GARY AND MARY WEST HEALTH INSTITUTE

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $44.6M · expenses $42.5M · assets $28.4M

EIN
26-4146730
Address
10350 N TORREY PINES RD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037-1020
Website
WWW.WESTHEALTH.ORG
NTEE code
H92 Biomedicine, Bioengineering Research (Medical Research) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
abuse: elder · launch: launch · science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2009 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Hospital or medical research organization
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Mission

CONDUCTING APPLIED MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO ACTIONS TO LOWER HEALTHCARE COSTS AND IMPROVE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY AND SUCCESSFUL AGING FOR SENIORS. FURTHERMORE, TO LOWER THE COST OF HEALTHCARE AND ENABLE SENIORS TO SUCCESSFULLY AGE, LIVING LIFE ON THEIR OWN TERMS WITH ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT PRESERVE AND PROTECT THEIR DIGNITY, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND INDEPENDENCE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

37 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Shelley M Lyford DIRECTOR, CHAIR & CEO2014-2024 $947,107$8,552,563 5
Zia Agha CMO & EVP CLINICAL RESEARCH2014-2024 $958,995$7,698,076 4
Timothy Lash PRESIDENT2014-2024 $888,188$7,469,683 6
Jonathan Zifferblatt CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER2018-2024 $707,732$3,122,518 2
Sally Hallak CFO, SECRETARY AND TREASURER2017-2024 $647,394$2,922,720 5
Christopher Crowley DIR, STRAT & SR HEALTH SYS ENGINEER2014-2024 $288,191$2,255,005 1
Adrian Kwong PRINCIPAL DATA SECURITY ARCHITECT2016-2024 $265,910$2,029,781 1
Amy Stuck SR DIR, VALUE-BASED ACUTE CARE2016-2024 $290,060$1,963,707 1
Liane Wardlow SENIOR DIRECTOR, CLINICAL RESEARCH2020-2024 $295,755$1,321,051 1
Haw-Minn Lu PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST2023-2024 $254,282$508,157 1
Joseph M Smith Phd Facc (former) CMO THROUGH 3/31/162014-2016 $476,449$4,493,522 1
Joseph M Smith (former) FORMER CO-MANAGER/CMO THRU 3/31/162017-2020 $833,293$3,506,144 3
Nicholas Valeriani (former) DIRECTOR2014-2020 $0$3,234,336 4
Michael Caponetto (former) CFO THRU 5/31/172014-2017 $525,293$2,829,026 3
Jose Unpingco (former) VICE PRESIDENT DATA SCIENCE2015-2022 $349,192$2,294,799 1
Valerie Volpe (former) VP GOVT AFFAIRS THRU 3/20182014-2018 $331,169$2,022,175 1
Diana Campau (former) VP COMMUNICATIONS (THROUGH 8/1/2019)2015-2019 $312,837$1,768,102 1
Richard Dakers (former) EVP BUS DEV/CSO THROUGH 6/30/152014-2015 $531,313$1,157,060 3
Nancy Schroeder (former) SR DIR COMM THRU 5/17/152014-2018 $225,756$1,082,764 1
William T Earley (former) TREAS,COO &COUNSEL(THROUGH 5/24/19)2017-2019 $295,620$914,883 3
Gregory Norman (former) SR. DIR, CLINICAL RESEARCH2015-2018 $250,689$906,649 1
Chris Costa (former) GENERAL COUNSEL THROUGH 9/30/152014-2015 $377,547$773,583 2
Siobhan Graham (former) VP, OPERATIONS & HR (TERMED 9/24/21)2019-2021 $238,879$729,651 1
Mary Ellen Ciafardini (former) VP, HUMAN RESOURCE THROUGH 4/14/162014-2016 $113,978$618,050 1
Rodger Currie (former) VICE PRESIDENT2014 $542,902$542,902 1
Chris Crowley (former) PROGRAM MANAGER2021-2022 $264,167$523,397 1
Mitul Shah (former) SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS2014-2015 $254,146$480,774 1
Scott Cassidy (former) VICE PRESIDENT2014 $451,088$451,088 2
Richard Lane (former) TECH DIR DATA SCIENCE THROUGH 7/1/152014-2015 $179,097$402,896 1
Sunitha Baskaran (former) VICE PRESIDENT2014 $349,635$349,635 1
Freeman Rose (former) VICE PRESIDENT2014 $311,616$311,616 1
James Tyrrell-Knott (former) VICE PRESIDENT2014 $310,338$310,338 1
David Cantin (former) VICE PRESIDENT2014 $301,625$301,625 1
Stephanie Fagan-Oey (former) VICE PRESIDENT2014 $243,713$243,713 1
Amnon Ptashek (former) ENGINEERING MNGR, SOFTWARE ARCHITECH2014 $235,366$235,366 1
Kelly Ko (former) DIRECTOR, CLINICAL RESEARCH2019 $220,656$220,656 1
Hugh Molesworth (former) PRINCIPAL SOSTWARE ENGINEER2014 $182,421$182,421 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Mark B Mcclellan Md Phd DIRECTOR2014-2024 5 $0 reported 6
Gary West DIRECTOR2014-2024 5 $0 reported 5
Nick Valeriani DIRECTOR2021-2024 5 $0 reported 3
Charles Sederstrom DIRECTOR2014-2024 5 $0 reported 2
Michael Schatzlein Md (former) DIRECTOR (THROUGH 04/03/2019)2017-2019 10 $0 reported 2
Thomas Culhane (former) DIRECTOR2018 0 $0 reported 2
Michael Johns Md (former) DIRECTOR THROUGH 12/14/172014-2017 10 $0 reported 2
James Hasson Jd (former) DIRECTOR2014 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 14 people listed · 10 paid, $5.5M · 34 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ZIA AGHA CMO & EVP CLINICAL RESEARCH40 $825,448$0$133,547 $958,9954
SHELLEY M LYFORD DIRECTOR, CHAIR & CEO30 $861,513$0$85,594 $947,1075
TIMOTHY LASH PRESIDENT30 $761,475$0$126,713 $888,1886
JONATHAN ZIFFERBLATT CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER30 $0$590,701$117,031 $707,7322
SALLY HALLAK CFO, SECRETARY AND TREASURER30 $0$546,106$101,288 $647,3945
LIANE WARDLOW SENIOR DIRECTOR, CLINICAL RESEARCH40 $259,908$0$35,847 $295,7551
AMY STUCK SR DIR, VALUE-BASED ACUTE CARE40 $232,515$0$57,545 $290,0601
CHRISTOPHER CROWLEY DIR, STRAT & SR HEALTH SYS ENGINEER40 $252,146$0$36,045 $288,1911
ADRIAN KWONG PRINCIPAL DATA SECURITY ARCHITECT40 $232,548$0$33,362 $265,9101
HAW-MINN LU PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST40 $204,732$0$49,550 $254,2821
CHARLES SEDERSTROM DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $02
GARY WEST DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $05
MARK MCCLELLAN DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $06
NICK VALERIANI DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $03
2023 · 14 people listed · 10 paid, $5.0M · 28 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHELLEY M LYFORD DIRECTOR, CHAIR & CEO30 $829,386$0$20,356 $849,7425
ZIA AGHA CMO & EVP CLINICAL RESEARCH40 $772,492$0$76,914 $849,4064
TIMOTHY LASH PRESIDENT30 $721,307$0$58,219 $779,5266
JONATHAN ZIFFERBLATT CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40 $0$565,650$59,987 $625,6372
SALLY HALLAK CFO, SECRETARY AND TREASURER30 $0$504,143$34,330 $538,4735
LIANE WARDLOW SENIOR DIRECTOR, CLINICAL RESEARCH40 $245,685$0$40,189 $285,8741
AMY STUCK SENIOR DIRECTOR, VALUE-BASED ACUTE40 $223,509$0$55,165 $278,6741
CHRISTOPHER CROWLEY PROGRAM MANAGER40 $239,963$0$34,965 $274,9281
ADRIAN KWONG PRINCIPAL DATA SECURITY ARCHITECT40 $221,701$0$32,632 $254,3331
HAW-MINN LU PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST40 $205,020$0$48,855 $253,8751
CHARLES SEDERSTROM DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $02
GARY WEST DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $05
MARK MCCLELLAN DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $06
NICK VALERIANI DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $03
2022 · 14 people listed · 10 paid, $4.8M · 32 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHELLEY M LYFORD DIRECTOR, CHAIR AND CEO30 $797,485$37,917$19,980 $855,3825
ZIA AGHA CMO & EVP CLINICAL RESEARCH40 $739,216$0$63,904 $803,1204
TIMOTHY LASH PRESIDENT30 $664,005$37,917$50,224 $752,1466
JONATHAN ZIFFERBLATT CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40 $0$499,346$51,527 $550,8732
SALLY HALLAK CFO, SECRETARY AND TREASURER30 $0$433,008$31,190 $464,1985
JOSE UNPINGCO VICE PRESIDENT DATA SCIENCE40 $295,849$0$53,343 $349,1921
AMY STUCK SR. DIR, VALUE-BASED ACUTE CARE40 $213,179$0$56,181 $269,3601
LIANE WARDLOW SENIOR DIRECTOR, CLINICAL RESEARCH40 $216,509$0$51,636 $268,1451
CHRIS CROWLEY PROGRAM MANAGER40 $233,280$0$30,887 $264,1671
ADRIAN KWONG PRINCIPAL DATA SECURITY ARCHITECT40 $213,332$0$24,098 $237,4301
CHARLES SEDERSTROM DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $02
GARY WEST DIRECTOR15 $0$0$0 $05
MARK MCCLELLAN DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $06
NICK VALERIANI DIRECTOR15 $0$0$0 $03
2021 · 15 people listed · 11 paid, $5.2M · 29 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHELLEY M LYFORD PRESIDENT & CEO30 $747,512$281,544$37,621 $1,066,6775
TIMOTHY LASH EVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER30 $637,435$178,317$60,127 $875,8796
ZIA AGHA CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER & EVP CLINICAL RESEARCH40 $698,101$48,081$63,142 $809,3244
JONATHAN ZIFFERBLATT EVP, STRATEGY & SUCCESSFUL AGING50 $0$431,711$48,605 $480,3162
SALLY HALLAK SECRETARY AND TREASURER30 $0$352,734$28,772 $381,5065
JOSE UNPINGCO SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DATA SCIENCE40 $261,486$0$52,247 $313,7331
AMY STUCK SR. DIR, VALUE-BASED ACUTE CARE40 $205,437$0$54,709 $260,1461
CHRIS CROWLEY PROGRAM MANAGER40 $228,931$0$30,299 $259,2301
LIANE WARDLOW DIRECTOR, CLINICAL RESEARCH40 $188,408$0$53,178 $241,5861
SIOBHAN GRAHAM VP, OPERATIONS & HR (TERMED 9/24/21)50 $0$218,642$20,237 $238,8791
ADRIAN KWONG PRINCIPAL DATA SECURITY ARCHITECT40 $204,341$0$24,505 $228,8461
CHARLES SEDERSTROM DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $02
GARY WEST DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN15 $0$0$0 $05
MARK MCCLELLAN DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $06
NICK VALERIANI DIRECTOR15 $0$0$0 $03
2020 · 16 people listed · 12 paid, $5.6M · 22 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHELLEY M LYFORD PRESIDENT & CEO30 $720,385$238,338$31,794 $990,5175
JOSEPH M SMITH FORMER CO-MANAGER/CMO THRU 3/31/160 $0$823,220$10,073 $833,2933
TIMOTHY LASH EVP AND CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER30 $622,632$150,542$48,520 $821,6946
ZIA AGHA CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER & EVP40 $672,259$42,708$52,978 $767,9454
JONATHAN ZIFFERBLATT EVP, STRATEGY & SUCCESSFUL AG50 $0$378,035$42,393 $420,4282
JOSE UNPINGCO TECHNICAL DIRECTOR40 $259,115$0$48,252 $307,3671
SALLY HALLAK VP OF F&C/SECRETARY AND TREASURER40 $0$247,662$23,606 $271,2685
SIOBHAN GRAHAM VP, OPERATIONS & HR50 $0$237,262$24,207 $261,4691
CHRISTOPHER CROWLEY PROGRAM MANAGER40 $225,233$0$29,313 $254,5461
AMY STUCK SR. DIR., VALUE-BASED ACUTE CARE40 $182,690$0$49,998 $232,6881
LIANE WARDLOW DIRECTOR, CLINICAL RESEARCH40 $189,195$0$40,496 $229,6911
ADRIAN KWONG PRINCIPAL DATA SECURITY ARCHIT40 $201,098$0$20,787 $221,8851
CHARLES SEDERSTROM DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $02
GARY L WEST DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN15 $0$0$0 $05
MARK MCCLELLAN DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $06
NICHOLAS VALERIANI DIRECTOR15 $0$0$0 $04
2019 · 18 people listed · 13 paid, $5.3M · 32 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH M SMITH FORMER CO-MANAGER/CMO(THRU 3/31/16)0 $0$805,361$57,634 $862,9953
SHELLEY M LYFORD PRESIDENT & CEO40 $651,217$94,929$14,450 $760,5965
TIMOTHY LASH EVP/CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40 $595,431$81,953$34,952 $712,3366
ZIA AGHA CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER & EV40 $639,985$0$48,214 $688,1994
DIANA CAMPAU VP COMMUNICATIONS (THROUGH 8/1/2019)50 $0$278,338$34,499 $312,8371
WILLIAM T EARLEY TREAS,COO &COUNSEL(THROUGH 5/24/19)40 $0$269,558$26,062 $295,6203
JOSE UNPINGCO SR. DIRECTOR DATA SCIENCE50 $252,368$0$38,545 $290,9131
CHRISTOPHER CROWLEY PROGRAM MANAGER50 $220,384$0$32,151 $252,5351
AMY STUCK SNR DIRECTOR, ACUTE CARE50 $186,016$0$50,261 $236,2771
SALLY HALLAK SECRETARY40 $0$211,450$20,413 $231,8635
SIOBHAN GRAHAM VP, OPERATIONS & HR50 $0$208,283$21,020 $229,3031
ADRIAN KWONG PRINCIPAL DATA SECURITY ARCHITECT50 $196,656$0$24,392 $221,0481
KELLY KO DIRECTOR, CLINICAL RESEARCH50 $186,271$0$34,385 $220,6561
CHARLES SEDERSTROM DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $02
GARY L WEST DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN15 $0$0$0 $05
MARK MCCLELLAN DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $06
MICHAEL SCHATZLEIN MD DIRECTOR (THROUGH 04/03/2019)10 $0$0$0 $02
NICHOLAS VALERIANI DIRECTOR15 $0$0$0 $04
2018 · 20 people listed · 14 paid, $5.8M · 29 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH SMITH FORMER CO-MANAGER/CMO THRU 3/31/160 $0$796,464$33,218 $829,6823
ZIA AGHA CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER & EVP40 $631,184$0$46,251 $677,4354
SHELLEY M LYFORD PRESIDENT & CEO40 $597,132$22,917$11,807 $631,8565
TIMOTHY LASH EVP/CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40 $0$590,493$35,349 $625,8426
WILLIAM T EARLEY SECRETARY/TREASURER/CAO/GENERAL COUNSEL40 $0$418,903$42,762 $461,6653
DIANA CAMPAU VP COMMUNICATIONS50 $0$388,169$49,092 $437,2611
JONATHAN ZIFFERBLATT VP, STRATEGY AND SUCCESSFUL AGING50 $211,955$87,884$37,693 $337,5322
VALERIE VOLPE VP GOVT AFFAIRS THRU 3/201850 $0$320,292$10,877 $331,1691
JOSE UNPINGCO SR. DIRECTOR DATA SCIENCE50 $248,020$0$41,705 $289,7251
CHRISTOPHER CROWLEY PROGRAM MANAGER50 $220,320$0$33,618 $253,9381
GREGORY NORMAN SR. DIR, CLINICAL RESEARCH50 $237,110$0$13,579 $250,6891
NANCY SCHROEDER SR DIR COMM THRU 5/17/1540 $0$184,363$41,393 $225,7561
ADRIAN KWONG DATA SCIENCE ADMINISTRATOR50 $188,906$0$26,762 $215,6681
SALLY HALLAK TREASURER THRU 12/14/1840 $0$187,822$18,793 $206,6155
CHARLES SEDERSTROM DIR./SECRETARY THRU 12/14/185 $0$0$0 $02
GARY L WEST DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN15 $0$0$0 $05
MARK MCCLELLAN DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $06
MICHAEL SCHATZLEIN MD DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $02
NICHOLAS VALERIANI DIRECTOR15 $0$0$0 $04
THOMAS CULHANE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
2017 · 21 people listed · 15 paid, $5.9M · 30 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH SMITH CMO THRU 3/31/160 $0$952,050$28,124 $980,1743
ZIA AGHA CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER & EVP40 $623,606$0$46,712 $670,3184
SHELLEY M LYFORD PRESIDENT & CEO40 $556,721$8,333$9,174 $574,2285
TIMOTHY LASH EVP/CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER0 $0$525,486$35,468 $560,9546
MICHAEL CAPONETTO CFO THRU 5/31/1735 $0$495,256$30,037 $525,2933
VALERIE VOLPE VP GOVT AFFAIRS50 $0$437,685$19,722 $457,4071
DIANA CAMPAU VP COMMUNICATIONS50 $0$369,829$49,352 $419,1811
JOSE UNPINGCO SR. DIRECTOR DATA SCIENCE50 $228,445$0$41,753 $270,1981
GREGORY NORMAN SR. DIR, CLINICAL RESEARCH50 $234,006$0$13,461 $247,4671
CHRISTOPHER CROWLEY PROGRAM MANAGER50 $211,466$0$33,424 $244,8901
NANCY SCHROEDER SR DIRECTOR - FORMER40 $0$182,559$39,883 $222,4421
AMY STUCK PROGRAM MANAGER50 $159,109$0$47,438 $206,5471
ADRIAN KWONG DATA SCIENCE ADMINISTRATOR50 $171,239$0$24,992 $196,2311
SALLY HALLAK TREASURER/DIR FINANCE35 $0$165,297$16,106 $181,4035
WILLIAM T EARLEY CAO/GENERAL COUNSEL40 $0$143,670$13,928 $157,5983
MICHAEL JOHNS MD DIRECTOR THROUGH 12/14/1710 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL SCHATZLEIN MD DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $02
NICHOLAS VALERIANI DIRECTOR,VICE CHAIRMAN15 $0$0$0 $04
CHARLES SEDERSTROM DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $02
MARK MCCLELLAN DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $06
GARY L WEST DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN15 $0$0$0 $05
2016 · 19 people listed · 14 paid, $4.9M · 24 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL CAPONETTO CEO/SECRETARY/TREASURER/CO-MANAGER45 $0$546,192$63,967 $610,1593
ZIA AGHA CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER & EVP40 $539,558$0$64,366 $603,9244
TIMOTHY LASH CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER & EVP40 $0$465,489$61,359 $526,8486
SHELLEY M LYFORD PRESIDENT & CEO40 $481,093$0$25,967 $507,0605
JOSEPH M SMITH PHD FACC CMO THROUGH 3/31/1640 $258,104$203,418$14,927 $476,4491
VALERIE VOLPE VICE PRESIDENT, GOVT AFFAIRS50 $0$419,160$13,279 $432,4391
DIANA CAMPAU VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS50 $0$330,457$41,579 $372,0361
JOSE UNPINGCO TECH DIRECTOR DATA SCIENCE50 $203,772$0$41,717 $245,4891
CHRISTOPHER CROWLEY PROGRAM MANAGER50 $204,559$0$30,723 $235,2821
GREGORY NORMAN SR. DIR, CLINICAL RESEARCH50 $206,653$0$11,387 $218,0401
NANCY IVES SCHROEDER FORMER SENIOR DIR, COMM (END 5/17/15)0 $0$174,925$38,760 $213,6851
AMY STUCK PROGRAM MANAGER50 $149,686$0$40,269 $189,9551
ADRIAN KWONG DATA SCIENCE ADMINISTRATOR50 $163,271$0$25,159 $188,4301
MARY ELLEN CIAFARDINI VP, HUMAN RESOURCE THROUGH 4/14/1650 $0$98,642$15,336 $113,9781
GARY L WEST DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN15 $0$0$0 $05
NICHOLAS VALERIANI DIRECTOR,VICE CHAIRMAN15 $0$0$0 $04
CHARLES SEDERSTROM DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL JOHNS MD DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $02
MARK MCCLELLAN DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $06
2015 · 21 people listed · 17 paid, $7.9M · 29 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NICHOLAS VALERIANI CEO THROUGH 9/3/15, DIRECTOR40 $1,155,805$84,776$18,236 $1,258,8174
JOSEPH M SMITH PHD FACC CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER,CSO40 $959,178$125,000$46,857 $1,131,0351
MICHAEL CAPONETTO CFO/TREASURER40 $0$687,349$44,107 $731,4563
SHELLEY M LYFORD COO, THEN CEO 9/3/15; SECRETARY40 $116,500$526,976$9,770 $653,2465
TIMOTHY LASH EVP, STRATEGY AND SUCCESSFUL AGING40 $0$494,549$42,284 $536,8336
RICHARD DAKERS EVP BUS DEV/CSO THROUGH 6/30/1540 $0$513,733$17,580 $531,3133
ZIA AGHA EVP CLINICAL RESEARCH50 $473,544$0$46,266 $519,8104
VALERIE VOLPE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADVOCACY50 $0$398,778$11,648 $410,4261
CHRIS COSTA GENERAL COUNSEL THROUGH 9/30/1540 $0$345,949$31,598 $377,5472
MARY ELLEN CIAFARDINI VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES50 $0$221,559$42,236 $263,7951
MITUL SHAH SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS50 $226,431$0$27,715 $254,1461
CHRISTOPHER CROWLEY PROGRAM MANAGER50 $202,544$0$26,420 $228,9641
JOSE UNPINGCO TECH DIRECTOR DATA SCIENCE50 $191,534$0$36,648 $228,1821
DIANA CAMPAU VP,COMMUNICATIONS/PR50 $0$203,478$23,309 $226,7871
NANCY IVES SCHROEDER SENIOR DIRECTOR COMM THROUGH 5/17/1550 $0$185,282$36,721 $222,0031
GREGORY NORMAN PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR50 $178,121$0$12,332 $190,4531
RICHARD LANE TECH DIR DATA SCIENCE THROUGH 7/1/1550 $163,086$0$16,011 $179,0971
MICHAEL JOHNS MD DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $02
CHARLES SEDERSTROM DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $02
GARY L WEST DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN15 $0$0$0 $05
MARK MCCLELLAN DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $06
2014 · 28 people listed · 23 paid, $12.7M · 60 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH M SMITH PHD FACC CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, CSO40 $2,456,009$389,000$41,029 $2,886,0381
NICHOLAS J VALERIANI CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR40 $1,569,076$389,000$17,443 $1,975,5194
MICHAEL CAPONETTO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / TREASURER40 $0$923,421$38,697 $962,1183
SHELLEY M LYFORD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/SECRETARY40 $0$707,235$8,917 $716,1525
RICHARD DAKERS EVP BUS DEV/CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40 $0$604,265$21,482 $625,7473
RODGER CURRIE VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$528,746$14,156 $542,9021
SCOTT CASSIDY VICE PRESIDENT50 $426,655$0$24,433 $451,0882
CHRIS COSTA MBA JD GENERAL COUNSEL50 $0$359,862$36,174 $396,0362
VALERIE VOLPE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADVOCACY50 $0$375,238$15,496 $390,7341
TIMOTHY LASH VICE PRESIDENT50 $0$351,082$38,355 $389,4376
SUNITHA BASKARAN VICE PRESIDENT50 $330,829$0$18,806 $349,6351
DR ZIA AGHA EVP CLINICAL RESEARCH AND MEDICAL INFORMATICS50 $319,583$0$30,017 $349,6004
FREEMAN ROSE VICE PRESIDENT50 $282,936$0$28,680 $311,6161
JAMES TYRRELL-KNOTT VICE PRESIDENT50 $277,184$0$33,154 $310,3381
DAVID CANTIN VICE PRESIDENT50 $274,600$0$27,025 $301,6251
STEPHANIE FAGAN-OEY VICE PRESIDENT50 $0$223,965$19,748 $243,7131
MARY ELLEN CIAFARDINI VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES50 $0$205,112$35,165 $240,2771
AMNON PTASHEK ENGINEERING MNGR, SOFTWARE ARCHITECH50 $203,969$0$31,397 $235,3661
MITUL SHAH SR. DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS50 $191,893$0$34,735 $226,6281
RICHARD LANE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, DATA SCIENCE50 $196,250$0$27,549 $223,7991
CHRISTOPHER CROWLEY SR. SYSTEM ENGINEER, BD50 $198,562$0$23,169 $221,7311
NANCY IVES SCHROEDER SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS50 $0$168,505$30,373 $198,8781
HUGH MOLESWORTH PRINCIPAL SOSTWARE ENGINEER50 $167,404$0$15,017 $182,4211
GARY L WEST DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN15 $0$0$0 $05
MICHAEL JOHNS MD DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $02
CHARLES SEDERSTROM DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $02
JAMES HASSON JD DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
MARK MCCLELLAN DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $06

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 5 contractors · $9.9M
NameLocationServicePaid
MCKINSEY & COMPANY INCNEW YORK, NYCONSULTANT$2,500,000
GARY AND MARY WEST MANAGEMENT COMPANY ICARLSBAD, CAMANAGEMENT SERVICES$2,400,000
HURON CONSULTING GROUP INCCHICAGO, ILCONSULTANT$2,100,000
HTEC GROUP INCPALO ALTO, CAIT CONSULTANT$2,093,160
GALLUP INCCHICAGO, ILCONSULTANT$833,500
2023 · 5 contractors · $3.8M
NameLocationServicePaid
GARY AND MARY WEST MANAGEMENT COMPACARLSBAD, CAMANAGEMENT SERVICES$2,194,865
GALLUP INCCHICAGO, ILCONSULTANT$700,099
99 TEN BUSINESS SOLUTIONSCARLSBAD, CAIT CONSULTANT$377,489
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTANT$263,000
CURA STRATEGIES LLCARLINGTON, VACONSULTANT$240,163
2022 · 5 contractors · $4.1M
NameLocationServicePaid
GARY AND MARY WEST MANAGEMENT COMPANYCARLSBAD, CAMANAGEMENT SERVICES$2,197,000
GALLUP INCCHICAGO, ILCONSULTANT$1,088,472
99 TEN BUSINESS SOLUTIONSCARLSBAD, CAIT CONSULTANT$342,134
WILLIAM SCANLONHERNDON, VACONSULTANT$238,428
CURA STRATEGIES LLCARLINGTON, VACONSULTANT$204,392
2021 · 5 contractors · $2.2M
NameLocationServicePaid
GALLUP INCDES MOINES, IACONSULTANTS$1,177,825
99TEN BUSINESS SOLUTIONSCARLSBAD, CAIT CONSULTANTS$315,816
GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP LLCNEW YORK, NYCONSULTANTS$267,000
WILLIAM SCANLONHERNDON, VACONSULTANTS$238,428
WAXMAN STRATEGIESWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTANTS$236,000
2020 · 5 contractors · $2.7M
NameLocationServicePaid
GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP LLCNEW YORK, NYCONSULTANTS$935,000
GALLUP INCDES MOINES, IACONSULTANTS$824,800
STG LLCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTANTS$387,231
99 TEN BUSINESS SOLUTIONSCARLSBAD, CAIT CONSULTANTS$329,267
WILLIAM SCANLONHERNDON, VACONSULTANTS$238,428
2019 · 5 contractors · $1.6M
NameLocationServicePaid
GALLUP INCDES MOINES, IACONSULTANTS$484,425
WAXMAN STRATEGIESWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTANTS$437,300
WILLIAM SCANLONHERNDON, VACONSULTANTS$238,428
COMMUNICATION PARTNERS & ASSOCIATES LLCNEW YORK, CACONSULTANTS$232,000
WEST DEVELOPMENT LLCCARLSBAD, CACONSULTANTS$171,125
2018 · 5 contractors · $1.4M
NameLocationServicePaid
WAXMAN STRATEGIESWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTANTS$630,688
WILLIAM SCANLONHERNDON, VACONSULTANTS$240,298
TELEOMED LABS CORPORATIONBURLINGAME, CACONSULTANTS$207,120
COMMUNICATION PARTNERS & ASSOCIATES LLCNEW YORK, NYCONSULTANTS$180,000
GALLUP INCDES MOINES, IACONSULTANTS$161,475
2017 · 5 contractors · $1.4M
NameLocationServicePaid
NAVIGANT CONSULTING INCCHICAGO, ILCONSULTANT$426,344
COMMUNICATION PARTNERS & ASSOCIATES LLCNEW YORK, NYCONSULTANT$374,679
WILLIAM SCANLONHERNDON, VACONSULTANT$224,450
TELEOMED LABS CORPORATIONBURLINGAME, CACONSULTANT$190,460
HART HEALTH STRATEGIES INCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTANT$160,000
2016 · 5 contractors · $760K
NameLocationServicePaid
WILLIAM SCANLONHERNDON, VACONSULTANT$205,700
JAMES PETER HOWARDSOLANA BEACH, CACONSULTANT$152,248
COMMUNICATION PARTNERS & ASSOCIATES LLCNEW YORK, NYCONSULTANT$140,800
WILSON SONSINI GOORICH & ROSATILOS ANGELES, CALEGAL$136,592
CECITYCOMLTDHOMESTEAD, PACONSULTANT$125,000
2015 · 5 contractors · $1.5M
NameLocationServicePaid
R-GA MEDIA GROUP INCPHILADELPHIA, PAWEBSITE DESIGN$639,919
TOGORUN LLCST LOUIS, MOSTRATEGIC ANALYSIS$390,243
COMMUNICATION PARTNERS & ASSOCIATES LLCNEW YORK, NYCONSULTANTS$265,536
WEST DEVELOPMENT LLCCARLSBAD, CAIT SUPPORT$122,675
INCEODIA LLCBAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WACONSULTANTS$117,218
2014 · 3 contractors · $833K
NameLocationServicePaid
TOGORUN LLCST LOUIS, MOSTATEGIC ANALYSIS$517,900
WEST DEVELOPMENT LLCCARLSBAD, CAIT SUPPORT$186,238
O'MELVENY & MYERS LLPLOS ANGELES, CALEGAL SERVICE$128,744

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $8K
2020 · 4 grants to organizations · $52K
2019 · 2 grants to organizations · $19K
2018 · 1 grant to organizations · $47K
2017 · 2 grants to organizations · $19K
2016 · 2 grants to organizations · $63K

Listed grants add up to $62,837; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $66,837. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2015 · 2 grants to organizations · $46K

Listed grants add up to $45,649; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $46,709. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$44,564,569$42,453,440 $28,403,353$3,302,660 $44,266,610$0 $2,193,907346
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$21,241,141$21,128,925 $15,616,066$1,196,911 $20,989,001$0 $2,019,624286
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$17,478,241$21,199,946 $17,273,627$1,084,695 $17,407,144$0 $1,931,377326
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$21,045,299$20,148,439 $20,819,217$4,806,400 $21,000,963$0 $1,833,148294
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$22,500,002$23,462,961 $9,921,581$3,909,540 $22,500,000$0 $1,617,047224
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,001,748$24,131,325 $9,611,066$4,872,499 $23,000,000$0 $1,701,360325
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$25,825,087$26,854,436 $12,461,358$6,002,076 $25,750,000$0 $1,197,915295
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,281,669$22,500,688 $12,439,679$7,031,425 $15,750,000$0 $1,179,116305
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$20,200,117$16,100,040 $16,037,065$13,791,694 $20,010,288$0 $1,127,100245
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,439,283$15,859,523 $11,072,126$9,392,554 $12,800,000$0 $2,142,418295
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,374,089$18,915,562 $15,259,994$12,884,357 $9,029,124$0 $5,052,721605

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $225,218,345 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
GARY AND MARY WEST HEALTH ENDOWMENTINC Private foundation Exact 2014-2022 9$165,717,432 2022$17,407,144
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GARY AND MARY WEST CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GARY AND MARY WEST HEALTH INSTITUTE” 2023-2024 2$58,000,000 2024$36,000,000
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GARY AND MARY WEST FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GARY AND MARY WEST HEALTH INSTITUTE” 2018, 2020 3$1,500,913 2020$913
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BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT VIRGINIA MASONWAH92 $81,277,408$80,732,627 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER VMFH$5,754,859 Same NTEE code H92, revenue within 2x
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANALAH92 $25,307,433$20,561,945 CEO/PRESIDENT$814,733 Same NTEE code H92, revenue within 2x
SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTECAH92 $114,401,821$116,107,616 CEO & PRESIDENT$1,345,526 Same NTEE code H92, revenue within 5x, same state
STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCHMOH92 $102,011,512$104,688,153 DIRECTOR/CHAIR DECEASED 3/27/25$3,206,337 Same NTEE code H92, revenue within 5x
WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHMAH92 $222,267,487$174,270,117 DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT$1,081,921 Same NTEE code H92, revenue within 5x
STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTECOH92 $14,151,760$16,201,121 CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER$661,826 Same NTEE code H92, revenue within 5x
MASONIC MEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORYNYH92 $10,134,010$11,033,378 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$659,772 Same NTEE code H92, revenue within 5x
OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATIONOKH92 $136,776,829$126,476,987 EVP and Chief Medical Officer$1,016,574 Same NTEE code H92, revenue within 5x
WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATIONWAH92 $13,350,694$23,039,321 PRESIDENT & CEO$793,167 Same NTEE code H92, revenue within 5x
APPLIED BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE INSTITUTECAH92 $4,539,463$4,281,826 PROFESSOR$223,011 Same NTEE code H92, revenue within 10x, same state
PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATIONLAH92 $4,483,977$4,163,749 CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$256,778 Same NTEE code H92, revenue within 10x
APEIRON RESEARCH CENTERCOH92 $4,811,542$1,506,305 President/Principal Investigator$352,916 Same NTEE code H92, revenue within 10x
SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTECAH92 $698,624,318$537,453,981 PRESIDENT/CEO$1,859,240 Same NTEE code H92, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
FOGARTY INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATIONCAH92 $2,887,855$7,841,457 CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$377,860 Same NTEE code H92, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONCAH92 $2,941,163$2,335,904 Chair$419,756 Same NTEE code H92, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
THE PANORAMA INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR MEDICINECAH92 $65,313$42,054 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code H92, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
LIFESPAN RESEARCH INSTITUTIONCAH92 $1,799,122$6,520,518 Chief Executive Officer$292,427 Same NTEE code H92, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIACAH92 $141,627$136,871 PRESIDENT AND CEO$29,482 Same NTEE code H92, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
GENETIC INFORMATION RESEARCH INSTITUTECAH92 $617,227$490,110 Trustee$132,779 Same NTEE code H92, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
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BIOMOLECULAR ULTRASOUND AND SONOGENETICS CONFERENCE ORG INCCAH92 $123,888$102,655 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code H92, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
PINEHURST BIOMEDICAL FOUNDATIONCAH92 $8$60,229 CEO$0 Same NTEE code H92, revenue differs more than 10x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation$325,414,711171 102010–2024 SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE; FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH INC; CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE; THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY and 6 more
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY DAF sponsor$75,000,0002 12023–2024 MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$48,158,418175 312016–2024 EVERY CURE INC; SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE; FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH INC; WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH and 27 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$38,043,37157 192020–2024 HOPELAB FOUNDATION INC; THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY; SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE; CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC and 15 more
ANNA MARIA AND STEPHEN KELLEN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$37,445,00012 12014–2025 CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY DAF sponsor$25,556,908112 162009–2024 LIEBER INSTITUTE INC; LOVELACE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE; SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE; BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT VIRGINIA MASON and 12 more
TOSA FOUNDATION Private foundation$25,000,0001 12024–2024 MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC
YALE UNIVERSITY DAF sponsor$20,846,92582 132009–2024 SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE; HENNEPIN HEALTHCARE RESEARCH INSTITUTE; NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC; JACKSON LABORATORY and 9 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$20,076,156169 302014–2024 SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE; SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE; CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC; MEDICAL DEVICE INNOVATION CONSORTIUM and 26 more
ESSEL FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$19,995,8435 12012–2016 LIEBER INSTITUTE INC
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY DAF sponsor$19,863,00748 102009–2024 SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE; SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE; NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC; STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH and 6 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$18,015,37141 162011–2024 JACKSON LABORATORY; WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FOGARTY INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION; SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE and 12 more
ALSAM FOUNDATION Private foundation$18,000,0004 12021–2023 SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
SEATTLE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL DAF sponsor$16,363,72130 62013–2024 BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT VIRGINIA MASON; SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE; JACKSON LABORATORY; SEATTLE INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH and 2 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$16,061,11999 252014–2024 HOPELAB FOUNDATION INC; STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE; MEDICAL DEVICE INNOVATION CONSORTIUM; CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE and 21 more

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $42,453,440 spent · pay $6,478,267 · grants $2,191 · events $35,015
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $27,278,836$25,442,557$1,836,279- 64.3%
Other salaries and wages $3,400,380$3,020,622$379,758- 8.0%
Occupancy $2,582,165$1,375,909$1,206,256- 6.1%
Fees: management $2,496,131$550,872$1,945,259- 5.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $2,193,907$1,756,381$437,526- 5.2%
Information technology $1,378,346$825,842$552,504- 3.2%
Travel $649,374$609,336$40,038- 1.5%
Other employee benefits $321,180$317,815$3,365- 0.8%
Payroll taxes $309,347$257,115$52,232- 0.7%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS/PUBS/DATA $293,740$208,698$85,042- 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $253,453$136,785$116,668- 0.6%
Fees: legal $244,332$150,699$93,633- 0.6%
Fees: lobbying $216,000$216,000-- 0.5%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS/WEB $211,254$136,120$75,134- 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $151,520$79,092$72,428- 0.4%
Other (as described)RECRUITING/RETENTION $147,064$68,970$78,094- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $105,442-$105,442- 0.2%
Insurance $98,670-$98,670- 0.2%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSES $74,672$62,901$11,771- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $35,015$33,020$1,995- 0.1%
Office expenses $10,421$2,542$7,879- 0.0%
Grants to US organizations and governments $2,191$2,191-- 0.0%
Total$42,453,440100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $21,128,925 spent · pay $5,630,114 · grants $6,893 · events $38,118
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $8,638,355$7,176,955$1,461,400- 40.9%
Other salaries and wages $2,937,411$2,564,436$372,975- 13.9%
Occupancy $2,562,596$1,410,799$1,151,797- 12.1%
Fees: management $2,201,024$520,542$1,680,482- 10.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $2,019,624$1,606,526$413,098- 9.6%
Information technology $746,578$133,732$612,846- 3.5%
Other employee benefits $279,712$272,657$7,055- 1.3%
Payroll taxes $266,360$220,406$45,954- 1.3%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS/WEB $244,179$150,628$93,551- 1.2%
Fees: lobbying $216,000$216,000-- 1.0%
Travel $180,711$144,965$35,746- 0.9%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS/PUBS/DATA $146,416$64,522$81,894- 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $127,007$127,007-- 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $122,107$63,605$58,502- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $96,653-$96,653- 0.5%
Insurance $95,993-$95,993- 0.5%
Other (as described)RECRUITING/RETENTION $72,960$6,660$66,300- 0.3%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSES $72,778$47,155$25,623- 0.3%
Fees: legal $49,880$11,118$38,762- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $38,118$33,568$4,550- 0.2%
Office expenses $7,570$1,358$6,212- 0.0%
Grants to US organizations and governments $6,893$6,893-- 0.0%
Total$21,128,925100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $21,199,946 spent · pay $5,414,013 · grants $7,283 · events $37,894
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $10,095,283$8,825,897$1,269,386- 47.6%
Other salaries and wages $2,786,852$2,440,730$346,122- 13.1%
Fees: management $2,240,195$582,147$1,658,048- 10.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,931,377$1,564,499$366,878- 9.1%
Occupancy $1,550,319$782,205$768,114- 7.3%
Information technology $684,474$114,753$569,721- 3.2%
Other employee benefits $299,072$264,730$34,342- 1.4%
Payroll taxes $267,958$224,539$43,419- 1.3%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS/WEB $228,518$159,876$68,642- 1.1%
Fees: lobbying $216,480$216,480-- 1.0%
Travel $174,087$118,752$55,335- 0.8%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS/PUBS $149,603$85,005$64,598- 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $128,754$128,754-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $86,905-$86,905- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $79,656$39,820$39,836- 0.4%
Insurance $78,567-$78,567- 0.4%
Fees: legal $55,236$1,050$54,186- 0.3%
All other expenses $51,080$28,158$22,922- 0.2%
Other (as described)RECRUITING/RETENTION $40,931$4,452$36,479- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $37,894$27,164$10,730- 0.2%
Office expenses $9,422$1,518$7,904- 0.0%
Grants to US organizations and governments $7,283$7,283-- 0.0%
Total$21,199,946100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $20,148,439 spent · pay $4,958,334 · grants $8,621 · events $13,326
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $9,209,469$7,912,235$1,297,234- 45.7%
Other salaries and wages $2,522,332$2,180,492$341,840- 12.5%
Fees: management $2,307,399$627,843$1,679,556- 11.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,833,148$1,456,510$376,638- 9.1%
Occupancy $1,677,246$946,618$730,628- 8.3%
Information technology $716,165$140,528$575,637- 3.6%
Depreciation and depletion $352,573$168,167$184,406- 1.7%
Other employee benefits $257,101$257,019$82- 1.3%
Payroll taxes $240,686$199,635$41,051- 1.2%
Fees: lobbying $217,590$217,590-- 1.1%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS/WEB $177,502$123,714$53,788- 0.9%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PUBLI $113,664$65,869$47,795- 0.6%
Pension plan contributions $105,067$105,067-- 0.5%
Travel $100,565$25,195$75,370- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $90,211-$90,211- 0.4%
Insurance $73,788-$73,788- 0.4%
Fees: legal $61,970$1,249$60,721- 0.3%
Other (as described)RECRUITING AND RETENTIO $31,656$4,937$26,719- 0.2%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES $19,211$5,017$14,194- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $13,326$10,326$3,000- 0.1%
Office expenses $9,654$76$9,578- 0.0%
All other expenses $9,495$9,495-- 0.0%
Grants to US organizations and governments $8,621$8,621-- 0.0%
Total$20,148,439100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $23,462,961 spent · pay $4,690,470 · grants $51,820 · events $12,396
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $12,816,477$10,439,400$2,377,077- 54.6%
Other salaries and wages $2,428,674$2,118,326$310,348- 10.4%
Fees: management $2,153,951$688,401$1,465,550- 9.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,617,047$1,275,705$341,342- 6.9%
Occupancy $1,534,137$920,561$613,576- 6.5%
Information technology $675,876$114,822$561,054- 2.9%
Depreciation and depletion $505,918$254,414$251,504- 2.2%
Fees: lobbying $291,000$291,000-- 1.2%
Other employee benefits $278,373$278,373-- 1.2%
Payroll taxes $219,873$185,875$33,998- 0.9%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS/WEB $159,364$102,000$57,364- 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $146,503$146,503-- 0.6%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBLICA $121,043$70,566$50,477- 0.5%
Travel $119,438$45,284$74,154- 0.5%
Fees: legal $98,656$5,277$93,379- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $80,987-$80,987- 0.3%
Insurance $62,059-$62,059- 0.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $51,820$51,820-- 0.2%
Other (as described)RECRUITING & RETENTION $34,294$4,807$29,487- 0.1%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES $30,805$8,613$22,192- 0.1%
All other expenses $13,254$5,343$7,911- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $12,396$9,157$3,239- 0.1%
Office expenses $11,016$640$10,376- 0.0%
Total$23,462,961100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $24,131,325 spent · pay $5,578,561 · grants $19,280 · events $80,438
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $11,073,583$9,202,691$1,870,892- 45.9%
Other salaries and wages $3,069,652$2,835,642$234,010- 12.7%
Fees: management $2,871,997$733,439$2,138,558- 11.9%
Occupancy $1,787,805$1,028,936$758,869- 7.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,701,360$1,297,994$403,366- 7.1%
Depreciation and depletion $551,721$307,290$244,431- 2.3%
Travel $514,253$355,726$158,527- 2.1%
Information technology $509,367$115,529$393,838- 2.1%
Fees: lobbying $402,000$402,000-- 1.7%
Other employee benefits $391,284$366,880$24,404- 1.6%
Payroll taxes $277,190$237,353$39,837- 1.1%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS/WEB $172,515$112,369$60,146- 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $139,075$139,088-$13- 0.6%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBLICA $124,082$66,884$57,198- 0.5%
Fees: legal $109,561$35,823$73,738- 0.5%
Insurance $89,167$30,237$58,930- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $80,438$66,649$13,789- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $75,892-$75,892- 0.3%
Other (as described)RECRUITING & RETENTION $69,721$15,997$53,724- 0.3%
Office expenses $36,456$8,016$28,440- 0.2%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES $33,224$15,341$17,883- 0.1%
All other expenses $31,702$13,721$17,981- 0.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $19,280$19,280-- 0.1%
Total$24,131,325100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $26,854,436 spent · pay $4,843,533 · grants $47,392 · events $92,409
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $13,933,634$12,071,037$1,862,597- 51.9%
Fees: management $3,419,262$827,301$2,591,961- 12.7%
Other salaries and wages $2,995,037$2,953,222$41,815- 11.2%
Occupancy $1,736,835$1,023,083$713,752- 6.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,197,915$863,766$334,149- 4.5%
Depreciation and depletion $560,340$301,570$258,770- 2.1%
Travel $550,661$400,656$150,005- 2.1%
Fees: lobbying $430,000$430,000-- 1.6%
Information technology $393,367$139,159$254,208- 1.5%
Other employee benefits $303,241$302,786$455- 1.1%
Payroll taxes $233,251$215,957$17,294- 0.9%
Fees: legal $205,861$157,327$48,534- 0.8%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS/WEB $167,662$116,196$51,466- 0.6%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBLICA $114,879$54,718$60,161- 0.4%
Pension plan contributions $114,089$115,259-$1,170- 0.4%
Other (as described)RECRUITING & RETENTION $106,729$6,316$100,413- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $92,409$75,462$16,947- 0.3%
Insurance $84,959$30,237$54,722- 0.3%
Other (as described)OTHER $57,279$33,355$23,924- 0.2%
Grants to US organizations and governments $47,392$47,392-- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $45,004-$45,004- 0.2%
All other expenses $40,694$14,281$26,413- 0.2%
Office expenses $23,936$2,666$21,270- 0.1%
Total$26,854,436100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $22,500,688 spent · pay $4,463,400 · grants $19,133 · events $78,155
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $10,393,439$8,979,768$1,413,671- 46.2%
Fees: management $3,105,312$674,732$2,430,580- 13.8%
Other salaries and wages $2,703,232$2,698,977$4,255- 12.0%
Occupancy $1,904,492$1,153,567$750,925- 8.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,179,116$760,504$418,612- 5.2%
Travel $554,064$390,608$163,456- 2.5%
Information technology $441,395$187,241$254,154- 2.0%
Depreciation and depletion $362,309$3,472$358,837- 1.6%
Fees: legal $317,610$171,474$146,136- 1.4%
Other employee benefits $242,136$242,083$53- 1.1%
Fees: lobbying $230,184$230,184-- 1.0%
Payroll taxes $218,227$202,154$16,073- 1.0%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS/WEB $180,984$81,295$99,689- 0.8%
Other (as described)RECRUITING & RETENTION $121,467$12,055$109,412- 0.5%
Pension plan contributions $120,689$120,689-- 0.5%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBLICA $110,867$47,658$63,209- 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $78,155$61,487$16,668- 0.3%
Insurance $70,728$27,154$43,574- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $50,062-$50,062- 0.2%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSES $42,391$18,384$24,007- 0.2%
All other expenses $33,021$6$33,015- 0.1%
Office expenses $21,675$7,078$14,597- 0.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $19,133$19,133-- 0.1%
Total$22,500,688100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $16,100,040 spent · pay $3,758,979 · grants $66,837 · events $52,290
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $4,786,953$4,236,705$550,248- 29.7%
Fees: management $3,236,920$567,185$2,669,735- 20.1%
Other salaries and wages $2,212,084$2,208,025$4,059- 13.7%
Occupancy $1,588,461$1,417,540$170,921- 9.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,127,100$929,192$197,908- 7.0%
Depreciation and depletion $898,036$4,188$893,848- 5.6%
Travel $404,197$342,216$61,981- 2.5%
Information technology $308,266$71,021$237,245- 1.9%
Fees: lobbying $219,529$219,529-- 1.4%
Fees: legal $216,708$191,374$25,334- 1.3%
Payroll taxes $180,498$164,595$15,903- 1.1%
Other employee benefits $175,433$175,433-- 1.1%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS $146,491$56,835$89,656- 0.9%
Other (as described)SUBS & PUBLICATIONS $136,708$56,901$79,807- 0.8%
Other (as described)RECRUITING & RETENTION $90,491$5,638$84,853- 0.6%
Insurance $74,660$35,900$38,760- 0.5%
Grants to US organizations and governments $66,837$66,837-- 0.4%
Pension plan contributions $63,864$64,581-$717- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $52,290$47,202$5,088- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $45,119-$45,119- 0.3%
All other expenses $29,725$13,869$15,856- 0.2%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES $26,674-$26,674- 0.2%
Office expenses $12,996$1,923$11,073- 0.1%
Total$16,100,040100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $15,859,523 spent · pay $5,072,503 · grants $46,709 · events $26,472
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $4,483,212$1,672,014$2,811,198- 28.3%
Other salaries and wages $2,459,171$2,428,254$30,917- 15.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $2,142,418$1,358,102$784,316- 13.5%
Fees: other services $2,028,823$1,504,574$524,249- 12.8%
Occupancy $1,437,198$798,557$638,641- 9.1%
Depreciation and depletion $1,054,878$28,134$1,026,744- 6.7%
Travel $416,192$330,806$85,386- 2.6%
Information technology $399,263$84,115$315,148- 2.5%
Fees: legal $234,240$169,482$64,758- 1.5%
Payroll taxes $231,989$206,990$24,999- 1.5%
Other employee benefits $211,995$214,685-$2,690- 1.3%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBLICA $143,077$52,782$90,295- 0.9%
Insurance $125,533$79,731$45,802- 0.8%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS $112,075$4,513$107,562- 0.7%
Fees: lobbying $82,873$82,873-- 0.5%
Other (as described)RECRUITING & RETENTION $73,254$5,309$67,945- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $47,023-$47,023- 0.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $46,709$46,709-- 0.3%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES $42,575$15,527$27,048- 0.3%
Pension plan contributions $26,930$38,647-$11,717- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $26,472$26,352$120- 0.2%
All other expenses $23,329$2,946$20,383- 0.1%
Office expenses $10,294$2,371$7,923- 0.1%
Total$15,859,523100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $18,915,562 spent · pay $8,354,959 · grants $0 · events $40,932
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $5,052,721$3,871,528$1,181,193- 26.7%
Fees: management $4,085,732$1,715,927$2,369,805- 21.6%
Other salaries and wages $2,490,112$2,490,112-- 13.2%
Fees: other services $2,197,406$1,125,999$1,071,407- 11.6%
Occupancy $1,426,695$1,477,431-$50,736- 7.5%
Depreciation and depletion $1,137,947$45,434$1,092,513- 6.0%
Information technology $465,424$104,429$360,995- 2.5%
Payroll taxes $355,980$355,303$677- 1.9%
Other employee benefits $348,022$344,209$3,813- 1.8%
Travel $293,232$192,242$100,990- 1.6%
Fees: lobbying $166,693$166,693-- 0.9%
Other (as described)RECRUITING & RETENTION $143,981$28,108$115,873- 0.8%
Insurance $132,954$86,174$46,780- 0.7%
Fees: legal $125,359$55,015$70,344- 0.7%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS $115,670$25,118$90,552- 0.6%
Pension plan contributions $108,124$123,995-$15,871- 0.6%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBLICA $73,085$57,734$15,351- 0.4%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES $69,579$38,493$31,086- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $40,932$34,228$6,704- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $39,079-$39,079- 0.2%
All other expenses $23,990$3,699$20,291- 0.1%
Office expenses $22,845$5,557$17,288- 0.1%
Total$18,915,562100%

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Federal lobbying

Lobbying Disclosure Act reports naming a client or registrant with this organization's name and state. Spent: what lobbying for it cost (firm income plus its own reported expenses). Earned: income it reported as a lobbying firm.

YearSpentEarnedReports
2026$75,0003
2025$100,0004
2024$100,0004
2023$100,0004
2022$100,0004
2021$100,0004
2020$100,0004
2019$125,0005
20185
2014$50,0004
2013$80,0004
2012$180,0004
2011$240,0004
2010$140,0004

Issues: Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Telecommunications, Veterans, Pharmacy, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Torts

Firms hired: WAXMAN STRATEGIES, THE MCMANUS GROUP

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Patents

2 US patents filed in the last 20 years.

PatentTitleGrantedSource
US 10238362Integrated wearable device for detection of fetal heart rate and material uterine contractions with wireless communication capability2019-03-26PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
US 9717412Wireless fetal monitoring system2017-08-01PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

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Trademarks

26 US trademarks, 5 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
CE4TA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR TELEHEALTH AND AGING982701062023-11-14AbandonedTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
CE4TA982700882023-11-14AbandonedTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
WEST HEALTH907216922021-05-19RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
WEST HEALTH INSTITUTE907216252021-05-19RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
WEST HEALTH907216102021-05-19RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
WESTECH864685392014-12-02AbandonedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
WESTECH863382492014-07-15AbandonedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
COMPLIANCE INDEPENDENCE859375782013-05-20AbandonedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
WEST HEALTH858767092013-03-14Registration cancelledTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
WEST HEALTH858767052013-03-14Registered and renewedTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03

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Plan sponsorGARY AND MARY WEST HEALTH INSTITUTECAForm 5500 (employee benefit plans)name and state
Plan sponsorGARY AND MARY WEST WIRELESS HEALTH INSTITUTECAForm 5500 (employee benefit plans)EIN (EXACT)

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