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Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 52-2446955 Website

Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research, inc. (the "foundation") is a nonprofit corporation, established as a subsidiary of harvard university. The foundation was formed under Massachusetts law and is intended to be exempt from united states income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the united states internal revenue code. The foundation is to be operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. The foundation was formed by the president & fellows of harvard college in december 2004 to promote and enhance the quality of health care through research and education activities related to health care, life-sciences and medicine, with a particular focus on programs of harvard medical school that address the improvement of health care delivered to people within the emirate of dubai, the united arab emirates and countries in the surrounding region.

Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc at a glance

Total assets
$14,411,574
+6.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$541,218
+6.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$541,218
+6.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$360,838
-30.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 4 (25%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Cambridge

How Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc gives

  • Giving fell 90% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $189K (2024) to $6.2M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $189K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
President & Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MAScholarships$188,510
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$14,411,574$541,218$360,838——$541,218
2024$13,588,832$508,174$521,369$188,5101$508,174
2023$13,193,910$447,941$712,415$293,8611$447,941
2022$13,672,505$444,380$1,173,782$748,3211$444,380
2021$15,096,309$431,547$2,297,736$1,978,8211$431,547
2020$14,659,157$469,458$6,446,521$6,188,3461$469,458

About Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc

Based on IRS filings

Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $541K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc is led by Ajay Singh, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ajay Singh

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Q. Daley MD

    President & Chairman of Board

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David E. Golan MD PhD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David H. Roberts

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sehamuddin Galadari

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sultan T. Al-Sedairy PhD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Joncas

    Treasurer & Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Straughn

    Clerk

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: David Smallwood (2020–2024) — Former, Treasurer & Trustee
  • Former: Barbara McNeil MD (2020–2022) — Former President
  • Former: Jeffrey S Flier MD (2021–2022) — Former President
  • Former: Jeffrey S Filer MD (2020) — Former President
  • Former: Michael White (2020) — Treasurer & Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc

How large is Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc?

Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc reported $14.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $541K.

What is Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc?

Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Boston, MA. It holds $14.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc operate?

Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc's EIN?

Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2446955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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