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About The mission of the institute has remained constant since its founding in 1953. As its restated articles of incorporation state the primary purpose and objective of the howard hughes medical institute shall be the promotion of human knowledge by conducting discovery research and science education, principally within fields associated with basic biomedical sciences, and the dissemination and application of that knowledge for the benefit of humanity.
Donations are tax-deductible
Financial Snapshot FY ending 2024-08-31 Financial history 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Latest FY2024: $1.8B · Peak FY2022: $2.1B · Avg: $1.5B
Foreign activity (Schedule F) Total spent abroad $10.5B
Foreign employees 57
Foreign offices 0
Foreign partnership interest Yes
Foreign trust interest Yes
Region Activity Spent Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) — — Sub-Saharan Africa — — Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) — — Central America and the Caribbean — — North America (Canada & Mexico only) — — Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) — — Central America and the Caribbean — — South America — — North America (Canada & Mexico only) — — East Asia and the Pacific — — South Asia — — Sub-Saharan Africa — — Russia and Neighboring States — — Middle East and North Africa — — Central America and the Caribbean — — East Asia and the Pacific — — Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) — — North America (Canada & Mexico only) — — South America — — Central America and the Caribbean — — East Asia and the Pacific — — Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) — — Middle East and North Africa — — North America (Canada & Mexico only) — — South America — —
501(h) election This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.
Political & Grant Activity
HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE
Address 4000 Jones Bridge RD
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815-672
Governance Voting board members 11
Independent members 11
Conflict-of-interest policy Yes
Whistleblower policy Yes
Doc-retention policy Yes
Audit committee Yes
990 reviewed by board Yes
Compensation practices Severance payments Yes
Equity-based comp No
Supplemental retirement plan Yes
Compensation committee Yes
Used comp survey Yes
Board approved comp Yes
Initial contract exception Yes
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