Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 2014Medical ResearchEIN 47-2231080Revenue $25.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSaltiusinstitute.org2211 Elliott Ave Ste 600, 98121-3626 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Mar 2017Hospital or medical research org — 170(b)(1)(A)(iii)

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To radically enable and advance Biomedical discovery through the development and exploratory application of new technologies and approaches for illuminating cell and tissue states and function. To achieve this vision, Altius is establishing a wholly new type of scientific and technological discovery environment designed to foster leaps in innovation. Altius will leverage its cutting-edge technologies to span the chasm between basic biological discoveries related to the function of cells and tissues and the translation of these insights into the clinical arena and the development of novel medicines.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 109 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $332K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.0M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 92% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7.8M
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$25.5M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$32.3M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$9.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$25.5M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$25.2M
FY2021$44.2M
FY2022$55.3M
FY2023$25.8M
FY2024$25.5M
Expenses
$32.3M
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.2M
FY2021$33.1M
FY2022$54.2M
FY2023$36.0M
FY2024$32.3M
Net assets
$9.6M
FY2024▼ -41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.5M
FY2021$23.6M
FY2022$26.5M
FY2023$16.4M
FY2024$9.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $25.7M Management & general 20% · $6.6M

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

12 people listed on the 990; $3.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pres, Scientific Dir., & Treasurer
$885,000Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$600,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology Officer
$400,000Pt VII · Sec A
Principal Investigator
$350,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Faculty Investigator
$325,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff Thru 09/24
$305,982Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Thru 05/24
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A

John Stamatoyannopoulos’s $885K as Pres, Scientific Dir., & Treasurer is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 127 $10–100M medical research 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
John Stamatoyannopoulos$885,000$885,000$879,375$750,000$714,250
Alister Funnell$600,000$600,000$600,000——
Chad Lundberg$305,982$450,000$534,375$475,000$230,617
Allister Funnell———$458,333$374,250
Michael Cockrill$400,000$400,000$396,667——
Jeffrey Vierstra$350,000$350,000$309,375——
Theo Knijnenburg$325,000————
Michael Cockril———$320,000$289,824

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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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

Programs and updates

Develops new technologies to advance biomedical discovery and translate insights into new medicines.

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1 program · $25.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Altius directly conducts an active and multifaceted program of basic biomedical research in the fields of genetics, genomics, and biotechnology. Most of this research happens in altius laboratories located in seattle, washington. The organization also collaborates with academic research hospitals.

$25.7Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$188K
Money outPt IX
$32.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$25.7M
Managementcol C$6.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$9.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$17.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$188K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$381K
Total revenueLn 12$25.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$461K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.8M
Other assetsLn 15$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$17.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
Net assetsLn 32$9.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5109
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.0M$8.8M
Total assetsLn 16$26.6M$17.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.3M$7.8M
Net assetsLn 32$16.4M$9.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M$943K$100K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.7M$11.3M$1.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.0M$904K$124K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.0M$911K$120K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.0M$920K$120K
Legal feesLn 11b$306K$306K
Accounting feesLn 11c$241K$241K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$445K$445K
Office expensesLn 13$500K$500K
Information technologyLn 14$1.1M$950K$123K
OccupancyLn 16$3.2M$2.9M$371K
TravelLn 17$107K$107K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$58K$58K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.9M$1.8M$2.2M
InsuranceLn 23$115K$115K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.4M$5.2M$223K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$32.3M$25.7M$6.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $25.5M$32.3M−$6.8M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $25.8M$36.0M−$10.2M$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $55.3M$54.2M$1.2M$26.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $44.2M$33.1M$11.1M$23.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $25.2M$22.2M$3.0M$12.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $25,521,018 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,808,096$25,653,464
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $189,574$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$275,420−$192,408
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $74,409$59,962
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,796,659$25,521,018
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $18,694,958$16,884,234
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,297,873$15,391,423
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,992,831$32,275,657
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,196,172−$6,754,639
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $25,521,018 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,191,245
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,462,219
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,653,464
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $188,138$188,138
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $39,950$39,950
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$380,546−$380,546
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $20,012$20,012
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$132,446$25,521,018
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,275,657 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $943,434 · Management $99,596$1,043,030
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,273,961 · Management $1,468,337$12,742,298
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $904,447 · Management $123,505$1,027,952
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $911,163 · Management $120,015$1,031,178
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $920,202 · Management $119,574$1,039,776
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $305,850$305,850
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $240,704$240,704
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $444,693$444,693
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $499,702$499,702
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $950,281 · Management $123,483$1,073,764
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,856,982 · Management $371,218$3,228,200
IX-17 TravelManagement $106,967$106,967
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $57,686$57,686
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,774,091 · Management $2,164,449$3,938,540
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $114,526$114,526
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,151,976 · Management $223,129$5,375,105
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,686$5,686
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,686,537 · Management $6,589,120 · Fundraising $0$32,275,657
Part X · Balance sheet $17,386,206 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,123,185$461,100
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,040,443$1,787,483
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,094,073$312,400
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $34,647$22,741
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,423,124$239,443
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,980,234$8,841,966
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $16,225$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,924,967$5,721,073
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,636,898$17,386,206
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,848,980$2,237,577
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$137,781
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,401,974$5,379,543
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,250,954$7,754,901
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,385,944$9,631,305
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,385,944$9,631,305
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,636,898$17,386,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,631,305 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,521,018
XI-2 Total expenses$32,275,657
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,754,639
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,385,944
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,631,305

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