Baylor Research Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To improve the care and well being of our community, nationally and internationally, through innovative clinically relevant research that is consistent with the mission, vision and values of Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH).
- Income
- $89.5 million
- Spending
- $85.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 5.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 37%
- Employees
- 594
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $3.0 million, trustee
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% 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
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 4 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 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 (1)
- $75.6 million spent. See Schedule OEstablished in 1984, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute (BSWRI) is responsible for the oversight and management of all translational, observational, and clinical research conducted throughout the Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) system.BSWRI expanded its operations in 2013 as part of the merger between Dallas-based Baylor Health Care System and Temple-based Scott & White Healthcare, which created BSWH the largest nonprofit health system in Texas. Today, BSWH has over 1,300 patient access points including 53 hospitals, 600+ specialty care clinics, 250+ outpatient clinics, 150+ primary care clinics, 29 pharmacies, 30+ ambulatory surgery centers, 60+ urgent care clinics, and over 7,300 active physicians. The system also includes a state certified health maintenance organization, the Scott and White Health Plan and the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance accountable care organization both covering approximately 1,200,000 lives.BSWRI brings innovation to the forefront of medicine. From contributing to discoveries that help create new treatment options, to studying population health and other trends that improve quality of care, we pursue research focused on bringing patients greater value and addressing the health needs of the communities we serve. We are dedicated to advancing healthcare and ultimately, patient care, through the study and discovery of new preventive therapies and treatments for a broad spectrum of diseases and other chronic conditions. This means our efforts extend beyond microscopic studies; they bring innovation to the patient's bedside. We focus on understanding the base of a disease or condition, in order to then identify potential treatments or preventive therapies and enroll patients in research trials to further test and/or validate each theory. BSWRI is accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP), which is a voluntary, peer-driven, and education-based model of accreditation.BSWRI is home to a rich network of over 600 team members operating within two administrative offices, four clinical trials offices, and directly within various BSWH centers, hospitals and clinics. Research staff include principal investigators, contracts and finance specialists, compliance and regulatory specialists, research coordinators, nurses, managers, data analysts and lab assistants, among others. The group oversees research activities supporting over 1,200studies in more than 50 specialty areas annually, including infectious disease, cardiology, gastroenterology, trauma, rehabilitation, neurology, oncology and radiation, orthopedics, pathology, radiology, transplant and surgery. Research conducted by and supported by our organization is regularly published in major scientific journals and reported at medical and scientific meetings. This work has also resulted in more than 1,600 issued and pending patents and trademark registrations spanning immunotherapy, genomics, biomarkers, metabolomics, metabolics, cardiovascular disease and medical devices. The following is a brief snapshot of activities led through BSWRI:Cardiovascular research: BSWRI holds a robust cardiovascular portfolio with study enrollment activities spanning multiple BSWH sites. Each year, we enroll and monitor hundreds of patients as part of major clinical trials examining therapeutic and surgical approaches and outcomes, new medications and new devices. Our cardiovascular research portfolio supports trials spanning: Atrial Fibrillation, Vascular/TAA conditions, Heart Failure Transplant, Heart Rhythm Disorders, Hypercholesterolemia, Aortic Valve Disorders, Cardiorenal Syndrome, Electrophysiology, Coronary Artery Disease, & Mitral Valve Disorders.Oncology research: The newest research hub within BSWRI is the Texas Cancer Interception Institute (TCII), created to attract and conduct innovative oncology clinical trials and research projects to help advance the science. Through advanced diagnostics, ground-breaking research, AI-enabled digital technology solutions, sophisticated meta-data analytics, and patient-centered support and command center, TCII is an innovation powerhouse transforming discoveries into life-changing treatments and leading early cancer detection efforts across Texas and beyond. TCII is uniquely empowered to lead 'implementation science' across BSWH via utilization of its state-of-the-science Oncology Command Center for development of various care coordination capabilities to offer novel early cancer detection pathways (such as blood-based Multi-Cancer Early Detection or MCED assays) and facilitate navigation of patients for timely, high-quality and reliable care across BSWH for cancer interception.The Center for Applied Health Research (CAHR) supports competitively funded investigator-initiated research to generate applied health knowledge across our health care system.It is a multidisciplinary, system-level research center within the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute (BSWRI) and serves as a collaborative for researchers, clinicians and community leaders who seek to improve health care delivery and health outcomes. The core value of CAHR is to support innovations that lead to improve outcomes and the value of care for our patients and community. We are located in Temple and Dallas, Texas.CAHR's research programs include: (1) Intervention development of community and family support programs for persons with dementia and their family caregivers (2) Implementation science of evidence-based programs leading to innovations in care delivery (3) Dissemination of evidence-based programs/practices for older adults from diverse settings (4) Healthcare delivery implementation programs to address critical illness outside of the ICU (5) Intervention development to support patients and families after critical illness and (6) Real-world clinical and economic evidence generation focused on drug therapy outcomes in ambulatory care.Trauma an
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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