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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Public charity · Grantmaker Chevy Chase, MD EIN: 59-0735717 Website

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is a private biomedical research institution based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and listed as a public charity. Founded in 1953, it supports scientists through long-term programs and also supports science education and public engagement.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute at a glance

In short: Howard Hughes Medical Institute gave $8.8M across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $285K), top state California. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,823,841
-82.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
31
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$284,640
-65.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$29,497,763,012
+8.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
45% first-time grantees (13 of 29, 2025)
Primary geography
California (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
Invitation Only

HHMI does not accept unsolicited requests. Applicants should review the eligibility criteria and application process for the specific competition; most competitions have a formal invitation and review process.

Contact

Mailing address: 4000 Jones Bridge Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6789
Phone: (301) 215-8500
Website: https://hhmi.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Howard Hughes Medical Institute funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

University of California San Francisco: $3.1MUniversity of California SanFrancisco$3.1MHarvard University: $2.1MHarvard University$2.1MYale University: $1.3MYale University$1.3MLoudoun County Public Schools: $1.0MLoudoun County Public Schools$1.0MStanford University: $503KStanford University$503KNorth Carolina Central University: $370KNorth Carolina CentralUniversity$370KHelen Hay Whitney Foundation: $74KHelen Hay Whitney Foundation$74KUniversity of Oklahoma: $50K across 2 grantsUniversity of Oklahoma$50K · 2 grantsNorth Carolina a & T State University: $45K across 2 grantsNorth Carolina a & T StateUniversity$45K · 2 grantsNew Mexico State University: $25KNew Mexico State University$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of California San Francisco ($3.1M). Together the top 10 received $8.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

521 grants across all recorded years

208<$50K56$50–100K17$100–250K95$250–500K77$500K–1M68$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 208 grants of 521 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

HHMI’s scientific research programs are open to researchers at institutions across the United States. In the 2025 itemized grants, recipient states accounting for the largest shares of grant dollars were California (41%), Massachusetts (25%), Connecticut (15%), Virginia (11%), and North Carolina (6%).

Grant Distribution by State

51states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.

Cities

CambridgeNew YorkSan FranciscoBostonLa JollaLos AngelesWashingtonBerkeleyRedwood CitySeattlePhiladelphiaNashvillePrincetonSt. LouisAtlantaNew HavenBaltimoreClevelandIrvineProvidence

Is Howard Hughes Medical Institute open to new grantees?

45%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 13 of 29 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $47K; repeat grants $513K. How we count

Medians: $20K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 28% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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

$0$50M$100M$150M122 grants2019 81 grants2020 194 grants2021 54 grants2022 180 grants2023 62 grants2024 31 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.8M (2025) to $103.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $8.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CAMedical Research$3,062,953
Harvard University Cambridge, MAMedical Research$2,113,215
Yale University New Haven, CTMedical Research$1,286,366
Loudoun County Public Schools Ashburn, VASupport of K-12 Science Education Activities$1,000,000
Stanford University Redwood City, CAMedical Research$502,742
North Carolina Central University Durham, NCScience Education Alliance$370,465
Helen Hay Whitney Foundation New York, NYMedical Research$73,500
University of Oklahoma Norman, OKBiointeractive$39,600
New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NMDriving Change$25,000
North Carolina a & T State University Greensboro, NCDriving Change$25,000
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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$29,497,763,012$2,004,784,057$1,178,202,544$8,823,84131$1,966,414,132
2024$27,296,895,597$1,760,221,928$1,152,447,870$51,583,11062$1,737,313,649
2023$25,892,499,538$749,022,788$1,147,090,579$103,771,412180$718,984,759
2022$25,877,392,654$2,117,477,557$986,289,955$21,505,26654$2,087,454,899
2021$29,343,107,763$2,096,794,078$954,764,083$26,819,790194$2,072,096,518
2020$23,840,455,852$1,467,289,681$947,377,660$41,421,58381$1,451,456,638
2019$22,544,411,510$1,411,381,183$1,081,673,510$24,941,559122$1,307,204,710

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

HHMI’s stated mission is to promote human knowledge through discovery research and science education, principally in basic biomedical sciences, and to disseminate and apply that knowledge for humanity’s benefit.

Its research activities include the Investigator Program and Janelia Research Campus, alongside programs for scientists at different career stages. HHMI describes its approach as “people, not projects.” Investigators are HHMI employees who retain academic appointments and laboratories at their home institutions; they receive an initial seven-year appointment, renewable following successful review. HHMI also describes its work in science education, fellowships, and media, including the Gilliam Fellows, Hanna H. Gray Fellows, and Freeman Hrabowski Scholars programs.

The 2025 filing lists support for universities and other organizations. Examples include medical research grants to the University of California, an individual recipient, Harvard University, Yale University, and Stanford University. Other listed purposes include K–12 science education activities, a Science Education Alliance, BioInteractive, and the Driving Change initiative. Among the grantees described in their own statements, the American Society for Cell Biology says it leads a global scientific community focused on the cell, and the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research says it advances research in genetics and genomics.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, HHMI reported 31 itemized grants totaling $8,823,841. The grants ranged from $10,000 to $3,062,953, with a median of $20,000. The largest listed awards were $3,062,953 to the University of California, an individual recipient, for medical research; $2,113,215 to Harvard University for medical research; $1,286,366 to Yale University for medical research; and $1,000,000 to Loudoun County Public Schools for K–12 science education activities.

HHMI’s website describes competitions for programs including Investigators, Freeman Hrabowski Scholars, Hanna Gray Fellows, and Gilliam Fellows. It says scientific programs have specific objectives and eligibility criteria, and that most competitions use formal invitation and review processes. The Gilliam program page in the supplied program information says it is not currently accepting applications. The Hanna H. Gray Fellows program is listed as active; the supplied description says it supports early-career researchers and gives eligibility information including a PhD or MD, at least 75% research effort, and no more than 24 months of postdoctoral experience. Awards to program participants are distinct from HHMI’s grants to outside organizations.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Clayton S. Rose as trustee and chair; Charlene Barshefsky as trustee and chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee; David Julius as trustee and chair of the Research Committee; Debora L. Spar as trustee and chair of the Audit and Compensation Committee; and Fred R. Lummis as trustee and chair of the Finance Committee. It also lists Alison F. Richard, Edith Heard, Jay Jacobs, Joseph L. Goldstein, and Kurt L. Schmoke as trustees.

HHMI’s website says its board of trustees meets four times a year and carries out governance through five standing committees.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute is led by Erin K. O'Shea PhD, President on every filing since 2019; all 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Erin K. O'Shea PhD

    President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $1.2M (2019) → $1.7M (2025)

  • Gerald M. Rubin PhD

    Senior Group Leader, Former Vice President, Executive Director & Jrc

    Vice President, Executive Director & Janelia Res Campus → Vice President, Executive Director, Jrc & Senior Group Leader, 2020

    Vice President, Executive Director, Jrc & Senior Group Leader → Senior Group Leader, Former Vice President, Executive Director & Jrc, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $811K (2019) → $599K (2025)

  • Sean B. Carroll PhD

    Investigator, Former Vice President Sci. & Executive Director Media Group

    Vice President for Science & Educational Media Group → Investigator, Former Vice President Sci. & Ed.media Group, 2024

    Investigator, Former Vice President Sci. & Ed.media Group → Investigator, Former Vice President Sci. & Executive Director Media Group, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $739K (2019) → $594K (2025)

  • Ronald Vale PhD

    Senior Group Leader, Former Vice President, Executive Director & Jrc

    Vice President, Executive Director & Janelia Research Campus → Senior Group Leader, Former Vice President, Executive Director & Jrc, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $513K (2020) → $770K (2025)

  • Nelson Spruston PhD

    Vice President, Executive Director & Janelia Research Campus

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $668K (2024) → $644K (2025)

  • Seth Grossman Esq.

    Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Senior Advisor to the President

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $541K (2025)

  • Charlene Barshefsky Esq.

    Trustee, Chair Nom & Gov Committee

    Trustee → Trustee, Chair Nom & Gov Committee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $40K (2019) → $88K (2025)

  • Clayton S. Rose PhD

    Trustee & Chair

    Trustee, Chair Audit & Comptroller → Trustee, Chair, Chair Audit & Comptroller, 2020

    Trustee, Chair, Chair Audit & Comptroller → Trustee & Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    6 hrs/week

    $50K (2019) → $100K (2025)

  • Debora L. Spar PhD

    Trustee, Chair Audit & Comptroller

    Trustee → Trustee, Chair Audit & Comptroller, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $40K (2019) → $70K (2025)

  • Fred R. Lummis

    Trustee & Chair Finance Committee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $50K (2019) → $70K (2025)

  • David Julius PhD

    Trustee & Chair Research Committee

    Trustee → Trustee & Chair Research Committee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    $54K (2022) → $60K (2025)

  • Risa Lavizzo-Mourey MD MBA

    Trustee & Chair Education Committee

    Trustee → Trustee & Chair Education Committee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    $51K (2022) → $60K (2025)

  • Glen Zwicker

    Managing Director & Head of Investment Operations

    Managing Director & Head of Investment Ops → Managing Director & Head of Investment Operations, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $695K (2020) → $1M (2025)

  • Mark Sproles

    Managing Director & Private Markets

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $951K (2023) → $1.2M (2025)

  • Karen Eifler

    Managing Director & Public Markets

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $989K (2024) → $1.2M (2025)

  • Alison F. Richard PhD

    Trustee

    Trustee & Chair Education Committee → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $50K (2019) → $70K (2025)

  • Joseph L. Goldstein MD

    Trustee

    Trustee & Research Committee → Trustee & Chair Research Committee, 2022

    Trustee & Chair Research Committee → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $50K (2019) → $70K (2025)

  • Kurt L. Schmoke Esq.

    Trustee

    Trustee & Chair → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $60K (2019) → $50K (2025)

  • Margaret D. Tutwiler

    Trustee

    Trustee From → Trustee, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $33K (2020) → $60K (2025)

  • Paul M. Nurse PhD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $40K (2019) → $60K (2025)

  • Natasha Neises

    Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $268K (2023) → $295K (2025)

  • Edith Heard PhD

    Trustee & Advisory Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $13K (2025)

  • Jay Jacobs

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $15K (2025)

  • Kristian Greene

    Director, Treasury Operations & Assistant Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $176K (2025)

  • Bodo Stern PhD

    Chief of Strategic Initiatives

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $353K (2019) → $447K (2025)

  • David E. Clapham PhD

    Senior Group Leader, Former Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer

    Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer & Senior Group Leader → Senior Group Leader, Former Vice President & Chief Science Officer, 2023

    Senior Group Leader, Former Vice President & Chief Science Officer → Senior Group Leader, Former Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $896K (2019) → $590K (2025)

  • Heidi E. Henning Esq.

    Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $660K (2019) → $832K (2025)

  • Richard Axel MD

    Investigator

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $581K (2019) → $807K (2025)

  • Jeremy Compton

    Controller

    Associate Controller & Assistant Treasurer → Associate Controller, Controller & Assistant Treasurer, 2024

    Associate Controller, Controller & Assistant Treasurer → Controller, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $171K (2020) → $265K (2025)

  • Donald Koch

    Vice President & Chief Investment Officer

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $1.2M (2021) → $1.9M (2025)

  • Leslie B. Vosshall PhD

    Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer

    Investigator, Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer → Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $713K (2022) → $772K (2025)

  • Lynne Lochte

    Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

    Deputy Chief Financial Officer & Assistant Treasurer → Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $85K (2023) → $481K (2025)

  • Blanton Tolbert PhD

    Vice President Science Leadership, Culture & Lab Head

    Vice President of Science Leadership & Culture → Vice President Science Leadership & Culture, 2024

    Vice President Science Leadership & Culture → Vice President Science Leadership, Culture & Lab Head, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2023) → $778K (2025)

  • Kristina Heiberger Esq.

    Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $286K (2023) → $425K (2025)

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Dennis McKearin PhD (2019–2024) — Senior Scientific Officer & Former Vice President of Operations
  • Former: Richard A. Pender (2019–2024) — Managing Director & Public Markets
  • Former: Daniel A. Cronin PhD (2020–2024) — Vice President, Chief Financial & Operating Officer
  • Former: Justin Galen (2024) — Managing Director & Private Markets
  • Former: Gregory Deninno (2019–2023) — Managing Director & Private Markets
  • Former: Monique L. Marcus (2019–2023) — Controller
  • Former: Susan S. Plotnick (2019–2023) — Director of Finance & Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Ann K. Batlle Esq. (2022–2023) — Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Eric R. Kandel MD (2019–2022) — Investigator
  • Former: Landis Zimmerman (2019–2022) — Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
  • Former: Lauren T. Spiliotes Esq. (2019–2022) — Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Robert J. Kolyer Jr. (2019–2022) — Managing Director & Diversifying Assets
  • Former: Anne M. Tatlock (2019–2021) — Trustee, Chair Nom & Gov Committee
  • Former: James A. Baker III Esq. (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: John Palmisano (2019–2021) — Chief of Business Solutions & Former Vice President for Information Technology
  • Former: Robert Tjian PhD (2019–2021) — Investigator & Former President
  • Former: Stephen Jasko (2019–2021) — Former Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
  • Former: Randy W. Schekman PhD (2020–2021) — Investigator
  • Former: Tom Cech PhD (2020–2021) — Investigator
  • Former: Frances M. Phelan (2019) — Chief of People & Culture
  • Former: Stephen M. Kitsoulis (2019) — Man Director - Fixed Income Retired
  • Former: Thomas R. Cech PhD (2019) — Investigator

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Donald Koch — VP & Chief Investment Officer: $1.9MDonald KochVP & Chief Investment Officer$1.9MErin K O'Shea PHD — President: $1.7MErin K O'Shea PHDPresident$1.7MMark Sproles — Managing Director, Private Markets: $1.2MMark SprolesManaging Director, Private…$1.2MKaren Eifler — Managing Director, Public Markets: $1.2MKaren EiflerManaging Director, Public…$1.2MGlen Zwicker — Managing Director & Head of Investment Operations: $1.0MGlen ZwickerManaging Director & Head of…$1.0MHeidi E Henning ESQ — VP & General Counsel & Secretary: $832KHeidi E Henning ESQVP & General Counsel & Secretary$832KRichard Axel MD — Investigator: $807KRichard Axel MDInvestigator$807KBlanton Tolbert PHD — VP Science Leadership and Culture (Thru 05/25)/Lab Head: $778KBlanton Tolbert PHDVP Science Leadership and…$778KLeslie B Vosshall PHD — VP & Chief Scientific Officer: $772KLeslie B Vosshall PHDVP & Chief Scientific Officer$772KRonald Vale PHD — Senior Group Leader/Former VP & Exec. DIR., JRC: $770KRonald Vale PHDSenior Group Leader/Former VP &…$770KNelson Spruston PHD — VP & Exec DIR, Janelia Research Campus: $644KNelson Spruston PHDVP & Exec DIR, Janelia Research…$644KGerald M Rubin PHD — Senior Group Leader/Former VP & Exec. DIR., JRC: $599KGerald M Rubin PHDSenior Group Leader/Former VP &…$599KSean B Carroll PHD — Investigator/Former VP SCI. & Ed. Media Group: $594KSean B Carroll PHDInvestigator/Former VP SCI. &…$594KDavid E Clapham PHD — Senior Group Leader/Former VP & Chief Scientific Officer: $590KDavid E Clapham PHDSenior Group Leader/Former VP &…$590KSeth Grossman ESQ — VP, Chief Operating Officer & Senior Advisor to the President: $541KSeth Grossman ESQVP, Chief Operating Officer &…$541KLynne Lochte — Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer: $481KLynne LochteChief Financial Officer &…$481KBodo Stern PHD — Chief of Strategic Initiatives: $447KBodo Stern PHDChief of Strategic Initiatives$447KKristina Heiberger ESQ — Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary: $425KKristina Heiberger ESQDeputy General Counsel &…$425KNatasha Neises — Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis: $295KNatasha NeisesSenior Director, Financial…$295KJeremy Compton — Controller: $265KJeremy ComptonController$265KKristian Greene — Director, Treasury Operations & Assistant Treasurer: $176KKristian GreeneDirector, Treasury Operations &…$176KClayton S Rose PHD — Trustee, Chair: $100KClayton S Rose PHDTrustee, Chair$100KCharlene Barshefsky ESQ — Trustee, Chair NOM & GOV Comm: $88KCharlene Barshefsky ESQTrustee, Chair NOM & GOV Comm$88KAlison F Richard PHD — Trustee: $70KAlison F Richard PHDTrustee$70KDebora L Spar PHD — Trustee, Chair Audit & Comp: $70KDebora L Spar PHDTrustee, Chair Audit & Comp$70KFred R Lummis — Trustee, Chair Finance Comm: $70KFred R LummisTrustee, Chair Finance Comm$70KJoseph L Goldstein MD — Trustee: $70KJoseph L Goldstein MDTrustee$70KDavid Julius PHD — Trustee, Chair Research Comm: $60KDavid Julius PHDTrustee, Chair Research Comm$60KMargaret D Tutwiler — Trustee: $60KMargaret D TutwilerTrustee$60KPaul M Nurse PHD — Trustee: $60KPaul M Nurse PHDTrustee$60KRisa Lavizzo-Mourey MD MBA — Trustee, Chair Education Comm: $60KRisa Lavizzo-Mourey MD…Trustee, Chair Education Comm$60KKurt L Schmoke ESQ — Trustee (Thru 10/24): $50KKurt L Schmoke ESQTrustee (Thru 10/24)$50KJay Jacobs — Trustee (As of 11/24): $15KJay JacobsTrustee (As of 11/24)$15KEdith Heard PHD — Trustee (As of 02/25)/Advisory Board Member (2024): $13KEdith Heard PHDTrustee (As of 02/25)/Advisory…$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.9M, to Donald Koch (VP & Chief Investment Officer). 34 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Howard Hughes Medical Institute

How much does Howard Hughes Medical Institute give each year?

Howard Hughes Medical Institute gave $8.8M across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $51.6M across 62 grants.

What is Howard Hughes Medical Institute's typical grant size?

Howard Hughes Medical Institute's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $284,640, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute that year got $47K on average.

Where does Howard Hughes Medical Institute give grants?

Howard Hughes Medical Institute's top state is California, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Massachusetts (25%) and Connecticut (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cambridge, MA (4 grants), Greensboro, NC (3 grants) and Norman, OK (2 grants).

Does Howard Hughes Medical Institute give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Howard Hughes Medical Institute's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Research" (17 grants), "Science Education Alliance" (5 grants) and "Driving Change" (4 grants).

Who are Howard Hughes Medical Institute's largest grantees?

Howard Hughes Medical Institute's largest 2025 grantees include University of California San Francisco ($3,062,953), Harvard University ($2,113,215) and Yale University ($1,286,366), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Howard Hughes Medical Institute?

Howard Hughes Medical Institute reported $29.5B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0B.

What does Howard Hughes Medical Institute fund?

HHMI’s stated mission is to promote human knowledge through discovery research and science education, principally in basic biomedical sciences, and to disseminate and apply that knowledge for humanity’s benefit. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute?

HHMI does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Howard Hughes Medical Institute's EIN?

Howard Hughes Medical Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-0735717. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Howard Hughes Medical Institute accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University funds a broad range of education, research, health, and community-related work, with 2025 grants ranging from $5,500 to nearly $95 million and a median of $100,000; many of the largest awards were sub-awards. Its grants went to organizations across the U.S., with the largest shares in California and Maryland, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$25.3B

Grants

813

Total Given

$594.1M

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Howard Hughes Medical Institute funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/howard-hughes-medical-institute-morg_404f91b395864122bfbd78f5ba73dfc5

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