Nonprofit · EIN 20-1991334
CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE
Also known as C-PATH
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85718
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $46,783,745 | $40,232,360 | $6,551,385 | $38,361,666 | $12,096,569 | $26,265,097 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $42,610,862 | $38,344,617 | $4,266,245 | $31,286,582 | $11,754,467 | $19,532,115 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $35,267,282 | $32,008,378 | $3,258,904 | $26,726,645 | $11,460,775 | $15,265,870 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $33,561,505
- of which government grants
- $20,724,703
- Program service revenue
- $12,287,265
- Investment income
- $934,975
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,186,032
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,342,583
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,554,068
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,569,910
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $55,396
- Accounting fees
- $90,175
- Occupancy
- $521,675
- Travel
- $878,809
- Depreciation
- $15,442
- Program services (functional)
- $31,351,215
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,881,145
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,286,582
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,361,666
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,096,569
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,265,097
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,868
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,939,830
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,507,758
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,757,339
- Gross receipts
- $52,783,745
- Employees
- 176
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR KLAUS ROMERO | CEO Officer | 40 | $465,393 | $53,687 |
| MS KRISTEN SWINGLE | PRESIDENT & COO Officer | 40 | $382,404 | $57,742 |
| DR CHERYL COON | VP PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $322,075 | $42,056 |
| MR KEVIN PERKINS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $279,156 | $45,481 |
| MR RICHARD LIWSKI | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $267,416 | $38,055 |
| DR DIANE STEPHENSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $260,883 | $36,587 |
| DR MAAIKE EVERTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $257,993 | $38,055 |
| MR COLLIN HOVINGA | VP PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $273,459 | $22,337 |
| DR MARCO SCHITO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $261,008 | $32,936 |
| MS SONYA EREMENCO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,607 | $37,784 |
| DR SHU CHIN MA | VP PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $255,657 | $19,574 |
| DR SUDHIR SIVAKUMARAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $256,179 | $3,315 |
| MR YI ZHANG | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,565 | $49,372 |
| MR LEWIS BARBIERI | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $150,328 | $26,765 |
| MS BONNIE ALLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS MARA G ASPINALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR PETER BARTON HUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KAREN BERNSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR LOUIS BRETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TIMOTHY R FRANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MS KAY HOLCOMBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR SHAUN A KIRKPATRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR ALAN G LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR JAMES W NEWMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TOMAS SALMONSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR M WAINWRIGHT FISHBURN JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MR JEFFERY JACOB | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MR PAUL EDMEIER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR DANIEL M JORGENSEN | CEO/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $404,946 | $54,461 |
| DR KLAUS ROMERO | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER/CEO Officer | 40 | $377,298 | $44,370 |
| MS KRISTEN SWINGLE | PRESIDENT & COO Officer | 40 | $357,490 | $60,466 |
| MR KEVIN PERKINS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $278,182 | $53,577 |
| DR SUDHIR SIVAKUMARAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $259,554 | $31,422 |
| DR MAAIKE EVERTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $250,637 | $39,281 |
| MR RICHARD LIWSKI | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $256,981 | $31,978 |
| DR CHERYL COON | VP PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $236,768 | $27,234 |
| MR COLLIN HOVINGA | VP PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $244,685 | $19,145 |
| DR DIANE STEPHENSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,384 | $34,312 |
| MS SONYA EREMENCO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,100 | $35,210 |
| DR SERGEY RAKHILIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,657 | $30,246 |
| DR MARCO SCHITO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $195,939 | $31,351 |
| DR SHU CHIN MA | VP PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,470 | $9,278 |
| MR LEWIS BARBIERI | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $146,797 | $25,467 |
| MS BONNIE ALLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARA G ASPINALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PETER BARTON HUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KAREN BERNSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR LOUIS BRETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TIMOTHY R FRANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS KAY HOLCOMBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SHAUN A KIRKPATRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ALAN G LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES W NEWMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TOMAS SALMONSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR M WAINWRIGHT FISHBURN JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JEFFERY JACOB | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS KRISTEN SWINGLE | COO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $310,147 | $46,318 |
| MR KEVIN PERKINS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $236,942 | $47,814 |
| DR KLAUS ROMERO | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $241,799 | $34,990 |
| MR RICHARD LIWSKI | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $226,150 | $29,603 |
| DR STEPHEN COONS | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT THRU 03/31/23 Key employee | 40 | $224,167 | $28,959 |
| DR SUDHIR SIVAKUMARAN | VICE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $208,819 | $39,798 |
| DR DIANE STEPHENSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,282 | $30,675 |
| MS SONYA EREMENCO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,367 | $27,355 |
| DR KANWALJIT SINGH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,413 | $34,960 |
| DR MARCO SCHITO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $182,025 | $29,782 |
| MS TERINA MARTINEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,013 | $21,789 |
| DR SERGEY RAKHILIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,374 | $12,440 |
| MR NICHOLAS KING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $173,081 | $24,543 |
| MR LEWIS BARBIERI | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $134,433 | $24,011 |
| MR DANIEL M JORGENSEN | CEO/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,075 | $8,047 |
| MR M WAINWRIGHT FISHBURN JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JEFFERY JACOB | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ALAN G LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES W NEWMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KAREN BERNSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS KAY HOLCOMBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARA G ASPINALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAULA J OLSIEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PETER BARTON HUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SHAUN A KIRKPATRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TIMOTHY R FRANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TOMAS SALMONSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1840 E RIVER RD STE 100, TUCSON, AZ 85718-5960
- In care of
- % KRISTEN L SWINGLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR KLAUS ROMERO, 1840 E RIVER ROAD 100, TUCSON, AZ 85718
- Signed the 990
- KRISTEN SWINGLE, PRESIDENT & COO
- Phone
- (520) 547-3440
- Website
- C-PATH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BEACHFLEISCHMAN PLLC
Mission
THE CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE IS A CATALYST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW APPROACHES THAT ADVANCE MEDICAL INNOVATION AND REGULATORY SCIENCE. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY LEADING TEAMS THAT SHARE DATA, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE RESULTING IN SOUND, CONSENSUS BASED SCIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- CRITICAL PATH FOR RARE NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES (CP-RND) - SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $6,720,599
- RARE DISEASE CURES ACCELERATOR-DATA AND ANALYTICS PLATFORM (RDCA-DAP) - SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $6,059,856 · grants $1,319,385
- CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE'S TRANSLATIONAL THERAPEUTICS ACCELERATOR (TRXA) - SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $2,886,756 · grants $1,612,597
- CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE ALSO EXECUTES OTHER PROJECTS AND CONSORTIA IN AREAS INCLUDING THERAPEUTICS FOR THE ATAXIAS, POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISORDER, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, PARKINSON'S, TB, SICKLE CELL DISEASE, TYPE 1 DIABETES, DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY, LYSOSOMAL DISEASES, MODEL INFORMED DRUG DEVELOPMENT, PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME, ELECTRONIC CLINICAL OUTCOME ASSESSMENT, RARE DISEASE CLINICAL OUTCOME ASSESSMENT, TRANSPLANT THERAPEUTICS, PREDICTIVE SAFETY TESTING, PEDIATRICS, AND OTHERS.Expenses $15,684,004 · grants $2,254,049 · revenue $12,287,265
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
- 20-1991334
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,361,666
- Income (IRS master file)
- $52,783,745
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $46,783,745 | $40,232,360 | $38,361,666 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $42,610,862 | $38,344,617 | $31,286,582 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $35,267,282 | $32,008,378 | $26,726,645 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $31,176,116 | $29,600,280 | $19,962,086 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 20-1991334).
Questions about CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE is 20-1991334.
- Is CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CRITICAL PATH 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 CRITICAL PATH 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 CRITICAL PATH 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 CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR KLAUS ROMERO.
- Who are the officers and directors of CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $465,393 (DR KLAUS ROMERO, CEO).
- How much revenue does CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $46,783,745, expenses of $40,232,360 and total assets of $38,361,666 at year end.
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