Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc (FNIH) is a public charity based in North Bethesda, Maryland. Established by Congress in 1990 and beginning work in 1996, it raises private funds and builds public-private partnerships to support the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc at a glance
In short: Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc gave $21.8M across 21 grants in 2024 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Maryland. 5% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $21,813,761
- +9.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 21
- -12.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,038,751
- +25.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $249,500
- Total assets
- $214,056,526
- +3.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 21, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 11400 Rockville Pike 600, North Bethesda, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 402-5311
Website: https://fnih.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc
Amgen Scholars Program at NIH
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Charles A. Sanders, M.D., Partnership Award
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Deeda Blair Research Initiative for Disorders of the Brain
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Nihniams ($8.7M). Together the top 10 received $20.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($79,647), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
130 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 33 grants of 130 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were concentrated in Maryland (84%), followed by North Carolina (5%), Pennsylvania (3%), Washington (3%), and Alabama (1%). FNIH also states that advancing global health is part of its work.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 21 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $80K; repeat grants $1.1M. How we count
Medians: $80K first-time, $277K repeat.
- 86% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19.8M (2023) to $31.5M (2022). In 2024 it made 21 grants totaling $21.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nihniams Bethesda, MD | Research | $8,700,000 |
| Nihnci Bethesda, MD | Research | $3,724,778 |
| NIH Nimh Bethesda, MD | Research | $2,614,331 |
| Nihniaid Bethesda, MD | Research | $1,834,488 |
| Research Triangle Institute Raleigh, NC | Research | $836,038 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | Research | $736,764 |
| Nihninds Bethesda, MD | Research | $614,100 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA | Research | $562,536 |
| NIH NHLBI Bethesda, MD | Research | $512,204 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | Research | $304,475 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $214,056,526 | $78,507,209 | $76,818,918 | $21,813,761 | 21 | $6,516,337 |
| 2023 | $206,113,368 | $60,965,788 | $69,644,743 | $19,846,427 | 24 | $4,762,392 |
| 2022 | $216,582,542 | $70,585,199 | $77,418,110 | $31,526,028 | 30 | $1,459,757 |
| 2021 | $221,939,759 | $107,605,691 | $58,402,636 | $20,124,066 | 29 | $1,523,894 |
| 2020 | $171,939,741 | $100,179,822 | $58,654,356 | $20,919,453 | 26 | $1,793,315 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
FNIH’s mission is to create and lead alliances and public-private partnerships that advance breakthrough biomedical discoveries and improve people’s lives. Its stated work includes accelerating therapies, diagnostics, and potential cures; advancing global health; and training future scientists.
FNIH’s 2024 grants were reported for research. Recipients included NIH institutes and centers, universities, and research organizations. Thomas Jefferson University describes its mission as transdisciplinary education, research, and discovery across fields including health, medicine, and science. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center describes its work as research spanning foundational biology to population-level health, with a focus on cancer and related diseases. Friends of Cancer Research describes its mission as bringing together healthcare-sector partners to advance science, policy, and regulation and speed treatments to patients.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, FNIH reported 21 grants totaling $21,813,761. Grant amounts ranged from $15,091 to $8,700,000, with a median of $249,500. The largest reported grants included $8,700,000 to NIHNIAMS, $3,724,778 to NIHNCI, $2,614,331 to NIH NIMH, and $1,834,488 to NIHNIAID, each for research. Other recipients included Research Triangle Institute ($836,038), Thomas Jefferson University ($736,764), and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ($562,536), also for research.
FNIH also describes training and recognition programs, including research opportunities for undergraduate, medical, and dental students, and an annual prize for early-career physician-scientists. These programs support participants and are distinct from the grants reported above. FNIH’s donor and funding partner criteria state that it accepts unrestricted gifts and gifts for specific programs or purposes when consistent with its mission, purposes, and priorities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dr Julie L Gerberding as Chief Executive Officer. Listed board members include Charles A Reinhart III, Dr Charles A Sanders, Dr Edison T Liu, Dr Elias Zerhouni, Dr Ellen V Sigal, Dr Freda Lewis-Hall, Dr Gilbert S Omenn, Dr Jay Bradner, and Dr Judy Lansing Kovler.
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc is led by Julie L Gerberding, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 12 of 33 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Julie L Gerberding
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$315K (2022) → $640K (2024)
Steven M Paul
Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald M. Hill
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$255K (2020) → $336K (2024)
Joseph P. Menetski
Senior Vice President & Chief Translational Science Officer
Vice President & Research Partnerships → Vice President of Research Partnerships, 2022
Vice President of Research Partnerships → Senior Vice President & Chief Translational Science Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$235K (2020) → $389K (2024)
Kevin A. Klock
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel
Vice President of Operations & General Counsel → Senior Vice President of Operations & Legal Affairs, 2022
Senior Vice President of Operations & Legal Affairs → Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$227K (2020) → $322K (2024)
Michael Santos
Senior Vice President & Chief Population Health Science Officer
Associate Vice President of Science → Vice President of Science, 2021
Vice President of Science → Senior Vice President & Chief Population Health Science Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$290K (2020) → $392K (2024)
Stacey Adam
Vice President & Science Partnerships
Associate Vice President & Research Partnerships → Associate Vice President & Science Partnerships Translational Science, 2023
Associate Vice President & Science Partnerships Translational Science → Vice President & Science Partnerships, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$192K (2020) → $281K (2024)
Steven Hoffmann
Vice President & Science Partnerships
Associate Vice President & Research Partnerships → Associate Vice President & Science Partnerships Translational Science, 2023
Associate Vice President & Science Partnerships Translational Science → Vice President & Science Partnerships, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$171K (2020) → $265K (2024)
Courtney Silverthorn
Vice President, Strategic Alliances & Innovation
Associate Vice President & Research Partnerships → Associate Vice President & Science Partnerships Translational Science, 2023
Associate Vice President & Science Partnerships Translational Science → Vice President, Strategic Alliances & Innovation, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$212K (2022) → $262K (2024)
Eva Coyne
Vice President -Controller
Vice President & Controller → Vice President -Controller, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$207K (2022) → $245K (2024)
David Carmel
Senior Vice President, Chief Growth & Innovation Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$401K (2023) → $452K (2024)
Catherine Master
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$239K (2024)
Love Collins
Vice President & Advancement
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$183K (2024)
Charles A Sanders
Board Member
Board of Directors Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edison T Liu
Board Member
Board of Directors Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elias Zerhouni
Board Member
Board of Directors Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen V Sigal
Board Member
Board of Directors Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Seigel
Board Member
Board of Directors Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Freda C. Lewis-Hall
Board Member
Board of Directors Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gilbert S Omenn
Board Member
Board of Directors Member From → Board of Directors Member, 2021
Board of Directors Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Lansing Kovler
Board Member
Board of Directors Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Bell Lindsay
Treasurer
Board of Directors Member → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Stoffels
Board Member
Board of Directors Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald L Krall
Board Member
Board of Directors Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell W Steenberg
Board Member
Board of Directors Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Solomon H Snyder
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William McCormick Blair Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles A Reinhart III
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Weiss
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Bradner
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Down
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nina Kjellson
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Perry Steiner
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Dame Jillian Sackler (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: David Wholley (2020–2023) — Chief Strategy & Business Development · Filing note: From sept
- Former: James H Donovan (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Balthaser (2020–2023) — Vice President of Advancement
- Former: Julie Wolf Rodda (2023) — Chief Strategic Alliances & Advancement Officer
- Former: David O'Brochta (2020–2022) — Scientific Program Manager & Technical Lead of General
- Former: Joel S. Marcus (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Wolf-Rodda (2020–2022) — Chief Strategic Alliances & Advancement Officer
- Former: Kathy Bloomgarden (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lily Safra (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marijn Dekkers (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Paul L. Herrling (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Steven C. Mayer (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Thomas R. Insel (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brinda Dass (2020–2021) — Scientific Program Manager
- Former: Karen Tountas (2020–2021) — Scientific Program Manager
- Former: Maria C. Freire (2020–2021) — President & Executive Director · Filing note: Until sept
- Former: Stephanie James (2020–2021) — Senior Scientific Advisor
- Former: William M. Cafritz (2020–2021) — Board of Directors Member · Filing note: Until May
- Former: Abbey Meltzer (2020) — Vice President of Communications & Events
- Former: Paul M. Montrone (2020) — Board of Directors Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $640K, to Dr Julie L Gerberding (Chief Executive Officer). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc
How much does Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc give each year?
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc gave $21.8M across 21 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $19.8M across 24 grants.
What is Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc's typical grant size?
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc's median grant in 2024 was $249,500, and its average grant was $1,038,751, across 21 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc that year got $80K on average.
Where does Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc give grants?
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bethesda, MD (9 grants).
Does Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (21 grants).
Who are Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc's largest grantees?
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Nihniams ($8,700,000), Nihnci ($3,724,778) and NIH Nimh ($2,614,331), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($79,647), which are not listed by name. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc?
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc reported $214.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $78.5M.
What does Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc fund?
FNIH’s mission is to create and lead alliances and public-private partnerships that advance breakthrough biomedical discoveries and improve people’s lives. Its stated work includes accelerating therapies, diagnostics, and potential cures; advancing global health; and training future scientists. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc?
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check fnih.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc's EIN?
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1986675. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc funds
Medical Research Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Annual Grants Up to $500,000 for translational/correlative grants; Up to $800,000 for clinical trials · Due November 15, 2026
- American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons Seed Grant Program $25,000 maximum for a 2-year award · Due November 15, 2026
- P.E.O. Scholar Awards (PSA) Up to $25,000 · Due November 20, 2026
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