BOSTON VA RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOSTON VA RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC

EIN 04-3081524 · Medical Research (H00Z)

What they do

to SERVE VETERANS BY ADVANCING QUALITY HEALTHCARE THROUGH INQUIRY, INNOVATION, and CONTINUOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN RESEARCH and EDUCATION AT THE VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.94%of revenue went to mission work84.7% of expenses · Program services

$79.15spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.30%of revenue went to management and office costs15.3% of expenses

$2.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $257,899 for SHERILYN SAWYER (SR DIRECTOR OF PRECISION MEDICINE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,550,550

Mission workProgram services$10,659,91384.94% of revenue84.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,920,49815.30% of revenue15.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$12,580,411100.24% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 17.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 13.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,893,775

Expenses$12,580,411

Annual surplus $3,313,364 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$10,659,913 · 84.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,920,498 · 15.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,893,775

Expenses$12,580,411

Assets$25,744,224

Income$33,381,151

Contributions$10,539,362

Mission work (program services)$10,659,913

Management and general$1,920,498

Executive compensation (total)$345,164

Stocks and bonds$18,691,292

Accounting fees$64,307

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHERILYN SAWYERSR DIRECTOR OF PRECISION MEDICINE · 40 hrs/week $257,899Base $214,313 · Other $43,586

JESSICA LOREN MULLIGANDIRECTOR OF HR & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $223,380Base $180,407 · Other $42,973

MARGARET NIZNIKIEWICZSENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST · 30 hrs/week $198,213Base $157,357 · Other $40,856

KRISTEN HARDINGDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $195,988Base $155,488 · Other $40,500

MARIAN ONEILCFO · 40 hrs/week $178,963Base $165,563 · Other $13,400

DMITRY GERASHCHENKORESEARCH SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $168,353

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

SHERILYN SAWYERSR DIRECTOR OF PRECISION MEDICINE

JESSICA LOREN MULLIGANDIRECTOR OF HR & OPERATIONS

MARGARET NIZNIKIEWICZSENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST

KRISTEN HARDINGDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION

MARIAN ONEILCFO

DMITRY GERASHCHENKORESEARCH SCIENTIST

VINCENT NG MBADIRECTOR

ALDEBARAN HOFER PHDDIRECTOR

TUNDRA GATEWOOD PHDDIRECTOR

TERENCE M KEANE PHDDIRECTOR

TERENCE KEANE PHDDIRECTOR

RYAN FERGUSON MPH DSCDIRECTOR

RYAN FERGUSONDIRECTOR

ROBERT FORRESTER MBADIRECTOR/TREASURER/SECRETARY

RICHARD SELIGMAN EDDDIRECTOR/COMMUNITY MEMBER

PATRICIA MCNULTY MSCEO

MICHAEL CHARNESS MDDIRECTOR

MARY BROPHY MD MPHDIRECTOR

MARCI SALOW PHARMD BCGPDIRECTOR

MARCI SALOWDIRECTOR

LESLIE PIERSON MS MTDIRECTOR

JENNIFER VASTERLING PHDDIRECTOR/CHAIR

JAIMIE GRADUS DMSC DSC MPHDIRECTOR

JACOB JOSEPH MD FACC FAHADIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR

DAVID TOPOR PHD MS-HPEDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: LAFAYETTE CITY CENTER 2 AVE DE LAFA, BOSTON, MA 02111-0000
County: Suffolk
In care of: % HELEN BRIL
Primary officer: PATRICIA MCNULTY, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(857) 364-3800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AAFCPAS INC
NTEE classification: Medical Research (H00Z)