Philanthropy & Grantmaking
(T21)
990 on File
BURROUGHS WELLCOME FUND
Financial strength (30%)
65/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
51/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$66.2M
Total Revenue
$44.9M
Total Expenses
$796.9M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
104.8%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
213.19x
Liability-to-Asset
10.0%
Revenue Diversification
97.6%
Executive Compensation
$908K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 314 similar organizations
(United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
104.8% | 91.1% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
213.2 mo | 26.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
10.0% | 6.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
97.6% | 91.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-6.1% | 5.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-1.5% | 7.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
32.3% | 3.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $66.2M | $44.9M | $796.9M | 104.8% | — |
| 2024 | $70.5M | $45.5M | $751.0M | 98.7% | — |
| 2023 | $28.0M | $37.0M | $689.0M | 111.6% | — |
| 2022 | $48.3M | $42.1M | $664.8M | 94.9% | — |
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