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Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically

BOSTON, MA EIN: 30-0773387 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$512.9M

-4.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$7.3M

+4.4% YoY

Grant Count

13

-13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$564K

+20.5% YoY

About Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically

Based on IRS filings

Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $512.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $7.3M. Net investment income was $2.6M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AlbanyAnn ArborBaltimoreBosotnBostonBrightonCambridgeChicagoHuntsvilleNatickNew YorkOaklandPhiladelphiaPittsburghPrincetonRockvilleSaint LouisSan AntonioShrewsburySomerville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$85M$171M$256M$342M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$512,893,468$538,779,011$165,782,005
Revenue$61,613,633$310,894,989$48,462,213
Expenses$85,948,150$85,046,437$73,057,969
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$2,588,902$2,882,756$2,941,486
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$6M$9M$12M0 grants201920 grants202016 grants202117 grants202215 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE …$1.7MTHE MASSACHUSETTS GENERA…$1.5MCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORP…$855KATTIVARE THERAPEUTICS INC$844KDANA-FARBER CANCER INSTI…$740KTHE REGENTS OF THE UNIVE…$491KTHE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S …$395KTRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVE…$363KICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE…$215KMETIS FOUNDATION$144K

Grant Size Distribution

81 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K8$50–100K12$100–250K16$250–500K17$500K–1M8$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically

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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALAN GARBERDIRECTOR0.5
GEORGE DALEYDIRECTOR0.5
MEREDITH WEENICKDIRECTOR0.5
DONALD INGBERPRESIDENT46
JOHN SHAWDIRECTOR0.5
ANGELIKA FRETZENCOO/TECH TRANS. DIR.60
DAVID PARKESDIRECTOR0.5
JULIA FABERCLERK0.5
PAUL RESNICKSR DIR. OF BUSINESS DEV.
JAMES GORMANSR. DIRECTOR, TRANS. R&D60
JAMES NIEMISR. DIRECTOR, TRANS. R&D60
MATTHEW MAKAREWICZCFO/TREASURER60
ROBERT CUNNINGHAMSR. DIR. OF STRATEGIC ENGMT.60
KENNETH CARLSONSENIOR PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST60
SANDRA FENWICKDIRECTOR0.5
HANSJORG WYSSDIRECTOR0.5
ROBERT BLANDDIRECTOR0.5
KENNETH LUTCHENDIRECTOR0.5
NORBERT HAASDIRECTOR0.5
MOLLY MCUSICDIRECTOR0.5
PHILIP REILLYDIRECTOR0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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