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Beckman Research Institute

EIN 95-3432210 · Duarte, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE SPECIFIC AND PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE CITY OF HOPE (BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE) IS TO DIRECTLY ENGAGE IN THE ACTIVE CONDUCT OF MEDICAL RESEARCH. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A CONTINUATION OF OUR MISSION.

Income
$332.5 million
Spending
$385.1 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
28.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 37%
Employees
1,378
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$7.1 million, president & 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (medical research, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 28.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 47% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (medical research, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 11 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 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 (1)
  1. $318.2 million spent. BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND DISEASE INVESTIGATIONS, INCLUDING DNA SYNTHESIS AND CELL ANALYSIS. BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE HAS PIONEERED SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS RESULTING IN TREATMENTS THAT HAVE IMPROVED THE LIVES OF PATIENTS WORLDWIDE. NUMEROUS LIFE-SAVING DRUGS USE PATENTED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED AT BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE. THESE DRUGS INCLUDE SYNTHETIC HUMAN INSULIN (HUMULIN) FOR DIABETES, THE WIDELY USED CANCER DRUGS HERCEPTIN, RITUXAN AND AVASTIN, AND HUMIRA FOR ARTHRITIS. RESEARCHERS AT BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE UNDERTAKE FUNDAMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS IN DIABETES PROGRESSION AND TREATMENT, IMMUNOLOGY AND IMAGING, INTERFERING RNAS AND HIV TREATMENT, TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF COMPLEX AND THERAPEUTIC NATURAL PRODUCTS, MECHANISMS OF DRUG ACTION, NEUROGENESIS, STEM CELL THERAPY, DNA REPAIR AND RADIATION, AND THE IMMUNOBIOLOGY OF VIRAL INFECTION. THEY HAVE ACHIEVED MAJOR ADVANCES IN RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY, MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES, GENE THERAPY, EPIGENETICS, SI-RNA TECHNOLOGY AND CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS. A DEPARTMENT IN BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS DEDICATED TO UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOPING TREATMENTS BASED ON CANCER'S INTERACTION WITH THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. OTHER RESEARCH HAS IDENTIFIED PROTEINS THAT MAY PLAY CRITICAL ROLES IN IMMUNE RESPONSE AND MAY LEAD TO NEW TREATMENT STRATEGIES. ANOTHER MAJOR EMPHASIS FOR THE BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS IS PERSONALIZED RESEARCH AND MEDICINE -- ANALYZING A PATIENT'S UNIQUE GENETIC PROFILE TO DEVELOP TAILORED THERAPIES FOR THEIR SPECIFIC DISEASE. ALL OF THIS RESEARCH IS UNIQUELY SUPPORTED BY ONSITE MANUFACTURING FACILITIES THAT CAN TEST AND PRODUCE QUANTITIES OF CELL-BASED, GENE-BASED AND MOLECULAR THERAPIES. THESE FACILITIES FURTHER SERVE AS RESOURCES FOR MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTERS NATIONWIDE. BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS SERVE AS FACULTY MEMBERS IN CITY OF HOPE'S IRELL & MANELLA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO TRAIN STUDENTS TO BE OUTSTANDING RESEARCH SCIENTISTS IN CHEMICAL, MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY. THE SCHOOL IS ACCREDITED BY THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM, AWARDED A DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, ARE EQUIPPED TO ADDRESS FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS IN LIFE SCIENCES AND BIOMEDICINE FOR CAREERS IN ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT.

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

  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 September 2025.

    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 2005.

    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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