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Sri International

EIN 94-1160950 · Menlo Park, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SRI INTERNATIONAL CREATES WORLD-CHANGING SOLUTIONS MAKING PEOPLE SAFER, HEALTHIER, AND MORE PRODUCTIVE THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

Income
$437.9 million
Spending
$433.2 million
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 76%
Employees
1,504
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$1.4 million, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (science, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 57% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (science, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $69.7 million spent. INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES (ICS) PERFORMS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO CREATE SOLUTIONS TO PRESSING PROBLEMS RELATED TO NATIONAL SECURITY AND HUMAN HEALTH BY LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SPEECH AND NATURAL LANGUAGE, PERCEPTION AND VISUAL SCIENCES, COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY, ROBOTICS, AND CYBER SECURITY. PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF COMPUTING, ICS EMPLOYS NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO SOLVE CLIENT PROBLEMS THROUGH CONTRACT RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, AND VENTURE CREATION. OUR STAFF MEMBERS COLLABORATE WITHIN SRI, AND ALSO WITH VARIOUS UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS.
  2. $64.4 million spent. THE INTEGRATED SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS DIVISION (INSYS) DEVELOPS AND TRANSITIONS TECHNOLOGY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FROM LAB DEMONSTRATIONS TO FIELDED, SUPPORTED SYSTEMS BY LEVERAGING A DISCIPLINED SYSTEM ENGINEERING APPROACH INTEGRATED WITH CERTIFIED STRUCTURED DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY PROCESSES. OUR TEAMS DESIGN LEADING-EDGE IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES, NOVEL MATERIALS AND BREAKTHROUGH DEVICES FOR CLIMATE, ENERGY AND ENVIORNMENTAL LONGEVITY, AND SYSTEMS THAT END-USERS DEPEND ON EVERY DAY.
  3. $60.9 million spent. THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS DIVISION (ATSD) MANAGES COMPLEX PROJECTS FOR GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT CLIENTS FROM BASIC RESEARCH TO ADVANCED SYSTEMS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. THE DIVISION ADVANCES SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN DIVERSE AREAS SUCH AS CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, AND MATERIALS SCIENCE; GEOSPATIAL STUDIES, SPACE AND MARINE TECHNOLOGY; SURVEILLANCE AND REMOTE SENSING; APPLIED OPTICS AND SECURE CIRCUITS; AND ROBOTICS, MEDICAL DEVICES, AND NANOTECHNOLOGY. ATSD IS ORGANIZED AROUND FOUR CENTERS: APPLIED SCIENCES INCLUDING OPTOELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND QUANTUM SENSING, SPACE AND SURVIVABILITY INCLUDING ADVANCED RADAR SYSTEMS AND ENERGETIC MATERIALS, SURVEILLANCE INCLUDING RF AND OCEAN SYSTEMS, AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING ROBOTICS AND RADAR ENGINEERING.
  4. $126.0 million spent. SRI ENGAGES IN A BROAD RANGE OF OTHER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT MISSION, INCLUDING EDUCATION, BIOSCIENCES, CORPORATE RESEARCH GROUP, AND FUTURE CONCEPTS. THE EDUCATION DIVISION UNDERTAKES A RESEARCH-BASED ANALYSIS OF EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AND REFORMS AND THE IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON LEARNING. RESEARCHERS ADDRESS PROBLEMS POSED BY COMPLEX ISSUES IN EDUCATION POLICY, TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNING, AND LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT. PROGRAMS HELP IDENTIFY TRENDS, UNDERSTAND OUTCOMES, AND DEVELOP POLICY AND PRACTICE SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES POSED BY RAPID SOCIAL, TECHNOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE. THE BIOSCIENCES DIVISION WORKS WITH ACADEMIC, FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TO BRING NEW MEDICINES, DIAGNOSTICS, THERAPEUTICS AND DEVICES TO MARKET THROUGH BASIC RESEARCH, PHARMACEUTICAL DISCOVERY, PRECLINICAL DEVELOPMENT AND CLINICAL TRANSLATION. RESEARCHERS SOLVE IMPORTANT PROBLEMS IN DISEASE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, TARGETING IMPORTANT UNMET NEEDS IN HEALTHCARE AND SAVING AND IMPROVING LIVES WORLDWIDE. THE CORPORATE RESEARCH GROUP (CRG) COMPRISING THE CENTER FOR INNOVATION STRATEGY AND POLICY (CISP) ) AND THE NOMURA SRI INNOVATION CENTER (NSIC) LEADS INNOVATION SERVICES EFFORTS AT SRI. CISP WORKS WITH US FEDERAL, STATE, REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO ASSESS, BUILD AND ACTIVATE TECHNOLOGY-BASED INNOVATION POLICY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. CISP ALSO ADVISES INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS ON INNOVATION STRATEGY OBJECTIVES. NSIC WORKS WITH JAPANESE CORPORATE CLIENTS TO ASSESS AND GROW CORPORATE 'INTREPRENEURSHIP' EFFORTS SUPPORTING CORPORATE INNOVATION OBJECTIVES. THE FUTURE CONCEPTS DIVISION FOCUSES ON SOLUTIONS FROM BASIC RESEARCH THROUGH REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS BY CREATING AND MATURING BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO CLIMATE, ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY AS WELL AS INTELLIGENT HUMAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1949.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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