Loma Linda Veterans Association for Research and Education
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What it says it does
The mission of LLVARE is to support basic and clinical research in an effort to prevent or treat human disease and afflictions in particular for our nations Veterans. See schedule O for more details.
- Income
- $3.4 million
- Spending
- $4.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 8.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 65%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $381,942, secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 32% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 253 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $3.6 million spent. In the fiscal year ending September 30 2025 LLVARE was engaged in 26 clinical and basic research projects. These projects included investigations in areas including diabetes oncology cardiovascular disease musculoskeletal disease audiology and hearing impairment gastroenterology and mental health. The projects that LLVARE supports are predominantly multi-year basic science studies and clinical trials that seek to understand the basis of human disease in order to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life for this nations military veteran population. See Schedule O for more information.
- $124,523 spent. LLVARE provides support to clinicians and basic scientists that serves to enhance the productivity of a range of research programs conducted at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System. Research support includes funding for investigators and research staff to attend lectures seminars training program and conferences. These programs provide opportunities for researchers to interact with other researchers to present the results of their own research and to keep abreast of current advances in their respective fields of research. See Schedule O for more information.
- | Explanation:| Form 990 Part III Line 1 - Organization Mission The mission of LLVARE is to support basic science and clinical research in an effort to prevent or treat human disease and afflictions in particular for our nations Veterans. LLVARE is an independent 501c3 research institute working in close affiliation with the Department of Veterans Affairs at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System. LLVARE works with the VA researchers and sponsors to administer funding provided for medical research and to support a variety of VA-approved research activities.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.
California's Attorney General lists its registration as delinquent as of September 30, 2005. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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