Stowers Institute for Medical Research
The institute's mission is to make a significant contribution to humanity through medical research by expanding our understanding of the secrets of life and by improving life's quality through innovative approaches to the causes, treatment, and prevention of diseases.
Stowers Institute for Medical Research at a glance
In short: Stowers Institute for Medical Research gave $83K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $83K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,105
- -97.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $83,105
- -97.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $83,105
- Total assets
- $179,349,437
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Stowers Institute for Medical Research funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stowers Real Estate Holding Corporation ($83K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $3.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $83K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stowers Real Estate Holding Corporation Kansas City, MO | Simr provided srehc, a related party as disclosed in schedule r, with leasehold improvements to assist in srehc's exempt purpose. | $83,105 |
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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 | $179,349,437 | $102,011,512 | $104,688,153 | $83,105 | 1 | $2,263,801 |
| 2024 | $186,739,928 | $107,498,064 | $112,171,222 | $3,171,598 | 1 | $141,574 |
| 2023 | $199,176,169 | $41,036,545 | $49,502,290 | — | — | $299,128 |
| 2022 | $209,016,203 | $48,749,381 | $90,993,628 | $5,000 | Total only | $-2,315,054 |
| 2021 | $238,524,295 | $116,367,619 | $89,375,962 | $2,711,992 | 2 | $408,606 |
| 2020 | $290,225,349 | $70,992,828 | $86,899,454 | — | — | $1,913,300 |
| 2019 | $312,071,612 | $73,449,478 | $91,703,420 | — | — | $2,937,748 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Based on IRS filings
Stowers Institute for Medical Research is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $179.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $83K. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stowers Institute for Medical Research is led by Alejandro Snchez Alvarado, Director, President & Chief Scientific Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alejandro Snchez Alvarado
Director, President & Chief Scientific Officer
Director & Chief Scientific Officer → Director, President & Chief Scientific Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$154K (2020) → $1.1M (2025)
Jonathan Thomas
Director & Chair Beginning of Service
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2024
Director & Vice Chair → Director & Chair Beginning of Service, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard W. Brown
Director & Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kausik Si
Director
Investigator → Scientific Director, 2022
Scientific Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$320K (2021) → $780K (2025)
Alberzine Freeman
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Kreider
Director
Director → COO, 2022
COO → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David A. Welte
Director
Director & Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles German
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George L. Satterlee
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry L. Workman
Investigator
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$374K (2019) → $360K (2025)
R. Scott Hawley
Investigator
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$373K (2019) → $361K (2025)
Robert E. Krumlauf
Scientific Director Emeritus
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$557K (2020) → $1.9M (2025)
Matthew C. Gibson
Investigator
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$290K (2021) → $407K (2025)
Brian Slaughter
Vice President of Scientific Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$289K (2024) → $338K (2025)
Jennifer Gerton
Investigator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$397K (2025)
Penny M. Spence
CFO
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Tatjana Sauka-Spengler (2024) — Investigator
- Former: Linheng Li (2019–2022) — Investigator
- Former: David M. Chao (2019–2021) — Former President & CEO
- Former: Roderick L. Sturgeon (2019–2021) — CFO
- Former: Virginia G. Stowers (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joan W. Conaway (2019–2020) — Investigator
- Former: Michael P. Washburn (2020) — Investigator
- Former: Alejandro Sanchez Alva (2019) — Director & Scientific Director From
- Former: Robert E. Krumlauf - T. (2019) — Director & Scientific Director Emeritus
- Former: Ronald C. Conaway (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.9M, to Robert E Krumlauf (Scientific Director Emeritus). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Stowers Institute for Medical Research
How much does Stowers Institute for Medical Research give each year?
Stowers Institute for Medical Research gave $83K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Stowers Institute for Medical Research?
Stowers Institute for Medical Research reported $179.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $102.0M.
What is Stowers Institute for Medical Research?
Stowers Institute for Medical Research is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $179.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Stowers Institute for Medical Research operate?
Stowers Institute for Medical Research has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Stowers Institute for Medical Research's EIN?
Stowers Institute for Medical Research's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2993509. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
Live grants for the work Stowers Institute for Medical Research funds
Medical Research Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) $32,000 annually plus $12,000 cost of education allowance · Due October 27, 2026
- Social, Political and Economic Inequality Grants Due October 28, 2026
- Special Initiative: Implications of the 2023 Supreme Court Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions (SCD23) Due October 28, 2026
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