PALO ALTO VETERANS INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PALO ALTO VETERANS INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH

EIN 77-0207331 · Medical Research (H00E)

What they do

PAVIRS MISSION is ADVANCING VETERANS and PUBLIC HEALTH THROUGH INNOVATIVE RESEARCH. PAVIR WORKS WITH MORE THAN 100 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS and 200 RESEARCH STAFF to SUPPORT BASIC SCIENCE, CLINICAL and HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH to REALIZE ITS MISSION. PAVIRS DIVERSE STUDIES SPAN THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM of HEALTH RESEARCH FROM THE INVESTIGATION of DISEASES IN THE LABORATORY THROUGH TESTING NEW DRUG TREATMENTS and DEVELOPING IMPROVED MODELS of HEALTH CARE DELIVERY to LOOKING AT OUTCOMES BOTH INDIVIDUALLY and ON A LARGE SCALE. PAVIRS RESEARCH ADDRESSES HEALTH CHALLENGES THAT HAVE BEEN FACED ESPECIALLY BY VETERANS, INCLUDING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, GERIATRIC MEDICINE, REHABILITATION, SLEEP and OTHER VETERANS and PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES. PAVIRS INVESTIGATORS HAVE APPOINTMENTS AT THE VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM and MOST ALSO HOLD APPOINTMENTS AT THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL of MEDICINE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.10 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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.51%of revenue went to mission work84.1% of expenses · Program services

$92.12spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.61%of revenue went to management and office costs15.9% of expenses

$0.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$35,854,131

Mission workProgram services$27,791,85877.51% of revenue84.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,237,53014.61% of revenue15.9% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,824,7437.88% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$33,029,38892.12% 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: 84.1% mission · 15.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 16.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 14.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$35,854,131

Expenses$33,029,388

Annual surplus $2,824,743 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)$27,791,858 · 84.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,237,530 · 15.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$35,854,131

Expenses$33,029,388

Assets$19,146,651

Income$35,854,131

Contributions$25,318,301

Mission work (program services)$27,791,858

Management and general$5,237,530

Accounting fees$75,870

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

ELAINE STAATSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $346,209Base $282,965 · Other $63,244

TIMOTHY MYLESRESEARCH SCIENTIST III · 40 hrs/week $227,354Base $185,636 · Other $41,718

MARY THORNTONDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $226,841Base $194,444 · Other $32,397

ALLISON MALATEDIRECTOR OF SPONSORED RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $222,006Base $190,624 · Other $31,382

LILY IBRAGIMOVDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING · 40 hrs/week $216,193Base $185,095 · Other $31,098

LISA CLARKDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $215,758Base $197,306 · Other $18,452

XINGUO JIANGRESEARCH SCIENTIST II · 40 hrs/week $202,103Base $160,856 · Other $41,247

CALVERT LEESR. CLINICAL RESEARCH MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $197,255Base $155,791 · Other $41,464

STEPHANIE HENSEYDEVELOPER / DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR · 40 hrs/week $185,032Base $158,718 · Other $26,314

NORA THOMASHUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $178,712Base $151,316 · Other $27,396

JIAN LUORESEARCH SCIENTIST III · 40 hrs/week $173,333Base $158,648 · Other $14,685

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

ELAINE STAATSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

TIMOTHY MYLESRESEARCH SCIENTIST III

MARY THORNTONDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

ALLISON MALATEDIRECTOR OF SPONSORED RESEARCH

LILY IBRAGIMOVDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

LISA CLARKDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

XINGUO JIANGRESEARCH SCIENTIST II

CALVERT LEESR. CLINICAL RESEARCH MANAGER

STEPHANIE HENSEYDEVELOPER / DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

NORA THOMASHUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

JIAN LUORESEARCH SCIENTIST III

ODETTE HARRISDIRECTOR / BOARD CHAIR

JEAN GURGASTATUTORY VA DIRECTOR

WARE KUSCHNERDIRECTOR

VANESSA RIDLEYDIRECTOR

JENNIFER LEESTATUTORY VA DIRECTOR

ROBERT SLOSSSTATUTORY NON-VA DIRECTOR

PAYAM MASSABANDSTATUTORY VA DIRECTOR

PAUL HEIDENREICHDIRECTOR / SECRETARY & TREASURER

LAWRENCE LEUNGDIRECTOR / AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

NGAN HUANGDIRECTOR

MIKE KOZALSTATUTORY VA DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2024)

MEGHAN KEMNECSTATUTORY NON-VA DIRECTOR

MAHEEN ADAMSONDIRECTOR

JON FULLERSTATUTORY VA DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 3801 MIRANDA AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1207
County: Santa Clara
In care of: ELAINE STAATS
Primary officer: ELAINE STAATS, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@pavir.org Phone(650) 239-2800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Medical Research (H00E)