IRS 990 Nonprofit Profile

The Jackson Laboratory

Overview

The purposes of the laboratory are scientific, medical, charitable, and educational. Our mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the biomedical community. The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research organization that leverages a unique combination of research, education and resources to achieve our mission: We DISCOVER precise genomic solutions for disease and EMPOWER the global biomedical community in its shared quest to improve human health Founded in 1929 to uncover the genetic basis of cancer, JAX pioneered the use of laboratory mice as models for human disease and provided the basis for many modern medical treatments. Today, our team combines mouse genetics, human genomics, cell-based studies, and computational modeling to define the underlying biology of a broad spectrum of diseases. Our diverse and multidisci.

JAX is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research organization that uses research, education, and resources to advance biomedical discovery and improve human health. It focuses on discovering precise genomic solutions for disease and empowering the global biomedical community, including through mouse models, platforms, services, and mentorship/education efforts for researchers at all career stages.

Sector
Health
Faith identity / affiliation
{'basis': [], 'value': None, 'evidence': [], 'confidence': 0.05, 'serves_all_regardless_of_religion': None}
Official website
https://WWW.JAX.ORG
Public contact
{'value': None, 'evidence': [], 'confidence': 0.1} · {'value': None, 'evidence': [], 'confidence': 0.1}

Biomedical ResearchEducation And LearningMouse Models And Services

Places of Operation

Public sources identify operations or appeals in 1 place.

United States

Official Sources and Evidence

This profile summarizes 7 official source pages and 56 evidence items alongside IRS Form 990 data.

Financials

Filing year
2024
Total revenue
$652.5M
Total expenses
$617.0M
Total assets
$1.6B
Program expenses
$522.2M
Administration
$90.7M
Fundraising
$4.2M
Program share of expenses
85%
EIN
10211513
Sector
Health
Location
Bar Harbor, ME

Leadership and Compensation

Lon Cardon PHD FMEDSCI - President & CEO
$2.7M
Mitchell Kennedy - Executive VP & President, Jmcrs
$1.4M
Douglas W Abbott - Sr Vice President & CFO
$963K
Mary Dickinson - Executive VP & Chief Scientific Officer
$837K
Andy Greene - Sr Vice President For Research
$728K
Daniel Hoag - General Cousel & Secretary
$689K
Emily Schorer - Sr Vp, Chief Of Staff & Chief People Officer
$685K
Gina Rodriguez - Sr VP Of Advancement And External Relations
$661K
Jens Rueter - Chief Medical Officer
$613K
Nadia A Rosenthal - Scientific Director
$590K

Officers, directors and key employees with total reported compensation, from Form 990 Part VII.

Governance

Voting board members
27
Independent members
26

Grants

Grants to U.S. organizations and individuals
$3.0M

WWW.JAX.ORG

Machine-readable CharitySense data

Agents and crawlers can fetch structured JSON for this charity:

About CharitySense

CharitySense provides live, independent intelligence from the charitable infrastructure you fund — hospitals, schools, orphanages, and clinics anywhere in the world.

See live projects or read our insights on nonprofit accountability.

Financial data on this page is sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.