Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana
Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana reported $25.3 million in revenue and $20.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.27 went to program services, $21.85 to management and general costs and $1.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $814,733 (CEO/PRESIDENT). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% 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 $21MFor 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 $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.3% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.8% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.34 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.1% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $814,733 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.96% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 63.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 43.00 hrs/week | $771,949 | $0 | $42,784 | $814,733 |
| EXECUTIVE VP AND COO Officer, 49.00 hrs/week | $549,975 | $0 | $31,449 | $581,424 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $296,684 | $0 | $25,486 | $322,170 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $200,149 | $0 | $20,212 | $220,361 |
| DIRECTOR OF IMAGING SCIENC Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $175,638 | $0 | $27,111 | $202,749 |
| SR. FINANCIAL ANALYST Highest compensated employee, 41.00 hrs/week | $180,019 | $0 | $22,443 | $202,462 |
| CORPORATE COUNCIL Highest compensated employee, 46.00 hrs/week | $165,704 | $0 | $28,330 | $194,034 |
| VP OF FINANCIAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,397 | $0 | $5,746 | $193,143 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.8M (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–1b16 · 15 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 585
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MECHANICAL CONCEPTS LLC Professional services | $490,635 |
| LSU HEALTH SCIENCES Professional services | $376,678 |
| RED RIVER SANITORS Housekeeping service | $367,211 |
| THE PICARD GROUP LLC Professional services | $250,000 |
| DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES INC Professional sercvices | $249,231 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana totaling $2,030 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 Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana spent in FY2025, $76.27 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana reported that 76.3% of its $20.6 million in expenses went to program services, 21.8% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $814,733, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana get its money?
Of $25.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 4.5% came from contributions and grants (including 4.4% from government grants) and 84.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1711612 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 202632269349302683 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542279349301139 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442289349303364 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342279349301134 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222279349302042 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122289349302142 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1711612: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.