Battelle Memorial Institute

Analysis

Battelle Memorial Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Battelle Memorial Institute reported income of $12.46bn and spending of $12.36bn, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $8.26bn to $12.46bn (+51%), an average of +11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Battelle Memorial Institute sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Advanced Technology International ($4.26bn), The Mitre Corporation ($2.37bn) and Smithsonian Institute ($1.88bn).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $21.4m (0.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.15bn. At year end it held assets of $1.61bn against liabilities of $697.8m, net assets of $913.4m. It reported 44,722 employees.