MEDSTAR HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC

EIN: 526056274 501(c)(3)

COLUMBIA, MD

Total Revenue
$74,089,762
Total Expenses
$78,357,235
Total Assets
$46,768,247
Net Assets
$34,944,546
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1963
Legal Domicile
MD
Principal Officer
NEIL J WEISSMAN MD
Phone
2028773756
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

MEDSTAR HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC, founded in 1963, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $74.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 25% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

MEDSTAR HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE (THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE) IS THE RESEARCH ARM FOR MEDSTAR HEALTH, PROVIDING SCIENTIFIC, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND REGULATORY SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH PROGRAMS THAT COMPLEMENT THE KEY CLINICAL SERVICES AND TEACHING PROGRAMS IN ALL HOSPITALS IN THE SYSTEM. THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE SUPPORTS CLINICAL RESEARCH PERFORMED BY ATTENDING MEDICAL STAFF, AND FULL-TIME RESEARCH INVESTIGATORS. THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND ITS INVESTIGATORS PROVIDE PATIENTS ACCESS TO THE LATEST CLINICAL TRIALS, CUTTING-EDGE DIAGNOSTICS, AND INNOVATIVE THERAPIES WHILE DISCOVERING NEW WAYS TO TREAT PEOPLE THROUGH HEALTH SERVICES AND CLINICAL RESEARCH. WITH MORE THAN 1,000 ACTIVE RESEARCH STUDIES AND CLINICAL TRIALS CONDUCTED ACROSS 40 DIFFERENT CARE SITES AND OVER 900 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S PORTFOLIO INCLUDES CLINICAL AND INVESTIGATIVE WORK ACROSS CLINICAL SERVICE LINES INCLUDING CARDIOVASCULAR, ONCOLOGY, DIABETES, ORTHOPAEDICS, NEUROLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, REHABILITATION, CRITICAL CARE, WOMEN'S HEALTH, HEALTHCARE QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $35,911,984 Revenue: $26,784,657

THE MEDSTAR HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S HIGHLY QUALIFIED SCIENTISTS AND INVESTIGATORS CONDUCT CUTTING EDGE CLINICAL RESEARCH. THE RESEARCH COVERS MANY AREAS AND TYPES OF RESEARCH ACROSS THE FOLLOWING...

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THE MEDSTAR HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S HIGHLY QUALIFIED SCIENTISTS AND INVESTIGATORS CONDUCT CUTTING EDGE CLINICAL RESEARCH. THE RESEARCH COVERS MANY AREAS AND TYPES OF RESEARCH ACROSS THE FOLLOWING COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH NETWORKS: CARDIOVASCULAR, HEALTHCARE DELIVERY, CANCER, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SERVICES, ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE, NEUROSCIENCES, REHABILITATION AND CORE SERVICES. FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE AND INTO THE COMMUNITY, ASSOCIATES ACROSS THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE WORK TO ADVANCE THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF DISEASE AND POINT THE WAY TO BETTER AND MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS. AS THE RESEARCH FOCUSED ENTITY OF MEDSTAR HEALTH, THIS IS OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE HEALING WORK PERFORMED THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM AND IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS HOME TO MORE THAN 400 INVESTIGATORS AND SCIENTISTS WHO ARE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR EXPERTISE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY, HEALTHCARE DELIVERY, HEALTH ECONOMICS, HUMAN FACTORS, MEDICAL ENGINEERING, IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE, DRUG DEVELOPMENT, PHYSIOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, AND REHABILITATION. THEY WORK ALONGSIDE CARE TEAMS TO DISCOVER BETTER CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS, SERVE ON EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARDS OF PROMINENT SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL JOURNALS, PRESENT AT NATIONAL MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, AND ADVANCE THE STANDARD OF CARE FOR MEDSTAR HEALTH PATIENTS AND WITHIN THE FIELD OF MEDICINE. THE MEDSTAR HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS ALSO HOME TO D.C. SAFE BABIES SAFE MOMS, AN INITIATIVE THAT SEEKS TO USE RESEARCH, EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTHCARE, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE POSITIVE, SUSTAINABLE CHANGE IN MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH.

Program 2
Expenses: $17,438,483 Revenue: $16,341,493

FEDERICO ASCH, M.D. AND SUZANNE SIMKOVICH PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN DESCRIBED IN SECTION 457(F) DURING THIS YEAR.

Program 3
Expenses: $19,123,020 Revenue: $20,046,261

CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING AND PERFORMING A WIDE VARIETY OF CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING NEW DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE PATIENT...

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CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING AND PERFORMING A WIDE VARIETY OF CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING NEW DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE PATIENT CARE AND SAVE LIVES. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION INCLUDE INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY DEVICES, CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING AND APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, HEART FAILURE, ARRYTHMIAS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $9,575,700
Program Service Revenue $34,670,133
Investment Income $537,153
Other Revenue $29,306,776
TOTAL REVENUE $74,089,762

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $50,825,210
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $72,473,487
Other Expenses $27,532,025
TOTAL EXPENSES $78,357,235

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $74,089,762 $59,461,537 +0.2%
Expenses $78,357,235 $69,535,678 +0.1%
Net Income $-4,267,473 $-10,074,141 -0.6%
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Governance

Voting Members
17
Independent Members
13
Employees
514
Volunteers
172

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
$2,152,748
Total Directors
17
$5,097,183
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SOO Y BANG MSHA DIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD B HEALTON MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORMAN J BEAUCHAMP JR MD DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DALE MCELVEEN DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEREK GRIFFITH PHD DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/2025) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SPIROS DIMOLITSAS PHD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN RT EVANS MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $66,390 $3,091,812
SARAH GREENE MPH CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PRENTICE PARRISH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANAND SHAH MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN SMITH MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRED BUTLER JR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY B LEE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN M YOUNG PHD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAMELA TENAERTS MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TAMIKA AUGUSTE MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $34,051 $757,499
NEIL J WEISSMAN MD PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer Director
$1,185,542 $62,330 $1,247,872
WILLIAM GAYNE TREASURER (UNTIL 8/2024) 20.00
Officer
$188,029 $31,059 $407,117
KEITH SHINER SECRETARY 1.00
Officer
$0 $34,699 $356,263
AMANDA BARASH TREASURER (AS OF 11/2024) 20.00
Officer
$14,151 $22 $28,324
STEPHAN QUIRICONI INTERIM TREASURER (08/2024-11/2024) 20.00
Officer
$56,586 $0 $113,172
FEDERICO ASCH MD SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$600,912 $27,669 $628,581
RAJ RATWANI PHD VP SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS 40.00
Highest
$441,548 $19,999 $461,547
SETH KREVAT MD MEDICAL DOCTOR 40.00
Highest
$374,309 $21,094 $395,403
WILLIAM WEINTRAUB PHYSICIAN INVESTIGATOR 40.00
Highest
$381,146 $28,408 $409,554
SUZANNE SIMKOVICH PHYSICIAN INVESTIGATOR 40.00
Highest
$455,976 $30,550 $486,526
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 $74,089,762 $78,357,235 $46,768,247 $-4,267,473
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $52,774,409 $63,252,010 $40,740,989 $-10,477,601
2022 $50,039,397 $58,646,314 $46,788,307 $-8,606,917
2021 $47,234,985 $52,955,266 $50,666,334 $-5,720,281
2020 $39,716,879 $44,791,996 $57,300,150 $-5,075,117
2019 $36,064,856 $44,800,868 $23,488,796 $-8,736,012
2018 $33,191,605 $40,877,231 $21,596,713 $-7,685,626
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