SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE

EIN: 510197108 501(c)(3) Medical Research

LA JOLLA, CA

Total Revenue
$123,272,481
Total Expenses
$111,174,592
Total Assets
$326,353,986
Net Assets
$268,211,594
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1976
Legal Domicile
CA
Phone
8586463100
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE, founded in 1976, is a major nonprofit in the Medical Research sector that reported $123.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $111.2M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS GENERALLY NOT PERMITTED, EXCEPT UNDER VERY LIMITED AND RARE CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS, SUCH AS A MEDICAL CONDITION REQUIREMENT AND URGENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS WAS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $107,001,067
Program Service Revenue $669,975
Investment Income $12,533,478
Other Revenue $3,067,961
TOTAL REVENUE $123,272,481

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $63,300,127
Fundraising Expenses $1,804,005
Program Expenses $90,729,383
Other Expenses $47,874,465
TOTAL EXPENSES $111,174,592

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $123,272,481 $117,219,104 +0.1%
Expenses $111,174,592 $103,397,718 +0.1%
Net Income $12,097,889 $13,821,386 -0.1%
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Governance

Voting Members
16
Independent Members
14
Employees
594
Volunteers
16

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$2,227,940
Total Directors
18
$1,624,400
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DAVID BRENNER MD CEO AND PRESIDENT 50.0
Officer Director
$984,345 $327,443 $1,311,788
DONALD B KEARNS MD VICE CHAIRMAN 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM GERHART CHAIRMAN 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL J EPSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID L SZEKERES JD TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID W DOWN TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOUGLAS H OBENSHAIN TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES C BLAIR PHD TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES M MYERS TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHERINE CHAPIN TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAZUMI SHIOSAKI PHD TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
LONNA J WILLIAMS STOLPER TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
LORI MOORE TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL R CUNNINGHAM TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICHOLAS COSFORD PROFESSOR & TRUSTEE 50.0
Director
$244,128 $68,484 $312,612
STUART A TANZ TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
TED ROTH TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM A ROPER TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADRIENNE CROWN JD GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY 50.0
Officer
$360,490 $48,673 $409,163
ROBIN RYAN CFO & TREASURER 50.0
Officer
$458,690 $48,299 $506,989
CARL WARE PHD CENTER DIRECTOR, IIDC 50.0
Highest
$454,389 $63,702 $518,091
KRISTIINA VUORI MD PHD PROFESSOR 50.0
Highest
$601,208 $60,610 $661,818
MICHAEL JACKSON PHD DRUG DISCOVERY & DEV, SR VP 50.0
Highest
$447,238 $58,573 $505,811
RANDAL KAUFMAN PHD PROGRAM DIRECTOR 50.0
Highest
$402,033 $75,955 $477,988
ZE'EV RONAI PHD CENTER DIRECTOR 50.0
Highest
$497,532 $63,660 $561,192
C RANDAL MILLS PHD FORMER CEO 0.0
$341,250 $0 $341,250
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $123,272,481 $111,174,592 $326,353,986 $12,097,889
2023 $117,219,104 $103,397,718 $308,605,226 $13,821,386
2022 $107,303,034 $106,781,079 $289,830,509 $521,955
2021 $124,726,984 $108,924,075 $337,147,969 $15,802,909
2020 $116,730,403 $112,647,929 $307,274,683 $4,082,474
2019 $122,956,459 $186,280,858 $338,796,799 $-63,324,399
2018 $125,326,751 $143,519,364 $430,760,547 $-18,192,613
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