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The 990 read · EIN 33-0435954 · CA · Fiscal year FY ending Sep 2025

The Scripps Research Institute

The Scripps Research Institute: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“Tsri conducts biomedical and biochemical research and postgraduate training programs.”

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
$1.8M Peter G Schultz, 0.3% of spending
Revenue
$698.6M 45.5% from donations and grants
Spent
$537.5M 92% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$1.15B end of FY ending Sep 2025
Savings
25.8 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
2,022 employees, 14 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, 92.0¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
92.0¢
Programs, $494.5M
1.4¢
Fundraising, $7.5M
6.6¢
Admin, $35.5M
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
2¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, The Scripps Research Institute spent 2¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $318.0M 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 · 4.2% of program spending · $17.5M in grants $20.8M

Tsri is committed to educating, training and inspiring the scientists of tomorrow. The institute's skaggs graduate school of chemical and biological sciences, ranked one of the ten best graduate programs in the country, empowers students to make high-impact discoveries at the interface of chemistry and biology. Students in the skaggs graduate school are immersed in intensive laboratory research from day one and pursue ambitious investigations across scientific disciplines. Graduates of the school become educators at top universities and research institutes, thought leaders within government…

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

Net assets: $727.5M to $1.15B in 11 years.

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

Net assets at year end, $ millions
728
697
647
637
632
643
681
652
722
449
758
1154
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.

Peter G Schultz
President/CEO
$1,784,580
Eric Topol
Professor/Exec VP
$1,057,040
Caroline Moon
CFO
$832,577
Scott Showalter
Chief Advancement Officer
$707,626
Marshall Olin
General Counsel
$672,211
Channing R Beals
Chief Medical Officer
$601,637
Travis Scott Young
Sr. Director, Calibr
$537,630
Jing Li
Senior Director
$478,912
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Keker Van Nest & Peters LlpLegal services$4,408,569
Universal Protection Services LpSecurity services$1,249,160
Strategic Investment GroupInvestment management services$947,691
Deloitte & Touche LlpAudit servies$670,058
Cooley LlpLegal servies$614,889
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the The Scripps Research Institute.

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

How much does the The Scripps Research Institute CEO make?

Peter G Schultz, President/CEO, received $1,784,580 in reportable compensation in FY ending Sep 2025, 0.3% of The Scripps Research Institute's $537.5M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII

What percentage of The Scripps Research Institute donations go to programs?

The Scripps Research Institute reported 92% of FY ending Sep 2025 spending as programs, 1.4% as fundraising and 6.6% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part IX

How much money does The Scripps Research Institute have?

Net assets were $1.15B at the end of FY ending Sep 2025, about 25.8 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part X

Does The Scripps Research Institute 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. The Scripps Research Institute Form 990, FY ending Sep 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. The Scripps Research Institute Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “The Scripps Research Institute: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/the-scripps-research-institute/