The Jackson Laboratory

EIN: 010211513 501(c)(3) Medical Research

BAR HARBOR, ME

Total Revenue
$572,803,655
Total Expenses
$577,381,862
Total Assets
$1,467,831,204
Net Assets
$996,925,622
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1929
Legal Domicile
ME
Phone
2072886000
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

The Jackson Laboratory, founded in 1929, is a major nonprofit in the Medical Research sector that reported $572.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

THE PURPOSES OF THE LABORATORY ARE SCIENTIFIC, MEDICAL, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL TO DISCOVER PRECISE GENOMIC SOLUTIONS FOR DISEASE AND EMPOWER THE BIOMEDICAL COMMUNITY. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION, THE LABORATORY: 1) CONDUCTS BASIC BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE OF DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, REPRODUCTION, PHYSIOLOGY, AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY THROUGH RESEARCH WITH GENETICALLY DEFINED EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE MODELS AND OTHER MODELS OF DISEASE; 2) CONDUCTS TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY THE GENOMIC IMPACT ON HUMAN DISEASE, PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MORE PRECISE, TARGETED THERAPIES, OFFER CUTTING EDGE GENOMIC DIAGNOSTICS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, AND PROVIDE ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS, DATABASES AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND MEDICAL COMMUNITIES; 3) TRAINS AND EDUCATES STUDENTS, SCIENTISTS, PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN THESE AREAS; AND 4) PROMOTES SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF MOUSE MODELS AND OTHER MODELS OF HUMAN DISEASE AND THE PROVISION OF RESEARCH, CLINICAL, COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATION SERVICES TO THE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL COMMUNITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $302,858,507 Revenue: $437,825,494

DEVELOP AND PROVIDE GENETIC RESOURCES THE JACKSON LABORATORY (JAX) IS A GLOBAL RESOURCE FOR DEVELOPING, DISTRIBUTING AND ANALYZING INNOVATIVE MODELS OF HUMAN DISEASE. IT OFFERS AN ARRAY OF MODEL...

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DEVELOP AND PROVIDE GENETIC RESOURCES THE JACKSON LABORATORY (JAX) IS A GLOBAL RESOURCE FOR DEVELOPING, DISTRIBUTING AND ANALYZING INNOVATIVE MODELS OF HUMAN DISEASE. IT OFFERS AN ARRAY OF MODEL CREATION, HUSBANDRY AND DIAGNOSTIC AND ANALYTICAL SERVICES, RANGING FROM CUSTOM BREEDING AND STRAIN PRESERVATION TO DRUG EFFICACY STUDIES AND GENOME SEQUENCING, ALL FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING BASIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DRUG DISCOVERY. JAX MAINTAINS CLOSE TO 13,500 GENETICALLY DISTINCT STRAINS OF RESEARCH MICE. IN 2023, DISTRIBUTED THEM TO RESEARCHERS FROM MORE THAN 2,400 ORGANIZATIONS, IN UPWARDS OF 68 COUNTRIES USED JAX RESEARCH MICE TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO FIND CURES FOR THE WORLD'S MOST DEVASTATING HUMAN DISEASES AND BRING ADVANCED THERAPIES TO PATIENTS. THE LABORATORY ALSO HOSTS THE MOUSE GENOME INFORMATICS DATABASES, THE WORLD'S SOURCE FOR INFORMATION ON MOUSE GENETICS AND BIOLOGY.

Program 2
Expenses: $174,415,118 Revenue: $625,744

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH THE LABORATORY'S RESEARCHERS COMBINE EXPERIENCE IN MAMMALIAN GENETICS AND HUMAN GENOMICS TO SHAPE AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO PERSONALIZED MEDICINE. SCIENTISTS WORK COLLABORATIVELY...

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BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH THE LABORATORY'S RESEARCHERS COMBINE EXPERIENCE IN MAMMALIAN GENETICS AND HUMAN GENOMICS TO SHAPE AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO PERSONALIZED MEDICINE. SCIENTISTS WORK COLLABORATIVELY AND CROSS-DISCIPLINE, LEVERAGING EXPERTISE IN CANCER, IMMUNOLOGY, NEUROGENETICS, LIFE-CYCLE BIOLOGY, THE MICROBIOME, AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY. MORE THAN 400 JAX STAFF MEMBERS HOLD ADVANCED DEGREES AND THE LABORATORY SUPPORTS NEARLY 60 RESEARCH TEAMS. FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE 324 ACTIVE SPONSORED RESEARCH COLLABORATION AGREEMENTS WITH 245 ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND CLINICAL INSTITUTIONS. MULTIPLE LABORATORY CENTERS COORDINATE EXPERTISE AROUND CRITICAL RESEARCH AREAS. SINCE 1983 THE LABORATORY HAS HAD A NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE-DESIGNATED CANCER CENTER, ONE OF ONLY SEVEN SUCH DESIGNATED INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. TO DATE 26 NOBEL PRIZES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH LABORATORY RESEARCH, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES.

Program 3
Expenses: $11,894,491 Revenue: $615,756

EDUCATION AND TRAINING THE LABORATORY OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SCIENTISTS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS FROM STEM EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TRAINING FOR SCIENCE AND MATH TEACHERS TO...

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING THE LABORATORY OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SCIENTISTS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS FROM STEM EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TRAINING FOR SCIENCE AND MATH TEACHERS TO COURSES AND CONFERENCES FOR EXPERIENCED RESEARCHERS DEFINING THE CUTTING EDGE OF GENOMICS INTO THEIR PRACTICES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE LABORATORY'S PROGRAM SERVICES, PLEASE REFER TO THE JACKSON LABORATORY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT HTTPS://WWW.JAX.ORG/ABOUT-US/OUR-IMPACT/MEDICAL-IMPACT.

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $116,852,173
Program Service Revenue $439,470,117
Investment Income $16,565,603
Other Revenue $-84,238
TOTAL REVENUE $572,803,655

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,940,710
Salaries & Benefits $324,314,275
Fundraising Expenses $3,930,233
Program Expenses $489,168,116
Other Expenses $250,126,877
TOTAL EXPENSES $577,381,862

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $572,803,655 $553,515,570 +0.0%
Expenses $577,381,862 $532,815,716 +0.1%
Net Income $-4,578,207 $20,699,854 -1.2%
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Governance

Voting Members
25
Independent Members
24
Employees
3303
Volunteers
29

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy
✗ Whistleblower Policy
✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School
✗ Operated a Hospital
✗ Provided First Class Travel
✗ Reported Conflict of Interest
✗ Reported Asset Diversion
✗ Excess Benefit Transaction
✗ Made Political Expenditures
✓ Engaged in Lobbying
✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund
✓ Maintained Art Collections
✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$4,826,507
Total Directors
29
$2,108,278
Key Employees
4
$2,557,487
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
N/A President & CEO 40.0
Officer Director
$1,872,421 $235,857 $2,108,278
N/A BOARD CHAIR 5.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A Trustee (End 08/24/23) 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A VICE CHAIR 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A Trustee (End 08/24/23) 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A Trustee (End 08/24/23) 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A Trustee 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A Trustee (Start 12/18/23) 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A Trustee (End 08/24/23) 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A Trustee 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A VICE CHAIR 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A General Counsel & Secretary 40.0
Officer
$547,000 $95,001 $642,001
N/A Senior Vice President and CFO 40.0
Officer
$543,036 $114,066 $657,102
N/A Executive Vice President & COO 40.0
Officer
$1,302,770 $116,356 $1,419,126
N/A Senior Vice President for Research 40.0
Key Emp
$488,812 $89,574 $578,386
N/A SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR, JAX GM 40.0
Key Emp
$542,872 $66,916 $609,788
N/A Executive VP & President, JMCRS 40.0
Key Emp
$724,685 $66,055 $790,740
N/A SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR 40.0
Key Emp
$545,282 $33,291 $578,573
N/A Vice President, JMCRS Finance 40.0
Highest
$497,494 $60,863 $558,357
N/A VP, JMCRS MICE & SERVICE OPS (UNTIL 10/23) 40.0
Highest
$732,495 $55,586 $788,081
N/A Senior Director, Innovation and Product Development 40.0
Highest
$496,833 $50,695 $547,528
N/A Chief Medical Officer 40.0
Highest
$508,930 $64,977 $573,907
N/A VP, JMCRS Global Sales, Marketing, & Customer Support (UNTIL 10/23) 40.0
Highest
$606,130 $34,558 $640,688
N/A FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.0
$443,759 $54,854 $498,613
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $572,803,655 $577,381,862 $1,467,831,204 $-4,578,207
2022 $553,515,570 $532,815,716 $1,394,651,570 $20,699,854
2021 $572,874,395 $509,495,255 $1,458,479,631 $63,379,140
2020 $527,504,036 $463,558,933 $1,211,767,628 $63,945,103
2019 $460,123,417 $408,212,868 $1,111,690,544 $51,910,549
2018 $432,451,999 $367,129,153 $1,024,759,952 $65,322,846
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