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The Stanley Medical Research Institute

Public charity · Grantmaker Rockville, MD EIN: 06-1610506 Website

To find the cause(s) of and better pharmacological treatments for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

The Stanley Medical Research Institute at a glance

In short: The Stanley Medical Research Institute gave $3.8M across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $384K), mostly in Maryland. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,844,217
+0.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
10
-9.1% vs 2023
Average grant
$384,422
+10.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$103,199
Total assets
$93,256,062
+8.8% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2024; small sample)
Primary geography
Maryland (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

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Who The Stanley Medical Research Institute funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Johns Hopkins University - RHY: $2.6MJohns Hopkins University - RHY$2.6MSheppard Pratt: $588KSheppard Pratt$588KUniversity of Maryland Baltimore - RB: $148KUniversity of MarylandBaltimore - RB$148KThe Regents of the Univ of California: $126KThe Regents of the Univ ofCalifornia$126KUniversity of Pittsburgh: $107KUniversity of Pittsburgh$107KTreatment Advocacy Center: $99KTreatment Advocacy Center$99KThe McLean Hospital Corporation: $89KThe McLean HospitalCorporation$89KVanpelt Biosciences LLC: $75KVanpelt Biosciences LLC$75KAugusta University Research Institute: $30KAugusta University ResearchInstitute$30KUT Southwestern Medical Center - SB: $18KUT Southwestern Medical Center- SB$18K

The largest 2024 recipient was Johns Hopkins University - RHY ($2.6M). Together the top 10 received $3.8M.

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K13$50–100K13$100–250K$250–500K5$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 53 (32%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

BaltimoreArlingtonDallasMontgomery VillagePittsburghLos AngelesNew YorkColumbiaMinneapolisAugustaBelmontHapevilleHersheySilver SpringSyracuse

Is The Stanley Medical Research Institute open to new grantees?

10%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $89K; repeat grants $417K. How we count

Medians: $89K first-time, $107K repeat.

  • 80% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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$1M$2M$3M$4M12 grants2020 11 grants2021 9 grants2022 11 grants2023 10 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.5M (2020) to $3.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $3.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Johns Hopkins University - RHY Baltimore, MDNeurovirology Studies-Earmarked for Dr.yolken$2,564,105
Sheppard Pratt Baltimore, MDNeurovirology Studies-Earmarked for Dr.dickerson$588,013
University of Maryland Baltimore - RB Columbia, MDTreatment Trials-Earmarked for Dr.buchanan$147,656
The Regents of the Univ of California Los Angeles, CATreatment Trials-Earmarked for Dr.marder$126,223
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PATreatment Trials-Earmarked for Dr.nimgaonkar and Dr.chengappa$107,392
Treatment Advocacy Center Arlington, VATAC Grant for Yearly Expenses$99,005
The McLean Hospital Corporation Belmont, MATreatment Trials-Earmarked for Dr.ongur$89,197
Vanpelt Biosciences LLC Montgomery Village, MDTreatment Trials-Earmarked for Dr.nimgaonkar$75,000
Augusta University Research Institute Hapeville, GATreatment Trials-Earmarked for Dr.miller$29,547
UT Southwestern Medical Center - SB Dallas, TXTreatment Trials-Earmarked for Dr.brown$18,079
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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
2024$93,256,062$6,297,768$6,719,202$3,844,21710$6,278,668
2023$85,710,224$4,628,611$6,605,151$3,826,77011$4,607,141
2022$78,471,572$4,203,285$6,508,094$3,705,5059$4,179,149
2021$99,254,523$6,081,519$7,003,852$3,576,94911$5,991,848
2020$90,271,236$3,578,535$6,347,201$3,472,61912$3,107,822

About The Stanley Medical Research Institute

Based on IRS filings

The Stanley Medical Research Institute is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Rockville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $93.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $3.8M. Net investment income was $6.3M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Stanley Medical Research Institute is led by Maree J. Webster See Sched L., Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 4 of 8 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Maree J. Webster See Sched L.

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $213K (2022) → $248K (2024)

  • Robert Yolken See Sched O.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $36K (2020) → $36K (2024)

  • Barbara Torrey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Stanley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Jones

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Knable See Sched L.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • E. Fuller Torrey See Sched O.

    Associate Director for Rea

    Associate Director for Reasearch → Associate Director for Rea, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    24 hrs/week

    $25K (2020) → $25K (2024)

  • Sanghyeon Kim

    Associate Director of Database Mg

    Associate Director of Database Management → Associate Director of Database Mg, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2020) → $124K (2024)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Maree J. Webster (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Michael Knable (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Maree J Webster See Sched L — Executive Director: $248KMaree J Webster See…Executive Director$248KSanghyeon Kim — Assoc. DIR. of Database MG: $124KSanghyeon KimAssoc. DIR. of Database MG$124KRobert Yolken See Sched O — Trustee: $36KRobert Yolken See Sched…Trustee$36KE Fuller Torrey See Sched O — Associate Director for Rea: $25KE Fuller Torrey See…Associate Director for Rea$25K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $248K, to Maree J Webster See Sched L (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Stanley Medical Research Institute

How much does The Stanley Medical Research Institute give each year?

The Stanley Medical Research Institute gave $3.8M across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.8M across 11 grants.

What is The Stanley Medical Research Institute's typical grant size?

The Stanley Medical Research Institute's median grant in 2024 was $103,199, and its average grant was $384,422, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Stanley Medical Research Institute that year got $89K on average.

Where does The Stanley Medical Research Institute give grants?

The Stanley Medical Research Institute gives mostly in Maryland: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (2 grants).

Does The Stanley Medical Research Institute give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Stanley Medical Research Institute's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Stanley Medical Research Institute's largest grantees?

The Stanley Medical Research Institute's largest 2024 grantees include Johns Hopkins University - RHY ($2,564,105), Sheppard Pratt ($588,013) and University of Maryland Baltimore - RB ($147,656), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Stanley Medical Research Institute?

The Stanley Medical Research Institute reported $93.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.

What is The Stanley Medical Research Institute?

The Stanley Medical Research Institute is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Rockville, MD. It holds $93.3M in total assets as of 2024.

What is The Stanley Medical Research Institute's EIN?

The Stanley Medical Research Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1610506. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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