Nonprofit · EIN 01-0211513
JACKSON LABORATORY
Tax-exempt · BAR HARBOR, ME 04609
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $652,542,607 | $617,013,316 | $35,529,291 | $1,555,458,481 | $502,788,055 | $1,052,670,426 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $572,803,655 | $577,381,862 | -$4,578,207 | $1,467,831,204 | $470,905,582 | $996,925,622 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $119,383,426
- of which government grants
- $102,371,724
- Program service revenue
- $475,588,793
- Investment income
- $58,126,482
- Net rental income
- $299,014
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $23,139,813
- Other revenue
- -$556,094
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,015,996
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $9,777,290
- Other salaries and wages
- $252,501,524
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $345,822,365
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,210,574
- Accounting fees
- $380,750
- Occupancy
- $19,544,799
- Travel
- $8,311,311
- Depreciation
- $60,411,066
- Program services (functional)
- $522,158,850
- Management and general (functional)
- $90,652,922
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,201,544
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,467,831,204
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,555,458,481
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $502,788,055
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,052,670,426
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $630,461,614
- Publicly traded securities
- $269,960,339
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $950,476,192
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $102,194,234
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,952,405
- Gross receipts
- $821,181,683
- Employees
- 3,203
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1929
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lon Cardon PHD FMEDSCI | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $2,515,944 | $230,806 |
| Mitchell Kennedy | EXECUTIVE VP & PRESIDENT, JMCRS Key employee | 40 | $1,260,592 | $125,309 |
| Douglas W Abbott | SR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 40 | $843,368 | $120,049 |
| Mary Dickinson | EXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $762,057 | $74,842 |
| Andy Greene | SR VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $637,481 | $91,005 |
| Daniel Hoag | GENERAL COUSEL & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $586,313 | $102,710 |
| EMILY SCHORER | SR VP, CHIEF OF STAFF & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $590,474 | $94,280 |
| Gina Rodriguez | SR VP OF ADVANCEMENT AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $557,507 | $103,654 |
| Jens Rueter | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $542,168 | $70,794 |
| Nadia A Rosenthal | SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $554,548 | $35,629 |
| Charles Lee MD | SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR, JAX GM Key employee | 40 | $515,295 | $68,007 |
| S CATHERINE Longley | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO (UNTIL 03/24) Officer | 40 | $532,237 | $36,344 |
| Brian Bannerman | VICE PRESIDENT, JMCRS FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $470,676 | $65,908 |
| James Keck | SR DIRECTOR, INNOVATION AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $466,052 | $57,118 |
| PAUL FLICEK | CHIEF DATA SCIENCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $461,867 | $55,662 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison T Liu | Former President & CEO Former | 40 | $401,349 | $60,637 |
| TIMOTHY D DATTELS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BERTRAND GARCIA-MORENO PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA E BRODLEY PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DINAKAR SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HORVITZ MD PHD | TRUSTEE (START 02/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNESTINE FU | TRUSTEE (START 08/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MOSS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY W SMITH JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE G MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET ROSSANT PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M FRIEDMAN MD PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY E ROOKE PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A GIBBONS JR | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 08/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LOWRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Broder | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE H DAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KATE WOLD JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA C GUZY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY J COX PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL B MILCH JD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OTIS W BRAWLEY MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KING PHD | TRUSTEE (START 02/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA WAITE JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN B FINK JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART HEN | TRUSTEE (START 08/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS C BARRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lon Cardon PHD FMEDSCI | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $1,872,421 | $235,857 |
| S Catherine Longley | Executive Vice President & COO Officer | 40 | $1,302,770 | $116,356 |
| Mitchell Kennedy | Executive VP & President, JMCRS Key employee | 40 | $724,685 | $66,055 |
| David Grass | VP, JMCRS MICE & SERVICE OPS (UNTIL 10/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $732,495 | $55,586 |
| Douglas Abbott | Senior Vice President and CFO Officer | 40 | $543,036 | $114,066 |
| Daniel Hoag | General Counsel & Secretary Officer | 40 | $547,000 | $95,001 |
| MaryEllen Joseph | VP, JMCRS Global Sales, Marketing, & Customer Support (UNTIL 10/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $606,130 | $34,558 |
| Charles Lee MD | SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR, JAX GM Key employee | 40 | $542,872 | $66,916 |
| Nadia A Rosenthal | SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $545,282 | $33,291 |
| Andy Greene | Senior Vice President for Research Key employee | 40 | $488,812 | $89,574 |
| Jens Rueter | Chief Medical Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $508,930 | $64,977 |
| Brian Bannerman | Vice President, JMCRS Finance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $497,494 | $60,863 |
| James Keck | Senior Director, Innovation and Product Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $496,833 | $50,695 |
| Edison T Liu MD | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO Former | 40 | $443,759 | $54,854 |
| TIMOTHY D DATTELS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Adaora Adimora MD MPH | Trustee (End 08/24/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERTRAND GARCIA-MORENO PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA E BRODLEY PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Hewett PhD | Trustee (End 08/24/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Roux | Trustee (End 08/24/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Paustenbach PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DINAKAR SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Horvitz MD PhD | Trustee (Start 12/18/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MOSS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY W SMITH JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE G MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET ROSSANT PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M FRIEDMAN MD PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY E ROOKE PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Steitz PhD | Trustee (End 08/24/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A GIBBONS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LOWRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Broder | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE H DAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KATE WOLD JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA C GUZY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY J COX PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL B MILCH JD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OTIS W BRAWLEY MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA WAITE JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN B FINK JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS C BARRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 MAIN ST, BAR HARBOR, ME 04609-1522
- In care of
- % DOUGLAS ABBOTT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LON CARDON, 600 MAIN STREET, BAR HARBOR, ME 04609
- Signed the 990
- Douglas Abbott, Senior Vice President & CFO
- Phone
- (207) 288-6000
- Website
- WWW.JAX.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- 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 14,000 GENETICALLY DISTINCT STRAINS OF RESEARCH MICE. IN 2024, 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.Expenses $323,174,300 · grants $181,795 · revenue $477,529,331
- 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.Expenses $185,972,569 · grants $1,653,210 · revenue $762,068
- 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.Expenses $13,011,981 · grants $1,180,991 · revenue $706,736
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0211513
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H920)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,555,458,481
- Income (IRS master file)
- $821,181,683
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $652,542,607 | $617,013,316 | $1,555,458,481 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $572,803,655 | $577,381,862 | $1,467,831,204 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $553,515,570 | $532,815,716 | $1,394,651,570 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0211513).
Questions about JACKSON LABORATORY
- What is the EIN of JACKSON LABORATORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JACKSON LABORATORY is 01-0211513.
- Is JACKSON LABORATORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
- Are donations to JACKSON LABORATORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JACKSON LABORATORY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JACKSON LABORATORY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JACKSON LABORATORY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of JACKSON LABORATORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LON CARDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of JACKSON LABORATORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 42 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,515,944 (Lon Cardon PHD FMEDSCI, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does JACKSON LABORATORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $652,542,607, expenses of $617,013,316 and total assets of $1,555,458,481 at year end.
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