Nonprofit · EIN 25-1877336
WINDBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · WINDBER, PA 15963
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,156,383 | $8,810,514 | $1,345,869 | $13,605,569 | $3,800,612 | $9,804,957 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $8,915,878 | $7,720,003 | $1,195,875 | $11,810,283 | $3,351,195 | $8,459,088 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,088,541 | $7,783,238 | $1,305,303 | $11,414,688 | $4,151,475 | $7,263,213 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,779,436
- of which government grants
- $9,779,436
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $192
- Net rental income
- $2,834
- Other revenue
- $376,755
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $686,322
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,665,006
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,940,624
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,660
- Accounting fees
- $24,900
- Occupancy
- $227,203
- Travel
- $78,507
- Depreciation
- $718,712
- Program services (functional)
- $6,659,597
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,150,917
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,810,283
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,605,569
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,800,612
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,804,957
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,307,803
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,776,464
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $28,493
- Gross receipts
- $10,156,383
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS KURTZ | FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO Former | 25 | $376,148 | $152,846 | $20,524 |
| HAI HU | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $310,174 | $0 | $22,086 |
| STELLA SOMIARI | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,762 | $0 | $28,330 |
| XIAOYING LIN | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,389 | $0 | $16,102 |
| LEONID KVECHER | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,484 | $0 | $21,293 |
| MARIANO RUSSO | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,468 | $0 | $18,529 |
| LORI STURTZ | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,873 | $0 | $17,434 |
| DR PATRICK SOON-SHIONG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BANAAG | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORSE | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS KURTZ | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $337,139 | $144,877 | $24,419 |
| RICHARD SUKENIK | CFO Officer | 3 | $0 | $318,973 | $31,103 |
| HAI HU | CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Officer | 40 | $311,564 | $0 | $22,386 |
| JAMIE BROCK | VP/HR AND ADMIN SERVICES Officer | 3 | $0 | $302,427 | $15,078 |
| XIAOYING LIN | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,175 | $0 | $13,196 |
| STELLA SOMIARI | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,777 | $0 | $26,152 |
| LEONID KVECHER | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,267 | $0 | $18,223 |
| MARIANO RUSSO | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,259 | $0 | $15,621 |
| JIANFANG LIU | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,483 | $0 | $8,911 |
| DR PATRICK SOON-SHIONG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BANAAG | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORSE | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MANJUNATH HEGGERE | MEDICAL STAFF PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS KURTZ | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $287,168 | $138,700 | $24,672 |
| RICHARD SUKENIK | CFO Officer | 3 | $0 | $303,056 | $24,091 |
| JAMIE BROCK | VP/HR AND ADMIN SERVICES Officer | 3 | $0 | $287,673 | $15,274 |
| HAI HU | CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Officer | 40 | $277,362 | $0 | $15,032 |
| STELLA SOMIARI | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,125 | $0 | $12,737 |
| LEONID KVECHER | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,570 | $0 | $18,257 |
| XIAOYING LIN | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,811 | $0 | $12,559 |
| JIANFANG LIU | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,733 | $0 | $9,212 |
| BRADLEY MOSTOLLER | SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,949 | $0 | $9,152 |
| DR PATRICK SOON-SHIONG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SACHS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR RAMIREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BANAAG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 620 7TH STREET, WINDBER, PA 15963-1309
- In care of
- % F NICHOLAS JACOBS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS KURTZ, 620 7TH STREET, WINDBER, PA 15963
- Signed the 990
- GREGORY S LEIS, CFO
- Phone
- (814) 467-9844
- Website
- WWW.WRIWINDBER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WESSEL & COMPANY
Mission
THE CHAN SOON-SHIONG INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE AT WINDBER IS COMMITTED TO DISCOVERING MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC BIOMARKERS AND DEVELOPING ADVANCED DISEASE PREVENTION MEASURES THAT WILL LEAD TO EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, DECREASED DISEASE AND EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- APOLLO YEAR 4 - WRI HAS A LONG HISTORY OF COLLABORATING WITH WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL, INITIALLY FOCUSING ON THE CLINICAL BREAST CARE PROJECT (CBCP) AND NOW EXPANDING TO PAN-CANCER STUDIES WHICH NOW INCLUDES THE APOLLO PROJECT. WRL'S OVERARCHING ROLE FOR THE APOLLO PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE A CENTRAL BIOREPOSITORY FOR SAMPLE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, SAMPLE PROCESSING, DISTRIBUTION AND LONG-TERM STORAGE. ADDITIONALLY, SAMPLE QUALITY WILL BE ASSESSED TO ENSURE SUITABILITY FOR RESEARCH. WRL'S INFORMATICS INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM WILL BE USED TO ENHANCE CLINICOPATHOLOGIC DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT MOLECULAR DATA MANAGEMENT, AND INTEGRATE AND RENDER DATA AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH. THE BIOINFORMATICS TEAM WILL ANALYZE DATA TO UNCOVER MOLECULAR DIFFERENCES THAT CAN BE USED IN DISEASES CLASSIFICATION, BIOMARKER DISCOVERY AND EARLY DISEASES DETECTION.Expenses $1,768,064
- BCCOE '22 - BREAST CANCER TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. WRI HAS BEEN PROVIDING BIOBANKING, INFORMATICS INFRASTRUCTURE AND BIOINFORMATICS SERVICES TO CBCP FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS. THE BIOBANK AT WRI IS COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGIST (CAP) ACCREDITED, AND SERVES AS THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR ALL THE CBCP BIOSPECIMEN COLLECTIONS. IN VIEW OF THIS, WE MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CBCP SAMPLE INVENTORY. TO DATE WE HAVE OVER 280,000 CBCP SAMPLE ALIQUOTS STORED IN OUR FACILITY AND MAINTAIN 24/7 MONITORING OF STORAGE FREEZERS AMONG OTHER QUALITY MEASURES. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THAT ENSURES SUSTAINED QUALITY OF THE STORED BIOSPECIMENS. THESE STANDARDS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR ACCREDITATION STANDARDS AND ENSURED FOR ALL FUTURE COLLECTIONS.Expenses $1,697,772
- BCCOE '23 - BREAST CANCER TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. WRI HAS BEEN PROVIDING BIOBANKING, INFORMATICS INFRASTRUCTURE AND BIOINFORMATICS SERVICES TO CBCP FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS. THE BIOBANK AT WRI IS COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGIST (CAP) ACCREDITED, AND SERVES AS THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR ALL THE CBCP BIOSPECIMEN COLLECTIONS. IN VIEW OF THIS, WE MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CBCP SAMPLE INVENTORY. TO DATE WE HAVE OVER 280,000 CBCP SAMPLE ALIQUOTS STORED IN OUR FACILITY AND MAINTAIN 24/7 MONITORING OF STORAGE FREEZERS AMONG OTHER QUALITY MEASURES. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THAT ENSURES SUSTAINED QUALITY OF THE STORED BIOSPECIMENS. THESE STANDARDS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR ACCREDITATION STANDARDS AND ENSURED FOR ALL FUTURE COLLECTIONS.Expenses $909,122
- Expenses $2,284,639
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1877336
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,605,569
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,156,383
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,156,383 | $8,810,514 | $13,605,569 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,915,878 | $7,720,003 | $11,810,283 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,088,541 | $7,783,238 | $11,414,688 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,887,287 | $6,625,431 | $10,167,168 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 25-1877336).
Questions about WINDBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of WINDBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WINDBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE is 25-1877336.
- Is WINDBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to WINDBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WINDBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WINDBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WINDBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WINDBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THOMAS KURTZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of WINDBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $376,148 (THOMAS KURTZ, FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does WINDBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,156,383, expenses of $8,810,514 and total assets of $13,605,569 at year end.
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