Nonprofit · EIN 81-0459235
MCLAUGHLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Tax-exempt · GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,929,875 | $5,027,548 | $902,327 | $15,453,649 | $769,431 | $14,684,218 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,885,882 | $4,808,258 | -$922,376 | $14,103,641 | $459,785 | $13,643,856 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,415,335 | $4,290,861 | -$1,875,526 | $14,106,801 | $243,063 | $13,863,738 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 | $7,636,768 | $3,698,612 | $3,938,156 | $15,630,159 | $340,002 | $15,290,157 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,293,942
- of which government grants
- $4,082,955
- Program service revenue
- $363,756
- Investment income
- $269,354
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $57,974
- Other revenue
- $2,823
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $28,775
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $505,527
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,781,232
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,969,844
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,665
- Accounting fees
- $21,000
- Occupancy
- $258,636
- Travel
- $40,162
- Depreciation
- $469,279
- Program services (functional)
- $4,814,057
- Management and general (functional)
- $175,931
- Fundraising (functional)
- $37,560
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,103,641
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,453,649
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $769,431
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,684,218
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,916,856
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,733,048
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,051,557
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,632,661
- Gross receipts
- $11,486,376
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE REIJO PERA | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $226,050 | $3,048 |
| TERESA GUNN | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,267 | $1,078 |
| MEGANNE CASEY | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $126,539 | $216 |
| TIFFFANY HENSLEY-MCBAIN | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,313 | $173 |
| JOHAN MIKAEL KLINGEBORN | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,092 | $280 |
| DR ALAN KADISH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA HARTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LEE HOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LEVINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MANNY LICHTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUZANNE MAKOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IRVING WEISSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JIM YTURRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE REIJO PERA | DIRECTOR/CURRENT PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $297,816 | $27,921 |
| MEGANNE CASEY | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $120,542 | $34,018 |
| TERESA GUNN | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,896 | $22,285 |
| TIFFFANY HENSLEY-MCBAIN | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,721 | $20,057 |
| JOHAN MIKAEL KLINGEBORN | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,442 | $20,370 |
| DEBORAH CABIN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $81,718 | $15,787 |
| RANDY GRAY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXON DAVIS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BJARNE JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BJELLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CAMERON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE A CARLSON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL EICHWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK SLETTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHIE TRONSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IRVING WEISSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE THAYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE REIJO PERA | DIRECTOR/CURRENT PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $222,357 | $36,392 |
| TERESA GUNN | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,750 | $20,017 |
| DEBORAH CABIN | CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $119,701 | $19,900 |
| MEGANNE CASEY | CURRENT VP OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $105,032 | $10,500 |
| RANDY GRAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXON DAVIS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BJARNE JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BJELLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CAMERON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE A CARLSON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL EICHWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK SLETTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHIE TRONSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IRVING WEISSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLYNE REICHERT | HONORARY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE THAYER | EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE REIJO PERA | CURRENT PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $171,209 | $28,183 |
| MICHAEL KAVANAUGH PHD | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $132,012 | $0 |
| TERESA GUNN | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,255 | $0 |
| MARIA KNAPEK | FIN & RES SUP OFFICER Officer | 40 | $90,770 | $0 |
| MEGANNE CASEY | CURRENT VICE-PRES Officer | 40 | $64,519 | $0 |
| RANDY GRAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXON DAVIS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LANE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE THAYER | EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BJELLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CAMERON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE A CARLSON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL EICHWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BJARNE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK SLETTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHIE TRONSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IRVING WEISSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLYNE REICHERT | HONORARY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1520 23RD ST S, GREAT FALLS, MT 59405-4900
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RENEE REIJO PERA, 1520 23RD STREET SOUTH, GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
- Signed the 990
- RENEE REIJO PERA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (406) 454-6015
- Website
- WWW.MCLAUGHLINRESEARCH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DOUGLAS WILSON & COMPANY PC
Mission
THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH THROUGH INNOVATIVE GENETIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. RESEARCH AT THE INSTITUTE FOCUSES ON UNDERSTANDING THE GENETIC CONTROL OF NORMAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES USING THE MOUSE AS THE MODEL SYSTEM. THE INSTITUTE ALSO OFFERS RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.
Program accomplishments
- DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS AND STAFF CONTINUED THEIR EFFORTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE PROCESSES THROUGH INNOVATIVE GENETIC APPROACHES IN MURINE MODELS, TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH ON TREATMENT ADVANCES AND EXPANSION OF RURAL HEALTH RESEARCH THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE RESEARCH FOCUS HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF MISFOLDED PROTEIN PROPAGATION IN DISEASES SUCH AS ALZHEIMER'S AND PARKINSON'S DISEASES, PRION DISEASES AND AMYOLATERAL SCLEROSIS; EXTRACELLULAR TRAFFICKING IN MACULAR DEGENERATION; INCLUDING NOVEL SCREENING AND TREATMENT APPROACHES. FURTHER ADVANCEMENT IN RURAL HEALTH RESEARCH, THE INSTITUTE EXPANDED EFFORTS TO INCLUDE EARLY SCREENING FOR PEDIATRIC ANXIETY AND CONTINUED PLANS FOR FUTURE STUDIES IN SCHIZOPHRENIA. SUCH WORK INCLUDED PARTNERSHIPS WITH UP TO 10 COLLABORATORS AND 18 PROJECTS AMONG INVESTIGATORS WITH PARTNERSHIPS EXTENDING ACROSS MONTANA AND NATIONALLY TO NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS, NORTH CAROLINA AND CALIFORNIA WHICH RESULTANT SUBAWARDS CONTRIBUTED TO $803,000 OF NIH GRANT FUNDED SUPPORT AND $364,000 IN RESEARCH CONTRACTS. EFFORTS CONTINUED TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE WITH PARTNERS AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY; PRION DISEASES WITH PARTNERS AT THE BROAD & PRION ALLIANCE. INVESTIGATORS CONTINUED CRITICAL WORK ON NOVEL TREATMENT DEVELOPMENT SCREENING THROUGH ONGOING COLLABORATIONWITH PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES AND WELCOMED NEW COLLABORATIONS WITH SILVER LAKE RESEARCH & BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. THE INSTITUTE CONTINUED EFFORTS THROUGH NIH FUNDED GRANTS (AWARDED 2024) IN THE AMOUNT OF $2.9M FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND 2.6M/YEAR FOR FOLLOWING FOUR YEARS LAUNCHING THE NOVEL CENTER FOR INTEGRATED BIOMEDICAL AND RURALHEALTH RESEARCH FOCUSED ON DISTRIBUTED RESEARCH SUPPORT FOR NEW INVESTIGATORS; $630,000/YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS OF NEUROINFLAMMATION IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE MODEL RESEARCH. ADDITIONAL NIH FUNDS THROUGH TRANSFER FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY CONCLUDED THE INVESTIGATION OF EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES IN AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION. A PORTION OF FUNDS, $196,500 WAS AWARDED TO THE INSTITUTE FROM THE MURDOCK FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SMALL ANIMAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGER. THE INSTITUTE RECEIVED $1.01M IN CONTRIBUTIONS THAT INCLUDED $770,250 IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SUPPORT FROM AFFILIATE, TOURO UNIVERSITY. THESE FUNDS WERE UTILIZED TO SUPPORT ONGOING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AS WELL AS FUNDAMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT.Expenses $4,785,282 · revenue $366,579
- THE INSTITUTE HOSTED ANOTHER BUSY AND SUCCESSFUL SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM DISTRIBUTING A TOTAL OF $28,775 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR 8-WEEKS OF BENCH SIDE RESEARCH & PRESENTATION. MEDICAL STUDENTS FROM NEIGHBORING TOURO COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (MT) JOINED THE RESEARCH EFFORTS THROUGH GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITIONS AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR SIX STUDENTS IN THE MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAM.Expenses $28,775 · grants $28,775
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
- 81-0459235
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,453,649
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,486,376
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,929,875 | $5,027,548 | $15,453,649 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,885,882 | $4,808,258 | $14,103,641 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,415,335 | $4,290,861 | $14,106,801 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,636,768 | $3,698,612 | $15,630,159 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | $3,697,613 | $2,360,443 | $13,447,812 | 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 81-0459235).
Questions about MCLAUGHLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
- What is the EIN of MCLAUGHLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MCLAUGHLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES is 81-0459235.
- Is MCLAUGHLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to MCLAUGHLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MCLAUGHLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 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 MCLAUGHLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 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 MCLAUGHLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 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 MCLAUGHLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RENEE REIJO PERA.
- Who are the officers and directors of MCLAUGHLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $226,050 (RENEE REIJO PERA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MCLAUGHLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,929,875, expenses of $5,027,548 and total assets of $15,453,649 at year end.
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