EIN 26-4146730

Gary and Mary West Health Institute

Name: Gary and Mary West Health Institute financials for 2023
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Funding|Personnel|Financials|Form 990s|Peers

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

La Jolla

State

California

Year formed

2009

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

H90: Medical Specialty Research

Description

The Gary and Mary West Health Institute is a 501(c)(3) medical research organization dedicated to helping seniors successfully age in place, on their own terms. The Institute conducts applied medical research to advance innovative care delivery models that preserve and protect seniors’ dignity, quality of life and independence.

Total revenues

$21,241,141

2023

Total expenses

$21,128,925

2023

Total assets

$15,616,066

2023

Num. employees

2023

Who funds Gary and Mary West Health Institute

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Gary and Mary West Charitable Trust	2023-12	To Support Operations and Applied Medical Research Initiatives	$22,000,000
Gary and Mary West Health Endowment	2022-12	Applied Medical Research and Operating Grant	$17,407,144

Personnel at Gary and Mary West Health Institute

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Shelley Lyford	Chief Executive Officer , Chair and Trustee	$829,386	2024-11-01
Sally Hallak, CPA	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	$0	2024-11-01
Zia Agha, MD	Chief Medical Officer	$772,492	2024-11-01
Jon Zifferblatt	Chief Strategy Officer		2024-11-01
Mary West	Founder and Trustee		2024-11-01
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Gary and Mary West Health Institute

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$20,989,001	$17,407,144	20.6%
Program services	$0	$0	-
Investment income and dividends	$167,669	$3	-
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$84,471	$75,437	12%
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$-4,343	-100%
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0	-
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$0	-
Total revenues	$21,241,141	$17,478,241	21.5%

Form 990s for Gary and Mary West Health Institute

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-10-23	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-10-30	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-02	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-13	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-02-24	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Gary and Mary West Health Institute

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Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana (BRF)	501(c)(3)	Shreveport, LA	$24,033,213
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute	501(c)(3)	Detroit, MI	$24,422,883
Olive View-Ucla Education and Research Institute (ERI)	501(c)(3)	Sylmar, CA	$11,055,451
Society for Neuroscience (SFN)	501(c)(3)	Washington, DC	$41,752,832
Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (MMRF)	501(c)(3)	Minneapolis, MN	$57,100,108
Texas Biomedical Research Institute	501(c)(3)	San Antonio, TX	$83,244,840
Wills Eye Hospital Board of City Trusts	501(c)(3)	Philadelphia, PA	$48,415,594
New York Genome Center (NYGC)	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$92,940,429
The American Association of Immunologists	501(c)(3)	Rockville, MD	$12,217,650
International Society for Stem Cell Research	501(c)(3)	Evanston, IL	$6,582,158

Data update history

December 2, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

November 27, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 3 new personnel

November 26, 2024

Used new vendors

Identified 2 new vendors, including , and

November 24, 2024

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $22,000,000 from Gary and Mary West Charitable Trust

April 2, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 1 new personnel

Nonprofit Types

HospitalsMedical research organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations

Issues

Health

Characteristics

Political advocacyConducts researchLobbyingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 10350 N Torrey Pines Rd; La Jolla, CA 92037
Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
County: San Diego County, CA
Website URL: westhealth.org/
Phone: (858) 535-7000

IRS details

EIN: 26-4146730
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: H90: Medical Specialty Research
NAICS code, primary: 622: Hospitals
Parent/child status: Central organization

California AB-488 details

AB 488 status: May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status: Exempt
FTB status revoked: Not revoked
AG Registration Number: CT0169827
FTB Entity ID: 3192879
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date: 2025-04-16

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