WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH

EIN: 870470748 501(c)(3) Health Care

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

Total Revenue
$6,198,648
Total Expenses
$6,235,884
Total Assets
$9,170,674
Net Assets
$7,958,066
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1989
Legal Domicile
UT
Principal Officer
ANASTASIA HAGGIN
Phone
8015543633
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH, founded in 1989, is a community nonprofit in the Health Care sector that reported $6.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED IN 1989 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT THE VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, BY PROVIDING A FLEXIBLE FUNDING MECHANISM FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC GRANTS TO SUPPORT VA APPROVED RESEARCH PROJECTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $561,003

EARLY RECOGNITION OF UNDIAGNOSED VIRAL SYNDROMES AND THEIR PREDICTORS OVER TIME: THIS DOD FUNDED PROJECT EVALUATES THE USE OF AUTOMATED TOPIC MODELING TO RAPIDLY IDENTIFY AND SUMMARIZE EMERGING...

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EARLY RECOGNITION OF UNDIAGNOSED VIRAL SYNDROMES AND THEIR PREDICTORS OVER TIME: THIS DOD FUNDED PROJECT EVALUATES THE USE OF AUTOMATED TOPIC MODELING TO RAPIDLY IDENTIFY AND SUMMARIZE EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE PATTERNS FROM ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) NOTES. USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS, IT AIMS TO EXTRACT MEANINGFUL CLINICAL THEMES WITH MINIMAL ANALYST INPUT WHILE PROTECTING SENSITIVE DATA. THE GOAL IS TO ASSESS ACCURACY AND FEASIBILITY TO SUPPORT EARLIER DETECTION, IMPROVE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, AND ENHANCE MONITORING OF EMERGING HEALTH RISKS.

Program 2
Expenses: $441,779

MILITARY INJURIES--UNDERSTANDING POST-TRAUMATIC EPILEPSY (MINUTE): BIOINFORMATICS WITH BIG DATA TO EXAMINE MULTIMODAL PTE BIOMARKERS:THIS DOD FUNDED PROJECT USES MACHINE LEARNING TO STUDY HEALTH...

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MILITARY INJURIES--UNDERSTANDING POST-TRAUMATIC EPILEPSY (MINUTE): BIOINFORMATICS WITH BIG DATA TO EXAMINE MULTIMODAL PTE BIOMARKERS:THIS DOD FUNDED PROJECT USES MACHINE LEARNING TO STUDY HEALTH TRAJECTORIES AND IDENTIFY KEY FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT EPILEPSY CONDITIONS IN VETERANS, INCLUDING POST-TRAUMATIC EPILEPSY. BY INTEGRATING CLINICAL DATA, NEUROIMAGING, BIOMARKERS, AND SURVEY INFORMATION, THE STUDY AIMS TO UNCOVER PATTERNS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF DISEASE DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED CONDITIONS. THE GOAL IS TO ENHANCE DETECTION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND OUTCOMES OF EPILEPSY AND ASSOCIATED DISORDERS IN VETERAN POPULATIONS.

Program 3
Expenses: $298,059

FORECASTING AND SURVEILLANCE OF INFECTIOUS THREATS AND EPIDEMICS (FORESITE):THIS CDC FUNDED PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE OUTBREAK FORECASTING AND ANALYTIC CAPABILITIES WITHIN THE VA. BY INTEGRATING...

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FORECASTING AND SURVEILLANCE OF INFECTIOUS THREATS AND EPIDEMICS (FORESITE):THIS CDC FUNDED PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE OUTBREAK FORECASTING AND ANALYTIC CAPABILITIES WITHIN THE VA. BY INTEGRATING ADVANCED MODELING TOOLS INTO BIOSURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, THE PROJECT ADDRESSES GAPS BETWEEN MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND REAL-WORLD DECISION-MAKING THAT WERE HIGHLIGHTED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ITS OBJECTIVE IS TO ENHANCE THE ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, AND USABILITY OF PREDICTIVE MODELS TO SUPPORT MORE EFFECTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSES FOR VETERANS.

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,931,436
Program Service Revenue $931,311
Investment Income $291,884
Other Revenue $44,017
TOTAL REVENUE $6,198,648

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $432,211
Salaries & Benefits $2,298,846
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $5,261,729
Other Expenses $3,504,827
TOTAL EXPENSES $6,235,884

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $6,198,648 $5,673,502 +0.1%
Expenses $6,235,884 $6,462,084 0.0%
Net Income $-37,236 $-788,582 -1.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
2
Employees
25
Volunteers
N/A

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
1
$206,951
Total Directors
7
$1,592,521
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
NOEL CARSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $39,584 $181,066
JACOB KEAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $40,749 $340,533
ANGELA WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $47,028 $306,948
PAUL J WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $29,367 $360,528
SUSAN GARSTANG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $51,201 $403,446
LARRY MEYER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAUREEN HENRY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANASTASIA HAGGIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$182,996 $23,955 $206,951
HALI O'MALLEY RESEARCH PHARMACIST 40.00
Highest
$164,035 $44,246 $208,281
JASON FUNDERBURKE FORMER DIRECTOR 1.00
$0 $0 $535,467
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 $6,198,648 $6,235,884 $9,170,674 $-37,236
2024 $5,659,066 $6,462,084 $9,219,547 $-803,018
2024 $5,637,350 $6,421,017 $9,213,898 $-783,667
2024 $5,673,502 $6,462,084 $9,219,547 $-788,582
2023 $7,542,349 $6,330,966 $9,581,961 $1,211,383
2022 $5,096,725 $4,570,973 $9,071,976 $525,752
2021 $4,202,570 $3,599,659 $8,203,408 $602,911
2020 $4,058,968 $4,407,277 $6,816,408 $-348,309
2019 $5,593,828 $4,465,734 $7,697,884 $1,128,094
2018 $4,294,958 $4,215,016 $6,371,791 $79,942
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