Foundation for Research FY2020 filing

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Carson City, NV501(c)(3)Since 1989Medical ResearchEIN 88-0234196Revenue $2.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRS402 N Division St, 89703-4168 · Carson City, NVTax-exempt since Apr 1988Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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Foundation for Research is a charitable non-profit corporation established to support medical and scientific research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$698K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$698K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$161K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$147.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$6.6M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$7.0M
Net assets
$147.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$147.1M
FY2021$163.9M
FY2022$139.4M
FY2023$153.0M
FY2024$160.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1988.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.4M Management & general 30% · $610K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $698K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Trustee, President
$175,994Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee, Vice President, Treasurer
$145,396Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$102,200Pt VII · Sec A
$84,218Pt VII · Sec A
$84,218Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee, Chairman
$84,218Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Assistant Secretary
$21,734Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert M Wallace’s $210K as Trustee, President is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 360 $1–10M medical research nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert M Wallace$210,276$203,362$190,950$178,459$175,994
Jarred W Sloan$173,720$168,007$157,752$147,433$145,396
Joan S Dunlap$126,592$94,995$23,581$22,038$21,734
John Russell Beekman$117,543$113,678$106,740$103,631$102,200
Lynn P Carter$100,624$97,315$91,375$85,398$84,218
Brian W Crozier$100,624$97,315$91,375$85,398$84,218
Thomas J Brorby——$91,375$85,398$84,218
Thomas J Brorby Deceased—$80,872———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports medical and scientific research to advance health and knowledge.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Foundation for Research is a supporting organization to Clayton Foundation for Research (Clayton) . The organization grants funds to Clayton for its general support. Clayton uses such funds in carrying out its primary mission (i.e.

$1.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $12.8M · 2020–2024
Research Development FoundationNV · FY2024$3,935,000
Clayton Foundation for ResearchTX · FY2024$1,775,000
ClaytonfoundationforresearchTX · FY2023$2,575,000
ClaytonfoundationforresearchTX · FY2022$1,700,000
Uthsc San AntonioFY2022$58,000
ClaytonfoundationforresearchTX · FY2021$1,750,000
ClaytonfoundationforresearchTX · FY2020$975,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$610K
Owns and owesPt X
$147.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$147.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$186K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$209K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$110.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$36.1M
Total assetsLn 16$147.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
Net assetsLn 32$147.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$940K$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$93.7M$110.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$134.6M$147.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K$161K
Net assetsLn 32$134.4M$147.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$975K$975K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$759K$380K$380K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$28K$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$11K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$107K$107K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$65K$32K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$172$86$86
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.4M$610K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $6.6M$7.0M−$491K$160.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.1M$4.0M$4.1M$153.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.2M$2.9M$3.2M$139.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.4M$2.8M$1.6M$163.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.2M$2.0M$222K$147.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $2,247,407 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,407,515$2,247,407
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,407,515$2,247,407
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,000,000$975,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $834,108$807,841
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,509$242,499
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,107,617$2,025,340
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,299,898$222,067
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,247,407 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,061,381$2,061,381
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $186,026$186,026
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $2,247,407$2,247,407
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,025,340 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $975,000$975,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $379,550 · Management $379,549$759,099
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $13,780 · Management $13,780$27,560
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,591 · Management $10,591$21,182
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,330 · Management $3,329$6,659
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,453$8,453
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $107,480$107,480
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,188$10,188
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,722$10,722
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $31,905$31,905
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,015 · Management $1,016$2,031
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $32,445 · Management $32,444$64,889
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86 · Management $86$172
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,415,797 · Management $609,543 · Fundraising $0$2,025,340
Part X · Balance sheet $147,263,007 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $534,197$209,312
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $405,753$20,935
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $405,808$389,307
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $43,600$46,614
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $93,686,342$110,467,721
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $39,516,451$36,129,118
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $134,592,151$147,263,007
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $150,611$161,180
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $150,611$161,180
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,485,703$50,145,990
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $96,955,837$96,955,837
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,441,540$147,101,827
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $134,592,151$147,263,007
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,101,827 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,247,407
XI-2 Total expenses$2,025,340
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$222,067
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,441,540
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,442,975
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,755
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,101,827

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