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Biomedical Research Foundation Medical Research 151

EIN 71-0675830 · Little Rock, AR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ADVANCE THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BY SUPPORTING RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES AT THE JOHN L. MCCLELLAN MEMORIAL VETERANS HOSPITAL IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.

Income
$1.4 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
17.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 64%
Employees
15
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$391,730, director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 83 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 80 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 7 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 December 31, 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. $364,952 spent. DOD: THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS (PIS) OF THIS APPLICATION PROPOSE TO TEST THE HYPOTHESIS THAT THE SEVERITY OF INDIVIDUAL EXPOSURE TO BURN PITS WILL BE POSITIVELY CORRELATED WITH LEVELS OF PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS IN BLOOD AND METALS IN URINE AND THE NUMBER OF EPIGENETIC ALTERATIONS IN DNA METHYLATION AND THAT LEVELS OF TOXIC CHEMICALS AND ALTERATIONS IN THE METHYLATION OF SPECIFIC GENES WILL BE POSITIVELY CORRELATED WITH CHRONIC PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY, NEUROPSYCHIATRIC, AND OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS. THE PROJECT'S SPECIFIC AIMS ARE TO (1) DESCRIBE AND QUANTIFY RELATIONSHIPS OF INTENSITY AND DURATION OF EXPOSURE WITH PERSISTENT ORGANIC CHEMICALS/METALS IN THE REGISTRY PARTICIPANTS AND ASCERTAIN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH HEALTH OUTCOMES LINKED TO BURN PIT EXPOSURE AND (2) DISCOVER AND VALIDATE DNA METHYLATION MARKS THAT BEST DISTINGUISH BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO BURN PITS AND THOSE NOT EXPOSED AND THEN DESCRIBE AND QUANTIFY THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DNA METHYLATION, INTENSITY AND DURATION OF EXPOSURE, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES
  2. $110,932 spent. PHASER: MEDICAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS OF THE VA PHARMACOGENOMICS ACTION FOR CANCER SURVIVORSHIP (PHASER) PROGRAM THAT WILL OFFER PHARMACOGENOMIC TESTING TO VETERAN CANCER SURVIVORS RECEIVING MEDICAL CARE THROUGH THE VA.
  3. $56,956 spent. DEFINE GPS: COLLABORATOR DESIRES VA TO PARTICIPATE IN COLLECTING DATA TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF COLLABORATOR'S PROPRIETARY IFR CO-REGISTRATION SOLUTION USING COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PHILIPS PRESSURE GUIDEWIRES AND THE PHILIPS SYNCVISION CO-REGISTRATION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEFINE GPS PROTOCOL REFERENCED ABOVE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1989.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Munster Medical Research Foundation Inc (Munster, IN), EIN 35-1107009. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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