Sansum Diabetes Research Institute
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute reported $6.3 million in revenue and $7.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.74 went to program services, $14.45 to management and general costs and $11.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 46.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $349,314 (CEO). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.2MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $6.3M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$45.61 $2.9M
- Program service revenue$32.44 $2.1M
- Investment income$21.95 $1.4M
Other revenue was negative: −$130K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.7% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.29 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 46.5% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 33.1% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $349,314 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.88% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 41.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResearchClinical Research Type 1 DiabetesSansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people impacted by diabetes through clinical research, education, and specialized patient care. During 2025, SDRI initiated 13 clinical research trials involving 197 individual participants. These studies evaluated new technologies, medications, and treatment approaches intended to improve diabetes management and health outcomes.Research activities included automated insulin delivery systems, continuous glucose monitoring, inhaled insulin…
Education and Community OutreachCommunity education is an essential component of SDRI's charitable mission. SDRI provides evidence-based education, peer support, and culturally responsive programs that improve diabetes prevention and self-management.During 2025, SDRI continued Ocho Pasos a la Buena Salud, a Spanish-language diabetes prevention and self-management program led by trained Community Health Workers (Promotoras). The program provides culturally appropriate education on nutrition, physical activity, and diabetes self-management while addressing barriers to healthcare access.SDRI…
Clinical CareSDRI provides specialized outpatient clinical care in diabetes in pregnancy, pediatric diabetes, and adult endocrinology.During 2025, SDRI expanded its Diabetes in Pregnancy Program to preserve access to specialized care following changes in local maternal health services. SDRI assumed responsibility for caring for approximately 100 additional patients, with particular emphasis on serving under-resourced and underrepresented Latina women throughout Santa Barbara County.Clinical services include individualized diabetes management, nutrition counseling, continuous glucose…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $329,755 | $0 | $19,559 | $349,314 |
| Research Physician Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $264,433 | $0 | $26,327 | $290,760 |
| Dir Clinical Rese Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,529 | $0 | $13,638 | $270,167 |
| CEO/CMO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,465 | $0 | $6,792 | $237,257 |
| VP Development and Public Affairs Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,763 | $0 | $11,821 | $180,584 |
| Clinical Research Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,001 | $0 | $17,931 | $178,932 |
| Clinical Research Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,913 | $0 | $19,143 | $176,056 |
| Clinical Research Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,826 | $0 | $12,150 | $148,976 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b18 · 18 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 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 574
- Volunteers Part I, line 644
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TouchPoint Business Solutions LLC CFO Services | $224,839 |
| One Story Architect Inc Architect Services | $210,934 |
| CIO Solutions LLC IT Services | $154,322 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Sansum Diabetes Research Institute totaling $1.1M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Sansum Diabetes Research Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Sansum Diabetes Research Institute reported that 73.7% of its $7.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.4% to management and general and 11.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sansum Diabetes Research Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sansum Diabetes Research Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $349,314, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sansum Diabetes Research Institute get its money?
Of $6.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 46.5% came from contributions and grants and 33.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sansum Diabetes Research Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1684086 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612439349300846 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502679349300240 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202443269349301459 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322439349300632 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212989349300141 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143059349301654 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202121339349303522 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1684086: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.