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The 990 read · EIN 52-1317896 · MD · Fiscal year FY ending Sep 2025

Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“With the mission to advance military medicine, the henry m. Jackson foundation to advance military medicine, inc (HJF) is a global nonprofit organization providing investigators and clinicians scientific administrative and program management service.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$764K Joseph Caravalho Jr Md, 0.1% of spending
Revenue
$616.3M 83.7% from donations and grants
Spent
$611.7M 97.7% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$177.2M end of FY ending Sep 2025
Savings
3.5 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
2,881 employees, 12 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Sep 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 97.7¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
97.7¢
Programs, $597.5M
0.1¢
Fundraising, $619K
2.2¢
Admin, $13.5M
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
0¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine spent 0¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $515.6M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 0.5% of program spending $2.8M

Endowments: endowments delivered significant program services and support to the uniform services university for the health sciences (usu) particularly for the school of medicine and the clinical sciences department of surgery and department of dermatology. Programs include fellowship grants for graduate students studying medicine at usu. Hjf fellowship awards provide travel, educational, and training support.

Program 2 · 0.2% of program spending $1.1M

Education: education accounts provided education, training, and other approved iniatives related to advancing military medicine. Samples of projects funded through educational iniatives include the provisioning of textbooks travel to medical conferences or courses, support for exams, and manuscript publications expenses.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $171.1M to $177.2M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
171
178
179
186
195
148
140
139
156
144
156
177
Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Sep 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Sep 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Joseph Caravalho Jr Md
President and CEO
$763,556
Elizabeth Folk
EVP & COO
$487,611
Corey Hastings
Svp, Treasurer and CFO
$440,301
Rodney R Sweetland
President - Camris
$397,769
Merlin Robb
VP & Chief Medical Officer
$395,097
Catherine Clark
Svp, General Counsel (10/01/24-03/31/25)
$394,468
Sandhya Vasan
VP Global Infectious Research
$387,823
Cynthia Gilman
SVP Strategic Iniatives
$341,448
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Windber Research InstituteResearch services$10,093,952
Wyle Inc Dba Kbr Wyle Services LLCResearch services$7,743,028
University of California at San FransicoResearch services$6,671,006
Regents of the University of MinnesResearch services$5,391,860
Aspen Medical USAResearch services$4,288,094
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine CEO make?

Joseph Caravalho Jr Md, President and CEO, received $763,556 in reportable compensation in FY ending Sep 2025, 0.1% of Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine's $611.7M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine donations go to programs?

Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine reported 97.7% of FY ending Sep 2025 spending as programs, 0.1% as fundraising and 2.2% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part IX

How much money does Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine have?

Net assets were $177.2M at the end of FY ending Sep 2025, about 3.5 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part X

Does Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Form 990, FY ending Sep 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/henry-m-jackson-foundation-for-the-advancement-of-military-medicine/