Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory EIN 11-2013303

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory FY2022 filing

EIN  11-2013303 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cold Spg Hbr, NY Founded 1924
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Conducts basic research in molecular biology and genetics while publishing scientific journals and books to advance and spread global knowledge of the biological sciences.
Leadership
Bruce Stillman PhD · CEO and Trustee · $855K
Money in and out
$207.4M revenue, $184.0M expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency

Conducts basic research in molecular biology and genetics while publishing scientific journals and books to advance and spread global knowledge of the biological sciences. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $207.4M in revenue, $184.0M in expenses, and $961.2M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$207.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$184.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$961.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $23.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
41.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+11%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$207.4M
FY2022▲ +3%
Expenses
$184.0M
FY2022▲ +8%
Total assets
$1.1B
FY2022▼ -5%
Total liabilities
$151.6M
FY2022▼ -18%
Total revenue
$207.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$184.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$961.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$23.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1B
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 332
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 431
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $146.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Research

Cold spring harbor laboratory (CSHL), founded in 1890, is a world-renowned, private research and education institution with research programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, quantitative biology, and bioinformatics & genomics.

$118.2Mprogram expense
02

Educational Meetings & Courses Program

CSHL'S reputation as one of the premier hubs of activity in biology and genetics is linked to its meetings and courses program. With roots in the legendary annual symposia in quantitative biology series, which began in 1933, the program organizes more than 60 meetings and courses annually, covering a wide range of topics in the…

$18.1Mprogram expense
03

Publications

With origins in the 1930's, CSHL press enhances the laboratory's educational mission by publishing original work that assists in the advance and spread of scientific knowledge. Sale of its publications enhances the laboratory's international reputation for excellence.

$10.0Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCold Spring Harbor Laboratory
EINHdr · item D11-2013303
Principal addressHdr · item CCold Spg Hbr, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.cshl.edu
Year of formationHdr · item L1924
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFScience & Technology (U500)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1964

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a32
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b31
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO and Trustee
$855,081Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$549,125Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Research
$479,909Pt VII · Sec A
Scientist
$425,578Pt VII · Sec A
$417,452Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP Advancement
$407,116Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$397,055Pt VII · Sec A
Scientist
$382,252Pt VII · Sec A

Bruce Stillman PHD’s $975K as CEO and Trustee is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 43 $100M+ science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bruce Stillman PHD$975,312$3,033,951$855,081$775,721$774,869
David Spector$907,784$479,909$455,437$456,290
John Tuke$584,160$568,098$549,125$533,702$547,035
David Tuveson$543,180$436,086$425,578$403,943$400,335
Michael Wigler$440,079$427,233$417,452$399,761$400,645
Charles V Prizzi$427,202$418,828$407,116$373,502$364,427
Nicholas Milowski$413,390$76,560
Anthony Zador$410,471$397,761$382,252$374,763

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$157.9M · 76%
Program service revenue$25.1M · 12%
Investment income$12.4M · 6%
Other revenue$11.9M · 6%
Contributions & grants76%$157.9M
Program service revenue12%$25.1M
Investment income6%$12.4M
Other revenue6%$11.9M
— government grantsLn 1e$60.2M
Total revenueLn 12$207.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.01
Program services83%$152.8M
Management & general16%$29.4M
Fundraising1%$1.8M
Total functional expensesLn 25$184.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$75.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1B
Total liabilitiesLn 26$151.6M
Total net assetsLn 32$961.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $637.0M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $184.0M · Less non-cash grants $1.2M · Cash operating expenses/yr $182.8M
41.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $152.8M · Total expenses $184.0M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $29.4M · Total expenses $184.0M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.8M · Total expenses $184.0M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.8M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $82.4M
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $157.9M · Total revenue $207.4M
76%
Government reliance
Government grants $60.2M · Total revenue $207.4M
29%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $25.1M · Total revenue $207.4M
12%
Investment reliance
Investment income $12.4M · Total revenue $207.4M
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $25.1M · Total expenses $184.0M
14%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $207.4M · Prior year $202.3M
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $961.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $207.4M · Expenses $184.0M
+11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1B
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $961.2M · Total assets $1.1B
86%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $146.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $415.7M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1B
50%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bruce Stillman PHD · Reported title CEO AND TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $855K · Total expenses $184.0M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $91.1M · Total expenses $184.0M
50%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 3%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K
Grants paid · 131 grants · $44.9M · 2020–2023
New York Genome Center INCNY · FY2023$592,395
Regents Univ of CaliforniaCA · FY2023$500,426
NYU School of MedicineNY · FY2023$433,652
Northwell HealthNY · FY2023$431,794
The Broad Institute INCMA · FY2023$428,839
Duke UniversityNC · FY2023$424,120
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2023$352,010
University of MassachusettsFY2023$238,000
Allen InstituteWA · FY2023$233,414
Jackson LaboratoryME · FY2023$205,468
State University of New York- BinghamtonFY2023$194,316
New York UniversityNY · FY2023$105,850
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$232.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$258.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$207.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$202.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$184.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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