Nonprofit · EIN 87-3910792
SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES
Also known as SBP MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,981,159 | $8,745,570 | $4,235,589 | $24,010,371 | $4,360,210 | $19,650,161 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,779,638 | $7,949,869 | $4,829,769 | $20,157,004 | $4,742,432 | $15,414,572 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,532,763 | $3,933,217 | $8,599,546 | $26,076,643 | $15,491,840 | $10,584,803 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,004,060
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $618,650
- Other revenue
- $358,449
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $431,957
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,472,864
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,826,614
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $36,723
- Accounting fees
- $49,035
- Occupancy
- $1,071,104
- Travel
- $46,510
- Depreciation
- $478,782
- Program services (functional)
- $6,935,210
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,810,360
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,157,004
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,010,371
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,360,210
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,650,161
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,784,720
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,650,161
- Gross receipts
- $12,981,159
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL DOLLAR | CFO Officer | 40 | $337,115 | $22,392 |
| SEBASTIAN MARKMILLER PHD | GROUP LEADER & STRATEGY ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,243 | $31,672 |
| CONNIE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,989 | $31,932 |
| WENHAO JIN PHD PLATFORM LEADER | MACHINE LEARNING & COMPUTATIONAL BIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,098 | $28,722 |
| FREDERICK TAN PHD | GROUP LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,479 | $22,891 |
| DANIEL A LORENZ PHD | GROUP LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,968 | $13,886 |
| KRISTIINA VUORI MD PHD | PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $72,450 | $0 |
| T KNOX BELL | SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HOLMES MD | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL DOLLAR | CFO Officer | 40 | $323,120 | $25,633 |
| SVEN SEBASTIAN J MARKMILLER | GROUP LEADER & STRATEGY ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,669 | $29,328 |
| WENHAO JIN | GROUP LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,693 | $18,752 |
| CONNIE MARTINEZ | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,583 | $27,257 |
| DANIEL A LORENZ | GROUP LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,673 | $13,173 |
| JASON KREISBERG | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SS&P Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,472 | $15,982 |
| KRISTIINA VUORI MD PHD | PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $69,389 | $0 |
| KNOX BELL | SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HOLMES MD | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL DOLLAR | CFO Officer | 40 | $230,983 | $16,869 |
| LOUIS COFFMAN THRU 523 | CFO/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $75,579 | $0 |
| KRISTIINA VUORI | PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $25,577 | $0 |
| KNOX BELL | SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HOLMES | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3535 GENERAL ATOMICS CT STE 200, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-1140
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 8875 Costa Verde Blvd, San Diego CA 92122
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KRISTIINA VUORI, 3535 GENERAL ATOMICS COURT STE 200, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Kristiina Vuori, 8875 Costa Verde Blvd, San Diego CA 92122
- Signed the 990
- KRISTIINA VUORI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (858) 326-5227
- Website
- WWW.SANFORDLABS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-3910792 or by the name SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES (SANFORD LABS) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO DISCOVER AND DELIVER NEXT-GENERATION PRECISION MEDICINES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PATIENTS IN NEED.
Program accomplishments
- SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES (SANFORD LABS) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT COLLABORATIVE HUB WITH A MISSION TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL MOLECULAR MEDICINES FROM SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY TO THE CLINIC. OUR CURRENT RESEARCH IS FOCUSED ON RNA THERAPEUTICS, A RAPIDLY EXPANDING CLASS OF DRUGS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PROGRESS QUICKLY FROM CONCEPT TO PATIENT AND CHANGE THE STANDARD OF CARE FOR MANY LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).OUR UNIQUE OPERATING MODEL FILLS A CRITICAL GAP FOR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH THAT DOES NOT FIT TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC LABS AND YET IS TOO EARLY FOR VENTURE OR INDUSTRY INVESTMENT. OUR RESEARCH TEAMS, LED BY TEAMS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SCIENTISTS, ARE ORGANIZED AROUND THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES AND PLATFORM TECHNOLOGIES WITH BROAD APPLICABILITY TO A RANGE OF DISEASES, THUS ENABLING THE EFFICIENT PROTOTYPING OF MULTIPLE NEW MEDICINES IN PARALLEL. IN ADDITION TO OUR INTERNAL RESEARCH, WE ARE ACTIVELY FORGING COLLABORATIONS ACROSS THE DYNAMIC LIFE SCIENCE ECOSYSTEM AND AIM TO ENHANCE SAN DIEGO'S LEADERSHIP AS A WORLD-CLASS CLUSTER IN RNA BIOLOGY AND MEDICINES.Expenses $6,935,210
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
- 87-3910792
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,010,371
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,981,159
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $12,981,159 | $8,745,570 | $24,010,371 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,779,638 | $7,949,869 | $20,157,004 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,532,763 | $3,933,217 | $26,076,643 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,001,082 | $15,825 | $12,004,057 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Kristiina Vuori | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $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 87-3910792).
Questions about SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES
- What is the EIN of SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES is 87-3910792.
- Is SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES 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 SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES 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 SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES 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 SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KRISTIINA VUORI.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $337,115 (MICHAEL DOLLAR, CFO).
- How much revenue does SANFORD LABORATORIES FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,981,159, expenses of $8,745,570 and total assets of $24,010,371 at year end.
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