Henry M Jackson Foundation For the Advancement of Military Medicine is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Bethesda, Maryland, registered in 1983, with $628,927,553 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A+, and it directs about 99% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$628.9M
▲ 10.3% vs prior year
Medical Research median: $217K
Expenses (FY2023)
$612.6M
Net assets
$172.6M
Employees
2,839
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Henry M Jackson Foundation For the Advancement of Military Medicine: 99% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Henry M Jackson Foundation For the Advancement of Military Medicine: 3 mo reserves · +3% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Henry M Jackson Foundation For the Advancement of Military Medicine: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Henry M Jackson Foundation For the Advancement of Military Medicine: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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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. hjf serves as trusted and responsive link between the military medical community, federal and private partners, and the millions of american service families, veterans and civilians who benefit from the medical research advances that result from this work.
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.
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.
Revenue grew from $414.2M (FY2013) to $628.9M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
2.6%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$321.6M
Total liabilities
$148.9M
Net assets
$172.6M
Salaries & benefits
$256.5M
42% of expenses
Board members
11
11 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $628,927,553▲10.3% | $612,594,296▲9.7% | $172,624,436▲10.5% | $321,555,737▼2.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $570,387,126▲7.5% | $558,317,837▲2.9% | $156,291,179▲8.4% | $330,120,949▲36.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $530,652,586▼6.8% | $542,512,800▼1.8% | $144,221,890▼7.6% | $242,539,483▼10.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $569,647,699▲18.7% | $552,186,297▲15.1% | $156,082,102▲12.6% | $269,976,709▲0.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $479,715,248▼3.1% | $479,950,790▼4.7% | $138,620,700▼0.9% | $268,198,754▲19.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | $495,039,325▼3.1% | $503,466,348 | $139,884,177▼5.7% | $224,661,438▼19.2% | 990 |
| 2017 | $510,718,713▼3.1% | $503,494,920▼2.8% | $148,311,200▼24.0% | $277,974,134▼1.7% | 990 |
| 2016 | $527,057,529▲10.4% | $517,753,285▲10.1% | $195,246,645▲5.0% | $282,791,669▲4.3% | 990 |
| 2015 | $477,510,224▲20.7% | $470,248,083▲19.2% | $185,942,401▲4.1% | $271,132,935▲8.3% | 990 |
| 2014 | $395,479,557▼4.5% | $394,351,712▼3.3% | $178,680,260▲0.6% | $250,442,743▲1.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $414,231,313 | $407,821,326▼4.8% | $177,552,415▲3.7% | $246,271,107▲1.2% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $428,582,571▲2.9% | $171,142,428▲8.0% | $243,238,389▼5.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $416,660,326▲1.1% | $158,465,225▲13.9% | $256,274,537▼19.3% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $411,957,564▲3.9% | $139,106,691▲13.1% | $317,637,834▲6.3% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $396,368,135 | $123,020,303 | $298,924,605 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Joseph Caravalho Jr Md — $690,813 (0.11% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Caravalho Jr Md | President and Ceo | 49 | $690,813 |
| Elizabeth Folk | Evp & Coo | 47 | $475,132 |
| Corey Hastings | Svp, Treasurer and Cfo | 51 | $402,439 |
| Rodney R Sweetland | President - Camris | 40 | $392,726 |
| Sandhya Vasan | Vp Global Infectious Diseases Research | 56 | $370,837 |
| Catherine Clark | Svp, General Counsel and Secretary | 47 | $362,609 |
| Cynthia Gilman | Svp Strategic Iniatives | 47 | $336,690 |
| Nadine Malloy | Svp and Chief Human Resources Officer | 51 | $327,133 |
| Brad Sepp | Vp of Programs - Camris | 40 | $318,339 |
| La Shaun Berrien | Svp, Research Administration and Innovation Management 10/01/23-12/31/23 | 44 | $294,101 |
| Trevor Crowell | Director, Clinical Research Directorate | 56 | $291,885 |
| Matthew Johnston | Director It Business Systems | 50 | $276,715 |
| Qi Soso Yang | Svp, Research Administration and Innovation Management 05/03/24-09/30/24 | 41 | $191,577 |
| Elder Granger Md Mg Us Army Ret | Director | 1 | — |
| General John Jay M Paxton Jr Usmc | Director | 1 | — |
| Raquel Bono Md Vadm Us Navy Ret | Director-chairman 09/11/24-09/30/24 | 1 | — |
| Ronald R Blanck Do Ltd USA Ret | Director | 1 | — |
| Sid Ashworth | Director | 1 | — |
| The Honorable Gail Wilensky Phd | Director-chairman 10/01/23-07/11/24 | 1 | — |
| The Honorable John Woodson Md Mg | President Usuhs - Ex Officio Director | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| University of California At San Fransico | Research Services | $27,582,127 |
| Windber Research Institute | Research Services | $8,651,687 |
| Emory University | Research Services | $4,756,486 |
| Wyle Inc DBA Kbr Wyle Services LLC | Research Services | $4,749,186 |
| Aspen Medical USA | Research Services | $4,207,388 |
278 grants to Henry M Jackson Foundation For the Advancement of Military Medicine totaling $69.3M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Miami | Research | 2024 | $643,826 |
| Fisher House Foundation Inc | See part iv,type c | 2024 | $50,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Cf care center | 2024 | $47,500 |
| American Medical Association | Innovation groundwork teams grant to improve medical education | 2024 | $25,000 |
| University of Miami | Research | 2023 | $6,085,390 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | See part iv | 2023 | $1,177,490 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Research- subcontract | 2023 | $711,273 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 2023 | $500,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Sub-award | 2023 | $407,311 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Sponsored research sub-award | 2023 | $336,496 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc | Research subcontract | 2023 | $335,340 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Research support/subawards | 2023 | $263,498 |
| Emory University | Research/subcontract | 2023 | $234,893 |
| Georgetown University | Subaward | 2023 | $208,974 |
| Cornell University | Research | 2023 | $166,640 |
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Data for Henry M Jackson Foundation For the Advancement of Military Medicine (EIN 52-1317896) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.