Research Triangle Institute
Research Triangle Institute is one of the world's leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 3,700 provides research and technical, Part III, Line 1) expertise to governments and businesses in approximately 70 countries in the areas of health, education and workforce development, energy and environment, food security and agriculture, international development and innovation.
Research Triangle Institute at a glance
In short: Research Triangle Institute gave $244K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $61K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $243,874
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,969
- +45.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,850
- Total assets
- $947,395,303
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Research Triangle Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American National Red Cross ($152K). Together the top 4 received $244K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 79 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Research Triangle Institute gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $244K (2025) to $3.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $244K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American National Red Cross Washington, DC | General Support | $152,174 |
| United Way Morrisville, NC | General Support | $71,700 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Plains Winterville, NC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Durham Jazz Workshop Inc Durham, NC | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $947,395,303 | $1,254,259,534 | $1,244,098,919 | $243,874 | 4 | $16,543,105 |
| 2024 | $935,917,785 | $1,403,482,013 | $1,369,520,191 | $250,808 | 6 | $8,334,493 |
| 2023 | $821,757,403 | $1,246,864,577 | $1,229,687,363 | $3,135,121 | 9 | $15,493,159 |
| 2022 | $795,978,443 | $1,238,064,784 | $1,182,457,931 | $380,487 | 28 | $43,669,743 |
| 2021 | $863,720,584 | $1,082,254,745 | $1,067,607,920 | $656,216 | 32 | $4,150,885 |
| 2020 | $734,589,682 | $917,894,551 | $903,802,863 | $645,909 | 23 | $6,281,283 |
| 2019 | $682,393,309 | $967,451,493 | $960,561,799 | $461,486 | 7 | $2,865,057 |
About Research Triangle Institute
Based on IRS filings
Research Triangle Institute is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Research Triangle Park, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $947.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $244K. Net investment income was $16.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Research Triangle Institute is led by T Gabel, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 33 of 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
T Gabel
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$569K (2019) → $1.5M (2025)
P Scott III
Chairman
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$101K (2019) → $133K (2025)
C Simmons
Divisional Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$387K (2019) → $549K (2025)
S Earnshaw
Divisional Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$399K (2019) → $502K (2025)
A Bir
Divisional Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$405K (2023) → $507K (2025)
H Speizer
Divisional Director
On filings since 2024
$587K (2024) → $495K (2025)
L Thalji
Divisional Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$511K (2025)
C Buchholtz
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$306K (2019) → $469K (2025)
C Cornwell
Vice President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$271K (2019) → $412K (2025)
C Shaffer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$13K (2019) → $78K (2025)
E Sax
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$338K (2019) → $411K (2025)
G Story
Secretary
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$559K (2019) → $930K (2025)
H Martin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$36K (2019) → $105K (2025)
H Pinnix-Ragland
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$66K (2019) → $88K (2025)
J Moellering
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$58K (2019) → $78K (2025)
M Kaelin Jr.
Vice President & COO
Vice President & CFO → Vice President & COO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$591K (2019) → $1M (2025)
P Lange
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$47K (2019) → $72K (2025)
P Weisenfeld
Vice President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$559K (2019) → $939K (2025)
T Darden
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$42K (2019) → $72K (2025)
A Post New
Vice President, CFO & Vice President
Vice President → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Vice President, CFO & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$449K (2022) → $477K (2025)
A Roussel
Vice President
Divisional Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$421K (2020) → $829K (2025)
W Arden
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $72K (2025)
W Moore Jr Separated
Board Member
Board Member → Divisional Director, 2022
Divisional Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$82K (2020) → $74K (2025)
C Nye
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$22K (2022) → $78K (2025)
F Gilliam
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$31K (2022) → $72K (2025)
M Powell
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$22K (2022) → $72K (2025)
J Elguera
Vice President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$638K (2023) → $767K (2025)
J Lodge
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$11K (2023) → $63K (2025)
P Gordon-Larsen
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$22K (2023) → $74K (2025)
W Fairfax
Vice President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$501K (2023) → $708K (2025)
A Gallimore
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$13K (2024) → $54K (2025)
A Helwig Former
Former Vice President
On filings since 2024
$545K (2024) → $225K (2025)
T Steelman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$54K (2025)
G Loften New
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: T Steelman New (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: C Hill (2020–2024) — Divisional Director
- Former: J FrancisFormer (2024) — Former Board Member
- Former: A Helwig Separated (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: W Mitchell (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: J Francis New (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: R Ingram Separated (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: S Kornbluth Separated (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: A Cox (2023) — Divisional Director
- Former: E Holden Former (2023) — Former President
- Former: J Gibson Former (2023) — Former Vice President
- Former: L May Former (2023) — Former Vice President
- Former: R Williams Former (2023) — Former Board Member
- Former: T Magnuson Former (2023) — Former Board Member
- Former: A Mangel (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: W Fairfax New (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: E Holden Separated (2020–2022) — President
- Former: T Magnuson Separated (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: A Helwig (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: P Collier (2021–2022) — Divisional Director
- Former: J Gibson Separated (2022) — Vice President
- Former: P Gordon-Larsen New (2022) — Board Member
- Former: R Williams Seperated (2022) — Board Member
- Former: C Nye New (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: E Holden (2019–2021) — President
- Former: J Gibson (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: L May (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: R Ingram (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: T Magnuson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: F Gilliam New (2021) — Board Member
- Former: M Powell New (2021) — Board Member
- Former: R Williams New (2021) — Board Member
- Former: S Kornbluth New (2021) — Board Member
- Former: L Carin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: L Gilliland (2019–2020) — Divisional Director
- Former: B Winn New (2020) — Board Member
- Former: F Carroll (2020) — Divisional Director
- Former: J Gonzales (2019) — Former Board Member
- Former: P Wynn Jr. (2019) — Former Board Member
- Former: R Zerbonia (2019) — Divisional Director
- Former: T Lomax (2019) — Former Vice President
- Former: T Pierson (2019) — Divisional Director
- Former: W Moore Jr. (2019) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.5M, to T Gabel (President). 35 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Research Triangle Institute
How much does Research Triangle Institute give each year?
Research Triangle Institute gave $244K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $251K across 6 grants.
What is Research Triangle Institute's typical grant size?
Research Triangle Institute's median grant in 2025 was $40,850, and its average grant was $60,969, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Research Triangle Institute give grants?
Research Triangle Institute gives mostly in District of Columbia: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (38%).
Does Research Triangle Institute give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Research Triangle Institute's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Research Triangle Institute?
Research Triangle Institute reported $947.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3B.
What is Research Triangle Institute?
Research Triangle Institute is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Research Triangle Park, NC. It holds $947.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Research Triangle Institute's EIN?
Research Triangle Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0686338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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