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Hansjorg WYSS Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering

Public charity
DBA: % CHENG CHEN
Other · BOSTON, MA · EIN 30-0773387

About

The hansjorg WYSS institute for biologically inspired engineering at harvard university, INC. (WYSS institute) is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The corporation has been formed as a supporting organization of president and fellows of harvard college (harvard university or harvard) to conduct, support and develop research and inventions in the life sciences and engineering and to engage in ANY other lawful activity permitted to an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and chapter 180 of the massachusetts general LAWS.

In care of Cheng CHEN

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$310.9M
Expenses
$85.0M
Assets
$538.8M
Liabilities
$196.7M

Financial history

$310.9M$155.4M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $310.9M · Avg: $116.5M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$99K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
North America
East Asia and the Pacific
Middle East and North Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$7.5M
HANSJORG WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING
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Address

201 Brookline AVE STE 401
Boston, MA, 02215-415

Governance

Voting board members12
Independent members8
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %61.8%
Endowment held by related orgYes
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