Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HJF PARTNERS TO ADVANCE MILITARY MEDICINE FOR OUR NATIONS WARFIGHTERS. AS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS, HJF PROVIDES SCIENTIFIC, ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO RESEARCHERS AND CLINICIANS. HJF SERVES AS A TRUSTED LINK BETWEEN MEDICAL COMMUNITY, FEDERAL AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS, AND MILLIONS OF AMERICAN SERVICE FAMILIES, VETERANS, AND CIVILIANS WHO BENEFIT FROM ITS IMPORTANT WORK.HJF HELPS ENSURE THAT MILITARY MEDICAL INNOVATIONS BECOME PRODUCTS AS QUICKLY AND SAFELY AS POSSIBLE, TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR SERVICE MEMBERS DURING AND AFTER THEIR SERVICE. HJF ALSO SUPPORTS THE ADOPTION OF ADVANCES IN MILITARY MEDICINE INTO THE CIVILIAN SPHERE TO BENEFIT GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH. HJF IS A DILIGENT STEWARD OF FUNDS FROM GOVERNMENT AWARDS, INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS, AND PRIVATE DONATIONS ALL FOCUSED ON THE GOAL OF ADVANCING MILITARY MEDICINE.
- Income
- $616.3 million
- Spending
- $611.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 83%
- Employees
- 2,881
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $859,852, president and ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (medical research, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (medical research, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $593.6 million spent. RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES: AS A TRUSTED PARTNER WITH MILITARY MEDICAL RESEARCHERS, IMPORTANT HJF ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE ATTRACTING, MANAGING, AND RETAINING HIGHLY QUALIFIED SCIENTIFIC STAFF TO SUPPORT THE PRIORITIES OF U.S. MILITARY MEDICINE. WHETHER IT IS THE SENIOR SCIENTIST TO LEAD MAJOR INITIATIVES AND WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT SCIENTISTS, OR LAB TECHS TO PERFORM ONGOING RESEARCH FUNCTIONS, HJF HIRES THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST TALENT TO ACCELERATE INNOVATIONS NECESSARY TO ADVANCE MILITARY MEDICINE. IN FY2025, HJF PLAYED AN EVEN LARGER ROLE IN CONVENING AND CONNECTING THE MILITARY, INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND GOVERNMENT BY HOSTING LEADERSHIP FORA AND OTHER KEY DOD MEDICINE MEETINGS, WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL THOUGHT LEADERS, TO COLLABORATIVELY IDENTIFY CHALLENGES AND POSIT MILITARY MEDICINE SOLUTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, IN FY2025 HJF BEGAN CONSTRUCTION OF HJF INNOVATION LABS @ MONTGOMERYCOUNTYMD (HIL), AS PART OF THE HJF INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM INITIATIVE. DESIGNED TO SERVE AS A UNIQUE REGIONAL BIOTECH INCUBATOR, THIS NEW FACILITY IS DESIGNED TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES FACED BY GROWING STARTUPS AND SMALL COMPANIES. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE HIL IS TO ACCELERATE THE AVAILABILITY OF RELEVANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO OUR NATION'S WARFIGHTERS, VETERANS, AND CIVILIANS. HJF AIMS TO ASSIST BIOTECH AND MEDICAL DEVICE STARTUPS SURMOUNT FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS AND NAVIGATE THE INS AND OUTS OF DUAL USE MILITARY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. HJF SUPPORTED PROGRAMS: UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY (USU) BRAIN TISSUE REPOSITORY: HJF WAS SELECTED TO RECEIVE A CHARITABLE GIFT FROM RETIRED ADMIRAL WILLIAM MCRAVEN, AS PART OF A $50 MILLION 2024 BEZOS COURAGE AND CIVILITY AWARD. FOR THIS AWARD, RETIRED ADMIRAL MCRAVEN CHOSE TO SUPPORT ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING EXPERTS ON TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) IN MILITARY PERSONNEL: DANIEL PERL, M.D., FRSM. DR. PERL IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR/UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY BRAIN TISSUE REPOSITORY AND PROFESSOR OF PATHOLOGY (NEUROPATHOLOGY) AT USU WHERE HE HAS BEEN CONDUCTING TBI RESEARCH FOR 15 YEARS. THIS NEW PROJECT, TITLED, "UNVEILING CELLULAR MECHANISMS OF BLAST-INDUCED TBI THROUGH ADVANCED SPATIAL GENOMICS," WILL INVESTIGATE "INTERFACE ASTROGLIAL SCARRING," A SPECIFIC PATTERN OF BRAIN DAMAGE HE FIRST IDENTIFIED IN BLAST-EXPOSED SERVICE MEMBERS. THE U.S. MILITARY HIV RESEARCH PROGRAM (MHRP): MHRP, THE WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH (WRAIR), HJF, AND PARTNERS COMPLETED ENROLLMENT IN A PHASE 1 HUMAN TRIAL IN TANZANIA TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY OF A LONG-ACTING BISPECIFIC ANTIBODY, ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH ANOTHER POTENT MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY (MAB), TO COMBAT HIV. THE TRIAL IS ALSO EXPLORING FIXED DOSING AND THE SAFETY OF INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION TO DELIVER THESE MABS, IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES FOR FUTURE POTENTIAL USE IN REMOTE OR MILITARY SETTINGS WHERE MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE MAY BE LIMITED. THESE MABS MAY BE USED IN GEOGRAPHIES STRATEGIC TO THE U.S. MILITARY WHERE HIV IS HIGHLY ENDEMIC, INCLUDING EXPANSION TO THE INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND REGION. MHRP'S LONG-TIME COLLABORATOR, TANZANIA'S NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH - MBEYA MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER, IS CONDUCTING THE STUDY, CALLED RV584. WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER (WRNMMC): HJF RECEIVED FUNDING THROUGH A GRANT FROM WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT(R) (WWP) TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE 7 EAST BRAIN INJURY MEDICINE/NEUROPSYCHIATRY PROGRAM AT WRNMMC. THE PROGRAM TREATS BRAIN INJURIES OF ALL SEVERITIES, FROM MILD CONCUSSIVE INJURIES TO SEVERE INJURIES REQUIRING SURGERY, COMBINING MEDICAL, SURGICAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE TO ADDRESS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF COMPLICATIONS FROM TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. IN FY2025, HJF MANAGED MORE THAN 800 AWARDS, GRANTS, AGREEMENTS, OR CONTRACTS, MORE THAN 1,500 ACTIVE CLINICAL STUDIES (HUMAN AND ANIMAL PROTOCOLS), AND MORE THAN 50 ACTIVE LICENSE AGREEMENTS. HJF HAS MORE THAN 2,900 TEAMMATES AT SITES ON FOUR CONTINENTS.
- $2.8 million spent. 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.
- $1.1 million spent. 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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