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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

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($1,696,246), The Massachusetts General Hospital ($1,488,442), Children's Hospital Corporation ($855,018).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ATTIVARE THERAPEUTICS INC NATICK, MANONFEDERAL SPONSORED$843,563
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON, MARESEARCH COLLABORATIONS$11,934
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORPORATION BOSTON, MAFED/NONFED SPONSORED$855,018
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC BOSTON, MAFEDERAL SPONSORED AW$740,446
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI NEW YORK, NYFEDERAL SPONSORED AW$214,877
METIS FOUNDATION SAN ANTONIO, TXFEDERAL SPONSORED AW$143,777
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CAMBRIDGE, MAFED/NONFED SPONSORED$1,696,246
NUCLEATE BIO INC BRIGHTON, MASPONSORSHIP$10,000
THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC BOSTON, MAFEDERAL SPONSORED AW$395,000
THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON, MAFED/NONFED SPONSORED$1,488,442

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically?

Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in BOSTON, MA. It holds $512.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically?

As of 2024, Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically holds $512.9M in total assets with $61.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $7.3M in 2024.

Where does Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically operate?

Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas.

What size grants does Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically award?

In 2024, Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically awarded 13 grants totaling $7.3M — an average of about $564K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically's EIN?

Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0773387. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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