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Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-6063009 Website

The phrma foundation works to improve public health by proactively investing in innovative research, education and value-driven health care.

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc at a glance

In short: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc reported $10K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$10,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$28,801,189
+4.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,902,599
+14.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,073,089
+252.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$5,201,229
+4.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc

Who Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AlexandriaBaltimoreFairfaxLos AngelesSanta MonicaWashingtonAustinBostonChicagoColumbusIoway CityLislePhiladelphiaPortlandSan JoseScottsdale

How Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−19%). 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$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 5 grants2020 2 grants2021 6 grants2022 9 grants2023 0 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $248K (2020). In 2025 it reported $10K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Southern California Keck School of Los Angeles, CADigital Health Technology Planning grant$25,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, ILDigital Health Technology Planning grant$25,000
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDDigital Health Technology Planning grant$25,000
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXDigital Health Technology Planning grant$25,000
Honor Health Research Institute Scottsdale, AZDigital Health Technology Planning grant$25,000
State University of Iowa Ioway City, IADigital Health Technology Planning grant$25,000
The Ohio State University Columbus, OHDigital Health Technology Planning grant$25,000
The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc Boston, MAChallenge award$15,000
AFPE(American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Educ) Fairfax, VAPre-doctoral fellowship program$11,000
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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$28,801,189$4,902,599$5,201,229$10,000Total only$2,073,089
2024$27,568,119$4,293,133$4,981,861——$587,753
2023$24,481,309$4,244,730$4,366,003$201,0009$668,514
2022$22,787,225$3,902,642$4,077,991$48,5006$367,035
2021$26,230,760$3,693,166$4,358,423$25,9912$928,344
2020$24,587,050$5,133,283$4,843,015$248,0945$1,195,424
2019$23,711,048$4,815,154$5,181,735$96,1062$1,729,759

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc

Based on IRS filings

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $10K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2.1M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc is led by Amy Miller, President on every filing since 2021; 3 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy Miller

    President

    On filings since 2021

    37.5 hrs/week

    $223K (2021) → $536K (2025)

  • Andrew Plump MD PhD

    Chairman

    Treasurer → Trasurer, 2020

    Trasurer → Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Westphal

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    37.5 hrs/week

    $149K (2019) → $185K (2025)

  • Emily Ortman

    Senior Director

    On filings since 2022

    37.5 hrs/week

    $107K (2022) → $205K (2025)

  • DANIEL SKOVRONSKY MD PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John C. Reed MD PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aida Habtezion Md Msc Frcp

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Addona PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Plenge MD PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donatello Crocetta

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • FIONA H MARSHALL PHD FMedSci FRS

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrizia Cavazzoni MD

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • LORI REILLY Esq.

    Executive Officio Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Iris Loew-Friedrich MD (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Maha Radhakrishnan MD (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Aran Maree Mb Bch Mrcip (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Rupert Vessey MA BM BCh (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Aran Maree Mb Bch Mrcpi (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Fiona H. Marshal PhD (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Michael Dolsten MD PhD (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Alfred W. Sandrock MD PhD (2019–2021) — Chairman
  • Former: Eileen Cannon (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Aran Maree Mb Bch Bao (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Joseph P. Miletich MD PhD (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mikael Dolsten MD PhD (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Richard Moscicki MD (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Pf Dr Med I. Loew-Friedrich (2020) — Director
  • Former: Rupert Vessey Ma Bm Bch Frcp (2020) — Director
  • Former: Med Iris Loew-Friedrich (2019) — Director
  • Former: Rupert Vessey Ma Bm Bch Frcp Dphi (2019) — Director

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

Amy Miller — President: $536KAmy MillerPresident$536KEmily Ortman — Senior Director: $205KEmily OrtmanSenior Director$205KJoanne Westphal — Director: $185KJoanne WestphalDirector$185K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $536K, to Amy Miller (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc

How much does Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc give each year?

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc reported $10K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.

How large is Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc?

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc reported $28.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.9M.

Where does Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc operate?

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia.

What is Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc's EIN?

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Fdn Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6063009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 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 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 23, 2020)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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