Nonprofit · EIN 20-1619389
UNMC SCIENCE RESEARCH FUND
Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68198
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $64,068,869 | $60,612,132 | $3,456,737 | $207,410,144 | $4,919,074 | $202,491,070 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,813,730 | $5,909,309 | $8,904,421 | $201,214,632 | $1,540,436 | $199,674,196 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,990,757 | $2,880,826 | $5,109,931 | $180,057,353 | $1,847,245 | $178,210,108 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $52,077,444
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,991,425
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,793,365
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $59,858,016
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $142,130
- Program services (functional)
- $60,385,893
- Management and general (functional)
- $226,239
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $201,214,632
- Total assets, end of year
- $207,410,144
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,919,074
- Net assets, end of year
- $202,491,070
- Publicly traded securities
- $180,871,354
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $126,546,881
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $75,944,189
- Gross unrelated business income
- $536,132
- Gross receipts
- $64,068,869
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Bradley E Britigan | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $457,206 | $51,166 |
| David W Mercer MD | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $409,704 | $36,237 |
| Dr Aviva Abosch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $341,830 | $60,371 |
| Dr Joseph Khoury | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $301,930 | $53,310 |
| Dr Charles Enke | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $264,603 | $55,505 |
| Dr Dwight Jones | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $263,086 | $45,295 |
| Dr Matthew Rizzo | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $254,549 | $41,518 |
| Dr Carl V Smith | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $246,786 | $39,787 |
| Dr Ronald Krueger | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $224,338 | $49,541 |
| Dr Kevin Garvin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $244,132 | $20,408 |
| Dr Mohanad Shukry | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $201,849 | $46,852 |
| Dr Matthew DeVries | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $188,263 | $47,122 |
| Dr Jeffrey Harrison | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $194,126 | $35,668 |
| Dr Samuel Bierner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $152,733 | $43,402 |
| Dr Michael Wadman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $141,300 | $46,654 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Howard Y Liu | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $144,773 | $41,061 |
| Dr Ashley Wysong | Director (THRU 06/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $151,953 | $20,756 |
| Dr Jennifer Adams | Director (BEG 07/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $138,427 | $34,132 |
| Dr Kari Simonsen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $119,139 | $38,551 |
| Debra Romberger MD | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $57,309 | $15,057 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Bradley E Britigan | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $442,721 | $47,800 |
| Dr David W Mercer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $403,803 | $31,247 |
| Dr Aviva Abosch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $336,624 | $55,206 |
| Dr Joseph Khoury | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $295,388 | $52,846 |
| Dr Ashley Wysong | Director (THRU 06/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $293,025 | $38,989 |
| Dr Charles Enke | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $257,905 | $51,876 |
| Dr Dwight Jones | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $259,318 | $42,871 |
| Dr Steven J Lisco | Director (THRU 10/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $251,706 | $48,254 |
| Dr Craig W Walker | Director (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $256,878 | $40,734 |
| Dr Matthew Rizzo | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $249,324 | $41,379 |
| Dr Carl V Smith | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $242,776 | $37,382 |
| Dr Ronald Krueger | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $221,832 | $45,961 |
| Dr Kevin Garvin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $241,078 | $20,091 |
| Dr Mohanad Shukry | Director (BEG 11/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $193,800 | $43,876 |
| Dr Jeffrey Harrison | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $190,604 | $34,330 |
| Dr Matthew DeVries | Director (BEG 01/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $180,425 | $44,023 |
| Dr Samuel Bierner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $149,647 | $40,328 |
| Dr Michael Wadman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $139,526 | $43,553 |
| Dr Howard Y Liu | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $142,969 | $38,412 |
| Dr Kari Simonsen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $116,350 | $36,913 |
| Dr Debra Romberger | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $55,346 | $15,505 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Bradley E Britigan | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $432,322 | $42,807 |
| Dr David W Mercer | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $397,328 | $31,607 |
| Dr Aviva Abosch | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $331,647 | $52,133 |
| Dr Ashley Wysong | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $288,480 | $37,454 |
| Dr Dwight Jones | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $259,542 | $41,363 |
| Dr Charles Enke | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $249,725 | $48,820 |
| Dr Steven J Lisco | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $252,396 | $45,982 |
| Dr Matthew Rizzo | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $249,052 | $43,856 |
| Dr Craig W Walker | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $253,868 | $38,967 |
| Dr Carl V Smith | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $250,364 | $36,464 |
| Dr Ronald Krueger | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $220,148 | $43,337 |
| Dr Kevin Garvin | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $236,701 | $19,723 |
| Dr Jeffrey Harrison | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $200,126 | $33,566 |
| Dr Joseph Khoury | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $173,480 | $22,737 |
| Dr Samuel Bierner | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $150,167 | $38,056 |
| Dr Michael Wadman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $140,134 | $41,193 |
| Dr Howard Y Liu | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $141,715 | $30,905 |
| Dr Kari Simonsen | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $116,670 | $34,841 |
| Dr Debra Romberger | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $55,610 | $13,721 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 985090 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CTR, OMAHA, NE 68198-5090
- In care of
- % MICHAEL HRNCIRIC
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 986680 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE 681986680
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR CARL V SMITH, 985090 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CTR, Omaha, NE 681985090
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Deb Thomas, 986680 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE 681986680
- Signed the 990
- DR CARL V SMITH, President
- Phone
- (402) 559-4000
Mission
The UNMC Science Research Fund (SRF) is a Nebraska Non-Profit corporation without members. It promotes, encourages, and assists research and scholarly activities by the departments, faculty, staff, and students of UNMC. It also provides guidance and assistance to the community of UNMC to develop new discoveries, inventions, and other intellectual property and to promote the transfer and commercialization of such intellectual property which are beneficial to and compatible with the role and mission of UNMC.
Program accomplishments
- The UNMC Science Research Fund (SRF) promotes, encourages, and assists research and scholarly activities by the departments, faculty, staff, and students of UNMC. It also provides guidance and assistance to the community of UNMC to develop new discoveries, inventions, and other intellectual property and to promote the transfer and commercialization of such intellectual property which are beneficial to and compatible with the role and mission of UNMC.Expenses $60,385,893 · grants $59,858,016
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1619389
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $207,410,144
- Income (IRS master file)
- $64,068,869
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $64,068,869 | $60,612,132 | $207,410,144 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $14,813,730 | $5,909,309 | $201,214,632 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,990,757 | $2,880,826 | $180,057,353 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $18,304,038 | $6,675,980 | $170,853,696 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Deb Thomas | June 30, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 20-1619389).
Questions about UNMC SCIENCE RESEARCH FUND
- What is the EIN of UNMC SCIENCE RESEARCH FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNMC SCIENCE RESEARCH FUND is 20-1619389.
- Is UNMC SCIENCE RESEARCH FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to UNMC SCIENCE RESEARCH FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNMC SCIENCE RESEARCH FUND 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 UNMC SCIENCE RESEARCH FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNMC SCIENCE RESEARCH FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNMC SCIENCE RESEARCH FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names DR CARL V SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNMC SCIENCE RESEARCH FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does UNMC SCIENCE RESEARCH FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $64,068,869, expenses of $60,612,132 and total assets of $207,410,144 at year end.
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