Health Research, Incorporated (HRI) is a not-for-profit corporation affiliated with the New York State Department of Health (DOH) and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) a leading cancer research center located in Buffalo, NY. HRI's mission is to assist DOH and RPCI to effectively evaluate, solicit, and administer external financial support for DOH and RPCI projects, and to disseminate the benefits of DOH expertise through programs such as technology transfer.

Legal Status

HRI is a not-for profit corporation organized under the New York State not-for-profit Corporation Law. It is exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. Gifts, bequests, and donations made to HRI are tax deductible for the donor. However, donations to Roswell Park Cancer Institute can be made directly to the Roswell Park Alliance.

HRI was established in 1953 primarily to serve the research programs of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, which at the time was an institution of the Department of Health. In addition to the services provided to Roswell Park programs through its Buffalo Division, the corporation now serves major DOH programs located at the Wadsworth Center, the AIDS Institute, the Office of Health Systems Management, the Center for Community Health, the Center for Environmental Health, the Office of Managed Care, and the Office of Medicaid Management, (all located in Albany, NY), and the Helen Hayes Hospital, a comprehensive research and teaching hospital specializing in rehabilitation medicine located in West Haverstraw, NY.

In its long history, HRI has accepted and administered over 3.6 billion dollars in funding to supplement DOH and RPCI programs, and has established a proven track record of assuring that funds are utilized in accordance with the requirements of the sponsor. Sources of funding include Federal and State agencies, not-for-profit foundations and commercial firms. In addition, HRI administers funds from individual donors, estate bequests and court settlements. HRI has the ability to meet virtually any stipulated accounting and reporting requirement.