Sports Medicine Research and Testing Lab
Sports Medicine Research and Testing Lab reported $24.6 million in revenue and $16.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $49.79 went to program services, $50.21 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $622,114 (PRESIDENT/LAB DIRECTOR). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 151% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 49.8% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 50.2% | 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 | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.2% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $622,114 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.84% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 69.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 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 expenseSmrtl is actively engaged in testing for substances that endanger the public's health and safety. Many of our tests are performed on professional and amateur athletes subject to the anti-doping programs managed by their sponsors. Many other tests are performed for nonprofit and governmental entities without charge or at reduced rates. Smtrl performed over 65,000 tests during the last year
Smrtl is engaged in research and development of identifying new methods of detection. During the year, smrtl conducted several grant-funded research and development projects focused on new analytical methods, human drug administration and pharmacokinetic studies, analysis of testing patterns in athletes and other parties and novel approaches for assessing drug use by athletes and other parties. Smrtl also provides educational services in the form of presentations at scientific meetings and assistance to testing program administrators. Smrtl also acts in an advisory capacity to the world…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/LAB DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $581,028 | $0 | $41,086 | $622,114 |
| COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $310,426 | $0 | $25,255 | $335,681 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,067 | $0 | $23,590 | $231,657 |
| ASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,906 | $0 | $23,590 | $221,496 |
| SENIOR SCIENTIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,172 | $0 | $23,590 | $208,762 |
| ASSIST LAB DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,578 | $0 | $15,812 | $185,390 |
| ASSIST LAB DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,015 | $0 | $7,506 | $174,521 |
| CHAIRMAN Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sports Medicine Research and Testing Lab (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–1b7 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 4No
- 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 553
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Of every $100 Sports Medicine Research and Testing Lab spent in FY2025, $49.79 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Sports Medicine Research and Testing Lab's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sports Medicine Research and Testing Lab reported that 49.8% of its $16.2 million in expenses went to program services, 50.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sports Medicine Research and Testing Lab pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sports Medicine Research and Testing Lab reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $622,114, for the role of PRESIDENT/LAB DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sports Medicine Research and Testing Lab get its money?
Of $24.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 77.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sports Medicine Research and Testing Lab a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-1611957 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization that tests for public safety). 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 June 30, 2025, object 202640919349301039 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520809349300142 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400969349301510 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202440969349301034 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201309349304135 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202042949349300344 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-1611957: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.