SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH & EDUCATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH & EDUCATION

EIN 33-0331855 · Medical Research (H920)

What they do

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE of THE INSTITUTE is to DIRECTLY ENGAGE IN THE CONTINUOUS ACTIVE CONDUCT of BIOMEDICAL and CLINICAL RESEARCH and EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES CONSONANT WITH 38 U.S.C. SECTION 7362 AT and IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE US DEPARTMENT of VETERANS AFFAIRS ("VA") LONG BEACH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ("LBHCS"), OTHER SIMILARLY QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS, and OTHER VA AFFILIATES AND, IN SO DOING, PROVIDE A FLEXIBLE FUNDING MECHANISM for THE APPROVED RESEARCH AT LBHCS and to CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS, EXPERIMENTS, and STUDIES to DISCOVER, DEVELOP, or VERIFY KNOWLEDGE RELATING to THE CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, PREVENTION, or CONTROL of PHYSICAL and MENTAL DISEASES and IMPAIRMENT of MANKIND. THIS PURPOSE SHALL BE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVELY to SERVE NONPROFIT INTERESTS and NOT AS AN INCIDENT to COMMERCIAL or INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.20 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.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.32%of revenue went to mission work77.2% of expenses · Program services

$79.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.10%of revenue went to management and office costs22.8% of expenses

$2.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $131,208 for RACHEL GONZALEZ (FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$2,941,163

Mission workProgram services$1,803,50261.32% of revenue77.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$532,40218.10% of revenue22.8% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$605,25920.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,335,90479.42% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 77.2% mission · 22.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 27.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 32.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 22.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 30.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 27.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 22.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,941,163

Expenses$2,335,904

Annual surplus $605,259 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)$1,803,502 · 77.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$532,402 · 22.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,941,163

Expenses$2,335,904

Assets$6,769,819

Income$2,941,163

Mission work (program services)$1,803,502

Management and general$532,402

Stocks and bonds$1,218,757

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

RACHEL GONZALEZFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $131,208

VANESSA ORNELASCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $130,117Base $103,612 · Other $26,505

BHUSHAN DESAICEO · 40 hrs/week $75,969Base $61,873 · Other $14,096

WALT DANNENBERGDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $48,628Base · Other $48,628

BINDU SWAROOPDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $2,560Base · Other $2,560

RANDOLF LABASTIDADIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $500Base · Other $500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

RACHEL GONZALEZFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

VANESSA ORNELASCONTROLLER

BHUSHAN DESAICEO

WALT DANNENBERGDIRECTOR

BINDU SWAROOPDIRECTOR

RANDOLF LABASTIDADIRECTOR

BRENDA THREATTSECRETARY

BRENT DETHLEFSDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA WHITEDIRECTOR (THROUGH APR 2025)

KIRK MCNAGNYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL JEVIN KIMDIRECTOR

MICHELLE HARKEYDIRECTOR

NANCY LEWISTREASURER

PANKAJ GUPTADIRECTOR

TIMOTHY MORGANCHAIR

TONY EISSA MDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 5901 E SEVENTH STREET 09/151, LONG BEACH, CA 90822-5201
County: Los Angeles
In care of: Bhushan Desai
Primary officer: Bhushan Desai, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(562) 826-5747

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CROWE LLP
NTEE classification: Medical Research (H920)