CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

EIN 45-3682796

What they do

Our Mission is to Build A Unique Institute That Bridges Basic Research and Drug Discovery, and That Attracts The Best and Brightest Scientists, Physicians and Students to Work Together Synergistically to Find Cures for Neglected Human Diseases. The California Institute for Biomedical Research (CALIBR) is A Biomedical Research Organization Located In San Diego, California. CALIBR Bridges The Gap Between Basic Biomedical Research and The Clinical Application of Research Discoveries to Human Disease. CALIBR Commits Substantially All of Its Resources to Biomedical Research Activities. CALIBRs Research and Work Will Catalyze The Translation of Discoveries By Scientists At Other San Diego Research Institutes, As Well As Other Major Research Institutes Throughout The World, Into Potential New Therapies for Many Life Threatening and Debilitating Diseases. These Diseases Include Orphan Diseases, Degenerative Diseases of Aging, Cancer, Autoimmune Diseases, and Infectious Diseases.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2017The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

35.86%of revenue went to mission work87.7% of expenses · Program services

$40.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.01%of revenue went to management and office costs12.3% of expenses

22.7%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 $387,983 for LEONARDO SAHELIJO (VP, TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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$98,797,059

Mission workProgram services$35,427,67635.86% of revenue87.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,950,0605.01% of revenue12.3% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$58,419,32359.13% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$40,377,73640.87% 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

2017CurrentExpense mix: 87.7% mission · 12.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.87% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.17% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$98,797,059

Expenses$40,377,736

Annual surplus $58,419,323 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)$35,427,676 · 87.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,950,060 · 12.3% of expenses

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Revenue$98,797,059

Expenses$40,377,736

Contributions$22,438,747

Mission work (program services)$35,427,676

Grants given$314,944

Average grant$314,944

Management and general$4,950,060

Accounting fees$145,194

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LEONARDO SAHELIJOVP, TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE · 40 hrs/week $387,983Base $365,208 · Other $22,775

PETER G SCHULTZCEO/PRESIDENT & CHAIR · 40 hrs/week $352,883Base $285,562 · Other $67,321

VADIM KLYUSHNICHENKOVP OF PHARM. DEV & QUALITY · 40 hrs/week $342,472Base $314,321 · Other $28,151

JOHN A WISLERVP, TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOKINETICS · 40 hrs/week $245,869Base $225,104 · Other $20,765

ARNAB K CHATTERJEEVP, MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY · 40 hrs/week $237,070Base $234,592 · Other $2,478

MATTHEW S TREMBLAYCOO,CALIBR/SECRETARY (END 3/28/18) · 40 hrs/week $224,249Base $216,426 · Other $7,823

JING LIVP, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $221,580Base $216,149 · Other $5,431

GERALD CHAN START 32918BOARD MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $69,229Base $67,786 · Other $1,443

JARED M MACHADOCFO,SCRIPPS/TREASURER · 1 hrs/week $65,619Base · Other $65,619

DOUGLAS A BINGHAMSECRETARY/EVP OF SCRIPPS FLORIDA · 1 hrs/week $60,656Base · Other $60,656

TAMARA L BARNASASST SECRETARY $23,393Base · Other $23,393

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 (18)

LEONARDO SAHELIJOVP, TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE

PETER G SCHULTZCEO/PRESIDENT & CHAIR

VADIM KLYUSHNICHENKOVP OF PHARM. DEV & QUALITY

JOHN A WISLERVP, TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOKINETICS

ARNAB K CHATTERJEEVP, MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

MATTHEW S TREMBLAYCOO,CALIBR/SECRETARY (END 3/28/18)

JING LIVP, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

GERALD CHAN START 32918BOARD MEMBER

JARED M MACHADOCFO,SCRIPPS/TREASURER

DOUGLAS A BINGHAMSECRETARY/EVP OF SCRIPPS FLORIDA

TAMARA L BARNASASST SECRETARY

HERBERT BOYERBOARD MEMBER

ISY GOLDWASSERBOARD MEMBER

CLAUDIA S LUTTRELLBOARD MEMBER (START 3/29/18)

CHRISTOPHER T WALSHBOARD MEMBER

MARK EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER

BERNARD SAINT-DONAT PHDBOARD MEMBER (START 3/28/18)

RONALD BURKLEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 11119 N Torrey Pines Rd STE 100, La Jolla, CA 92037
County: San Diego
In care of: Peter G Schultz
Primary officer: Peter G Schultz, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(858) 242-1029

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: October 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DELOITTE TAX LLP
Grant-giving organization: Yes