VETERANS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SD: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
VETERANS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SD (EIN 33-0189397)
Tax period
2013-10-01 to 2014-09-30
Filed
2015-02-16
IRS object ID
201520479349301002
Schema version
2013v4.0
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. THORP - IN-HOME EXPOSURE THERAPY FOR VETERANS WITH PTSD.EXPOSURE TO COMBAT AND OTHER TRAUMATIC EVENTS RESULTS IN A VARIETY OF NEGATIVE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES, INCLUDING POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD). PTSD IMPACTS VETERANS, VETERANS' FAMILIES, AND SOCIETY MORE GLOBALLY. EFFICACIOUS EXPOSURE THERAPIES, SUCH AS PROLONGED EXPOSURE THERAPY (PE), HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO REDUCE THE SEVERITY OF PTSD SYMPTOMS. HOWEVER, RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THESE INTERVENTIONS ARE UNDERUTILIZED DUE TO ISSUES SUCH AS STIGMA AND TRANSPORTATION DIFFICULTIES. EVEN WHEN TREATMENT IS INITIATED, THE RATES OF PREMATURE DROPOUT ARE HIGH. TELEHEALTH (USING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE CARE FROM A DISTANCE) AND HOME-BASED CARE OFFER COMPELLING ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL OFFICE-BASED CARE. HOME-BASED CARE, IN PARTICULAR, OFFERS THE ADVANTAGE OF TREATING VETERANS WITHIN THEIR TYPICAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS ALLOWS THERAPISTS TO OBSERVE FACTORS THAT MAY BE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF EXPOSURE THERAPIES (E.G., HOW BEST TO APPROACH FEARED SITUATIONS IN OR NEAR THE HOME) WHILE HELPING VETERANS GENERALIZE THE SKILLS HE OR SHE HAS LEARNED IN TREATMENT.Desc

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DescDR. GRANHOLM-ENHANCING ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT WITH CBT AND SST FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA.RECENT PUBLIC HEALTH INTEREST HAS FOCUSED ON RECOVERY-ORIENTED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE TREATMENT OF FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY IN SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESSES LIKE SCHIZOPHRENIA. EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND RECOMMENDED IN BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES, BUT THESE PRACTICES ARE RARELY AVAILABLE TO MOST PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA. THIS STUDY, DIRECTED BY DR. E. GRANHOLM, WILL ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN RESEARCH AND SERVICE DELIVERY BY TESTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ADAPTED FOR PRACTICAL DELIVERY BY COMMUNITY CLINICIANS IN REAL-WORLD CLINICAL SETTINGS. FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH STANDPOINT, DELAYING INSTITUTIONALIZATION, REDUCING UNNECESSARY OR PREMATURE HOSPITALIZATIONS, AND INCREASING PATIENTS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY, SHOULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL, SOCIETAL, AND ECONOMIC IMPACT.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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ROBERT SMITH MD
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MARIA SITTMANN
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BARBARA DOVENBARGER
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ROBERT MILLINGTON
IT DIRECTOR40.00$133,784$0$14,960Yes (X)
TAMI PENNER
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RUTH HARBECKE
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ALMA MUNOZ CANETE
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KERSTIN LYNAM
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,587,723BOYAmt
EOY$3,520,355EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$377,049BOYAmt
EOY$289,176EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,964,772BOYAmt
EOY$3,809,531EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,847,285BOYAmt
EOY$8,953,525EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,155,241ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$19,510,411CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,663,203CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,514,700CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,252,925CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,879,741CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$95,820,980TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,510,411CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,663,203CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,514,700CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,252,925CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,879,741CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$95,820,980TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$95,820,980PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,728CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,800CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,914CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,200CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,980CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,622TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$95,860,602TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$29,622,056GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99960PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99940PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$1,167OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$1,167TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
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$4,882,875DepreciationAmt
Book Value$865,095BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,711,406OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,436,225DepreciationAmt
Book Value$275,181BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,140,276TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$21,471,718TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$21,471,718RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$21,471,718TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$22,626,959TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$22,626,959ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$22,626,959TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2014.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
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$150,381$0$0$0$0$0$12,030$0$1,102$0$163,513$0$0$0
BARBARA DOVENBARGER
CFO$175,361$0$0$0$0$0$13,963$0$1,867$0$191,191$0$0$0
KERSTIN LYNAM
FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO (TERM 06/13)$157,783$0$0$0$0$0$9,564$0$7,287$0$174,634$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). THESE MEMBERS ARE THE VASDHS DIRECTOR, CHIEF OF STAFF, ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR EDUCATION. ALL OF THESE VASDHS 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 11AFTER INTERNAL REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CFO, AND THE ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR, THE AUDITORS REVIEW THE 990 WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE PRESIDENT 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 CHILD(REN)) 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 4,310,671. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 213,227. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,523,898.

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