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Nonprofit · EIN 33-0903864

VACCINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO

Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92109

Financials

$532K$568K2023$665K$625K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VACCINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$664,888$625,296$39,592$32,142$26,677$5,465
June 30, 2024990$531,611$568,268-$36,657$28,454$62,581-$34,127
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$664,793
of which government grants
$664,793
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$95
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$140,864
Other salaries and wages
$100,435
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$317,212
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$66,583
Travel
$211
Depreciation
$1,690
Program services (functional)
$436,821
Management and general (functional)
$188,475

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$28,454
Total assets, end of year
$32,142
Total liabilities, end of year
$26,677
Net assets, end of year
$5,465
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,916
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,465
Gross receipts
$664,888
Employees
4
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CORY PETERSSR SCIENTIST40$98,700$0
DAVID WHITACRESec/Treas
Officer
20$74,400$3,850
DAVID R MILICHPresident
Officer
20$56,018$2,801
JOYCE JONESCEO
Officer
5$12,000$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID WHITACRECFO
Officer
40$34,102
JOYCE JONESCEO
Officer
40$1,230

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3030 BUNKER HILL ST STE 117D, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109-5754
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
3030 BUNKER HILL ST 117-D, SAN DIEGO CA 92109
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID WHITACRE, 3030 BUNKER HILL ST 117-D, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
JOYCE JONES, 3030 BUNKER HILL ST 117-D, SAN DIEGO CA 92109
Signed the 990
DAVID WHITACRE, Vice President
Phone
(858) 581-3960
Return prepared by
Leaf & Cole LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0903864 or by the name VACCINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

OUR MISSION IS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOCUSING ON DEVELOPMENT OF PREVENTATIVE AND THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTS FOR BOTH INFECTIOUS (MAALARIA, HEPATITIS B AND C, AND INFLUENZA) AND NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES (CANCER AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE).

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Our mission is scientific research focusing on development of preventative and therapeutic treatments for both infectious (malaria, hepatitis B and C, and influenza) and non-infectious diseases (cancer and cardiovascular disease).These studies involve the development of new cancer therapeutics as well as prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines. The goal is to bring to fruition treatments for diseases which have plagued millions of people worldwide and to share these results with the scientific community and the public.To accomplish these goals the VRISD has recruited and will continue to recruit researchers with expertise in Molecular Biology, Pharmacogenomics, Peptide Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Oncology and Immunology. These areas of expertise will allow us to gain an understanding of the host-pathogen and host-tumor interactions as they relate to effective therapeutic design. VRISD scientists are working together for the purpose of eradicating diseases that have eluded researchers and physicians in the past, with the ultimate goal of providing better health for all people worldwide.
    Expenses $436,821

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
33-0903864
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
2001
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Medical research (H90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$32,142
Income (IRS master file)
$664,888

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$664,888$625,296$32,142XML
990June 2024$531,611$568,268$28,454XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: JOYCE JONES
June 30, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2021
Officer: JOHN WELSH PHD
June 30, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 33-0903864).

Questions about VACCINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO

What is the EIN of VACCINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VACCINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO is 33-0903864.
Is VACCINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to VACCINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VACCINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO 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 VACCINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO 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 VACCINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO 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 VACCINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID WHITACRE.
Who are the officers and directors of VACCINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,700 (CORY PETERS, SR SCIENTIST).
How much revenue does VACCINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $664,888, expenses of $625,296 and total assets of $32,142 at year end.

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