Veterans Medical Research Foundation of San Diego
Veterans Medical Research Foundation of San Diego reported $16.0 million in revenue and $16.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.38 went to program services, $28.62 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 77.7% of the total. Government grants made up 75.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $405,278 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 169 covered medical research charities: $87.02 programs, $12.87 management, $0.11 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.4% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 28.6% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 77.7% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 75.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 22.3% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $405,278 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.45% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 93.8% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDr. Norman clinical effectiveness and implementation of massed pro:over twenty well-controlled clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy and effectiveness of prolonged exposure (pe) for ptsd, including several with service members and veterans. Pe is a time-limited (about 12 session) psychotherapy that helps people change trauma-related cognitions such as "the world is completely dangerous and "I am incompetent" through in-vivo exposure to trauma reminders and imaginal exposure to the trauma memory. Over time, exposure to these avoided but safe stimuli helps patients reduce their belief…
Dr. Ix - kidney tublar damage and dysfunction identify a novel axis of chronic kidney:pathologic studies demonstrate that kidney tubule injury, atrophy, and fibrosis are common features of chronic kidney disease (ckd) and are highly predictive of progression to dialysis. Established ckd risk factors including hypertension and advanced age are associated with tubular injury and fibrosis on biopsy. However, current clinical assessment of ckd evaluates only glomerular function (gfr) and glomerular injury (albuminuria), but not kidney tubular dysfunction or injury. The overall hypothesis of this…
Dr. Lang multi-site feasibility of compassion meditation for veterans with ptsd he overall goal of this application is to leverage an existing compassion meditation (cm) protocol to develop the cognitively based compassion training (cbct-vet) for veterans with ptsd. Specifically, this project aims to examine the feasibility of a multi-site trial of cbct-vet compared to a relaxation control (veteran.calm); develop procedures for therapist training and fidelity monitoring; and, pilot test multi-modal assessment procedures. If successful, this project could inform the study design of a future…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $385,281 | $0 | $19,997 | $405,278 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,879 | $0 | $35,763 | $259,642 |
| RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,226 | $0 | $33,682 | $175,908 |
| PRE AWARD DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,791 | $0 | $34,215 | $167,006 |
| POST AWARD DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,290 | $0 | $18,759 | $146,049 |
| VMU DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,172 | $0 | $17,676 | $133,848 |
| IT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,461 | $0 | $10,728 | $120,189 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Veterans Medical Research Foundation of San Diego (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $697K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5112
- Volunteers Part I, line 61
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Lab services | $210,423 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Lab services | $124,945 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Veterans Medical Research Foundation of San Diego totaling $160 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Veterans Medical Research Foundation of San Diego spent in FY2025, $71.38 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Veterans Medical Research Foundation of San Diego's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Veterans Medical Research Foundation of San Diego reported that 71.4% of its $16.6 million in expenses went to program services, 28.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Veterans Medical Research Foundation of San Diego pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Veterans Medical Research Foundation of San Diego reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $405,278, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Veterans Medical Research Foundation of San Diego get its money?
Of $16.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 77.7% came from contributions and grants (including 75.5% from government grants) and 22.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Veterans Medical Research Foundation of San Diego a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0189397 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202630449349301553 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202540529349301409 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410809349301421 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202300529349301660 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202230989349300803 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202100989349302055 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0189397: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.