VETERANS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SD: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
VETERANS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SD (EIN 33-0189397)
Tax period
2016-10-01 to 2017-09-30
Filed
2018-02-12
IRS object ID
201810439349300731
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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MissionHONORING MILITARY SERVICE WITH SCIENCE; OUR BENCH-TO-BEDSIDE APPROACH HAS LED TO BREAKTHROUGHS IN AREAS SUCH AS SHINGLES PREVENTION, HEART DISEASE, METABOLIC DISEASES AND GROUND BREAKING WORK ON POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.MissionDesc
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DescDR. HAMMOND - DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THERAPEUTIC GENES FOR CHF.THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM, "DISCOVERY & DEVELOPMENT OF THERAPEUTIC GENES FOR CHF" IS TO ENABLE A NUMBER OF SCIENTISTS AT VMRF AND UCSD TO MAINTAIN AN EFFICIENT, INTERACTIVE AND MUTUALLY REINFORCING PROGRAM OF BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH TO PROMOTE THE DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THERAPEUTIC GENES FOR CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) AND OTHER CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES. THE PROGRAM WILL FACILITATE THE TRANSITION FROM DISCOVERY TO CLINICAL APPLICATION OF NEW THERAPEUTIC GENES. THIS MODEL COMBINES DISCOVERY RESEARCH WITH PRACTICAL "STREET-SMART" PRECLINICAL DEVELOPMENT. SUCCESSFULLY ATTAINING OUR GOALS WILL REQUIRE SEPARATE BUT HIGHLY INTEGRATED PROJECTS THAT CONTAIN THE PROPER PROPORTIONS OF DISCOVERY RESEARCH AND FOCUSED PRECLINICAL DEVELOPMENT, AN ACCOMPLISHED TRANSLATIONAL PHYSIOLOGY CORE, AND AN INTERACTIVE GROUP OF VMRF AND UCSD PHYSICIAN-SCIENTISTS IN AN IDEAL ENVIRONMENT.Desc

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DescDR. IX - KIDNEY TUBLAR DAMAGE AND DYSFUNCTION IDENTIFY A NOVEL AXIS OF CHRONIC KIDNEYPATHALOGIC STUDIES DEMONSTRATE THAT KIDNEY TUBULE INJURY, ATROPHY, AND FIBROSIS ARE COMMON FEATURES OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) AND ARE HIGHLY PREDICTIVE OF PROGRESSION TO DIALYSIS. ESTABLISHED CKD RISK FACTORS INCLUDING HYPERTENSION AND ADVANCED AGE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH TUBULAR INJURY AND FIBROSIS ON BIOPSY. HOWEVER, CURRENT CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF CKD EVALUATES ONLY GLOMERULAR FUNCTION (GFR) AND GLOMERULAR INJURY (ALBUMINURIA), BUT NOT KIDNEY TUBULAR DYSFUNCTION OR INJURY. THE OVERALL HYPOTHESIS OF THIS APPLICATION IS THAT KIDNEY TUBULAR DYSFUNCTION AND INJURY ARE MEASURABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO CKD PATHOGENESIS AND PROGNOSIS. DYSFUNCTION OF THE KIDNEY TUBULES WILL BE ASSESSED BY THREE INDICES: (1) RENAL TUBULE RESISTANCE TO HORMONE ACTIONS OF FGF23 AND PTH; (2) ACID/BASE HOMEOSTASIS; AND (3) URINE REABSORPTIVE CAPACITY.WE WILL: (1) DETERMINE THE ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY TUBULAR DYSFUNCTION AND INJURY WITH RISK OF CKD EVENTS, (2) DETERMINE THE ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY TUBULAR DYSFUNCTION AND INJURY WITH CKD PROGRESSION, AND (3) DETERMINE WHETHER RANDOMIZATION TO INTENSIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MANAGEMENT ARM OF THE TRIAL SLOWS PROGRESSION OF KIDNEY TUBULAR DYSFUNCTION AND INJURY OVER TIME COMPARED WITH STANDARD BLOOD PRESSURE MANAGEMENT.Desc

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DescVETERANS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO, WHERE WE HONOR SERVICE WITH SCIENCE, IS THE REGION'S ONLY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE DEDICATED TO VETERANS. WE FACILITATE WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH AT THE VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES IMPROVEMENTS FOR VETERANS' HEALTHCARE. WHILE FOCUSED ON VETERANS, OUR MEDICAL ADVANCES EXTEND TO THE ENTIRE POPULATION AND RAISE THE STANDARD OF CARE FOR EVERYONE.Desc
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ALMA MUNOZ CANETE
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MARI BRAY
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,707,968BOYAmt
EOY$7,653,771EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,889,997BOYAmt
EOY$1,890,928EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,986,350BOYAmt
EOY$1,553,409EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,876,347BOYAmt
EOY$3,444,337EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,431,976BOYAmt
EOY$3,973,416EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$399,645BOYAmt
EOY$236,018EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,831,621BOYAmt
EOY$4,209,434EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,707,968BOYAmt
EOY$7,653,771EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$622,187ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,252,925CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,879,741CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,690,488CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,134,591CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,599,053CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$83,556,798TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,252,925CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,879,741CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,690,488CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,134,591CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,599,053CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$83,556,798TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$83,556,798PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,200CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,980CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,660CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,074CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$41,544CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$83,458TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$83,640,256TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$24,193,988GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99900PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99950PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$1,385OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$1,385TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationVMRF IS A MEMBER OF NAVREF (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VETERAN RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS), AIRI (ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INSTITUTES) AND CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND A SMALL PORTION OF THE MEMBERSHIP AMOUNT IS ATTRIBUTED TO LOBBYING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,747,970OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,122,725DepreciationAmt
Book Value$625,245BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,728,590OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,616,244DepreciationAmt
Book Value$112,346BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$737,591TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,835,584TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,835,584RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,835,584TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,457,771TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$19,457,771ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$19,457,771TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS PART OF THE INCOME TAX PROVISION, WHEN APPLICABLE. THERE ARE NO AMOUNTS ACCRUED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MARIA SITTMANN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO$236,673$0$0$0$0$0$24,000$0$20,573$0$281,246$0$0$0
RONALD LARSON
CFO$152,220$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$13,388$0$165,608$0$0$0
RUTH HARBECKE
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE$116,045$0$0$0$0$0$12,299$0$24,221$0$152,565$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE VETERANS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES FOUR (4) MANDATORY BOARD MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (VASDHS) AND ONE BOARD MEMBER REPRESENTING VA SOUTHERN NEVADA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (VASNHS). THESE MEMBERS ARE THE VASDHS DIRECTOR, CHIEF OF STAFF, ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, THE ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR EDUCATION, AND THE VASNHS DIRECTOR. ALL OF THESE VAS LEADERS ARE ULTIMATELY HIRED AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE VETERANS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION'S BOARD MEMBERS MUST BE SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF VASDHS. THE DIRECTOR OF THE VASDHS IS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE VMRF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HAS THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS AS ALL OTHER VOTING MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAFTER INTERNAL REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CFO, AND THE ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR, THE AUDITORS REVIEW THE 990 WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A COI DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE (INCLUDING DISCLOSURE PERTAINING TO SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT CHILDREN) AND TO SIGN A VMRF COI AFFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE STATEMENT. VMRF'S POLICY ON COI INCLUDES DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS, PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ADDRESSING CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS, AS WELL AS PROVISIONS ON WHAT DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS TO TAKE IN CASE OF VIOLATIONS OF THE BOARD APPROVED COI POLICY. INTERESTED PARTIES WITH A POTENTIAL COI RE: PROPOSED ACTION, POLICY, OR TRANSACTION OF VMRF SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY WAY OR BE PRESENT DURING THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION-MAKING FOR SUCH ACTION. ALL ANNUAL BOARD AND KEY EMPLOYEE DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF THERE ARE CONFLICTS, THEY WILL BE MANAGED AS PER POLICY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S DISCLOSURE IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN AND IF RESEARCH RELATED, BY THE INSTITUTIONAL INDEPENDENT REVIEW BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS WERE REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD APPROVAL BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. SALARY REVIEWS INCORPORATE PERFORMANCE REVIEW RESULTS AND JOB SPECIFIC COMPARISON SALARY DATA FROM LIKE ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS TWO NATIONAL SALARY SURVEYS. THE TO-BE-EVALUATED PERSON DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE SALARY DISCUSSION OR DECISION MAKING PROCESS AND IS EXCUSED FROM THAT PART OF THE MEETING(S). THE BOARD CHAIRMAN IS THE ONLY PAID BOARD MEMBER AND THE CHAIRMAN'S HONORARIUM WAS BOARD APPROVED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18IT IS NOTED ON THE WEBSITE THAT THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CONTACTING THE VMRF CFO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE A133 AUDITED FINANCIALS AVAILABLE ONLY IF REQUIRED BY A GRANTOR.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GSUBCONTRACTOR EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,608,535. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 186,530. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,795,065.

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