HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING AT HARVARD UNIV INC

EIN: 300773387 501(c)(3) Education

BOSTON, MA

Total Revenue
$63,262,538
Total Expenses
$91,488,411
Total Assets
$478,867,652
Net Assets
$295,216,840
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2013
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
DONALD E INGBER
Phone
6174327061
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING AT HARVARD UNIV INC, founded in 2013, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $63.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $91.5M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 45% operating deficit.

Mission

FORMED AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE TO CONDUCT, SUPPORT AND DEVELOP RESEARCH AND INVENTIONS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $59,076,336
Program Service Revenue $672,992
Investment Income $2,873,030
Other Revenue $640,180
TOTAL REVENUE $63,262,538

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $9,605,705
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $1,048,168
Program Expenses $74,795,685
Other Expenses $81,865,429
TOTAL EXPENSES $91,488,411

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $63,262,538 $61,613,633 +0.0%
Expenses $91,488,411 $85,948,150 +0.1%
Net Income $-28,225,873 $-24,334,517 +0.2%
Key Indicators
✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
7
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
N/A

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
4
$2,169,516
Total Directors
12
$4,895,361
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ALAN GARBER DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $251,390 $1,642,838
GEORGE DALEY DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $43,968 $1,053,858
MEREDITH WEENICK DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $57,623 $882,830
DONALD INGBER PRESIDENT 46.0
Officer
$0 $71,682 $740,801
DAVID PARKES DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $69,572 $702,915
JOHN SHAW DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $76,205 $612,920
ANGELIKA FRETZEN COO/TECH TRANS. DIR. 60.0
Officer
$0 $54,559 $588,330
JULIA FABER CLERK 0.5
Officer
$0 $54,419 $455,227
MATTHEW MAKAREWICZ CFO/TREASURER 60.0
Officer
$0 $71,977 $385,158
PAUL RESNICK DIR OF TECH COMMERCIALIZATION 0.0
$0 $68,436 $382,414
JAMES GORMAN SR. DIRECTOR, TRANS. R&D 60.0
Highest
$0 $71,682 $363,637
JAMES NIEMI SR. DIRECTOR, TRANS. R&D 60.0
Highest
$0 $72,198 $356,755
MICHAEL SUPER DIR. IMMUNO-MATERIALS 60.0
Highest
$0 $60,989 $316,285
SAMUEL INVERSO BUSINESS DEV. DIR. PARTNERSHIP 60.0
Highest
$0 $59,382 $316,268
KENNETH CARLSON SR. DIR. TRANSLATIONAL R&D 60.0
Highest
$0 $32,141 $302,452
SANDRA FENWICK DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
HANSJORG WYSS DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT BLAND DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNETH LUTCHEN DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORBERT HAAS DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MOLLY MCUSIC DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILIP REILLY DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
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
2025 $63,262,538 $91,488,411 $478,867,652 $-28,225,873
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $310,894,989 $85,046,437 $538,779,011 $225,848,552
2022 $48,462,213 $73,057,969 $165,782,005 $-24,595,756
2021 $47,853,271 $82,969,003 $178,608,152 $-35,115,732
2020 $52,451,825 $78,487,395 $225,546,330 $-26,035,570
2019 $204,637,925 $82,107,021 $197,654,044 $122,530,904
2018 $44,520,297 $85,406,794 $75,821,837 $-40,886,497
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