Midwest Veterans' Biomedical Research Foundation is a medical practice research organization based in Kansas City, MO that was founded in 1988. As of 2019 they had $2.8 million in revenue and $3.7 million in assets.
To support and facilitate innovative VA research and education in a search for new treatments and cures for human disease and illness. To prevent and cure Veteran-specific illnesses and injuries through innovative research and education.
Previous legal names or variations of their name include: Midwest Biomedical Research Foundation.
Supported clinical research studies that improve treatment andcure of health problems prevalent among veteran patients and therelevant general population. Special emphasis is placed onprojects that develop new technology, drug therapies andrehabilitation for the aging population. Support is also providedfor basic science research projects designed to acquire newknowledge leading to improvements in the prevention, diagnosis andtreatment of diseases and disabilities.
Supported education and training related activities for the benefit of veterans, their families, staff and the community at large. Included in the programs is a DHHS funded project with involves teaching caregivers of Veterans and VA employees in compassionate care of Veterans with dementia. The Foundation supported three Life Sciences Research Seminars entitled: "CLCF1-A New Cytokine and the Growing Number of its Targets; "Survival of the fittest: Stories of leishmania infection; "Quiescent pluripotent stem cells reside in peripheral nerves and can differentiate into cells of all 3 germ layers: Implications for the mechanism of normal healing, the pathophysiology of Charcot arthropathies , and an opportunity for application in self-to-self stem cell therapies."
| Fiscal year ending | Date received by IRS | Form | PDF link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09 | Oct 21, 2020 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2018-09 | Aug 14, 2019 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2017-09 | Jul 18, 2018 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2016-09 | Sep 12, 2017 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2015-09 | Oct 15, 2016 | 990 | View PDF |
| ...and six more Form 990 PDFs | |||
| Field | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $22,212 |
| Program services | $2,747,399 |
| Investment income and dividends | $55,850 |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 |
| Royalty revenue | $0 |
| Net rental income | $0 |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $3,457 |
| Total revenues | $2,828,918 |
| Vendor | Services | Amount paid | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Park Dobratz and Wiebler PC | Tax accounting | 2020-06-22 |
| Name | Title | Compensation | Most recent data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Bruce | Interim Executive Director / Chief Financial Officer | - | Oct. 21, 2020 |
| Roberta Rusconi | Executive Director | - | June 21, 2018 |
| █████ ███████ █████████ | Past Executive Director | $99,362 | Sept. 30, 2019 |
| ███████ ██████ | Vice Chairman | $0 | Sept. 30, 2019 |
| ████ ███████ | Treasurer | $0 | Sept. 30, 2019 |
| ████████ ██████ | Chairman | $0 | Sept. 30, 2019 |
| ██████ ████ | Vice Chair | $0 | Sept. 30, 2017 |
| █████ ███████ | Past Executive Director | $99,378 | Sept. 30, 2017 |
| ███ ██████ ███ | Board Member | $0 | Nov. 9, 2016 |
| █████ █████████████ ███ | Past Executive Director | $30,962 | Sept. 30, 2014 |
| ...and two more key personnel | |||