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The 990 read · EIN 01-0211513 · ME · Fiscal year 2024

The Jackson Laboratory

The Jackson Laboratory: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“The purposes of the laboratory are scientific, medical, charitable, and educational. Our mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the biomedical community.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$2.5M Lon Cardon Phd Fmedsci, 0.4% of spending
Revenue
$652.5M 18.3% from donations and grants
Spent
$617.0M 84.6% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$1.05B end of 2024
Savings
20.5 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
3,203 employees, 26 volunteers
Form 990 (2024), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

1 thing to look at.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

low

Business transactions with insiders or their companies

Part IV line 28b answered yes.

Form 990 Part IV, lines 28a–28c; Schedule L Part IV
02 · Where $1 goes · 2024

Of each dollar it spent, 84.6¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
84.6¢
Programs, $522.2M
0.7¢
Fundraising, $4.2M
14.7¢
Admin, $90.7M
Form 990 (2024), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
4¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, The Jackson Laboratory spent 4¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $119.4M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 35.6% of program spending · $1.7M in grants $186.0M

Biomedical research the laboratory's researchers combine experience in mammalian genetics and human genomics to shape an integrated approach to personalized medicine. Scientists work collaboratively and cross-discipline, leveraging expertise in cancer, immunology, neurogenetics, life-cycle biology, the microbiome, and computational biology. More than 400 jax staff members hold advanced degrees and the laboratory supports nearly 60 research teams. Faculty members have 324 active sponsored research collaboration agreements with 245 academic research and clinical institutions. Multiple…

Program 2 · 2.5% of program spending · $1.2M in grants $13.0M

Education and training the laboratory offers educational programs for scientists throughout their careers from stem education for high school students and training for science and math teachers to courses and conferences for experienced researchers defining the cutting edge of genomics into their practices. For more information on the laboratory's program services, please refer to the jackson laboratory accomplishments at https://www.jax.org/about-us/our-impact/medical-impact.

Form 990 (2024), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $416.8M to $1.05B in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2024.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
417
493
587
633
713
740
835
919
1010
952
997
1053
Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (2024)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in 2024, from the charity and related organizations.

Lon Cardon Phd Fmedsci
President & CEO
$2,515,944
Mitchell Kennedy
Executive VP & President, Jmcrs
$1,260,592
Douglas W Abbott
Sr Vice President & CFO
$843,368
Mary Dickinson
Executive VP & Chief Scientific Officer
$762,057
Andy Greene
Sr Vice President for Research
$637,481
Emily Schorer
Sr Vp, Chief of Staff & Chief People Officer
$590,474
Daniel Hoag
General Cousel & Secretary
$586,313
Gina Rodriguez
Sr VP of Advancement and External Relations
$557,507
Form 990 (2024), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Biotrans LLCTransportation$11,461,767
Tlr Ventures IncConsulting services$9,709,848
Whiting Turner ContractingConstruction management$4,140,541
Lily Transportation CorporationConstruction management$2,885,484
Shi International CorpIt services and support$2,815,406
Form 990 (2024), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the The Jackson Laboratory.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the The Jackson Laboratory CEO make?

Lon Cardon Phd Fmedsci, President & CEO, received $2,515,944 in reportable compensation in 2024, 0.4% of The Jackson Laboratory's $617.0M in spending.

Form 990 (2024), Part VII

What percentage of The Jackson Laboratory donations go to programs?

The Jackson Laboratory reported 84.6% of 2024 spending as programs, 0.7% as fundraising and 14.7% as management.

Form 990 (2024), Part IX

How much money does The Jackson Laboratory have?

Net assets were $1.05B at the end of 2024, about 20.5 months of spending.

Form 990 (2024), Part X

Does The Jackson Laboratory have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered 1 of our twelve screening rules: business transactions with insiders or their companies. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

Form 990 (2024)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. The Jackson Laboratory Form 990, 2024 (IRS e-file)
  2. The Jackson Laboratory Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “The Jackson Laboratory: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/the-jackson-laboratory/