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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1964.
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Where the money goes
83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
45 people listed on the 990; $7.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO and Trustee
$3,033,951Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Research
$907,784Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$568,098Pt VII · Sec A
Scientist
$436,086Pt VII · Sec A
Scientist
$427,233Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP Advancement
$418,828Pt VII · Sec A
Scientist
$397,761Pt VII · Sec A
Scientist
$392,294Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Sponsored Programs
$349,638Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Facilities Officer
$314,929Pt VII · Sec A
CFO (thru 4/2023)
$283,831Pt VII · Sec A
CFO (as of 11/2023)
$76,560Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Trustee
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Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (thru 1/2023)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (as of 1/2023)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (as of 6/2023)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (thru 11/2023)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Stillman PHD’s $975K as CEO and Trustee is at the 60th 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
- Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed
Programs and updates
Conducts basic research in molecular biology and genetics while publishing scientific journals and books to advance and spread global knowledge of the biological sciences.
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3 programs · $151.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.
$121.2Mprogram 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…
$19.7Mprogram 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.
$10.4Mprogram expense
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Swim Across America INCFY2025$230K
Kennedy's Disease Association INCFY2025$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$270K
Grants paid · 131 grants · $44.9M · 2020–2023
President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeMA · FY2023$786,070
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
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research INCNY · FY2023$219,696
Jackson LaboratoryME · FY2023$205,468
State University of New York- BinghamtonFY2023$194,316
Regents of the University of California at San DiegoCA · FY2023$163,746
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNY · FY2023$145,386
New York UniversityNY · FY2023$105,850
The Feinstein Institute for Medical ResearchNY · FY2023$105,303
Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkNY · FY2023$92,912
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $53.3M federal money spent
Cancer Biology ResearchDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.396 · Direct and through Cornell University and 1 more$9.2M
Biomedical Research and Research TrainingDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.859 · Direct$6.8M
Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological DisordersDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.853 · Direct and through New York University and 5 more$6.3M
Mental Health Research GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.242 · Direct and through Thomas Jefferson University and 4 more$5.4M
Cancer Centers Support GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.397 · Direct$4.7M
Plus 19 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Dec 2024 · $57.2M federal money spent
Cancer Biology ResearchDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.396 · Direct and through Cornell University$8.6M
Mental Health Research GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.242 · Direct and through Duke University and 6 more$7.7M
Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological DisordersDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.853 · Direct and through New York University and 5 more$7.1M
Biomedical Research and Research TrainingDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.859 · Direct$7.0M
Biological SciencesNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.074 · Direct and through New York University and 1 more$5.2M
Plus 21 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Dec 2023 · $57.9M federal money spent
Mental Health Research GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.242 · Direct and through Duke University and 4 more$13.0M
Cancer Biology ResearchDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.396 · Direct and through Weill Medical College of Cornell University$8.9M
Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological DisordersDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.853 · Direct and through Oregon Health & Science and 6 more$6.0M
Biomedical Research and Research TrainingDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.859 · Direct$5.8M
Biological SciencesNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.074 · Direct and through New York University and 1 more$4.5M
Plus 24 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Dec 2022 · $62.1M federal money spent
Mental Health Research GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.242 · Direct and through Univ Calif S.d. and 4 more$18.9M
Cancer Biology ResearchDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.396 · Direct$10.2M
Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological DisordersDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.853 · Direct and through Oregon Health & Sci and 6 more$6.3M
Biomedical Research and Research TrainingDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.859 · Direct$5.1M
Cancer Centers Support GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.397 · Direct$4.5M
Plus 23 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$22.2M
Money outPt IX
$190.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$157.3M
Managementcol C$31.2M
Fundraisingcol D$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1B
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2B
LiabilitiesLn 26$142.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
45
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a32
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$57.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$22.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$20.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$10.5M
Total revenueLn 12$258.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$36.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36.4M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$148.5M
Accounts receivableLn 4$3.5M
Loans to officers and key peopleLn 5$216K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$221K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$318.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$724.2M
Other assetsLn 15$8.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2B
LiabilitiesLn 26$142.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1B
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,195
VolunteersI 647
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$96.1M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$55.0M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$9.7M
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$2.8M
Share of the $648.1M endowmentSch D 1g0.42%
Typical, median of 1,806 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $648.1M | $577.0M | $646.4M | $589.2M | $545.2M |
| Given inLn 1b | $14.5M | $23.7M | $8.8M | $5.7M | $66.1M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $28.9M | $27.8M | $25.7M | $23.3M | $22.7M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $75.1M | $36.4M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $561.9M | $724.2M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $304.2M | $318.3M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.11B | $1.24B |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $151.6M | $142.8M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $961.2M | $1.10B |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $6.1M | $6.1M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $6.0M | $3.0M | $2.8M | $177K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $67.7M | $57.5M | $8.9M | $1.3M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $4.9M | $4.1M | $708K | $96K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $16.1M | $13.3M | $2.5M | $186K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $4.8M | $3.8M | $911K | $61K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $2.8M | $830K | $2.0M | $228 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $1.2M | $746K | $452K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $375K | $375K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $48K | $48K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $2.8M | $2.8M | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $444K | $330K | $113K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $25.6M | $23.6M | $2.0M | $41K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $2.1M | $1.8M | $274K | $63 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $8.4M | $7.7M | $767K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $56K | $5K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $4.1M | $4.0M | $13K | $185 |
| InterestLn 20 | $3.8M | $3.2M | $676K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $16.0M | $14.1M | $2.0M | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1.4M | $27K | $1.4M | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $14.2M | $11.5M | $2.4M | $251K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $190.7M | $157.3M | $31.2M | $2.2M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 | $232.7M | $199.8M | $32.9M | $1.1B | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 5, 2024 | $258.0M | $190.7M | $67.3M | $1.1B | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2023 | $207.4M | $184.0M | $23.4M | $961.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 1, 2022 | $202.3M | $170.4M | $31.8M | $990.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 | $184.4M | $166.0M | $18.5M | $899.0M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
M · Noncash
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $257,960,426 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $157,942,454$189,476,585
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,106,941$26,115,795
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,380,894$22,188,012
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,930,598$20,180,034
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,360,887$257,960,426
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,795,447$6,140,824
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,149,198$99,522,885
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,036,445$85,010,949
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $183,981,090$190,674,658
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,379,797$67,285,768
Part VI · Governance 31 of 32 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body32
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $257,960,426 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,657,464
VIII-1d Related organizations$5,738,238
VIII-1e Government grants$57,941,377
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$119,139,506
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,707,832
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$189,476,585
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,812,575 · Unrelated business $303,220$26,115,795
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $116,701 · Excluded from tax $11,618,967$11,735,668
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $18,445,260$18,445,260
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,233,660$1,233,660
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $10,452,344$10,452,344
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$31,224−$31,224
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $532,338$532,338
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,812,575 · Unrelated business $419,921 · Excluded from tax $42,251,345$257,960,426
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $190,674,658 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,140,824$6,140,824
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,018,738 · Management $2,847,655 · Fundraising $176,990$6,043,383
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,469,615 · Management $8,929,790 · Fundraising $1,300,002$67,699,407
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,103,421 · Management $708,389 · Fundraising $96,057$4,907,867
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,338,559 · Management $2,528,315 · Fundraising $185,613$16,052,487
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,848,026 · Management $911,082 · Fundraising $60,633$4,819,741
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $829,593 · Management $1,989,801 · Fundraising $228$2,819,622
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $745,956 · Management $452,325$1,198,281
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $374,812$374,812
IX-11d Lobbying feesFundraising $48,000$48,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,750,433$2,750,433
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $330,308 · Management $113,355$443,663
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,585,325 · Management $1,989,349 · Fundraising $41,051$25,615,725
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,844,203 · Management $273,611 · Fundraising $63$2,117,877
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,653,879 · Management $766,625$8,420,504
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,639,645 · Management $56,491 · Fundraising $5,005$1,701,141
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,040,726 · Management $13,484 · Fundraising $185$4,054,395
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,168,999 · Management $675,952$3,844,951
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,070,944 · Management $1,962,445$16,033,389
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,001 · Management $1,410,144$1,437,145
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,460,651 · Management $2,439,387 · Fundraising $250,973$14,151,011
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $157,316,413 · Management $31,193,445 · Fundraising $2,164,800$190,674,658
Part X · Balance sheet $1,242,678,094 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,110$9,110
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,129,822$36,368,785
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $116,680,599$148,511,832
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,533,020$3,515,892
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $244,698$216,207
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $193,645$220,604
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,269,122$2,894,436
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $304,184,761$318,300,134
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $146,143,527$279,641,853
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $415,723,477$444,514,883
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $49,714,868$8,484,358
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,112,826,649$1,242,678,094
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,512,598$10,841,209
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $34,817,868$23,047,053
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $96,072,771$96,139,041
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,244,669$12,730,305
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $151,647,906$142,757,608
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $693,322,263$789,225,152
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $267,856,480$310,695,334
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $961,178,743$1,099,920,486
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,112,826,649$1,242,678,094
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,099,920,486 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,960,426
XI-2 Total expenses$190,674,658
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,285,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$961,178,743
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$71,058,329
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$397,646
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,099,920,486
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