Nonprofit · EIN 86-0622181
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85723
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,104,547 | $839,967 | $264,580 | $575,858 | $45,029 | $530,829 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $695,766 | $741,934 | -$46,168 | $330,909 | $65,786 | $265,123 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $237,867 | $448,102 | -$210,235 | $383,333 | $79,431 | $303,902 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $27,200
- Program service revenue
- $1,064,272
- Investment income
- $7,075
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$327
- Other revenue
- $6,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $120,998
- Other salaries and wages
- $457,033
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $656,836
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,891
- Accounting fees
- $19,283
- Travel
- $6,261
- Program services (functional)
- $630,763
- Management and general (functional)
- $209,204
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $330,909
- Total assets, end of year
- $575,858
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $45,029
- Net assets, end of year
- $530,829
- Publicly traded securities
- $70,211
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $530,829
- Gross receipts
- $1,234,689
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET BRADLEY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $94,556 | $11,413 |
| JODI WALTERS DPM | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BODE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE TROWERS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WERTHEIM MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN B KETTELLE IV MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT BATTY MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND KACICH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SAIRAM PARTHASARATHY MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDESH DEV MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN P THOMSON MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SWATHY PUTHALAPATTU MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET BRADLEY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $96,456 | $10,792 |
| KENT BATTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GUTOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN B KETTELLE IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND KACICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SAIRAM PARTHASARATHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SWATHY PUTHALAPATTU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN C SCHWENKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN P THOMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE TROWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI WALTERS | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WERTHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Margaret | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $91,284 | $10,625 |
| Adams Midge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Batty Kent | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bode Barbara | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gutowski Jennifer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kacich Raymond | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kettelle John B IV | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Parthasarathy Sairam | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Puthalapattu Swathy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Schwenke Dawn C | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomson Stephen P | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Trowers Eugene | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Walters Jodi | Director/Sec/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wertheim Jason | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3601 S 6TH AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85723-0001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JODI WALTERS DPM, 3601 S 6TH AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85723
- Signed the 990
- JODI WALTERS DPM, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (520) 629-4781
- Website
- WWW.BREFSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLC
Mission
BREFSA'S RESEARCH MISSION IS TO PROMOTE BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICE RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF VETERAN PATIENTS.
Program accomplishments
- BREFSA PROVIDED SALARY SUPPORT TO SAVAHCS FOR FOUR RESEARCH COORDINATORS. BREFSA SUPPORTS NEW INVESTIGATORS BY PROVIDING COORDINATORS TO SUBMIT REGULATORY DOCUMENTS TO OPEN NEW RESEARCH STUDIES. BREFSA PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS FOR ONE PI TO PRESENT RESEARCH MATERIALS AT A MEDICAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE. BREFSA PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR A RESIDENT TO PRESENT RESEARCH POSTERS AT THE DESERT PODIATRIC SYMPOSIUM. BREFSA HOSTED THE GRADUATION FOR THE PODIATRY RESIDENTS AS APPRECATION FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE 100 YEAR RESEARCH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE RESEARCH PROGRAM. BREFSA'S LONG TERM GOALS REMAIN DEDICATED TO ADVANCING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION AT THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (SAVAHCS). BREFSA'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT IMPROVES THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF VETERANS BY ENABLING VA INVESTIGATORS TO CONDUCT INNOVATIVE BASIC, TRANSLATIONAL, AND CLINICAL RESEARCH THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE INACCESSIBLE THROUGH FEDERAL FUNDING MECHANISMS ALONE.Expenses $630,763 · revenue $1,064,272
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-0622181
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $575,858
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,234,689
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,104,547 | $839,967 | $575,858 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $695,766 | $741,934 | $330,909 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $237,867 | $448,102 | $383,333 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $271,565 | $705,079 | $586,510 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 86-0622181).
Questions about BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA
- What is the EIN of BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA is 86-0622181.
- Is BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA 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 BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JODI WALTERS DPM.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,556 (MARGARET BRADLEY, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,104,547, expenses of $839,967 and total assets of $575,858 at year end.
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