2022-06-01T05:26:02-07:00 2021-06-30 831053015 KL Hoffman & Company PC 2809 BOSTON ST BALTIMORE MD 21224 990 2020-07-01 521705976 Baltimore Research and Education Foundation Inc BALT 4106057130 10 N Greene St 151 Baltimore MD 21201 Caroline Zink PhD Executive Dir. 2022-06-01 true Caroline Zink PhD 999009999 Karen L Hoffman CPA P01317844 4439901005 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X Caroline Zink PhD 10 N Greene St 151 Baltimore MD 212011524 46223858 false X www.bref.org X 1990 MD Scientific research and education to improve Veterans' health. 11 2 30 0 569224 256513 2220622 4608719 213536 75693 0 3003382 4940925 0 0 2033188 2088805 0 0 601002 1963389 2634190 4052194 369192 888731 21079955 23993863 16863876 18934437 4216079 5059426 Scientific research and education to improve Veterans' health. false false 3459650 4608719 During the past year the Baltimore Research and Education Foundation (BREF) managed research and education projects in the following areas - detection and/or treatment of: cardiovascular disease, heart failure, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, mental illness, fibrosis, orthopedic conditions, blast injuries, cancer and COVID19 vaccines/treatments. BREF also facilitated therapy jazz concerts at the Loch Raven VA Facility for residential Veterans. 3459650 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 30 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 2 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MD X X Management 4106057130 10 N Greene St 151 Baltimore MD 212011524 Sandra Marshall MD Director 1.00 40.00 X 0 338431 101529 Ryan Scilla MD Director 1.00 40.00 X 0 294919 88476 Thomas Hornyak MD PhD President 1.00 35.00 X X 0 276490 82947 Leslie Katzel MD PhD Treasurer/Sec. 1.00 35.00 X X 0 268313 80484 Caroline Zink PhD Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 183897 0 55169 Brian Nimmo MS Director 40.00 40.00 X 0 169415 50825 Barabara Forsha MSN RN ET Director 0.00 40.00 X 0 157685 47305 Jonathan Eckman PE Director 1.00 40.00 X 0 156949 47085 Kousick Biswas PhD Director 1.00 40.00 X 0 156772 47032 Taquisa Simmons PhD Director 1.00 40.00 X 0 124671 37401 Qiang Qian Statistician 40.00 0.00 129873 0 25975 Mary Bowers-Lash Res Nurse Coord. 40.00 0.00 121872 0 24374 Adam Robinson Jr MD Fmr. Chair 1.00 40.00 X X 0 0 0 Joseph Liberto MD Fmr. President 1.00 40.00 X X 0 0 0 Lousia Peartree MBA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bryan Soronson MPA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Collins Fmr. Director 1.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 Glenn Snider Jr MD Fmr. 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The Organization has not taken any questionable tax positions with respect to unrelated business income tax or anything that would jeopardize its 501(c)(3) status. X false false false false false false false false false Barabara Forsha MSN RN ET Director 157685 47305 204990 Brian Nimmo MS Director 169415 50825 220240 Caroline Zink PhD Executive Dir. 183897 55169 239066 Jonathan Eckman PE Director 156949 47085 204034 Kousick Biswas PhD Director 156772 47032 203804 Leslie Katzel MD PhD Treasurer/Sec. 268313 80484 348797 Qiang Qian Statistician 129873 25975 155848 Ryan Scilla MD Director 294919 88476 383395 Sandra Marshall MD Director 338431 101529 439960 Taquisa Simmons PhD Director 124671 37401 162072 Thomas Hornyak MD PhD President 276490 82947 359437 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Board Audit Committee reviews the 990, then presents it to the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts An interested party is under a continuing obligation to disclose any potential conflict of interest as soon as it is known or reasonably should be known. An interested party shall complete a conflict of interest disclosure questionnaire upon his/her association with the Organization, and shall be updated annually thereafter. An additional discourse statement shall be filed whenever a potential conflict arises. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Executive Director salary is reviewed and determined by the BREF Board of Directors and is signed off on by the BREF President annually. Salary was based on an extensive (and documented) review of similar positions (and similar organization scope, size, and location) from resources like GuideStar and 990s from other VA Non-Profit Corporations (NPCs). Executive Director receives an annual cost of living increase as implemented for federal employees in Baltimore, MD per BREF policy for all employees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Available on site upon request. Amended Explanation Additional information was provided relevant to donor designated net assets. Form 990, Part VII Sandra Marshall, M.D., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Thomas Hornyak, M.D., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Leslie Katzel, M.D., Ph.D., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Kousick Biwas, M.D., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Brian Nimmo, M.S., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Jonathan Eckman, P.E., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Ryan Scilla, M.D., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Taquisa Simmons, Ph.D., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Barbara Forsha, M.S.N., R.N., E.T., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Adam Robinson's compensation could not be obtained. Joseph Liberto's compensation could not be obtained.David Collin's compensation could not be obtained.Glen Snider, Jr.'s compensation could not be obtained.