Nonprofit · EIN 87-0470748
WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84148
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,198,648 | $6,235,884 | -$37,236 | $9,170,674 | $1,212,608 | $7,958,066 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $5,637,350 | $6,421,017 | -$783,667 | $9,213,898 | $1,224,820 | $7,989,078 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,542,349 | $6,330,966 | $1,211,383 | $9,581,961 | $841,579 | $8,740,382 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,931,436
- of which government grants
- $2,782,447
- Program service revenue
- $931,311
- Investment income
- $291,884
- Other revenue
- $44,017
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $432,211
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,996
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,890,062
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,298,846
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,938
- Accounting fees
- $23,390
- Travel
- $53,016
- Program services (functional)
- $5,261,729
- Management and general (functional)
- $974,155
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,219,547
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,170,674
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,212,608
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,958,066
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,958,066
- Gross receipts
- $6,198,648
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- UT
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON FUNDERBURKE | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 1 | $0 | $535,467 | $0 |
| SUSAN GARSTANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $352,245 | $51,201 |
| PAUL J WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $331,161 | $29,367 |
| JACOB KEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $299,784 | $40,749 |
| ANGELA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $259,920 | $47,028 |
| HALI O'MALLEY | RESEARCH PHARMACIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,035 | $0 | $44,246 |
| ANASTASIA HAGGIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $182,996 | $0 | $23,955 |
| NOEL CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $141,482 | $39,584 |
| LARRY MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Funderburk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $535,467 |
| Susan Garstang | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $301,508 |
| P Jon White | Director (on detail) Former | 1 | $0 | $301,508 |
| Steven Johnson | Director, Strategy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,367 | $0 |
| Angela Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $184,474 |
| Anastasia Haggin | Executive Director | 40 | $149,101 | $0 |
| Noel Carlson | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $108,824 |
| Hali O'Malley | Research Pharmacist Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,378 | $0 |
| Larry Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bennett | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON FUNDERBURK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $393,861 | $0 |
| SUSAN GARSTANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $302,181 | $0 |
| PAUL JON WHITE | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $291,026 | $0 |
| STEVEN JOHNSON | ASSC DIR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,115 | $0 | $9,356 |
| ANGELA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $190,503 | $0 |
| ANASTASIA HAGGIN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $156,432 | $0 | $22,182 |
| NOEL CARLSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $124,760 | $0 |
| KAREN BRYAN | COO/CFO Officer | 40 | $82,961 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 S FOOTHILL DR BLDG 2 151, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84148-0001
- In care of
- % STACEY HAGGIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANASTASIA HAGGIN, PO BOX 58719, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84158
- Signed the 990
- ANASTASIA HAGGIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (801) 554-3633
- Website
- WWW.WIVR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PANDA ACCOUNTING LLC
Mission
WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED IN 1989 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT THE VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, BY PROVIDING A FLEXIBLE FUNDING MECHANISM FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC GRANTS TO SUPPORT VA APPROVED RESEARCH PROJECTS.
Program accomplishments
- EARLY RECOGNITION OF UNDIAGNOSED VIRAL SYNDROMES AND THEIR PREDICTORS OVER TIME: THIS DOD FUNDED PROJECT EVALUATES THE USE OF AUTOMATED TOPIC MODELING TO RAPIDLY IDENTIFY AND SUMMARIZE EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE PATTERNS FROM ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) NOTES. USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS, IT AIMS TO EXTRACT MEANINGFUL CLINICAL THEMES WITH MINIMAL ANALYST INPUT WHILE PROTECTING SENSITIVE DATA. THE GOAL IS TO ASSESS ACCURACY AND FEASIBILITY TO SUPPORT EARLIER DETECTION, IMPROVE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, AND ENHANCE MONITORING OF EMERGING HEALTH RISKS.Expenses $561,003
- MILITARY INJURIES--UNDERSTANDING POST-TRAUMATIC EPILEPSY (MINUTE): BIOINFORMATICS WITH BIG DATA TO EXAMINE MULTIMODAL PTE BIOMARKERS:THIS DOD FUNDED PROJECT USES MACHINE LEARNING TO STUDY HEALTH TRAJECTORIES AND IDENTIFY KEY FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT EPILEPSY CONDITIONS IN VETERANS, INCLUDING POST-TRAUMATIC EPILEPSY. BY INTEGRATING CLINICAL DATA, NEUROIMAGING, BIOMARKERS, AND SURVEY INFORMATION, THE STUDY AIMS TO UNCOVER PATTERNS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF DISEASE DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED CONDITIONS. THE GOAL IS TO ENHANCE DETECTION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND OUTCOMES OF EPILEPSY AND ASSOCIATED DISORDERS IN VETERAN POPULATIONS.Expenses $441,779 · grants $82,555
- FORECASTING AND SURVEILLANCE OF INFECTIOUS THREATS AND EPIDEMICS (FORESITE):THIS CDC FUNDED PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE OUTBREAK FORECASTING AND ANALYTIC CAPABILITIES WITHIN THE VA. BY INTEGRATING ADVANCED MODELING TOOLS INTO BIOSURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, THE PROJECT ADDRESSES GAPS BETWEEN MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND REAL-WORLD DECISION-MAKING THAT WERE HIGHLIGHTED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ITS OBJECTIVE IS TO ENHANCE THE ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, AND USABILITY OF PREDICTIVE MODELS TO SUPPORT MORE EFFECTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSES FOR VETERANS.Expenses $298,059
- Expenses $3,960,888 · grants $349,656 · revenue $975,328
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-0470748
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E66Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,170,674
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,198,648
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,198,648 | $6,235,884 | $9,170,674 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,659,066 | $6,462,084 | $9,219,547 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,542,349 | $6,330,966 | $9,581,961 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,096,725 | $4,570,973 | $9,071,976 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 87-0470748).
Questions about WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS INSTITUTE is 87-0470748.
- Is WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS 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 WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANASTASIA HAGGIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,198,648, expenses of $6,235,884 and total assets of $9,170,674 at year end.
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