BODMANBOARD MEMBER1
JIM BUZZITTA MDBOARD MEMBER1
DOROTHEA M DUTTON CFABOARD MEMBER1
LIZELLEN LA FOLLETTE MDBOARD MEMBER1
ANISYA FRITZBOARD MEMBER1
DAVID GENSLERBOARD MEMBER1
MICHAEL GHILOTTIBOARD MEMBER1
LYDIA GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER1
JANE INCHBOARD MEMBER1
JOHN M JACKBOARD MEMBER1
JILL KINNEYBOARD MEMBER1
LINDA MAYNEBOARD MEMBER1
AFAF MELEIS PHD FAAN LLBOARD MEMBER1
JIM MELLONBOARD MEMBER1
BILL R POLANDCHAIR EMERITUS1
STEVEN READBOARD MEMBER1
E LEW REIDBOARD MEMBER1
ROBERT ROSENKRANZBOARD MEMBER1
JACK ROWE MDBOARD MEMBER1
THEO TAFT SCHWABACHERBOARD MEMBER1
LILIAN SHACKELFORD MURRAYBOARD MEMBER1
RONA SILKISS MD FACSBOARD MEMBER1
FREDRIC E STECKBOARD MEMBER1
RICHARD STONE CLU CFPBOARD MEMBER1
PAUL VERKUILBOARD MEMBER1
WELLS WHITNEY SCDBOARD MEMBER1
JOON YUNBOARD MEMBER1
ERIC VERDINPRESIDENT & CEO40$803,549
NANCY DERRVP, FINANCE & CFO40$344,792
MEAGAN MOORECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$280,182
ROBIN SNYDERVP, COMMUNICATIONS40$346,119
BRIAN VAN WEELECHIEF OFFICER, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCE40$341,148
MALENE HANSENCHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER40$321,136
GORDON LITHGOWPROFESSOR40$276,041
DAVID FURMANASSOCIATE PROFESSOR40$262,757

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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