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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b Program Service Description | HHMI's Department of Science Education emphasizes initiatives with the power to transform graduate, undergraduate, and precollege education in the life sciences. During its 2019 fiscal year, the Institute distributed approximately $60 million in grants and fellowships to support science education. Through its Science Education initiatives, HHMI invests in individuals, institutions, initiatives, and media that advance learning. HHMI also nourishes the public understanding of science by bringing important stories of scientific discovery to a wide variety of audiences. (A) Science Education Grant and Research Programs HHMI's Inclusive Excellence initiative aims to help colleges and universities increase their capacity for inclusion in science of all students, especially those students who come to college via non-traditional pathways. These "new majority" students include persons from groups excluded because of their ethnicity or race, first-generation college students, students who transfer from community colleges, and working adults with families. In the spring of 2019, HHMI announced the third round of competition for the initiative, with the goal of adding up to 30 more schools to the program. The plan is to announce new awards in the spring of 2021. This third cohort of schools will join the current Inclusive Excellence community which is now 57 US colleges and universities. HHMI completed a pilot project with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), the Pennsylvania State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in the collaborative Meyerhoff Adaptation Project. The pilot project aims to learn whether elements of UMBC's highly regarded Meyerhoff Scholars Program can be adapted and successfully implemented at other research universities. Building on what is being learned through the Meyerhoff Adaptation Project pilot, in 2019 HHMI announced a new initiative called Driving Change. Awards will be made to up to six US research universities beginning in 2021. Driving Change grantees will: (i) create and implement their version of UMBC's Meyerhoff Scholars Program; (ii) develop and implement activities aimed at creating a more inclusive STEM learning environment for all students; and (iii) actively participate in a learning community of Driving Change institutions. The HHMI Professors program empowers accomplished science faculty at leading research universities to apply the rigor and creativity that make them successful in research to important challenges in undergraduate science education. HHMI Professors model fundamental reform in the way undergraduate science is taught at research universities through innovative teaching and are encouraged to share ideas and collaborate with their peers to improve science education. In addition to their commitment to student learning, these highly visible scientists have developed new educational resources and implemented novel mentoring programs to support students. To date, 69 scientists have been named HHMI Professors, with the most recent cohort of 14 added in 2018. HHMI's Exceptional Research Opportunities Program (EXROP) encourages talented students who belong to groups excluded from science to pursue careers in science by placing selected undergraduates in summer research experiences in the labs of HHMI investigators, professors, and at the Janelia Research Campus. In 2019, a total of 29 students were EXROP Capstone participants, engaging in a second year of summer research. In 2019, the Science Education Alliance Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) added 18 institutions-17 colleges and universities in the US and one in Canada. SEA-PHAGES is a two-semester course-based research experience designed to replace the traditional introductory biology lab sequence in the undergraduate curriculum. Developed in 2008, the SEA-PHAGES program has been implemented at over 150 colleges and universities and has produced more than 100 publications, many including SEA-PHAGES students and faculty as co-authors. In the fall of 2018, more than 4,400 students, primarily college freshmen and sophomores, participated in the program. HHMI's Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study Program supports PhD students who plan to pursue careers in academic science and who are committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in science. In FY19, HHMI awarded 44 new fellowships, including to eight EXROP alumni. Each award provides an annual payment of $50,000, which includes the fellow's stipend, a research allowance for the fellow, an institutional allowance to offset tuition and fees, and an allowance to support diversity and inclusion activities on the fellow's campus. In 2019, HHMI continued support for 14 HHMI Medical Research Fellows in their second year of research. The Med Fellows program enables students to take a year off from professional school to conduct laboratory research, and some apply to continue their research for a second year. The goal of the program is to provide a training path for those students who may one day choose to work at the intersection of basic research and clinical medicine. In 2019, HHMI continued support for three laboratories that provide professional development to scientists. The three grantee institutions are the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, New York, the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Together, the three institutions provide important resources for the scientific community, annually engaging hundreds of scientists at different levels of professional development-graduate students, postdoctoral scientists, and faculty members-in advanced courses and workshops, mainly during the summer. In 2019, HHMI continued support of K-12 science education activities in Maryland and Virginia. These local grantee organizations include: the Audubon Naturalist Society, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Loudoun County (Virginia) Public Schools, Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools, and Prince George's (Maryland) Public Schools. HHMI funded programs include: nature-based learning activities for students, parents, teachers, and principals; research internships for high school students; science curriculum development; professional development for middle school and high school teachers; and resource centers that enable teachers to provide authentic laboratory experiences for their students. (B) Educational Media HHMI BioInteractive, a resource for general high school biology, AP/IB biology, and college-level introductory biology teachers, has been in existence for nearly two decades and receives 3 million visitors per year through its website. The Educational Media Group produces the science education resources for BioInteractive, including interactive multimedia materials, scientific animations, videos, in-class activities, as well as award-winning, broadcast-quality short films. The resources are then made available to educators online, through the BioInteractive.org website and YouTube channel, and at workshops and conventions. In July 2019, HHMI hosted approximately 60 high school and higher education educators for the third annual HHMI Educator Professional Development Conference. The four-day conference at HHMI headquarters focused on inclusive learning environments, BioInteractive's identity, values and approaches, and sharing teaching and professional development expertise among attendees. Featured speakers on inclusive teaching and educator professional development were Dr. Meghan Bathgate, Yale University, Dr. Bryan Dewsbury, University of Rhode Island, and Dr. Brooke (Bourdelat-Parks) Gorman, Tennessee Aquarium. In November 2019, BioInteractive invited educators to participate in a three-year professional development BioInteractive Ambassador Academy. Up to 30 educators will be selected to work with BioInteractive to spread inclusive and equitable science teaching practices. The Academy will be a research-based professional development pathway focused on building professional learning leadership capacity and will include workshops, coaching, professional networking, and opportunities to participate in and present at science education conferences. In June 2019 the Educational Media Group launched a redesigned BioInteractive website. Educators can now create a BioInteractive account that allows them to more easily create lesson plans with BioInteractive resources and share them with other educators. In 2019 the Educational Media Group also developed and released a multipart animation series exploring the process of photosynthesis and the structures that carry it out and two short classroom films on ecology: From Ants to Grizzlies: A General Rule for Saving Biodiversity and Serengeti: Nature's Living Laboratory. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b Program Service Description (Continued) | (C) Tangled Bank Studios Tangled Bank Studios, LLC, is a mission-driven production company dedicated to crafting compelling, immersive films about science and scientists for broadcast, theatrical, and digital distribution. As an extension of HHMI's longstanding science education mission, the studio aims to produce programs that capture compelling stories of discovery across all branches of scientific inquiry, with particular focus on the life sciences. Together with world class partners, the studio creates innovative outreach initiatives to amplify the reach and deepen the impact around each project. New films released this year: RISE OF THE MAMMALS debuted in 2019 on NOVA/PBS, the same day the research on the groundbreaking fossil discovery it features was published in Science Magazine, making headlines around the world in top outlets including the AP, NY Times, Washington Post, CNN, Reuters and National Geographic. THE RISE OF THE MAMMALS filmed the remarkable discovery of a trove of well-preserved mammal skulls from the first million years after the asteroid wiped out life on earth 66 million years ago. The film is streaming for free on NOVA and the exhibit on the discovery, featuring footage from the film is open to the public at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. OUR GORONGOSA, a film about education, development and conservation efforts in Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, screened at a private screening to a VIP crowd of conservationists, policy makers, and influential decisionmakers in March at the Oprah Winfrey theater at the African American Museum of History and Culture in Washington, D.C. and was selected for a U.S. public premiere at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Jan 2019. In Mozambique, OUR GORONGOSA has screened more than five times during prime-time on the country's national channels and will begin screening on LAM (National Airline of Mozambique) flights. OLIVER SACKS, a film telling the life story of famed scientist Oliver Sacks, premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in August, screened at the NY Film Festival and won the audience choice award at the Hamptons Film Festival. It will continue screening at film festivals through next year. The film will premiere on PBS' American Masters in 2020. Broadcast/Theatrical Premieres and Updates: THE SERENGETI RULES, a film following the stories of five pioneering ecologists who discovered the rules of nature that can offer hope for the fate of our planet, debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. In 2019 the film toured film festivals around the world continuing to collect top awards from top festivals including the Jackson Wild Film Festival, the Paris Science Film Festival, the Rotterdam Film Festival, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival, and the Bergen Film Festival. The film did a theatrical run screening in more than 40 theaters across the US. Reviews were positive including the NY Times selecting the film as a "critic's pick" and saying the film was "science made spellbinding." A broadcast version of the film premiered on PBS/Nature in October and is available to stream for free on PBS digital sites. The film premiered in the U.K. on BBC 4 in November. INVENTING TOMORROW, which premiered at Sundance in 2018, was featured at film festivals around the world and was screened to an audience of more than 900 educators at the National Science Teachers Association annual conference. A shorter broadcast version premiered on POV on PBS in July 2019. BACKYARD WILDERNESS, which debuted in 2018 and swept the Giant Screen Awards, continued to open at museums and giant screen theaters around the world including the California Science Center, New York Hall of Science, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Maryland Science Center, Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, China Science and Technology Museum in Beijing, Canadian Museum of History, Kuwait Scientific Center, and Planeteria Alfo in Mexico. The film continued to win awards including Jackson Wild, The International Wildlife Film Festival and the One Earth Film Festival. THE FARTHEST - VOYAGER IN SPACE, which debuted in 2017, was rebroadcast on PBS in July 2019 as part of PBS's Summer of Space and won the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Gold Award. (D) Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program In June 2016, HHMI announced a new program to recruit and retain early-career scientists who are from gender, racial, ethnic, and other groups underrepresented in the life sciences, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Through an open competition, HHMI selects scientists early in their training to become Hanna Gray Fellows. Each fellow will receive funding for up to eight years, with mentoring and active involvement within the HHMI community. In this two-phase program, fellows will be supported from early postdoctoral training through several years of a tenure-track faculty position. Through the current fiscal year, HHMI has selected 45 fellows to support, and will invest a total of up to $50 million for their support over eight years. A fourth competition is currently underway, with plans to select an additional 15 fellows by spring 2020. (E) Faculty Scholars HHMI, together with the Simons Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, continued to provide grant support to 67 Faculty Scholars during the current fiscal year, early-career scientists who have great potential to make unique contributions to their field. The scientists conduct research at 37 institutions across the United States. Through the Faculty Scholars Program, HHMI and its partner philanthropies will spend up to $71.1 million over five years to support the scientists selected to receive grants. The range of five-year grant award totals is $600,000-$1.8 million, including indirect costs. Faculty Scholars are required to devote at least 50 percent of their total effort to the direct conduct of research. (F) eLife - Open Access Journal HHMI, together with the Wellcome Trust and the Max Planck Society, continues to support a top tier scientific journal called eLife. The online journal follows an open access model and is directed by practicing scientists. eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd., is an independent non-profit entity governed by a separate board of directors. eLife began publishing research articles in late 2012 and is publishing articles online on a regular basis. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | The Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Form 990 is initially prepared by its Tax Compliance Department, in coordination with other HHMI departments as needed. The draft return is reviewed by senior management of HHMI and by attorneys in HHMI's Office of the General Counsel. Following these reviews and the resolution of any questions that have been raised, the draft return is reviewed by HHMI's outside tax preparer. Finally, a copy of the return is provided to the members of HHMI's Board of Trustees so that they have an opportunity to review and comment on the return before it is filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | In addition to HHMI's code of conduct, which addresses conflicts of interest and applies to all HHMI employees, officers, Trustees, and advisors, HHMI has specific conflict of interest policies for different categories of personnel. Under the HHMI policies that apply to Trustees, officers, and key employees, these individuals must disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts of interest, and must certify annually their compliance with the conflict of interest policy that applies to them. Annual disclosures and certifications are reviewed by HHMI's Office of the General Counsel, and by other HHMI managers as needed. The conflict of interest policy covering HHMI's Trustees also requires each Trustee to disclose to the other Trustees any actual or apparent conflict of interest with respect to a proposed HHMI transaction. If the other Trustees decide that there is only the appearance of a conflict of interest, and that it could not reasonably be considered to affect the independent, unbiased judgment of the disclosing Trustee with respect to the transaction at issue, no further action is required to address the apparent conflict. In all other cases, including all actual conflicts of interest, the disclosing Trustee is not permitted to participate in the deliberation or decision regarding the transaction under consideration, and must leave the room during the deliberation and vote. The conflict of interest policies covering HHMI's officers and key employees require each covered individual to obtain supervisory approval up to the level of HHMI's President before entering into an affiliation with or acquiring an interest of 1% or more in any entity that is or may become a recipient of HHMI funds. HHMI's President, in consultation with HHMI's General Counsel, may permit the affiliation or interest if it would not interfere with the covered individual's performance of his or her HHMI responsibilities, would not create the appearance of a conflict of interest, and would be consistent with sound business judgment. HHMI's President may set conditions on approval, for example that there be no remuneration to the covered individual. Proposed affiliations and interests of 1% or more of HHMI's President are subject to the approval of the Chairman of the Trustees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | THE COMPENSATION FOR HHMI'S PRESIDENT, OTHER OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES: EVERY OTHER YEAR, THE AUDIT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF HHMI'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ENGAGES ONE OR MORE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF COMPARABLE MARKET DATA. THE STUDY INCLUDES DATA FOR HHMI'S PRESIDENT, OTHER OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS ALSO PROVIDE AN OPINION REGARDING THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE POSITIONS INCLUDED IN THE STUDY. THE STUDY INCLUDES COMPARABLE MARKET DATA FOR ALL COMPONENTS OF COMPENSATION FOR EACH PERSON COVERED BY THE STUDY, INCLUDING BASE SALARY, INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (IF ANY), AND BENEFITS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RELIES ON THE MARKET DATA AND OPINION PROVIDED BY THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IN MAKING COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR HHMI'S PRESIDENT, OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE DECISION IS MADE BY INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES. ANY TRUSTEE WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A SPECIFIC OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE MUST RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE DECISION ON THAT PERSON'S COMPENSATION, AND LEAVE THE MEETING ROOM DURING THE DEBATE AND VOTING ON IT. IN THE ALTERNATE YEARS WHEN A STUDY IS NOT DONE, THE TRUSTEES CONFIRM WITH THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS THAT THE RANGE OF ANY PROPOSED MERIT INCREASES FOR HHMI EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING SENIOR MANAGEMENT, IS REASONABLE COMPARED WITH GENERALLY PREVAILING COMPENSATION INCREASES IN THE MARKET OVER THE PAST YEAR. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RELIES ON THIS ADVICE IN MAKING COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR HHMI'S PRESIDENT, OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. RECUSAL PROCEDURES ARE THE SAME AS IN THE YEARS WHEN A STUDY IS DONE. IN EACH YEAR, MINUTES OF THE DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE PREPARED AFTER EACH MEETING AND ARE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL AT THE NEXT MEETING. APPROVED MINUTES ARE KEPT IN HHMI'S RECORDS. ALL MINUTES INCLUDE THE DATE OF THE MEETING, IDENTIFY THOSE TRUSTEES WHO ATTENDED AND VOTED ON THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS, AND NOTE ANY RECUSALS OF TRUSTEES WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE COMPARABILITY STUDIES AND OPINIONS RELIED ON AT THE MEETING ARE REFERENCED IN THE MINUTES, AND COPIES OF THESE MATERIALS ARE ALSO KEPT IN HHMI'S RECORDS. HHMI'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOLLOWED THIS PROCESS IN AUGUST 2016 AND AUGUST 2017 IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018: PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENTS, AND MANAGING DIRECTORS - INVESTMENTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | THE COMPENSATION FOR HHMI'S PRESIDENT, OTHER OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES: EVERY OTHER YEAR, THE AUDIT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF HHMI'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ENGAGES ONE OR MORE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF COMPARABLE MARKET DATA. THE STUDY INCLUDES DATA FOR HHMI'S PRESIDENT, OTHER OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS ALSO PROVIDE AN OPINION REGARDING THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE POSITIONS INCLUDED IN THE STUDY. THE STUDY INCLUDES COMPARABLE MARKET DATA FOR ALL COMPONENTS OF COMPENSATION FOR EACH PERSON COVERED BY THE STUDY, INCLUDING BASE SALARY, INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (IF ANY), AND BENEFITS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RELIES ON THE MARKET DATA AND OPINION PROVIDED BY THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IN MAKING COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR HHMI'S PRESIDENT, OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE DECISION IS MADE BY INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES. ANY TRUSTEE WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A SPECIFIC OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE MUST RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE DECISION ON THAT PERSON'S COMPENSATION, AND LEAVE THE MEETING ROOM DURING THE DEBATE AND VOTING ON IT. IN THE ALTERNATE YEARS WHEN A STUDY IS NOT DONE, THE TRUSTEES CONFIRM WITH THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS THAT THE RANGE OF ANY PROPOSED MERIT INCREASES FOR HHMI EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING SENIOR MANAGEMENT, IS REASONABLE COMPARED WITH GENERALLY PREVAILING COMPENSATION INCREASES IN THE MARKET OVER THE PAST YEAR. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RELIES ON THIS ADVICE IN MAKING COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR HHMI'S PRESIDENT, OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. RECUSAL PROCEDURES ARE THE SAME AS IN THE YEARS WHEN A STUDY IS DONE. IN EACH YEAR, MINUTES OF THE DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE PREPARED AFTER EACH MEETING AND ARE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL AT THE NEXT MEETING. APPROVED MINUTES ARE KEPT IN HHMI'S RECORDS. ALL MINUTES INCLUDE THE DATE OF THE MEETING, IDENTIFY THOSE TRUSTEES WHO ATTENDED AND VOTED ON THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS, AND NOTE ANY RECUSALS OF TRUSTEES WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE COMPARABILITY STUDIES AND OPINIONS RELIED ON AT THE MEETING ARE REFERENCED IN THE MINUTES, AND COPIES OF THESE MATERIALS ARE ALSO KEPT IN HHMI'S RECORDS. HHMI'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOLLOWED THIS PROCESS IN AUGUST 2017 AND AUGUST 2018 IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019: PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENTS, AND MANAGING DIRECTORS - INVESTMENTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | HHMI's practice has been to make a copy of its charter and by-laws available on request. HHMI's code of conduct, which addresses conflicts of interest, is available to the public on the HHMI website. A downloadable copy of HHMI's most recent audited financial statements is also available to the public on the website. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue | Other Revenue - Total Revenue: 361149, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 361149; |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Grant write-offs - 7455695; Grant refunds - 594228; Deferred tax benefit - 12894568; |
| Schedule A, Part I, Line 4 List of Hospital Affiliations | List of hospital affiliations for e-filing: Hospital, City, State, Zip Code- B&W Hospital, Boston, MA 02115/ Baylor-aff hosps, Houston, TX 77030/ Brandeis-aff hsps, Waltham, MA 02254/ CalTech-aff hosps, Pasadena, CA 91125/ Carnegie-aff hsps, Baltimore, MD 21218/ Children's Hosp, Boston, MA 02115/ Children's Hosp, Cincinnati, OH 45229/ Columbia-aff hsps, New York, NY 10027/ Cornell-aff hosps, New York, NY 14853/ CSHL-affil hosps, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724/ Dana-Farber, Boston, MA 02115/ Duke-Duke Hosp, Durham, NC 27706/ Fred Hutch , Seattle, WA 98109/ Harvard-aff hosps, Cambridge, MA 02138/ Indiana-affil hosp, Bloomington, IN 47405/ JHopkins Hosp, Baltimore, MD 21205/ JHU-affil hosps, Baltimore, MD 21218/ Mass Gen Hosp, Boston, MA 02129/ MichSU-affil hosps, Lansing, MI 48824/ MIT-affil hosps, Boston, MA 02139/ MSKCC-affil hosps, New York, NY 10021/ NWU-affil hosps, Evanston, IL 60208/ NYU-NYU Hosps, New York, NY 10016/ OHSU-OHSU Hosp, Portland, OR 97239/ Princeton-aff hosps, Princeton, NJ 08544/ PSU-affil hosps, State College, PA 16802/ Rockefeller-Hosp, New York, NY 10021/ Salk-affil hosps, La Jolla, CA 92093/ Scripps-affil hosps, La Jolla, CA 92037/ St. Jude, Memphis, TN 38105/ Stanford-affil hosps, Palo Alto, CA 94305/ Stowers-aff hosps, Kansas City, MO 64110/ TJL-affil hosps, Bar Harbor, ME 04609/ UCB-affil hosps, Berkeley, CA 94720/ UC-Davis-affil hsp, Davis, CA 95616/ UChi-affil hosp, Chicago, IL 60637/ UCLA-Med Ctr-affil hosps, Los Angeles, CA 90095/ UColo-aff hosp, Boulder, CO 80309/ UColo-aff hosp, Denver, CO 80204/ UCR-affil hosps, Riverside, CA 92521/ UCSC-aff hosps, Santa Cruz, CA 95064/ UCSD-aff hosps, San Diego, CA 92093/ UCSF-UCSF Hosps, San Francisco, CA 94143/ UIllinois-aff hsp, Urbana, IL 61801/ UIowa-UIowa Hosps, Iowa City, IA 52242/ UMass-Med Ctr, Worcester, MA 01605/ UMD-affil hosp, Baltimore, MD 21201/ UMD-affil hosp, College Park, MD 20742/ UMich-UMich Hosp, Ann Arbor, MI 48109/ UMinn-aff hosps, Minneapolis, MN 55414/ UNC-affil hosps, Chapel Hill, NC 27599/ UOregon-aff hsp, Eugene, OR 97403/ UPenn-UPenn Hosp, Philadelphia, PA 19104/ UT-Austin-UT Hosp, Austin, TX 78712/ UTSW-UTSW Hosps, Dallas, TX 75390/ UUtah-UUtah Hosps, Salt Lake City, UT 84112/ UWash-Med Ctr, Seattle, WA 98195/ UWisc-affil hosps, Madison, WI 53706/ WashU-aff hosp, St. Louis, MO 63130/ Whitehead-affil hosps, Cambridge, MA 02138/ YaleU-affil hosp, New Haven, CT 06520 |
| Schedule A, Part I, Line 4 MRO Qualification | The Institute is a medical research organization for its taxable year ended August 31, 2019, as its four year expenditures of $3,000,818,111 on a cash basis for the year ended August 31 , 2018 exceeded the four year MRO requirement of $2,908,452,287 (3.5% of the HHMI endowment). |
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