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Medstar Health Research Institute Inc

EIN 52-6056274 · Columbia, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE O

Income
$74.1 million
Spending
$78.4 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 47%
Employees
514
Volunteers
172
Highest pay
$3.1 million, director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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)
  1. $35.9 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OTHE MEDSTAR HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S HIGHLY QUALIFIED SCIENTISTS AND INVESTIGATORS CONDUCT CUTTING EDGE CLINICAL RESEARCH. THE RESEARCH COVERS MANY AREAS AND TYPES OF RESEARCH ACROSS THE FOLLOWING COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH NETWORKS: CARDIOVASCULAR, HEALTHCARE DELIVERY, CANCER, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SERVICES, ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE, NEUROSCIENCES, REHABILITATION AND CORE SERVICES. FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE AND INTO THE COMMUNITY, ASSOCIATES ACROSS THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE WORK TO ADVANCE THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF DISEASE AND POINT THE WAY TO BETTER AND MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS. AS THE RESEARCH FOCUSED ENTITY OF MEDSTAR HEALTH, THIS IS OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE HEALING WORK PERFORMED THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM AND IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS HOME TO MORE THAN 400 INVESTIGATORS AND SCIENTISTS WHO ARE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR EXPERTISE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY, HEALTHCARE DELIVERY, HEALTH ECONOMICS, HUMAN FACTORS, MEDICAL ENGINEERING, IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE, DRUG DEVELOPMENT, PHYSIOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, AND REHABILITATION. THEY WORK ALONGSIDE CARE TEAMS TO DISCOVER BETTER CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS, SERVE ON EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARDS OF PROMINENT SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL JOURNALS, PRESENT AT NATIONAL MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, AND ADVANCE THE STANDARD OF CARE FOR MEDSTAR HEALTH PATIENTS AND WITHIN THE FIELD OF MEDICINE. THE MEDSTAR HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS ALSO HOME TO D.C. SAFE BABIES SAFE MOMS, AN INITIATIVE THAT SEEKS TO USE RESEARCH, EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTHCARE, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE POSITIVE, SUSTAINABLE CHANGE IN MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH.
  2. $17.4 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OMEDSTAR HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S HEALTHCARE DELIVERY RESEARCH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING AND PERFORMING RESEARCH ON ALL ASPECTS OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY (QUALITY, SAFETY, ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, ETC.) ACROSS THE ENTIRE MEDSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM. SPECIFICALLY, THE RESEARCH IS AIMED TO IMPROVE THE WAY WE DELIVER CARE IN OUR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND IN THE COMMUNITY. MUCH OF THE RESEARCH HAS FOCUSED ON USING HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (SUCH AS HOW TO REDUCE INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY), SAFETY OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD USE AND IDENTIFYING UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES, IMPROVED IMPLEMENTATION IN POPULATION HEALTH AND HOW TO ACHIEVE HEALTH EQUITY FOR ALL ASPECTS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
  3. $19.1 million spent. CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING AND PERFORMING A WIDE VARIETY OF CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING NEW DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE PATIENT CARE AND SAVE LIVES. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION INCLUDE INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY DEVICES, CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING AND APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, HEART FAILURE, ARRYTHMIAS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1964.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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